February 2010
13 posts
Gadget Review: PAN TEC Hat →
If you’ve been reading these reviews, you know that I have two major weaknesses: spy-type gadgets and different storage options that I can use while in my wheelchair. This hat just happens to combine both of those things into one convenient…hat. The Personal Area Network TEC Hat (full name) is your basic baseball cap, with a geeky twist. It hides two small storage spaces, one...
PAX East 2010 →
For those of you who haven’t heard of PAX, and like video games, you’d be doing yourself a favor if you looked it up. With the recent near-death of E3, PAX (Prime) has become what may be the biggest gaming convention in the nation…nay, the world. Often described as being founded “for geeks, by geeks,” PAX is attended by video gamers, rpg gamers, anime fans, vendors...
Water Day
On February 23, 2008, a new holiday was created…Water Day. If you’re reading this, then you’re most likely a friend of mine, and I’d like you to understand the story behind it. On January 16, 2008, I underwent a twenty-two hour surgery to remove a softball sized tumor from my abdomen. The surgery was originally only supposed to take four or five hours, but the tumor was...
I'm a bad updater
Ok, I’ll admit it, I’m a lousy updater. I’m now two gadget reviews behind. Today was the Chinese New Year’s black tie party that is held annually by the museum that my mother in law works with. For the first time, my wife and I attended. I’ll be posting up pictures and video of the lion dance tomorrow, but let me tell you, it was an awesome night. Excellent food,...
Bruce's Yams Was Here →
I’m Twitter friends with Miss Destructo, who is also Twitter friends with can of Bruce’s Yams…which is surprisingly talkative for a can of yams. Bruce’s Yams just started up a tumblr blog (like this one), which features a half dozen or so quick Bruce’s Yam Cameos…which I now refer to as “Yameos”…that I threw together. (You have to scroll back...
USB Memory Watch →
Ok, I have to admit, I’ve always been kind of a sucker for “spy tech.” You know, the James Bond kind of stuff like hidden cameras, laser pens, explosive ducks…that kind of thing. I’m also a firm believer that you can never have too much portable storage. Well, imagine my delight when I ran across this watch, which satisfies both desires at once! I grabbed a 4GB...
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Gadget Review: Gadget Shoulder Holster →
If I had to pick one gadget out of my list that gets the most use, the one thing that I put on as part of my daily routine without fail, it’s my Gadget Holster. For those few who don’t know, I am in a wheelchair. As such, it kinda limits my access to back pockets in pants, where I used to keep my wallet. So, when I saw the Gadget Holster on Thinkgeek, that was my main focus. At the...
Gadget Reviews →
For the next five days, I thought I’d do something different and post a little review for the gadgets that have truly become part of my daily routine. These little doodads and gizmos, all from Thinkgeek.com, are truly valuable to me, and I’m hoping that they might be to you too. So, here’s a little preview of what I’ll be reviewing:
Gadget Holster
USB Memory Watch
PAN...
Google Buzz Security Problems Continue
It takes a big man to admit when he’s wrong…fortunately, I’m pretty big. After talking extensively with a few geek friends, we have come to the conclusion that, while the concept is interesting, Google Buzz is, at the moment, broken.
It’s a privacy issue that’s concerning us at the moment. Stories are already circulating the internet; a fellow whose landlord...
Buzz Drops Auto-Following, etc. →
There’s been a lot of buzz out there regarding the introduction of Google Buzz…particularly its auto-follow feature and the privacy issues that follow. Well, even if it’s closing the barn door after the horses are out, Google has modified the service to help meet people’s needs. Now, the service can be deactivated completely, and the auto-follow feature is no longer...
Sign Of The Times: Barbie’s A Tech Geek →
So, for those of you who don’t feel like reading the article, here’s a brief summary: Mattel has made a “Techie Barbie.” I’ll let that sink in for a moment.
Barbie…the embodiment of vapid, brainless, “looks over brains”…is now, in addition to everything else she does…a “techie.” If I may, I’d like to go down through...