It is almost time to pack a bag to head down to Austin, Texas for a full evaluation of the new Chevy Volt (recently named Motor Trend’s Car of the Year) and in doing a little prep work online I notice EPA fuel economy ratings for it and the Nissan Leaf EV have been released [...]
Archive | November, 2010
iPad Accessory Review: ViewSticks iPad Car Mounting System
There are a growing number of us who want to use our iPads pretty much everywhere. And one of those places is in… the car. The iPad makes a great car entertainments system for kids in the backseat. The only thing is… you need a good, secure way to hold the iPad in place. ViewSticks [...]
Review: Roll-able Bluetooth Keyboard from EFO Gadget Shop
Sometimes I would love to just travel with my Droid 2 or a small tablet sized device but the built in keyboard on my Droid 2 isn’t that conducive to typing big e-mails. So when I saw this keyboard, I thought let’s try this as a way to make a extremely mobile setup for blogging [...]
SHHHHH…. Don’t Tell Them But Joey and Talia Are Getting an iPad
It seems everyone wants an iPad. Oprah loves her’s… and so do the 270 audience members who each got one last week. Mayor Bloomberg loves his. And the President signed yet another iPad… Yes, the iPad is the “IT” gift this holiday season and a number of survey’s show that it tops kids’ “most wanted” [...]
Review: Monsoon Vulkano Deluxe Pro
I spent a large portion of the summer building a nice deck just outside my back door. Once it was finished we would sit out there under the bright Texas stars and I would tell my wife I needed a way to watch sports out there. My WiFi is full strength on the deck, but [...]
Tokyoflash Announces the Kisai RPM; First Concept to Reality Fan Submitted Design
Image courtesy of Tokyoflash Tokyoflash announces their first concept to reality watch, the Kisai RPM. Back in February, Tokyoflash announced a concept blog on their site where fans could vote for a design that they would like to make a reality. James Fursedon from the UK, came up with this design which is the first [...]
2011 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon all hat, no rodeo
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Poetic words meant for lovers and lyricists. In the real world things don’t always go accordingly. My situation refers to the Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon that I recently spent a week with. Here are the words I penned last year during my first experience with the new Caddy: “The [...]
Holiday Savings On ioSafe Hard Drive
We at Gear Diary are big fans of the ioSafe Fireproof and Waterproof external drive. We’ve witnessed its power in the form of being able to withstand being burned up inside a car and later run over by a giant earth mover. If you haven’t yet picked up an ioSafe drive of your own here [...]
WordStorm for iPhone/Touch/iPad Review
We are all feeling the financial pinch! Blue Plate Special is a weekly review of bargain apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Nothing over $.99. The other night, my wife said she needed a new game to play on her iPhone. Being the Blue Plate Special guy, I started spouting off a list of [...]
Kobo Introduces eBook/Reader Bundles!
This is really brilliant. Kobo is selling “bundles” for the holidays, where you can purchase a Kobo Reader plus either “The Vampire Diaries” or “The Millenium Trilogy”, all preloaded on the device. It takes gifting ebooks to a step beyond just gift cards, plus you save a bit of money on the overall combination. This [...]
Happy Thanksgiving from Gear Diary!
Thanksgiving is a great time to take a break and recognize all of the things in our lives which are going right … the things we have to be thankful for. Once we start thinking about the things in life that are good, it doesn’t take long before we realize that there is much to [...]
SmirkAbout Skins Will Bring a Smile to Your Face
I recall seeing an interview with Penn Gillette one time during which they happened to show his laptop, which was covered with stickers. All sorts of stickers. It was garish, but yet it fascinated me in a way because it was so individual in appearance. While I usually just use a clear, protective skin on [...]
Gear Review: VTech LS6245 DECT 6.0 Touch-Sensitive Bluetooth Cordless Phone System
A home telephone is just a home telephone right? Of course not. That hasn’t been the case for years. While we used to rent our telephones from “Ma Bell” and could have our phone in any color and style so long as we liked black rotary phones we now have a wide range of options [...]
iPhone 4 Case Review: monCarbone HoverCoat Carbon Fiber Case for iPhone 4
Dan: I recently had the opportunity to review the monCarbone HoverCoat fiber Carbon case for the iPad, and I liked it a lot. I liked it so much in fact that I still use it daily, even when my iPad is in a case. I love the way it protects the back and sides of [...]
Join a Virtual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving for Charity!
“Turkey trots” are a very popular thanksgiving tradition. Usually they’re organized events, with a large group of people and race volunteers, etc. But you don’t need to join a full race to run a Turkey Trot this Thanksgiving, just head right out your front door! Instead of just running your usual route, though, you can [...]
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