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Schlage Camelot Keypad Deadbolt

admin — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:14:59 +0000

Schlage's combination deadbolt allows you to both open and lock a door without a key. This deadbolt allows you open the door by entering a four digit combination. You can have 19 different combinations that the lock will recognize. To make it easy to enter a combination at night it does have a lighted keypad. The deadbolt runs off a 9v battery with a claimed life of 3 years.

Saddleback Leather Macbook & Laptop Sleeves

admin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:34:44 +0000

A mole deep inside Saddlebook Leather (cough Jonathan) let us know that they are going to be releasing notebook sleeves on July 20th. The sleeve is lined with neoprene padding between the pigskin and the leather. The sewn outside edges really act well as buffers.

Saddleback Leather Gadget Sleeves for iPads, Kindle, iPhones and Blackberries

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 02:21:57 +0000

Saddleback Leather has a fanatical following for their products. Recently they started offering sleeves for electronic products in three sizes. The small sleeve fits the iPhone and Blackberry, the medium sleeve fits the Kindle, the large sleeve fits the iPad. The cases are not specifically made for these device--they do not have specific holes/cuts for those specific devices. Saddleback intentionally did not make the pouches device specific so that you would continue using the pouch after you'd tossed the gadget. For that, you give up a bit of functionality.

A favorite travel bag: Domke F-6 A little bit smaller camera bag

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 02:03:15 +0000

Over time I've collected a closet full of travel bags. The one I reach for, when I'm not carrying a laptop, is Domke F-6 Little Bit Smaller Bag (Sand) . The original Domke F-2 shoulder bag was designed by Jim Domke as a photojournalist's bag.

Tom Bihn's Checkpoint Flyer - Airport Friendly Laptop Bag

admin — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:45:55 +0000

I was excited to be invited to present at DEMOFall 2009 for a new product we launched (EthicsEd). My old laptop bag was on its last legs so I started looking around for a new bag. The bag had to carry the laptop, brochures, materials for my speech and some camera equipment.

I hate being delayed at security lines at the airport. To prep for them, I make sure that I've packed everything I can into the carryon bag--the watch gets put on the strap, cell phone in the pocket, even the belt gets put away until I'm through security. It made sense for me to look for a checkpoint friendly bag. The Checkpoint Flyer from Tom Bihn Bags was my first choice.

Weekend Photography Class - Rocky Mountain School of Photography

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:01:47 +0000

Equipment, equipment, more equipment...I have to admit it is a bias that the Gadget Guys have--heck we review equipment. However, to truly improve your photography you have to improve your skill level. Practice, reading, and friends can help but a professional instructor can help improve your photography significantly. The highly respected Rocky Mountain School of Photography (RMSP) was giving a weekend class in Austin (about 500 yards from GadgetGuys.com's home office in fact) so we decided to check them out.

DAS Keyboard - The Successor to the IBM Model M Keyboard

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:02:32 +0000

Computer manufacturers save every dime they can on computer parts to maximize their profit. Unfortunately, this often means we are stuck with crappy keyboards with our shiny new machine. When IBM had a near monopoly and personal computers were high priced, well engineered devices they gave their users one of the best input devices to come with any machine--a IBM Model M keyboard. I liked it so much that I kept an original hidden away from all the geeks at the office.

Now DAS Keyboard makes an updated mechanical keyboard that is a worthy successor--actually they make four models"

DAS Keyboard Original Professional
DAS Keyboard Model S Professional
DAS Keyboard Model S Ultimate (the uber geek keyboard--the keys are plain black--no labels)
DAS Keyboard Model S Professional Silent (with slightly more quiet keys)

They keyboard fit and finish is reminiscent of a fine musical instruments--the keys are surrounded by a polished black surface. Like the IBM keyboard the DAS keyboard uses its best-in-class mechanical gold-plated key switches provide a tactile and audio click. The company does have a sense of humor, it sells earplugs as a "peace offering" to your cube mates who are bothered by the clicking.

Favorite Bread Baking Cookbooks

admin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:21:29 +0000

Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking
The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread
My Bread: The Revolutionary No-Work, No-Knead Method - Jim Lahey of New York's Sullivan Street Bakery discovered a no-knead technique that was publicized by the New York Times Mark Bittman. It made it possible for us mortals to make bread as good as available in any bakery by combining flour, yeast, salt and water and leaving it alone for 12 hours. This book allows you to understand the technique and take it to the next level.
The Bread Bible - A precise, detailed yet accessible set of recipes from Rose Levy Beranbaum. The book has over 300 illustrations and 32 pages of photos that make the recipes easy to follow.
Peter Reinhart's Whole Grain Breads: New Techniques, Extraordinary Flavor
King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking: Delicious Recipes Using Nutritious Whole Grains - Tired of heavy, bitter whole wheat breads? This book allows you to create light, airy and healthy breads using whole wheat. Written by the expert bakers at the company that makes some of the best bread flour around--King Arthur.
Beard On Bread - The classic collection of over 100 bread recipes from the master James Beard.
Artisan Baking

Recommendation for Replacement Cell Phone Parts

rjpaulsen — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:57:05 +0000

Although it may be a bit scary giving your credit card information to a company in Hong Kong, we have had good luck with Cellular Nationwide Network (http://cnn.cn/). They sell replacement parts for all kinds of phones -- and not just chargers, cases and adaptors. We've purchased a replacement casing, a replacement track ball (both for a Blackberry Pearl) and a charging port (for a Nokia). They also sell replacement screens -- and that is the actual LCD part, not just the clear plastic cover (which they also sell).

Crate & Barrel Silicone Baking Cups

rjpaulsen — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:52:35 +0000

The Crate and Barrell Silicone Baking Cups are intended to be reusable cupcake liners. According to the box, there is 'no greasing' required and your cupcakes will 'pop out easily.' After destroying practically every cupcake in an attempt to taste their chocolaty goodness, it is safe to say that these baking cups are one of the worse kitchen gadgets to clutter your cabinets.