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15 Awesome Gadgets That Will Clear Your Desktop Clutter

Most of the time my work area resembles my brain – overflowing with useless information and only slightly coherent. While I’m convinced my brain is beyond hope, technology is making it so my work area doesn’t have to be. If your desk looks anything like the picture below, here are 15 gadgets that’ll make your [...]

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How To Be Safe When Shopping Online

If you’re a reader of this gadget blog, then there’s a greater than 99% chance that you shop online. A lot! While for the most part, it’s a positive experience for most people – the convenience of home, the speed of checkout and of course, the great prices, there is a darkside – the risk [...]

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How to Install a USB Power Port into your Toyota Prius!

Got a Prius? Want a USB port built into the dashboard? No problem, just follow these 9 ‘simple’ steps at Instructables. Yeah, so seriously – unless you’re amazing with a Dremel and know a fair amount about car electrical systems, we wouldn’t advise it!

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Gmail Tips – become a ninja!

Gmail user? Bet you didn’t know that you could sign out your Gmail session remotely?! If you did, then you might be considered a Gmail master. The Google Gmail team has put together a nice set of tips grouped by ‘belt level’ so that you too can become a Gmail Ninja. As much of an [...]

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What Is A Gizmo?

We often use the words Gizmo and Gadget here at Gizmos for Geeks (as the name suggests), but what do they mean? The first thing is that “Gizmo” and “Gadget” pretty much mean the same thing, so this post could easily be titled ‘What Is A Gadget?‘ Princeton defines gizmos as ‘devices or controls that [...]

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How to integrate Twitter results into Google

Twitter is all the rage these days, so much so that even politicians are tweeting. There are more people searching Twitter for ‘news’ events, granted that those stories are 140 characters max, and not backed up with any sources, etc. The bottom line is that Twitter is growing as an info source. If you’re a [...]

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15 Ways to Stop Technology From Emptying Your Wallet

Times are tough. Families are on budgets. Your 401k has taken a beating. In times of economic turmoil, it’s often necessary to take a look at the family budget and get yourself back on track. While many will first think to switch to generic food items, buy everyday products in bulk, and give up highlights [...]

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