We’ve covered MAME in gadgets and stories before, and honestly, who gets tried of these fantastic arcade consoles that play dozens, hundreds or even thousands of games? Not us! Here’s one from Dream Arcades that plays over 150 games ‘out of the box’, has a giant 40″ screen and more controls than you can shake… Continue reading Dreamcade Vision 40 – MAME-based Arcade Console
Category: Gizmo of the Day
Origin: Hand-held, Computer-aided CNC Wood Router
Hey woodworking geeks, salivate over this hand-held CNC. It’s called the Origin, and it can work at any scale down to some very intricate pieces. Even better, its computer brain and robot innards corrects for your mistakes. Other niceties: display so you can see what your cutting below, a touch-screen, a variable speed router, z-axis… Continue reading Origin: Hand-held, Computer-aided CNC Wood Router
Announcing our book on Computer Password Security!
We are proud to announce that the geeks, yours truly – Doug and Khalid, have written and published their very first book. We saw a great need for a single source of compiled information and advice that the average computer user could follow to improve and secure their online accounts and passwords. Being in the… Continue reading Announcing our book on Computer Password Security!
Review: TheSnugg Leather iPad Flip Case
The folks at TheSnugg.com saw our review of the My Pad iPad case and wanted some GfG love for their iPad case too. We were more than happy to oblige and covered their leather iPad case. I tested out a brown iPad 3 flip case in distressed brown, and was quite pleased with it. I… Continue reading Review: TheSnugg Leather iPad Flip Case
Review: Dark Energy’s Reservoir – 8000 mAh Portable Charger
Another portable charger you say? But wait, you’ll want to read about this one. The $129 Reservoir from Dark Energy is an 8000 mAh monster that can do double duty charging either 2 phones at once or 1 phone and 1 tablet. I love the design – the all black, rubberized look with the pattern… Continue reading Review: Dark Energy’s Reservoir – 8000 mAh Portable Charger
OtterBox Commuter Series Wallet
OtterBox, who we’ve featured multiple times in the past for their waterproof cases, has a new product feather in their cap – the Commuter Series Wallet. We all carry around a wallet or money clip or handbag or purse or in the worse case, haphazardly stashed stack of money and cards. But we also carry… Continue reading OtterBox Commuter Series Wallet
Review: Mobius 1080p Action Video Camera
Not too long ago, we reviewed the DR32 DashCam, and found a solid, compact HD video camera that’s perfect for your car. Next up we have a cam that you may be able to hide completely in 1 hand, the Mobius action cam. The Mobius measures a mere 4 x 2.9 x 1.1 inches and weighs… Continue reading Review: Mobius 1080p Action Video Camera
Review: SpeeCup Bluetooth Speaker
Bluetooth speaker maker SpeeCup recently sent me their eponymous product. We’ll describe both their name and the product in one go – when you say SpeeCup, say it quickly and somewhat mute the ‘p’ and you’ll send up with something that sounds much like ‘speaker’. The ‘cup’ part is due to the SpeeCup being shaped… Continue reading Review: SpeeCup Bluetooth Speaker
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Sony Xperia Ultra Z Phablet Specs Showdown
If you’re in the market for a phablet (phone tablet, i.e. a smartphone that approaches the size of a tablet), then the 2 hottest models today are really the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and the Sony Xperia Z Ultra. To help you decide, we’ve put together this specs comparison table.
3 Amazing Gadgets for your Home
Our homes are our castles and, it’s fair to say that we love to fill our castles with technology and gadgetry. While there is a myriad array of gadgets out there that you can get today, today we figured we’d give you a quick look at three (3) that we feel are particularly cool. The… Continue reading 3 Amazing Gadgets for your Home