The Gadgeteer

1 day ago | the-gadgeteer.com | Theresa Villeneuve

REVIEW – Summertime is travel time and that means I’ve got to keep my power banks handy. You never know what the power situation will be on a flight, and as a gadgeteer, I’ve got way too many things that need charging. Between the watch, the ring, the earbuds, the tablets and my phone, I’m almost constantly charging something en route. Thankfully, the folks at Voltme loaded me up with power banks.

3 days ago | the-gadgeteer.com | Kathleen Chapman

NEWS – I always thought it was cool how it was possible to throw a playing card so powerfully and precisely that it would stick in something like fruit or wood. Then I spied these ultimate throwing cards on coolthings.com, which takes throwing cards to a whole new level. They’re called Throwing Death Cards. There are four cards in this deck (all aces with skulls on the backs), they are made of 2.8 mm-thick stainless steel……and they come in a nylon sheath for safe storage.

6 days ago | the-gadgeteer.com | Pat Ropella Henderson

REVIEW – I have reviewed several e-bikes for The Gadgeteer and, in doing so, have found a new hobby. Each one has been different in some way from the last. Different-sized wheels. More or less powerful motors. Rear-drive or mid-drive motor. 1, 2, or 3 batteries. So many options. Another interest of mine would be electric scooters, or e-scooters. Except that the wheels on most e-scooters are too small for my comfort. Small wheels and rocks just seem like a head-over-heels trip to the ER to me.

6 days ago | the-gadgeteer.com | Kathleen Chapman

REVIEW – I love that companies are developing a variety of hobby 3D printers for makers. Being able to bring my ideas to life is amazing! PioCreat is a subsidiary of Creality and recently completed a successful Kickstarter campaign for their new HALOT-X1 resin 3D printer, and I was given the opportunity to review it, the Auto Feed Unit (AFU) for resin management, and the Creality IW-03 Washing/Curing Machine. What makes this printer unique among the others currently out there?

1 week ago | the-gadgeteer.com | Dave Moore

REVIEW—My home automation system has grown to over 100 devices, so I’m constantly looking for new ways to manage the gaggle of gadgets. SwitchBot’s New Hub 3 combines the functionality of its predecessors, plus remote control and more buttons! It’s my new go-to controller! Yay! Please join me for a closer look!⬇︎ Jump to summary (pros/cons)Price: $119.99Where to buy: Amazon and SwitchBotWhat is it?