Here are a couple of goodies from Discovery Toys which have been designed to entertain kids while allowing them to learn. They are also interesting in their own way, so much so that the adults in the child’s life won’t be embarrassed to be caught playing with them. TODDLER TALK Recording Phone – The Toddler Talk is targeted at children aged 12 months to “Toddler”, which I suppose can mean about up to about three years old. It is an approximately 6″ long x 2.25″ wide x 1.25″ thick red plastic phone-shaped toy. Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Clinton has just posted a review I wrote of DinarSoft‘s MemMaid. As some of you may recall, this is one of my “must load” pocket PC applications, and I had this to say about it last October: “If you use your Pocket PC for surfing, email, or anything that involves data, then it has picked up garbage that eats into available memory. This program fixes that, quickly and easily. It also does much more, so be sure to check it out; I consider it a must-buy.” I still believe it to be the best application available; it does what it claims to do, and it does it well. I had this to say in the review…… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Doug, one of the prolific reviewers at Just Another Mobile Monday, has just posted his take on the Logitech FreePulse headphones. Doug says, “A Bluetooth peripheral is useless if you have nothing to connect it to.  One solution to this problem is offered by Logitech with their FreePulse headphones which include a Bluetooth receiver.  This receiver promises to turn any device with a 3.5 mm headphone or audio out jack into a Bluetooth capable device.  A lofty promise.  Snake oil if it fails…the promise of a new tomorrow if it succeeds.”  Continue reading on Gear Diary …

According to Reuters, “Actor James Doohan, who played the starship Enterprise’s chief engineer Scotty on “Star Trek,” finally made it to space on Saturday as a rocket with some of his ashes was launched in New Mexico.” Scotty wasn’t alone on his final space voyage, he was launched ”along with the remains of some 200 other people, including astronaut Gordon Cooper, who first went into space in 1963. Cooper died in 2004 at age 77.” photo courtesy of Apropos of Something James Doohan died two years ago, at the age of 85. As Mitchell previously pointed out, the phrase “Beam me up, Scotty!” was never uttered on Star Trek, yet how many of us will always think of it when we think of James/Scotty?… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Ever wanted to spy or follow someone without their knowledge like they do in TV shows? All you need is a WM Phone with GPS and a data connection! Plant this in their car and you can follow their every move� GPSGate is a small piece of software that you install on your Windows Mobile device, preferably a phone edition for the always-on data capabilities, that multiplexes a single GPS signal to work with several applications as once, can share an internal GPS receiver over Bluetooth, and also throws in some GPS tracking into the mix.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Modaco is reporting that they have a reliable source telling them the Motorola Q9, the UMTS 3G upgrade to the original Q reviewed here on Gear Diary, will be available soon on 3 in the UK. It will be part of 3′s X-Series line of devices which offers high-speed data access (with a generous amount of usage per month), unlimited email, Orb/Slingbox and instant messaging for a flat fee, all good things for a device like the Q9. I am personally considering the UMTS 2100Mhz version of the Samsung Blackjack (the SGH-i600), but this is another tempting option! Hopefully 3 see fit to release this phone in more than the UK, as they have a habit of releasing phones in some markets and… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Joe has posted what has to be one of the funniest pictures I’ve seen today. Evidently a picture of a man perusing an iPod display was run in the New York Times yesterday to illustrate an article on Apple’s 88% profit growth. Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Remember the bubble blowing plastic ring with the soapy solution? With our lung power, we huff and puff to blow the biggest and the most bubbles to see the squeal and delight on little kids faces. I’m forever blowing bubbles, Pretty bubbles in the air, They fly so high, Nearly reach the sky. * Here’s a fun toy from little tikes that is sure to please young and old alike the Bubble Bellies Bubble Maker Bubblesaurus (shown). Also available are Polly Pig, Clarabelly Cow and Bubble Pup.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Today we went to eat at a neighbohood catfish restaurant. The menu had changed since the last time we dined there, and I couldn’t help but notice a new addition to the appetizer choices. Take a look at this heart-attack-on-a-platter…any guesses as to what it might be? The very idea of this item being chicken-fried and served was so alien to me, but we were game and gave it a try…… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Are you aware that there are many unfortunate children desperately in need of an iPod? Watch this video to find out how you can help… This excellent video starring Eve Park, aka Geek Girl, has got to be one of the best and funniest spoofs I have ever seen. … Continue reading on Gear Diary …

For a long time I have been wanting a “The Cubes – Cubicle Playset“, which are sold by ThinkGeek. It is a miniature of a office cubicle and comes with all the typical office accessories. In each playset you get a desk, chair, computer equipment, stickers to decorate the cubicle and of course a worker action figure. Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I just received information on an Acer Notebook battery recall, and figured I ought to pass the news on to you. If you have - or know someone that has - an Acer laptop, then you might want to take a look and see if your battery is affected. And yeah, I know that this is a picture of a smoking Dell, but I just couldn’t resist. Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Last month, a review was published regarding Kiwali – pronounced Kee-Wah-Lee (the forgotten Hawaiian goddess of creativity and good design), a company producing a line of unique skins for the iPod line. If you love the Kiwali look and feel of their artwork and designs for skinning your iPod, you can skin thyself with Kiwali’s new collection of designer tees. From the press release, “the designs are screen printed by hand on high quality sweatshop-free American Apparel label shirts made in downtown L.A. Both the men’s and women’s shirts are made of 100% cotton that has been combed for superior softness and comfort.” Available from Kiwali Women’s shirts – Regular Price: $24.95… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I just got in my mail, two free sample pages from the new Slappa d2i Case line. d2i is a revolutionary design that allows you to remove the CD/DVD disc pages from one case and transfer them to another case. It is all done with their new patented “Flex-Rail” technology. The pages have plastic rails which allow them to be removed from the case and also joined at the edge with another page ( see the demo animation here).… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Mike Cane, my favorite curmudgeon, recently went to Staten Island and took over 200 pictures of the original Batmobile. But the capper is that he not only got an autograph from the Batmobile’s creator George Barris, he also got to sit in it! How cool is that?! I’m green with envy, after all – this is the Batmobile we are talking about here, people! :clap_tb: Continue reading on Gear Diary …