If you’re a Bryan Adams fan you probably already have his hit album Reckless on vinyl. If you don’t have it on full MP3 – here’s your chance to get it for .99 in a totally DRM free version (256 kbps) from Amazon. This is the album with the hits – One Night Love Affair, Run To You, Heaven, Somebody, Summer of 69, It’s only Love, etc. Odd random thought of the day – I wonder if Bryan Adams saved more of his “hit money” than Michael Jackson?

Bryan Adams – Reckless .99 MP3 Album Download

Pay only $4.99 shipping and get this BlackBerry travel charger AND the USB sync cable delivered to your doorstep. If you’re a BlackBerry-a-holic you probably can’t have enough chargers. Keep one in the office, one in your briefcase, one by your bed. Well you get the picture. These seem to be OEM chargers by the description on the site. Just remember that the BlackBerry 8220, 9500 (Storm) and 8900 have migrated to mini-usb so this charger won’t work for them. Question of the day: Will we all live long enough to see the day when one charger tip will fit all phones?

BlackBerry Charger and Sync Cable – $4.99

Alabama Outdoors has a deal on this rarely discounted Mountain Hardwear Windstopper jacket. I’ve used this exact model (and have rarely seen it discounted much off full retail) and love it. Features Gore Windstopper membrane with a microfleece shell. Extra long pit zips. Cuffs are made of fleece so they don’t absorb water. A great jacket to wear in windy environments or as a layer beneath a heavier jacket. Lots of sizes and colors available.

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Today only you can pick up a refurbished Garmin StreetPilot 7200 which feature a big ass 7″ screen (most GPS units from Garmin have 4.3″), integrated XM Radio (antenna and subscription required – extra), integrated XM weather, traffic (you guessed it – extra). Hit the next page for the specs. My recommendation – good deal if you don’t mind a big old GPS screen in your face. Probably best for those driving big 18 wheelers or RVs with lots of dash space. Continue Reading

Intel has released the next alpha of their Moblin Linux distribution.  Now, on the face, the UI is currently XFCE, but they are developing a new UI that will not be based on XFCE.  The biggest thing in this release is a VERY fast boot time.  I booted the live CD in VirtualBox and it was up so fast I barely had time to blink.  If this is a sample of what is to come, I really like this distro!

I tried booting it on my Eee PC 702 and it will not boot.  I think this may be because they are targeting the Atom and graphics chipsets that work with it.  The 702 is a Celeron M which is probably why it’s not working.

Windows 7 will have some great competition in the Netbook category.

Back when Judie was a fixture The Gadgeteer, she and I would occasionally write dually reviews. This was a term we coined that basically consisted of a review where we would chat back and forth about the product in question. Today we’re going to revive that fun format, with a review of the Squeezebox Boom Network Music Player from Logitech.

My comments will be in regular Black text, while Judie’s will be in Blue italics.

I have a bit of experience with the Squeezebox as I had the opportunity to review the previous two versions of this device. The first one was the SLIMP3 Network MP3 player and the newer one was also named the Squeezebox. This was before Logitech bought the company Slim Devices. The main difference between the new Squeezebox Boom and the older units is that this new one has built in speakers, making it way more convenient.

Unlike Julie, I had not used a previous Squeezebox incarnation, and the whole “network music player” genre was slightly foreign to me – unless you count streaming iTunes from one laptop to another over a home network. I guess it’s all basically the same principle though, right? Except doing things this way doesn’t require you to have two laptops, and it sounds much better; but I digress…

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Here’s a Nokia case that practically screams out “make my day” to cell phone thieves. I think this one is purely an artists conceptual design. Just make sure you don’t try to take your phone with you through airport security and if it’s ringing while you’re in line at the bank – better let it go to voicemail.

The Raw Feed

Blue has brought out a interesting little webcam called the Blue Eyeball.  The Blue Eyeball can record CD quality audio and is HD capable.  The best part is it has Blue’s high quality condenser capsules.  This could be an excellent way to almost be there, if you are away from your sweetie on Valentine’s Day!

Finally it’s ok for your kids to play with their food at the table. This set of three utensils is composed of a “Fork Lift”, “Bulldozer” and “Front Loader”. Specially sized for little hands this set is also textured so for easier gripping. This set is guaranteed PVC-free, Phthalate-free (whatever that is) and dishwasher safe. Even though this is definitely a little boy set – you know your husband and daughter will want one too – so make it a family night and pick up a few sets. Pricing is $19.95.

Spoon Sisters

The iPhone is a wonderful and game changing mobile platform. Unfortunately the sad reality is many of the programs available for .99 are worth exactly what you pay for them. Perfect case in point. I’m in the market for some time collection software for my consulting work. I’ve scoured the Internet looking at many different “web 2.0″ services. Quite a few of them have free iPhone clients. All of them are slickly designed. Sadly almost every one is missing some major feature that made it unusable for me. Here’s where HanDBase comes in. This relational database software is available for Palm, Windows Mobile, Symbian, BlackBerry and now iPhone/Touch. Continue Reading

There was a time when the release of SimCity, from Electronic Arts, always seemed to signal that a given platform had arrived.  I remember when it came to the PC (DOS), then it came to the PC again (Windows), and on Macintosh, and many different console gaming systems.  These days it’s popped up on Nintendo DS (basically a flavor of SC 2000), and Windows Mobile (also based on SC 2000). 

Now it comes to the iPhone.  Is it any good on the iPhone?  Read on…

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If you’re dating a gadget guy or girl, getting them a gift for a special occasion such as Valentines Day, which ack! – is just around the corner (!!), can be a bit of a challenge.

That’s why I thought the newly designable Flip Minos were such a great idea. You can get them in either the HD version with 4GB ($229), or the slim version with 2GB ($179), and the best part is that there is no extra cost to use the Valentines Day related designs in Flip’s online gallery or to upload your own images and create something truly special.You can even buy a gift certificate if your creative juices have completely dried.

Valentines Day designs will be available soon at Cafe Press; in the meantime, here are two more styles to tide you over…

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I was browsing the web last night and stumbled across this picture of an amazing BlackBerry Curve cake that looks way too good to eat. The company behind the cake is Debbie Does Cakes. She services the San Francisco area and creates these amazing works of art for both personal and corporate events. Continue Reading

There’s apparently no item that’s beyond the reach of manufacturers looking to increase the selling price of an ordinary item. This Fiskars craft trimmer has been “handsomely” retrofitted with speakers (unpowered) and a generic base to hold your MP3 player. There’s nothing else added here yet the suggested list price has been bumped to $99 to account for the added technology versus the (still overpriced) $63 for this similar trimmer. Luckily an eagle eyed shopper spotted these on closeout (wonder why) in Joanns. I have to wonder how many people sliced their headphone cords in half while using the trimmer/mp3 player.

Fiskars – Trimmer and MP3 Player

Although the temperature may be struggling to get out of the 20’s in many areas of the country soon our thoughts will turn to spring and the need for sturdy shorts to hold our gear. Specialty retailer LA Police Gear has a closeout on navy colored heavy duty shorts with 8 separate pockets

5.11 Tactical ™ Shorts are special purpose-built shorts designed to carry bulky items and remain durable. Like all 5.11 Tactical ™ clothing, only the finest components are used in construction – from the 100% Cotton Tactical Canvas to the Prym® snap and YKK® zipper. The short has double fabric in the seat and thirty-six bartacks (reinforcement stitching) at stress points for superior strength.

These shorts are as functional as they are comfortable. The 5.11 Tactical ™ Shorts feature seven pockets in all – two front slash pockets, two bellow thigh pockets, one cell phone/knife/magazine/ flashlight pocket, and two back pockets. These roomy compartments will store your gear with ease. Look for the original – our heavy-duty utility strap, is ideal for holding longer items such as a flashlight or baton in the deep pockets. With its incomparable quality and toughness, 5.11 Tactical ™ Shorts are the perfect garment for warm weather duty.

These shorts are a steal at $4.99 per pair. Unfortunately they’re only available in either skinny 28/30 waist or “portly” 54. Heavy duty duty bar tacks at every possible stress point practically guarantee you’ll never rip these babies.

5.11 Tactical Shorts – $4.99 (Sizes 28, 30, 54 only – sorry)