Do you have artistic talent and mad skills with a stylus?  Well, then you may be interested in Ten One Design’s $500 Art Challenge.  Entering the contest requires submitting an original piece of artwork created using a stylus. Ten One Design makes styli for touch screen devices, including the Pogo Stylus for the iPhone and iPod Touch and the Pogo Sketch for the iPhone, iPod Touch, Blackberry Storm, and MacBook trackpad.  Fittingly for a stylus maker, the contest rules require submissions to have been completed using a stylus, no “naked fingers” allowed. One winner will receive $500 in cash, based on an entry judged on “artistic skill, presentation, and creativity.”  Submissions, which are… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Through September M&M Mars is giving away free chocolate to the first 250,000 people to sign up on their web site. Included brands are M&M’S, SNICKERS, TWIX, 3 MUSKETEERS, MILKY WAY and DOVE (all registered trademarks of Mars. In order to get a free coupon you have to visit their site between 9am and 11:59 pm EDT on Friday. Who said nobody ever gives anything away for free? RealChocolate Continue reading on Gear Diary …

It’s May, which mean’s it’s off to camp soon for my son and me as we had to Camp Pilgrim Hills with my son’s class for an adventure in Nature’s Classroom.  One thing we always pick up is water bottles, ponchos and a new first aid kit, because we usually have lost or broken the water bottle, torn the poncho and used the first aid kit. Coghlan’s has come up with a unique package that lets me pick up some of the stuff I need in one shot;  I am talking about Coghlan’s Camper’s Kit in a Bottle. The water bottle is available in an assortment of colors.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

This pack of 8 candles (3 “I”, “V”, 3 “X” and l – good for ages 1 to 89) make for a fun cake decorating experience. Simply line them up (you do know your Roman numerals, right?) and let the partygoers decipher the birthday boy or girl’s age. As noted, this candle set works for anyone up to 89 years of age. Amazon Continue reading on Gear Diary …

In a move to de-clutter your desktop Dexim is releasing their DWP005. In short form it’s an iPhone/iPod (most models supported) that charges/syncs as well as provides 3 USB ports and a media card reader (HCSD/SD/MMC). Cables are includes for micro and mini USB ports so that you can charge most models of BlackBerry right alongside your iPhone. Look for this in Brookstone later this year or at Richardsolo for $69.99. Premium MHub Dock Station for iPhone/iPod/BlackBerry – $69.99… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Netbooks are all the rage, but protecting a netbook as you carry it isn’t always easy thanks to their small size.  Regular laptop cases are too large for most netbooks, and most sleeves that come with netbooks (if they are even included!) are cheap and provide very little by way of protection. The end result…  it’s difficult to just throw your netbook in a bag. All this makes a sleeve or case that offers real protection an essential purchase when buying a netbook.  Uniea sent me their latest Universal Case for 10.2 inch netbooks; let’s take a look.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Many of us techno-junkies already live on their mobile devices, so perhaps this is no big shock. According to a Associated Press report on a new survey by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of homes that have eschewed a landline in favor of a cell phone now outnumbers those who only have traditional landline phone service.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Here’s a gadget that will compete with the $7000 Vertu Phone.  This $100,000 camera shoots video at 1000fps and 1280 x 1024 pixels to produce Super Slow Motion HD footage. The clip below was shot using this camera in a Rudi Diesel designed and built underwater housing. Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Los Angeles International Airport inspectors either intercepted the worlds biggest Twitter addict – or they caught a rare bird smuggler. I’m not quite sure how this person kept the birds all quiet during the flight into the United States. Surely someone on the plane noticed that his pants were a little “aflutter”. According the story in National Geographic these legs belong to Sony Dong and the bird poop on his socks caused Inspectors to look more closely at him as he passed through immigration and customs. Apparently it didn’t help that the last time he was in the United States he abandoned 18 rare birds in a suitcase causing his name to be redflagged to ensure closer scrutiny upon future arrivals. Smuggler Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I received a copy of RapidWeaver, a powerful Mac application for creating highly customizable websites using a variety of templates, as part of an application bundle last year. When I decided to redo a website I had long been unhappy with a few months back, I gave it a try and was impressed. I just tried a new template and am now even more impressed by the power and adaptability of the system.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Currently number 2 on the list of the iTunes App Store’s top paid applications, Emergency Radio allows you easily follow the action of over 900 police, fire, EMS and other emergency frequencies.  Whether you want to keep tabs on what’s going on in your own backyard or listen in to the happenings on the other side of the country Emergency Radio streams a a variety of emergency services feeds right to your iPhone.  Time to put that old Radio Shack scanner on Ebay.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Windows Mobile users can now kick back and enjoy the same a similar “on device” native Facebook client that BlackBerry and iPhone users have been enjoying for quite some time. This new Facebook for Windows Mobile 6 brings similar features to Windows Mobile. You can read news feeds, update status, upload photos — and even upload a video (something the BlackBerry and iPhone applications don’t natively support). Phone book is now integrated to the Windows Mobile world so you’ll have an updated list of the most current numbers of your favorite Facebook pals. You’ll have to dial or text these numbers from the application though as new records aren’t created in your Windows Mobile device. For a more complete review… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

With more people having multiple computers on their desktop – often right next to each other – you often want to make use of the same printer or scanner but don’t have the need to setup a network. Well here’s a handy gadget to share USB based peripherals. Elcom just announced a 2 and 7 port USB hub complete with switch to enable instant swapping between two computers without any need to plug and unplug devices. Akihabara News Continue reading on Gear Diary …

This Nokia N810 is an internet only tablet that runs the maemo Linux-based OS2008 operating system. Never heard of that OS? Neither have most which might be why the N810 is quietly sliding out the bargain bin checkout aisles. Still, for those who craze one of these Nokia’s, $148 from the manufacturer isn’t a bad deal. The device has a 4.1 inch touchscreen with 800×400 pixel resolution that displays up to 65k colors. There’s 2GB of onboard flash memory and a single expansion slot to stick your Secure Digital (SD), MultiMedia, miniSD and microSD memory cards – so long as they don’t exceed 2 GB in size. The N810 currently displays backorder – to get the price add it to your cart… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Doug just sent an email to say that Justanothermobilemonday is experiencing some temporary Internet provider concerns. I think that’s a nice way of saying the site is down but will soon be back. So don’t adjust your dial. They’ll be right back .. soon… Continue reading on Gear Diary …