Who doesn’t love Converse All Stars? Many of my friends own at least one pair, and I personally own several, though my color choices have become far less garish as I’ve gotten older. Sure, you can grab a pair at your local Target, but if you’re looking to recapture the “cool” factor your first pair of Converse had, check out their new line of Dr. Seuss themed shoes! Personally I like the “Thing One and Thing Two” style, but I have a ridiculous fondness for red Converse. Sarah (my fiancee) said I should wear the “Cat in the Hat” white ones… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

There are a lot of stands currently available for the iPad. Many of them however, are both expensive and hard to carry. A while back I told you about the MoviePeg for the iPhone. This compact and easy to carry stand is not only inexpensive but small enough to be toted around almost anywhere. The new iPad version is now available in two distinct colors, black and a very limited edition orange and priced at only $19.95 it’s the perfect stand for every iPad owner. The iPad version of the MoviePeg consists of two similar pieces. On the back of each piece you’ll find a tongue and groove type system that locks the two… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

In Gear Chat #15 Larry and Dan talk about their experience with the Magic Trackpad (one kept it, one sent it back), chat about the current Apple hardware rumors and more… Elements app for Dropbox ($4.99)  Get it HERE. Fastever ($1.99) Get it HERE. TextExpander Touch ($4.99) Get it HERE. Train Conductor 2 ($.99) Get it HERE. Intro Music- Lean On Me- Sounds From the Ground Solarstone’s Chill Out Remix… (http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/chillout-a-nettwerk-escape/id258464413) Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I reviewed some of GreenSmart’s Neogreene products last year; their basic philosophy is to make functional tech accessories using recycled and non-chemical materials. They had a great lineup then, but they’ve really come out swinging with their 2010 products! One of the great things about their products is that much of their material is made from recycled plastic bottles. If you have or used to have a soda addiction (I’ve been weaned off Diet Coke, but it was a long and painful process), there’s always the (infinitesimal) chance your bottles might be part of their gear! Check out this video explaining a bit… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

“The Myths of Innovation,” by Scott Berkun, is a, well, a guide to innovating.  Berkun breaks down the various ways in which modern pop culture has broken the ideas on how to innovate, and helps to rebuild them to your benefit. O’Reilly is now releasing this in paperback.  But because I’m an ebook lover, I wanted to also mention that it’s available for the Kindle (and Kindle app) and the nook (and Barnes and Nobel’s eReader app).  So buy and read! Full information below. Sebastopol, CA—In this new paperback edition of the classic bestseller The Myths of Innovation(O’Reilly Media, $17.99 USD), you’ll be taken on a hilarious, fast-paced ride through the history Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I don’t mean to say that the following videos are not wonderful and exciting … just that these are games that we have already known about. Yet each of these videos is very special in their own way and very much worth watching. But they really didn’t merit individual posts, so I decided to combine them all into one huge post full of cool videos! Epic Mickey Cinematic Intro – this upcoming Wii game created quite a stir back at E3, and this new opening cinematic has really gotten folks even more excited! Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep – at nearly 7.5 minutes long, this is practically a movie by itself! Already… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

It seems like only yesterday I was telling you all about the upcoming release of Top Gun 2 for the iPhone . . . hey, wait; it was only yesterday! Well, the folks got approval from Apple, and now their app is available on iTunes.  And because they’re pretty happy about it, they’re giving us all a chance to snap it up at a reduced price of $2.99 until August 23rd.  So go fulfill your Jones for air combat at a lower price until then!… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I’ve made no secret of the fact that I am a huge fan of Zinio’s awesome iPad app. Since I got my iPad I do most of my reading on it. That includes magazines and I much prefer to use the single Zinio app for all of them to cluttering up my homescreen with lots of individual magazine apps. In addition I love the fact that if I have a magazine through Zinio I can also read it on my iPhone, iPod touch and Mac. That convenience is a huge benefit. Mix in the fact that Zinio now carries over 2700 magazines on the iPad and hundreds on the iPhone and it should be obvious why I’m… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Yes, I DID just have a Jagged Alliance announcement the other day- but that was about the upcoming browser-based online game. THIS is about a remake of the classic Jagged Alliance 2! Here is the press release: Jagged Alliance 2 – Reloaded will be released next year, and this multi award-winning classic will appear as a totally revamped version. German publisher bitComposer Games is currently developing a remake of Jagged Alliance 2, which will retain the tried-and-trusted game principle, but will have a totally new game look and which will address the weak points of the original. Jagged Alliance 2 – Reloaded. Reloaded will therefore have a contemporary 3D graphic syle in an isometric Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Sometimes you want your iPhone as close to naked as possible. That’s what decals and protective skins are for. Sometimes you want it with “just enough” protection while keeping it as slim and light as possible. That’s what cases like the Incipio feather and Case-Mate Barely There are for. And sometimes you don’t care about the weight and the bulk. You just want your iPhone protected like a tank. Ballistic’s HC case for iPhone 4 is for those times. Let’s take a look. From the Company- This Ballistic HC Case is a MUST HAVE Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I was a huge fan of LEGO Star Wars when it came out back in 2005, and also of the Original Trilogy follow-up. These games brought interesting gameplay and whimsical storytelling to life in a way that captured the essence of their source material and a humor and lightness that made them eminently family friendly. That said, I have been decreasingly entertained as they rolled out the mediocre LEGO Batman and LEGO Indiana Jones and the dreadful LEGO Indiana Jones 2. Those games had a style and humor that felt forced and a gameplay that felt laborious. I love the Harry Potter and knew I simply HAD to play LEGO Harry Potter, but I was… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

The stark image above shows a pre-revolution era bread line in Russia in the 1915-1916 time frame, thought to be during the German occupation of Russia in World War I. Next we see that after the revolution and the promise of sharing and plenty … we still get bread lines and poverty and an authoritarian rule over those in need: Fast-forward to the time just after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and guess what? Yep, more bread lines! Yet in Moscow in 1990, we see a… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I really like the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games – the original game was pared back from the massively ambitious goals, but was still an amazing game, and after a rather problematic and let-down of a first expansion (Clear Sky), the second expansion Call of Pripyat was an amazing addition to the franchise and a great way to end the first edition of the series. I reviewed the original at RPGWatch and the expansion at VGBlogger. Here is a summary from my VGBlogger review: The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise is based on an alternate history in which the Chernobyl area was repopulated following the nuclear meltdown, but then a second disaster happened in 2006 which either killed or mutated Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Best Buy’s Geek Squad offers a whole litany of services, and now they’re offering to set up your ebook reader for $29.99. While some might balk at paying almost 20% more for an ebook reader+setup, I think this brilliant and could lead to more ebook marketshare. One of the big obstacles, as I have said before, is simply getting the average person comfortable with ebooks. Turning on a nook or a Kindle and downloading books over the air is relatively easy, but what about adding your own documents? Or if you have a device that supports Adobe DRM, sideloading books? The phrase “sideloading” is foreign to many people, and Adobe Digital Editions can be a huge hassle to… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Continuing the weekly update to the EA Games Summer Sale – Week #6 features some high quality shooter games at solid discounts. Here are the deals for Week #6: Battlefield Bad Company 2 – 33% OFF – $20.07 Battlefield 2 Complete – 50% OFF – $14.97 Battlefield Bad Company 2 + Battlefield 2 Complete Collection + Medal of Honor Beta Key Bundle – $79.94 Battlefield 2 is the 2005 sequel to the breakthrough 2002 online-focused shooter game. While it didn’t live up to the original at first (except in reviews!), it grew to become a top shooter that still remains active 5 years later!… Continue reading on Gear Diary …