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WaterField’s Tech Pocket is for the minimalist who carries only a small amount of gear

NEWS – Recently, we told you about the Tech Folio from WaterField.  It was one of the products of their Next Generation Gear Case community design project, in which WaterField surveyed many of their gear-loving customers to help them design gear bags that people actually want and can use.  The Tech Folio was a large pocket capable of holding a lot of gear, including a tablet.  The next product from the community design project is the Tech Pocket, which is designed for the minimalist who carries only a few tech items.

The Tech Pocket reminds me of WaterField’s Finn wallets in a way.  It, like the Finn, has a couple of interior pockets to hold smaller gear with an open center space to hold bigger items.  It measures 7.50” x 4.75″ and weighs 4.3 oz.  It organizes the small EDC items that don’t fit in your pockets in a pouch small enough to hand carry or stow in a larger bag as your organizer pouch.

The top of the bag opens like some coin purses I’ve seen, with two magnetic, hinged bars that bow open for access then snap shut and hold the bag closed.  Inside, the soft, plush, cashmere-like lining protects your gear.    A front zipper pocket gives easy access to earbuds or other often-used items.

Two loops on the ends allow you to attach a carabiner.  They can also be used to attach the Tech Pocket inside another bag or even to attach a shoulder strap.  It’s made of 1050-denier black ballistic nylon or of waxed canvas.

The Tech Pocket can be ordered today for $49.00.  It will ship by August 31.  Learn more at WaterField.

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WaterField’s Tech Pocket is for the minimalist who carries only a small amount of gear originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 21, 2018 at 10:00 am.

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Philips announces the Adore mirror with smart Hue lighting

NEWS – Philips has announced a new fixture that can replace both the mirror and the over-mirror light in your bathroom.  It can be used as general lighting for the room, and it can provide task lighting for shaving or applying makeup.  The new Philips Adore bathroom mirror adds to your existing Hue bridge that controls all your other Hue lights.  Just like those lights, the Adore mirror can be controlled using your smart phone app, Alexa voice commands, or with the included switch/remote control.

The switch mounts to the wall and is used to power the mirror on or off or to dim the light.  The button bar pops off the mounting plate so you can use the remote to adjust the lighting while you’re relaxing in the bath.

The circular mirror has a 22″ diameter and protrudes 2.0″ from the wall.  It uses a 40W LED bulb to produce 2400 lumens.  The light color is 2200-6500 Hue White Ambiance.  It can be adjusted from energizing white light to get you awake and ready for the day to a warm, relaxing light to help you wind down from a busy day while showering or soaking in the tub.

The Adore mirror was designed for the humid environment of a bathroom; it is DAMP-rated by UL.  Philips says:  “It was tested rigorously to ensure its water resistance. The IP level is described by two figures: the first one refers to the protection level against dust, the second against water. This bathroom light is designed with IP44: it is protected against splashing water, this product is most common and ideal for bathroom use.”

The Adore mirror isn’t yet available, but Hue says it will sell for $249.99.  Learn more at Philips.

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Philips announces the Adore mirror with smart Hue lighting originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 21, 2018 at 8:00 am.

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Capture the perfect selfie of your furry friend

NEWS – Woofie is a small holder that clips to the top of your smartphone to make capturing the perfect picture of your pet easier because it gives your pet your absolute attention. Well, not really YOUR attention, but close enough. The secret of the Woofie is that it is designed to hold your pet’s favorite treat near the camera lens so he’ll be looking at the camera when it comes time to say cheese! No more yelling his name over and over to try to get him to look at the camera.

Woofie is compact so you can easily take it with you when you and your four-legged BFF are out on an epic adventure. Woofie is available in Glamour Green, Posh Pink, or Slay Grey for $9.50 from Modelcitizenpet.com and Amazon.

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Capture the perfect selfie of your furry friend originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 20, 2018 at 12:00 pm.

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Save the world, one meal at a time, starting in your kitchen

NEWS – Even when you prepare every meal from home from scratch, there’s a lot of food waste.  I’m not even talking about packaging; I mean the peelings and trimmings from fresh fruits and vegetables.  In nature, food materials take only 1-2 months to decompose.  If you throw those food trimmings into the garbage, they’ll go to the landfill.  They’ll decompose eventually in the landfill, but they’ll take up to a year to do it, and they’ll produce methane as they decompose.  (Methane has 21 times the global-warming potential than carbon dioxide.)  Composting would be the most earth-friendly method of disposing of your fresh food waste, but that’s not always easily done in an urban environment.

The designers of the Living Composter, a biomorphic worm house, collected data for almost two years, then created an algorithm to figure out the best shape for both worm health and human convenience.  The composter is meant for use in your kitchen.  It’s made of recycled plastics with a wood top; it measures 17.7” long x 8.7” wide x 6.5” tall.  You fill the vessel with a dirt/sawdust mixture and add some redworms.  (You’ll need to supply your own worms and dirt mixture.)

“Drop fruit and vegetable peelings, grain foods, and tea bags into a top opening.  The worms will eat at least half of their own weight of scraps per day. The composter can ‘process’ over two pounds of food a week, enough to keep up with most or all of the scraps in a two- or three-person household.  Spread the easily removed compost next to your plants or in pots, and watch those babies grow.”

Vermicompost (worm “castings” or manure) is packed with water-soluble plant nutrients, beneficial enzymes, and microbes, and it improves soil’s ability to hold moisture. As little as a tablespoon of vermicompost could feed a 6″ potted plant for over two months.  You’ll not only reduce the impact of your food waste by composting it, you’ll produce some of the best fertilizer possible for your own plants.

The Living Composter is $199.00 at UncommonGoods.

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The SOUNDBOKS 2 portable Bluetooth speaker’s 122 dB will blow you away

NEWS – As an audiophile, one of my greatest pleasures is to sit in front of my stereo system with a glass of “something’ and to be completely immersed into whatever contemporary jazz I choose to listen to. However, in my busy world, moments like that take planning and most recently have become much less frequent. However, my desire for music and love of music remain with me irrespective of my location, and as I look for alternatives I am finding out that a decent sounding Bluetooth speaker can at the least help to soothe my craving. One of the problems I have with many portable Bluetooth speakers is their inability to overcome environment noise when being utilized outdoors in a less than quiet environment.

Enter the SOUNDBOKS 2! This portable Bluetooth speaker is being marketed as the loudest portable, battery-powered Bluetooth speaker. It also has built-in auxiliary connectivity and a 40-hour military grade battery. It measures 26” x 17” x 13” and weighs 33lbs, which is somewhat heavy for a portable Bluetooth speaker but understandable for what it is offering. The shockproof casing is made from Baltic Birch plywood.

If you would like to purchase the SOUNDBOKS 2 portable Bluetooth speaker, you can pick one up on Amazon for $899.00.

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