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Enjoy a starry night at any time!

NEWS – Don’t worry about clouds at night, light pollution, or sunshiny days.  You can enjoy a beautiful starry sky any time you like in your home with the Constellation Lamp.  The fabric shade is lined with clear vinyl and punctured with small holes to form constellations and asterisms.  When the light is on, these perforations will cast shadow and light on your wall to fill your room with stars.

NEWS – The base is brushed metal measuring 5″ in diameter and 16.25″ tall; it has a 60″ power cord.  The shade is  7.25″ in diameter.  It uses a 6W LED bulb (included).  The power switch is a pull-chain.  The lamp is exclusive to ThinkGeek and GameStop.  It’s available for $29.99 at ThinkGeek.  I’m not finding the lamp at the GameStop website, but you may be able to find it in stores.

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Enjoy a starry night at any time! originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 20, 2018 at 12:00 pm.

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Praetor Pocketblade, a wearable mouse, and more – Notable crowdfunding campaigns

NEWS – This week I have four crowdfunding campaigns that are currently running on Kickstarter or Indiegogo that I thought would be of interest to anyone who likes carbon fiber and wearable tech.

Praetor Pocketblade | Rethinking the Utility Knife

What is it?

The Praetor Pocketblade is a futuristic/sci-fi style utility knife that has a handle and sheath made of carbon fiber.

Why is it cool?

Why is the Praetor Pocketblade cool? Just look at it… It looks like a prop from the latest Star Wars flick. And it uses magnets so I have to love it. They sent me a pre-production sample of both styles and I have to say that I love them. They are light weight and once you know the “trick”, it’s easy to remove the knife from the sheath and it’s also easy to replace the blades without needing any tools like most utility knives. The blades are held in place by magnets which is a genius design!

Where can I find more info?

The Praetor Pocketblade campaign ends on 1/31/19 they have already passed their funding goal of $3,703. You can pre-order a Praetor Pocketblade starting at $33. After the Praetor Pocketblade campaign ends, rewards are estimated to start shipping in May 2019. Visit their Kickstarter page for all the details.

Padrone Ring: Coolest Mouse Ever

What is it?

Padrone Ring is a wireless mouse that you wear on your index finger.

Why is it cool?

I think the Padrone Ring is cool because it’s a wireless mouse that you wear on your finger. GOSH!

Things to consider before pledging

The price is crazy. $199 for a mouse? Even though you can wear it on your finger, that’s extremely spendy. The price might be justified if this ring could do more than function as a mouse. If it was an activity tracker, NFC ring, or had other features, it might make it worth the price.

Another thing to consider is that rewards aren’t estimated to ship until July of next year. That’s a really long time to wait.

Where can I find more info?

The Padrone Ring campaign ends on 1/21/19 they are close to meeting their funding goal of $50,000. You can pre-order a Padrone Ring starting at $199. After the Padrone Ring campaign ends, rewards are estimated to start shipping in July 2019. Visit their Indiegogo page for all the details.

CARBONARA pencil

What is it?

The CARBONARA pencil is lead holder made of carbon fiber

Why is it cool?

I think the CARBONARA pencil is cool because you can squeeze it to change the length of the lead tip. I also like the way it looks.

Things to consider before pledging

Very expensive for a lead holder.

Where can I find more info?

The CARBONARA pencil campaign ends on 1/7/19 they have already passed their funding goal of $7,970. You can pre-order a CARBONARA pencil starting at $74. After the CARBONARA pencil campaign ends, rewards are estimated to start shipping in March 2019. Visit their Kickstarter page for all the details.

Kistler: The warmest jacket that uses aerospace technology

What is it?

Kistler is a brand of jackets that use aerogel for insulation.

Why is it cool?

I think Kistler jackets are cool (not literaly) because they are the warmest and thinnest jacket on on this planet and can keep you warm in temperatures as low as -320°F Things to consider before pledging
A lot of money to pay for a jacket although you may never need to buy another one.

Where can I find more info?

The Kistler campaign ends on 1/22/19 they have already passed their funding goal of $25,000. You can pre-order a Kistler starting at $199. After the Kistler campaign ends, rewards are estimated to start shipping in March 2019. Visit their Kickstarter page for all the details.

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Praetor Pocketblade, a wearable mouse, and more – Notable crowdfunding campaigns originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 20, 2018 at 10:00 am.

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Charge 5 devices at once with this car charger from RapidX

NEWS – I have a couple of double-outlet car chargers in my car, but I’ve never seen an “extension cord” charger for a car, much less one with five outlets!  The RapidX X5 Car Charger has five USB ports, and you can use them all at once to charge everybody’s mobile devices on your car trip.

The RapidX X5 has five intelligent USB port that detects your device and deliver the fastest possible charge, up to 10.8 amps overall.  Two of the ports use intelligent recognition, reading your device then charging as fast as possible from two to 2.4 amps. The remaining three charge ports power up with two amps.  RapidX says the X5 charges up to twice the speed of most chargers.  It works with 12v-24v vehicle outlets and cigarette lighters.  The plug end has two USB ports for front seat users.  Three more ports are at the end of a 5-ft extension cord for backseat users.  The X5 is made of plastic and metal and is available in black with blue or green accents or in white with red or orange accents.  The RapidX X5 Car Charger is normally $24.95, but it is only $19.95 at the time of writing.  Order the RapidX X5 from The Grommet.

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Charge 5 devices at once with this car charger from RapidX originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 20, 2018 at 8:00 am.

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BittBoy is a better version of the original Game Boy

NEWS – This little handheld game device sure brings back a lot of fond memories of playing Castlevania and Prince of Persia. I still have my original Game Boy, but the BittBoy looks like a lot more fun than that old game player due to the color display and ability to hold lots of games on a single flash memory card. The BittBoy is smaller than Nintendo’s Game Boy, features a 2.4 inch IPS display, a micro SD card slot and it can play 99% of Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and NES games (.gbc, .gb, and .nes rom files) that you can find with some creative Googling. They are sending me one to review soon (Yay!), but you can pre-order a BittBoy for $39.99 until 12/20/18 on Bittboy.com. After that date, the price goes up to $59.99.

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BittBoy is a better version of the original Game Boy originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 19, 2018 at 10:00 am.

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Braxley Bands add stretchable comfort to your Apple Watch

NEWS – There are tons of third-party Apple Watch bands on the market today. But it’s not every day that you come across one as unique as Braxley Bands.

These unibody bands are made with innovative ELSTC elastic. They’re fully elastic and stretch over your hand to lay on your wrist. Making them easy to put on and take off. Aside from being stretchy, the bands are moisture wicking, machine washable and according to Braxley’s website, insanely comfortable.

Like all other Apple Watch bands, Braxley Bands snap onto the Apple Watch using metal adaptors that slide into the cutouts in the Apple Watch.

The bands come in three sizes small for 6-inch wrists, medium for 6.5-inch wrists, and large for 7-inch wrists. For Apple Watch sizes 38mm or 40mm and 42mm or 44mm.

Currently, the Braxley Bands are available in 12 different designs including solid color styles like Luxe, Blackout, and Revolver or more elaborate designs like Primrose, Aloha, and Recon. All are available from the company’s website and are priced at $29.99.

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