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Archive for May 2008

May 18th, 2008

Bring your live music on vacation with a mini amp

Something you may not know about me is that I’m surrounded by music. And I don’t mean that in the sense that I use my mp3 player a lot - my husband is a musician and producer so music is pretty much life around here. When we go away somewhere, it’s really not [...]

By Sherry -- 0 comments

May 17th, 2008

From keychain to backpack!

Remember back in the 80’s (oops, did I just date myself?) everyone had those K-Way jackets, the ones that folded up into a little pouch that you could wear around your waist? This great backpack uses the same sort of idea. It’s a tiny little keychain, one so small you can attach it [...]

By Sherry -- 4 comments

May 16th, 2008

StarTech Wi-Fi Detective: Review

It’s easy to connect to the Internet when you’re sitting at home with a stable connection. When you’re on the road, however, it becomes a bit trickier. There are still Internet cafes and you can get Internet access in most hotels these days, but sometimes you just want to be able to connect [...]

By Sherry -- 4 comments

May 15th, 2008

Protect your gear with waterproof cases

The OverBoard Waterproof Gadget Cases are the perfect thing to pack with you if you’re planning on spending any of your vacation time out on the water. While a boating trip is a great time to take pictures, you don’t want to drop it over the side, never to be seen again. When [...]

By Sherry -- 2 comments

May 14th, 2008

Phrasebooks without the books

This won’t help you if you don’t have an iPod Classic or iPod Nano, but if you do you can get yourself a language phrasebook without actually picking up a physical book.
Phrasebooks are a great idea and I remember traveling around with one, but they can be a bit cumbersome, especially if you’re [...]

By Sherry -- 3 comments

May 13th, 2008

Must-see TV anywhere in the world

I know that if I was traveling somewhere, especially if it was for a vacation as opposed to work duties, I would like to leave most of my life at home. My camera? Sure, that’s coming with me. But I don’t want to carry on like I do at home if I’m [...]

By Sherry -- 3 comments

May 12th, 2008

Boarding pass that doubles as a watch

I absolutely love seeing concept designs of things that we may very well be using at some point in the future - I’m always wondering how something will be improved and actually seeing how someone answers that question is exciting to me.
This concept is called Ticketime and here’s how it would work - it’s a [...]

By Sherry -- 10 comments

May 11th, 2008

GasBuddy.com tells you what to expect at the pumps

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If Canadians and Americans are planning to do a bit of driving around this Mother’s Day to visit their mom, take a moment to check out GasBuddy.com to get an idea of what the gas prices are like in your area and to see where gas is [...]

By Sherry -- 0 comments

May 10th, 2008

WiFi Internet radio

Here’s a radio to bring with you on your travels if you prefer radio to MP3s. While it’s not as sleek and space-efficient as you might want for your travel gadgets, it does have one thing going for it - it has FM radio and WiFi Internet radio. You can basically find [...]

By Sherry -- 2 comments

May 9th, 2008

Creative Zen mp3 player ideal for travel

I’m in the market for a new mp3 player because I accidentally jammed and broke the button that raises the volume on my current one. That means I can’t turn anything up at all so I also can’t lower volume since I can’t bring it back up later. Pretty much 90% of my [...]

By Sherry -- 2 comments