Belkin Travel Swivel USB Hub

How did this gorgeous little USB hub escape my attention? Just take a moment to enjoy the beauty of it. Seriously, look at it, will ya? You don’t think it’s that beautiful? This is how the Belkin Travel Swivel USB Hub is shown on Belkin’s website. This is how it is shown on Amazon. It just looks like a … Read more

CES 2008: Barbie Girls and Barbie iDesign

As a child, I loved Barbie, but lately I have felt betrayed by Mattel. When I walked up to the Barbie Girls booth at CES this year, this betrayal was seething right on the surface: “Oh, you’re a blogger. Are you going to write about this?” She pointed at the Barbie Girls MP3 Players. I had … Read more

Amazon Kindle vs. Sony Reader SMACKDOWN

Okay, perhaps smackdown is a bit of a stretch when comparing what are perhaps the most milquetoast and genteel electronic devices ever made, but there is a battle of the heavyweights going on for control of the eBook buying public (all fifteen of them). The Sony Reader, weighting in at slightly less than an actual … Read more

Alternatives to Apple’s Aluminum Keyboard

Recently, the Apple Pro Keyboard that came with my iMac began acting strangely. It refuses to produce the letter “S” much of the time, and doubles other letters. It’s an old keyboard, and contains crumbs from many meals eaten at my desk, so I don’t blame Apple… but it’s time for a new keyboard. Apple’s … Read more

Review: X-Mini Capsule Speaker

The X-Mini capsule speaker is the solution for people who want volume from a laptop portable audio device that either doesn’t have a speaker or has tiny speakers that aren’t up to the job of delivering a wide dynamic response at reasonable listening volume. To be honest, I didn’t expect to be impressed by this speaker I … Read more