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Humanscale Element LED Task Light
Thursday, 29 Oct, 2009 – 14:30 | No Comment
Humanscale Element LED Task Light

Humanscale has helped solve many of the issues that plague the office environment: uncomfortable seating, keyboards and mice that cause stress on the wrists, and cluttered desktops. They have also thought through the cheaply made, …

Zoom Q3 Handy Video Recorder
Wednesday, 28 Oct, 2009 – 12:23 | No Comment
Zoom Q3 Handy Video Recorder

Samson has been very successful in the audio-gear business – “so let’s take our knowledge of sound and make the foray into video,” cheered the engineers, as they hit on a eureka moment. And jump …

Eternaleds HydraLux-4 LED Bulb
Friday, 16 Oct, 2009 – 0:27 | No Comment
Eternaleds HydraLux-4 LED Bulb

Eternaleds has engineered the world’s first liquid-cooled light bulb, the HydraLux-4, as part of their line of LED products designed for maximum efficiency. Their first fluid-filled offering is a 25 watt model, cooled with harmless …

Ito En Sencha Shot
Thursday, 24 Sep, 2009 – 9:30 | 2 Comments
Ito En Sencha Shot

The Ito En tea company of Japan brews up a multifarious collection of bottled teas in green, black, white, and fruit flavors. The taste and quality are great, yet with typical over-the-top Japanese engineering, the …

Gear Patrol Upgrade: Ten Tips To Take Better Photos
Tuesday, 22 Sep, 2009 – 16:30 | 7 Comments
Gear Patrol Upgrade: Ten Tips To Take Better Photos

When it comes to photography, the Gear Patrol crew can certainly agree on one thing: we like it. Whether it’s taking nearly all the original photos you see of the gear we test on this …

GigaPan Systems Epic & Epic 100
Wednesday, 12 Aug, 2009 – 10:53 | No Comment
GigaPan Systems Epic & Epic 100

Creating panoramic photos with a camera on a tripod and then stitching them together in Photoshop can be rather tedious, to say the least. That has all changed thanks to GigaPan Systems Epic and Epic …

Dog-Friendly Honda Element
Friday, 7 Aug, 2009 – 12:00 | 2 Comments
Dog-Friendly Honda Element

Tails are wagging at the news. This fall, Honda’s dog-centric Element will hit lots with K9-specific accouterments to assist with dog transport that will have Fido cruising in comfort: cargo area cushioned pet bed, walk-up …

Be a Better Man in 30 Days | Day 25: Upgrade Your Furniture
Monday, 29 Jun, 2009 – 16:30 | One Comment
Be a Better Man in 30 Days | Day 25: Upgrade Your Furniture

Many of you Gear Patrol readers may own antique furniture that has been passed down through generations of your family. Think of the quality that must be engineered into furnishings such as these, in order …

Be a Better Man in 30 Days | Day 17: Know How to Improve Your Nutrition
Thursday, 18 Jun, 2009 – 23:30 | 4 Comments
Be a Better Man in 30 Days | Day 17: Know How to Improve Your Nutrition

Gear Patrol guys are always looking for the best, and fellas, that has to include the best possible diet. Single men tend to eat restaurant and processed food more than others, especially single guys in …

Supercar Sensation
Friday, 5 Jun, 2009 – 9:30 | 7 Comments
Supercar Sensation

Oh, the pain of owning an exotic car (wink, wink) – the insurance, the maintenance, the parking worries, not to mention the astronomical sum to buy one. If none of this sounds appealing, then fret …