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As Technomads, it should be no surprise that we are mobile technology lovers. We love our iPhones (and yes, we did just both upgrade to the new iPhone 4), and we are growing increasingly addicted to our iPads (yup, we have two). We consider both of these fine pieces of technology to be essential components of [...]
Continue reading...Camera Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1
20 May 2010
For literally years now, I have been craving a more capable camera. I’ve managed to do some amazing and artistic things with small but advanced pocket cameras like the Canon SX110IS that we relied on throughout most of 2009, but I continuously found myself pushing the edges of what small cameras were capable of – particularly [...]
Continue reading...Mikegyver Revisited: iGo vs Kensington MacBook 12v Power
24 July 2009
In May I took a close look at the MacBook 12v power supplies offered by Mikegyver.com – and at first I came away extremely impressed. To recap, here are some quotes from our initial review: One particular frustration that has vexed me for over three years now is that there is no “official” way to power any [...]
Continue reading...Propane Powered Generator – Honda EU2000i + Propane Conversion Kit
10 July 2009
Though we normally rely on our 200 watt solar system for power, one of the essentials in our technomadic toolbox is our small Honda EU2000 generator that has been modified to run off of propane. We rely on this generator to top off our batteries when the solar is not able to keep up due [...]
Continue reading...Tech Upgrade: iPhone 3G S
22 June 2009
For those who haven’t known me for a while, you may not know that before going nomadic I used to be the Director of Competitive Analysis for Palm (the maker of the Pilot, Tungsten, and Treo) and PalmSource (the Palm OS operating system spinoff). It used to be my job to literally dissect every [...]
Continue reading...Tech Review: Mikegyver 12v MacBook Power Supplies
12 May 2009
One particular frustration that has vexed me for over three years now is that there is no "official" way to power any MagSafe-equipped Apple laptops directly off of 12v power. But there is an alternative... Mike Lee of MikeGyver.com has made a business of taking genuine Apple MagSafe tips, and splicing them onto 12v compatible power supplies...
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21 July 2010
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