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The Gadgeteer Daily Digest [The-Gadgeteer]( Like Us [Facebook]( Follow Us [Twitter]( Latest News Feb 2, 2018 [FIXD car health sensor review]( by Julie Strietelmeier Have you ever had the check engine light on your car’s dash light up and wondered what it meant but didn’t know if you should call a mechanic right away? I’ve been having that same question lately with my MINI Cooper. Sometimes when I start the engine, I’ll see an icon of a car on a lift show up on my dashboard. The info in my manual about that light isn’t very detailed and my dealer is over 70 miles away, so I’ve been ignoring the light because it will sometimes go away for days at a time before lighting up again. ... [Read more...]( Liked this article? Share it on... [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Linkedin]( [Your wallet full as a fridge? Switch to the Ridge minimalist wallet]( by Larry Geisz Although I am not always on the lookout for a new wallet, When I see something that looks interesting I like to give it a mention. The Ridge wallet has recently caught my eye not only for the design but also the different material models they have. The basic wallet design is two outer plates covering an inner elastic band that holds up to 12 cards. All the wallets offer RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) protection and come with a money clip attached to the rear or an elastic cash strap option. The Ridge comes in carbon fiber, titanium, aluminum or polycarbonate in various colors. Another nice feature of The Ridge wallets is the ability to get replacement parts from their website, allowing you to keep your wallet in tip-top condition. The Ridge wallet starts at $45 for the polycarbonate model and runs up to $115 for the carbon fiber model. You can buy and get further information about The Ridge wallet at ... [Read more...]( Liked this article? Share it on... [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Linkedin]( [Master & Dynamic has tattoo-inspired headphones designed by Scott Campbell]( by Bill Henderson Master & Dynamic’s gorgeous line of headphones continue to be reworked by famed designers—this time by bicoastal tattoo artist, Scott Campbell. Campbell has woven his fascination with snakes into the design of M&D’s ... [Read more...]( Liked this article? Share it on... [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Linkedin]( Featured Free Resource [The Complete Guide to Google Apps Security]( The settings and tools you need to know. [DROCON MJX Bugs 3 drone review]( by Howard Sneider If you have a HERO4 (or clone) then you may want to take some shots from the sky. The MJX Drocon Bugs 3 is an low-priced entry level hobby-grade drone that comes standard with a HERO4 camera mount and features great speed, range and battery capacity. Read on to see what I think! ... [Read more...]( Liked this article? Share it on... [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Linkedin]( [Bacteria killing stainless steel of the future]( by Kathleen Chapman I love technological advances of all kinds and I loathe illness-causing bacteria. So when Professor Dennis Hess, Associate Professor Julie Champion, Postdoctoral Fellow Yeongseon Jang, and Postdoctoral Fellow Won Tae Choi at Georgia Institute of Technology developed a new nanotextured surface for stainless steel that kills common bacteria I was thrilled. ... [Read more...]( Liked this article? Share it on... [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Linkedin]( [The Omni Group outlines its plans for OmniFocus 3]( by Jacob Haas The Omni Group, lauded purveyor of Mac and iOS productivity tools, recently rolled out their 2018 Roadmap, detailing plans and updates for several of their applications — particularly OmniFocus 3. ... [Read more...]( Liked this article? Share it on... [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Linkedin]( Featured Free Resource [22 Useful Tweaks To Make Ubuntu Feel Like Home]( By downloading this free guide, you agree to receive regular updates on the latest cool apps, product reviews, and giveaways from MakeUseOf. [Keep it together with the Leather Charging Cable Tool Roll]( by Kathleen Chapman Cables and earbuds and batteries, oh my! I struggle to organize my tech gear especially if I have to travel. But with the Leather Charging Cable Tool Roll by Go Forth Goods, you can organizer these things easily. It combines two things that I love: organization and leather!! This leather roll is made with 6 oz. full grain leather (2.4 mm thick) and has five pockets: one larger pocket that measures 5″ x 7″ for laptop or larger cables and four smaller pockets that measure 3″ x 3″ for storing smaller cables or items like a portable backup battery, earbuds, cell phone chargers, etc. ... [Read more...]( Liked this article? Share it on... [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Linkedin]( [Convert your old cassette tapes to MP3 files with this Walkman-sized device]( by Janet Cloninger This audio cassette to MP3 converter from Hammacher Schlemmer makes converting your old analog tapes to digital files almost as easy as pressing “play”.  The Best Audio Cassette to MP3 Converter guides you through the conversion with step-by-step instructions appearing on the screen of a connected PC or Mac running the included software.  Users say the Best converter “produced the clearest digital recordings from analog tapes, without the feedback or static that garbled the sound of MP3 files created by lesser devices”. ... [Read more...]( Liked this article? Share it on... [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Linkedin]( [Trayvax Summit Notebook wallet review]( by Julie Strietelmeier I carried a [Trayvax Summit minimalist wallet]( as my everyday wallet for about a year and still consider it one of my favorites. Now Trayvax has added the ability for the Summit wallet to hold important EDC essentials – a pen and a small notepad. Let’s take a look. ... [Read more...]( Liked this article? Share it on... [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Linkedin]( [Everyone has a fun new part-time job with HQ Trivia]( by Emily Vsetula [HQ Trivia]( is a new app available for iPhones and Androids that has the population going berserk. It’s a live game show, where the winners of the 12 question trivia match split ... [Read more...]( Liked this article? Share it on... [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Linkedin]( [Nellie’s WOW mop will help you power through cleaning]( by Janet Cloninger This cleaning tool isn’t a robot, but the WOW mop from Nellie’s is a rechargeable, powered mop.  A powerful motor oscillates two pad holders on the bottom of the mop up to a thousand times a minute to make short work of dry or wet mopping your floors.  It’s safe for hardwood, tile, and ceramic and other floors. ... [Read more...]( Liked this article? 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