Gadgeteer Digest for October 12, 2022

October 12, 2022 [View in browser]( WIN a KETO CHOW starter pack! Keto Chow is my favorite meal replacement shake mix and they are offering one lucky reader of this newsletter a [free Essentials Starter Kit]( which includes a shaker bottle and 6 shake mix packets. For a chance to win this prize, [click this link]( and send me a quick comment with your email address and any comments that you have about The Gadgeteer and/or this newsletter by 10/14/2022 12:59PM EST. The contest is open to people with a US-based mailing address. A winner will be chosen at random on 10/15/2022. --------------------------------------------------------------- [The gear I am (was) taking with me on vacation – Julie’s Gadget Diary]( By [Julie Strietelmeier](/ October 11, 2022 / [Articles]( / [gadget diary](, [Travel Gear]( / [Leave a Comment]( ARTICLE – This year we were very much looking forward to finally getting away for a real vacation by flying to Sanibel Island Florida (our favorite place on the planet). We usually go every fall but we haven’t been there since 2018 because in 2019 we were remodeling our house and had moved into an … [Read More]( [WESN adds a leather wallet to their line of popular EDC gear]( By [Julie Strietelmeier](/ October 11, 2022 / [News]( / [EDC](, [Wallets]( / [Leave a Comment]( NEWS – Ethan at WESN has let me know that they have recently launched a leather wallet called the Forsta which in Swedish, means first, initial, or original. That’s a fitting name for their first wallet. The Forsta is a 4-pocket bi-fold style wallet that is made of a single piece of folded and stitched … [Read More]( [Elecrow CrowPi-L Raspberry Pi Laptop review – Learn to program!]( By [Julian Perry](/ October 11, 2022 / [Reviews]( / [Raspberry Pi]( / [1 Comment]( REVIEW – I have been a fan of the Raspberry Pi mini-computer for many years, and I have built several projects using this device. Over the past 2 years, I have used two of them to run a Dakboard display in my home office in support of my daily scheduling and one specifically for my … [Read More]( [Monocarbon Carbon Fiber iPhone 13 Pro Max case review – hedging your bets]( By [Smythe Richbourg](/ October 11, 2022 / [Reviews]( / [Cases and Covers](, [iPhone Case]( / [1 Comment]( REVIEW – There is a curious tug-of-war in the smartphone world: what color phone is the most fitting for my personality, and what case is the most protective? Since opaque phone cases are usually the ones we get, why not have them be interesting? That’s the first thing I noticed about the Monocarbon Carbon Fiber … [Read More]( [Prime Early Access Sale deals – BIG discounts on TicWatches, EDC gear, Satechi hubs, and more]( By [Julie Strietelmeier](/ October 11, 2022 / [News]( / [deal]( / [Leave a Comment]( DEAL NEWS – Do you have a feeling of deja vu? That’s because this year, Amazon is having a second 2-day deal event just for their Prime members. Today begins the PRIME EARLY ACCESS SALE deal extravaganza where you can grab big discounts before the holidays on a variety of great gear! These special deals … [Read More]( [Mobvoi TicWatch E3 smartwatch review – a great watch at a greater price!]( By [Theresa Villeneuve](/ October 10, 2022 / [Reviews]( / [Smartwatch](, [Watches and Clocks]( / [Leave a Comment]( REVIEW – You know when a watch comes up for review and several Gadgeteers “reply all” with “That’s a really good watch” that you’re in for something neat if you get to review it. Such was the case with the Mobvoi TicWatch E3 smartwatch, and I was lucky enough to get it and give it … [Read More]( [Discover Adapt 20 dual speaker wireless UC headset review – You can hear me now!]( By [Mike Dixon](/ October 10, 2022 / [Reviews]( / [Bluetooth headset]( / [Leave a Comment]( REVIEW – My wife and I work from home and have daily video meetings. When the chance to get a decent headset came along, I decided to give the Discover Adapt 20 Dual Speaker Wireless UC Headset a try. It was so good that I let my wife use it, and now she won’t give … [Read More]( [This Sharpie marker is really your new favorite EDC cache!]( By [Julie Strietelmeier](/ October 10, 2022 / [News]( / [EDC](, [Pens]( / [5 Comments]( NEWS – It might look like a regular Sharpie permanent marker, but it doesn’t write. Instead, it’s an EDC cache that can carry matches, medication, a tiny survival kit, and more. Available in versions made of Aluminum, Brass, Copper, and Titanium, the Vital Carry Permanent Cache is a stealthy way to hold your tiny EDC … [Read More]( [The Gadgeteer Video Podcast #3 Remembering the original Amazon Kindle and more!]( --------------------------------------------------------------- You used this email address: {EMAIL} to subscribe to this newsletter. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please use the link below to unsubscribe while I go cry in the corner. Do not reply directly to this email. If you have questions or feedback, please use this [link](.