Archive for the 'Gear' Category
Finally: BioLite Campstoves Up for Preorder
May 11th, 2012Too bad there’s no affiliate program… Via: BioLite: Availability: New Orders ship in July.
I Finally Bought an Amazon Kindle DX
April 7th, 2012In 2007, with regard to the Kindle, I wrote that, “I personally wouldn’t go near that device because it’s brimming with DRM nonsense…” A couple of years later in, Amazon Deletes Copies of 1984 and Animal Farm from Kindle Ebook Readers, I wrote that, “I don’t understand why anyone would buy a Kindle.” There’s also, […]
Note to Cryptogon Readers Considering Purchase of Canon EOS 5D Mark III
March 25th, 2012Just a quick note to shooting pros and enthusiast photographers who are reading: You can throw a lot of support to Cryptogon if you buy your 5D3 through these links to Amazon. Canon EOS 5D Mark III (Body Only) Canon EOS 5D Mark III (with EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM) Thank you.
Lodge Logic Cast Iron Skillet
February 5th, 2012If you’re lucky enough to have a husband or wife who likes to cook for you, maybe you’ll be lucky enough to have them cook for you with a Lodge Logic Skillet. Becky, my wife, recently bought one of these skillets (with the lid) and she has been cooking all sorts of meals with it. […]
VoIP POTS Adapters
January 20th, 2012I’ve finally had it with Telecom’s criminal line rental fees. I’ve been testing a VoIP provider’s (2talk) softphone over my mobile broadband connections and it works fine. Using VoIP for our telephone service will save us at least NZ$50 per month. Ok, so I need a POTS adapter. The Linksys SPA2102 is widely available in […]
Eccotemp L5 Portable Tankless Water Heater and Outdoor Shower
January 2nd, 2012Here’s an on-demand water heater for under $100. Via: Amazon: Enjoy instant hot water wherever you go with the Eccotemp L5 Portable Tankless Water Heater. Generating more than 1 gallon of hot water per minute, this compact, energy-efficient heater creates a more comfortable and convenient outdoor experience for you and your family. The water heater […]
Power Over Ethernet
December 27th, 2011I’m testing a sort of Gilligan’s Island mobile broadband antenna system here at our place. For whatever reason, the Telecom XT signal here has decreased in recent months. I’ve long known that all I need for a solid signal is more altitude, which I could attain by building a transceiver up on a hill that’s […]
Yoshimasa Sakurai: Sustainable Way of Living
November 30th, 2011This is an astonishing resource, especially for people in New Zealand. Save locally and consider printing hard copies. Via: ecohouse.co.nz
Amazon Kindle DX
November 24th, 2011If you have been waiting for an excuse to buy the Kindle DX (the one with the big screen), Amazon just knocked $120 off the regular price. I saw this when I logged into my Amazon Associates account. It said that this promotion ends 11/28.
Japan: Food Radiation Checker
October 7th, 2011Send the bill to Tepco? *groan* Via: Cnet: For many Japanese, food safety is an urgent concern in light of the ongoing crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, from which radiation has entered the food supply. Kyoto-based scientific equipment maker Horiba is trying to help with a radiation detector kit that can tell users […]
