Gadgets and Technology

Here you will find gadgets and technology that I've purchased and used. I'll be writing about how I use the gadget and how it's enhanced my life.

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Check out this great new gadget for golf coming soon from IndieGoGo. Have you ever wanted to keep better track of your game? Want to share that big shot with your friends online? Want to review your game after the round? Want to see how far your average drive really goes? Game Golf is for you! #golf #golfer #gadget

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Wacom Intuos5 Tablet

I was tired of editing pictures using my mouse, especially when it came to doing touchup work on small areas of photographs. I'd never used a tablet before for editing but I knew that Wacom made the best.

I decided to purchase the medium sized Wacom Intuos5 tablet and it has made a huge difference in my photo editing workflow. Check out the Wacom product page here. Within just a few minutes, holding the stylus went from awkward to second nature. I'm now able to do touchups on photos and adjust sliders in Aperture and PhotoShop with a much greater precision and speed.

If you've never used a tablet before, consider investing in a Wacom tablet. It will change the way you edit photos forever. The Intuos5 tablet is a multi-touch surface as well which responds to multiple finger gestures. This feature enables you to zoom, rotate and swipe from one photo to the next without putting down your stylus, grabbing for the mouse or touching the keyboard.

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Data Robotics DROBO S

Looking for a great way to backup your data from your PC or MAC and also have a large amount of external storage to work from?

The DROBO S from Data Robotics is a great extension to your desktop or laptop. Check out the Drobo product page here.

This device will allow you to add from 1 to 5 drives that it will configure automatically and enable redundancy of your data.

I've initially added 3x 1.5TB drives from Western Digital. You can see the WDC product page here. My plan is to then add additional drives later and probably buy larger drives in the 2-3 TB range.

I've been using the Drobo S to edit photos and even 1080p HD Video with Aperture 3 and Final Cut Pro X with the source files sitting on the Drobo. The speed of this device is great! I've connected it to my laptop via FireWire 800 but plan on making use of the USB 3.0 port in the near future.

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Canon ImageFormula P-215 Scanner

I've had several scanners in the past including both flatbed and sheet fed scanners. I was recently looking for a small, sheet fed two sided scanner that could sit on my desk and not take up much space.

After careful review, I decided on the Canon ImageFormula P-215. I've tested it now with several scanning jobs including single pages, multiple pages and even laminated documents. You can see the Canon product detail page here.

This scanner does a great job. The included software is very simple to use and the generated PDFs were exactly what I needed.

If you're looking for a small scanner that can handle your paper scanning needs then I highly recommend the P-215 from Canon!