Jun

2

2008

Ok, it’s not really a Difference Engine, but the Curta mechanical calculator is pretty cool nonetheless ... how often do you get to see the guts of a tiny mechanical adding machine?  Especially one that looks like a boutique pepper grinder?

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Categories: Computers

Apr

4

2008

I admit it, I sat out most of the Skype revolution.  With landline and cellphone what more did I need?  Until recently, that is, when I needed to have a meeting with someone using Skype and realized that my old Microsoft gaming headset really didn’t cut it.  Enter the Logitech ClearChat USB.

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This is a blog about gadgets that strike a geek's fancy. Computers big and small, accessories, silly toys, cameras, neat things I stumble upon around the net, and maybe even a few bicycle or motorcycle bits thrown in for flavor.

About Jim Frost

Jim Frost is a software engineer by trade, with expensive side-interests in photography, motorcycling and bicycling. From his earliest years his dad called him a "knob twister," a result of spending way too much time playing with anything that had knobs on it. That developed into a tinkering hobby, CB radio, writing code for all manner of computers, and eventually into a collection of many interesting and unusual gadgets.

About Jetdrop

Jetdrop is a community for gadget-loving people, people who are gearheads, technophiles, audiophiles, shutterbugs, early adopters, trendsetters, and other geeks. Be part of the community and express yourself!

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