Wednesday, June 25, 2008 6:18 PM
I'm always into gadgets and just thought I'd share two new things I picked up recently. I nabbed a mini-USB Bluetooth adapter from eBay for around $12 and it is just the coolest (like this one)! It fits into the slot and only sticks out a half-inch or so. Unfortunately, my stupid laptop (I hate it, I hate it) is very flaky with USB and keeps thinking that USB devices are being removed and re-inserted, but this device's size helps since it gets bumped less.
The other device that I'm loving is my new PC Card smart card reader that was about $15 on eBay (cheaper version of this one). I had a full-size USB reader before with a several foot cord. This one completely hides in the card slot, and when my smart card is inserted it only comes out about two inches. Without the card I don't even see it.
The best part with both devices is that I don't need to remove them when I throw the laptop into its bag for a trip. I don't need to carry devices around and insert/remove them all the time. I'm so likely to forget things, so this is a great improvement for me!