Hub+ for USB-C
No immediate need for this type of thing (Hub+), but looks interesting (and the thing I would want with a new MacBook). Kickstarter goal has been met…
Hub+ for USB-C
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Jono Now Available To Purchase
The Jorno Bluetooth keyboard that I backed on Kickstarter is now available to purchase. Not the worst keyboard the consider…
Jorno – My New Bluetooth Keyboard
The Jorno Arrives
I started to write this a month ago, and just posted now… Probably not terribly excited about the new keyboard.
Unboxing The Jorno
A new Bluetooth folding keyboard arrived on my doorstep yesterday, this was the Jorno. It had taken several years to get to me, being a Kickstarter campaign I had supported back in 2013.
The Jorno
So was it worth the wait?
Folded
Sort of. The Jorno is aesthetically pleasing, and seems to be fairly solidly constructed. For those situations where I need a portable keyboard that packs easily into a bag or jacket pocket, then this will be the one that I use (until I find something better). I have a Reudo folding keyboard, that is a tad smaller and lighter, but the Jorno feels a little better constructed. I have an old Stowaway, that is considerable smaller and lighter, but the Stowaway only has three lines of keys – making things less convenient through the use of chording to access numeric keys.
Reudo Folding Keyboard and the Jorno
However, the promise of the Jorno feels to be far more exciting that the reality. The promised folding mechanism of the prototype was something that excited me. What I type on now is far more prosaic. Particularly given the numerous missed deadlines to get this keyboard to market. Other KickStarter backers were incensed by the lack of updates from Scott Starrett over the past few years. I don’t think they are going to be mollified by what has now been delivered.
Pocket Tripod: A Genuinely Useful Gadget
At first glance, an ordinary piece of plastic
I will cheerfully admit to owning more than a few gadgets. Most are a clever idea, but poorly realized and of little longterm value. However, every-so-often you come across something that is genuinely useful….
A few twist and turns. Now we have an iPhone stand…
Last year, I supported the “Pocket Tripod” on KickStarter. This was to be a credit-card sized piece of plastic, that twisted and contorted into an iPhone stand. Typically, the travel iPhone stands are frustrating – small, lightweight, but ultimately useless.
Pull it apart for widescreen use.
This particular gadget (the Pocket Tripod) is actually well-machined, and does the job as it should. On those occasions when I need to prop up the iPhone on a desk (to use with a Bluetooth keyboard) or to play music, this does the job. Very easy to carry around, and a particularly ingenious design. I recommend it.