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I've made no secret of my love for gadgets big and small. It's something about the unboxing of a new gadget that makes me long for more and more. Am I the only one that blocks extra time on the calendar for Apple keynotes so I can watch it again online? Does anyone else just go to Best Buy for no reason whatsoever? Do you have a room where you retire your old gadgets to? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions then allow me to suggest a new site called, "gdgt."

If gadgets are drugs then gdgt is your dealer. It's a social network for gadget lovers done right. You can post things that interest you, questions you have or link to posts that might benefit the community. This plays on an interesting trend. If you're a fan of Engadget or Gizmodo you'll notice that the comments get quickly overwhelming. People are very opinionated about technology and more than any site I've ever seen, Engadget (in particular) gets a ton of discussion around nearly every post. gdgt seems to channel that enthusiasm into something more tangible. This is no surprise given that it was created by the original founders of Engadget and Gizmodo.

Interestingly, the real potential of gdgt lies in the database of user generated content. gdgt seems more like a distributed blog where the community can create content about their passions. I see it differently than a wiki as so much of the content will be IMO-based.

Engadget says it right in their review:

Look, we've found the best way in life to learn about something is to scuttle the user manual and dive right in -- we highly suggest you do the same and take gdgt out for a spin. We think you'll like what you find.