Andy Jacobs

Catholic, husband, father, engineer. Purdue Boilermaker. Dad of pugs. Collector of Star Wars. Practicioner of fitness. Drinker of beers.

Neabot NoMo Q11 Self Emptying Robot Vacuum and Mop review

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REVIEW – A new generation of robot vacuum products with added features is being released to the market, and we’ve had the opportunity to review a few of them here at The Gadgeteer.  The latest one we’ve evaluated is the Neabot NoMo Q11 Robot Vacuum, a sleek robot vacuum with its own self-emptying dustbin.  Let’s

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Waterfield Designs Cycling iPhone Wallet and Jersey Pocket Tool Case fit your phone and more

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NEWS – I’m a big fan of protecting my smartphone, which is an expensive and fairly delicate investment for the millions of us who carry one every day.  Check out Waterfield Designs Cycling iPhone Wallet and Jersey Pocket Tool Case, which are intended to not only protect your smartphone and cycling tools, but also help

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Greenworks GRV-1010 Robotic Vacuum review

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REVIEW – Home automation is a fast-growing industry and robotic vacuum systems are a significant portion of it.  In fact, we’ve reviewed several “robo-vacs” here at The Gadgeteer in the past few years.  The latest one we’ve evaluated is the Greenworks GRV-1010 Robotic Vacuum.  Let’s see how it did.  Gadget on! What is it? The

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Lander Traveler 35L Backpack review – Perfect for one bag travel adventures

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REVIEW – I’ll be honest up front here.  I’d been eyeing Lander’s packs since I missed being a backer on their successfully funded Kickstarter campaign back in 2018.  Their packs just had a great look and appeared to be loaded with solid functionality.  I couldn’t accept Julie’s offer to review a Lander pack fast enough. 

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Keep your beverage Tatooine hot or Hoth cold with Star Wars x Corkcicle

NEWS – We’ve all been there.  You’re craving a nice tall glass of blue milk as you hop into your T-16 to bullseye wamp rats outside of your moisture farm, but with your home planet’s twin suns, that blue milk will get warm and funky twice as fast.  What in the galaxy to do?  Corkcicle

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Get an even better fit for your Apple AirPods Pro with Eartune Fidelity UF-A

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NEWS – “Eh?  What’s that ya say?  Speak up, dude, I can’t hear you ’cause these new tips for my AirPod Pros fit so darn good.”  That’s the scenario Eartune Fidelity UF-A aims to create with their soft, easy-to-install memory foam ear tips that are exclusively made to fit AirPods Pro.  You can hear about

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Flexispot Soutien Ergonomic Office Chair review

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REVIEW – Due to the coronavirus pandemic in mid-March 2020, almost overnight millions of workers in the US went from cubicles and other office settings to working remotely from kitchen tables couches, and other non-ideal settings.  This unprecedented spike in working from home led to an explosion in home office equipment in the market.  I

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Cache Cap conceals your critical EDC close to your cranium

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NEWS – We post many reviews and articles here at The Gadgeteer that involve EDC products.  However, when I stumbled upon Cache Cap, I found it to be fairly unique in the EDC product market.  Cache Cap is a normal-looking cap that has hidden compartments to store and conceal survival-type EDC items. While Cache Cap

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AMABILIS Primaloft Shirt-Jac review – Soft, warm, AND tough

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CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – Hot on the heels of my recent review of the AMABILIS Responder Lite Tactical Chore Jacket, here’s the review of their other new jacket, the AMABILIS Primaloft Shirt-Jac, the “new puffy,” which as of this writing is still available for backing in the last few days of its Kickstarter campaign. Let’s check

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AMABILIS Responder Lite Tactical Chore Jacket review – It looks tough, and it is

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  CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – Not long ago I posted a news item about the AMABILIS Responder Lite Tactical Chore Jacket, the “First-ever tactical chore jacket” that is as of this writing being offered in a current Kickstarter campaign.  Shortly thereafter I was given the opportunity to evaluate one.  Let’s check it out. What is it?

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HEX Ranger Blackout Camo DSLR Sling V2 review

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REVIEW – While ubiquitous smartphone cameras have all but driven the “point and shoot” camera market into extinction, they’ve not supplanted the venerable DSLR camera for serious photo hobbyists and professional photographers.  Carrying and protecting a DSLR camera and its accessories can be challenging, but there are still plenty of options on the market to

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The Samla is WESN’s take on a classic friction-folder knife

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NEWS – With knives being an essential element in the kit of most EDC fans, there are many styles, sizes, and types from which you can choose.  Among the many knife makers is WESN with their own impressive array of various products, several of which we’ve reviewed. Their latest release on the horizon is the

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AMABILIS Responder Lite Tactical Chore Jacket & Primaloft Shirt-Jac – Notable crowdfunding campaign

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CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Have you ever wished there was jacket that blurred the lines between work, tactical, and urban styles, was every bit as durable as it looked, AND was loaded with pockets to carry your gear?  These two new jackets being offered in a current Kickstarter campaign from AMABILIS may have scored a direct

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EVERGOODS CAP2L has unique features to organize and protect your EDC gear

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NEWS – In addition to our gadgets and gear themselves, pouches and organizers are part of the essentials for many of us.  EVERGOODS—maker of sleek, durable, multi-role backpacks—recently released their first accessory product, the Civic Access Pouch 2 Liter (CAP2L).  The CAP2L draws from both elements of EVERGOODS’ backpack styles as well as the best

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Ausounds AU-Frequency ANC True Wireless Earbuds review

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REVIEW – The true wireless earbud market has exploded in the past few years, with companies continuing to up the ante and offer high quality and feature-rich products.  Although I’ve reviewed quite a few wireless earbuds here at The Gadgeteer, I still enjoy trying out the latest set, if for no other reason than to

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