REVIEW – In this global economy, it is fairly commonplace to have meetings that involve players across geographies. That comes with communication challenges as everyone doesn’t necessarily speak the same language. Even within a single language, there can be a variety of dialects that can complicate communication. Google Translate and other language apps can help […]
REVIEW – Some people simply cannot be without their music. This is evident when you look around and see the masses wandering around with earbuds and even full-can-style headphones on. Back in the day, boomboxes were all the rage, assuming you could find a friend who would loan you 22 D-cell batteries for a few
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ARTICLE – Green energy is all the rage today. Solar and wind farms dot the landscape with the promise of producing electricity without emissions and reducing the use of fossil fuels. Both come with their own sets of challenges, from manufacturing to recyclability to simple land utilization. There is another type of green energy production
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NEWS – Are you tired of simply enjoying your favorite hot or cold beverage without coupling it with a bicep-burning workout? You lazy bum! Get off your saggy bottom and get yourself a Heavy Cup! What initially was created as an April Fool’s joke has become a real product. Crafted from 22 pounds (10kg) of
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REVIEW – Car headlights are bright these days. Websites disagree wildly about how bright headlights are, but there is a general consensus that 3,000 lumens (lm) is a good average for modern factory LED headlights. Let’s suppose that you need more than that. You want to illuminate a broad area, briefly, and make it look
CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – There is a whole world out there when the sun sets that most of us never get to see. As the light fades, so does our ability to make out items. If you’ve ever seen a movie with military commandos, you’ve seen the cool night-vision goggles that they wear that let them
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REVIEW – Getting old isn’t for the weak. Everything starts to hurt. Knees are especially susceptible and mine are no exception. When I was given the opportunity to test Snailax Cordless Graphene Vibration Knee Massagers with heat, I jumped at the chance, and even that jump hurt. Let’s see if this is the holy grail
REVIEW – Oh, look – it is a tote bag. Big deal, right? Who cares? A tote is a tote. Park City, Utah’s SMMT doesn’t think so. Their PowderLoft totes, available in 20L and 35L sizes are designed to change your mind about tote bags with their recycled material construction, lofted and insulated body, water-resistant
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REVIEW – Everyone who knows me knows that I love home automation. That includes automating mundane tasks like vacuuming and mopping. If you’re a regular reader of The Gadgeteer, you’ll know that I’ve tested a bunch of robot vacuums including several DEEBOT models from Ecovacs. The new X2 Omni represented a pretty significant change for
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REVIEW – According to several online sources, approximately 1.8 trillion photos are taken annually. 1.8 trillion. 1,800,000,000,000. That equates to just shy of 5 billion photos taken every day, worldwide. Other estimates say that the average person takes 20 photos every day. Younger folks tend to take more, older folks, less, but the overall average
REVIEW – Having your knees hurt after activity sucks. I’m speaking from experience here. Getting to review a heating knee massager seemed like a dream come true. Today, we’re going to look at the Snailax Cordless Knee Massager with Heat and Vibration to see if it can make these old joints feel young again. What
REVIEW – 73. Why is that number important? That was the calculated age of my lungs and my most recent pulmonary function test (PFT) about two years ago. That was a problem as I was only 61 years old at the time. I have a touch of asthma that makes it difficult for me to
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REVIEW – A good flashlight is something everyone should have. Perhaps you need to walk the pup at night. Perhaps you’re a hunter or outdoors person. Perhaps you live in an area prone to power outages. The list goes on and on. There are a ton of choices out there for your lighting needs. Today,
REVIEW – Everyone gets bugs in their home. For some folks, it’s no big deal. They capture and release them or squish them and move on. But, for many folks, the idea of being anywhere near anything creepy-crawly gives them the heebie-jeebies. Cup-a-Bug lets you dispose of the critter while safely remaining several feet back,
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REVIEW – Here in central Florida, every year between June 1 and November 30, one thing gets featured regularly on the local news. Hurricanes. Right around June 1 every year, they stress hurricane preparedness. One of the things that the experts recommend be in everyone’s hurricane kit is a quality weather radio. They also stress