Garry Kolb

After a successful 35-year career in information technology in mid-Michigan, I am now happily retired and living the dream life in The Villages, Florida with my fun-loving and very tolerant wife of 39 years. When not playing golf, pickleball, or water volleyball, I like amazing our neighbors with our automated home and fiddling with new gadgets.

YASHICA Vision night vision binocular review – see beyond your eye’s limits

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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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Snailax Cordless Graphene Vibration Knee Massagers review – help for my aging, aching knees?

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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

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SMMT 35L PowderLoft Tote Bag review – from Park City, Utah to wherever you want to go

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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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Ecovacs DEEBOT X2 OMNI robot vacuum/mop review – Changing the shape of robot vacuum/mops

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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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PhotoSphere photo backup and sharing device review – Apples and Androids and Windows, Oh my!

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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

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Snailax Cordless Vibration and Infrared Heating Knee Massager review – shaking out the pain

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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

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Airofit PRO 2.0 Breathing Trainer review – yes, I’m a blow-hard

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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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TANK007 KC11 LED 6400 Lumen High Power EDC Flashlight review – a solid performer that could pull down your pants

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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,

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Cup-a-Bug bug catcher review – a cool critter-capturing contraption

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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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FosPower Model A6 5,200mAh Emergency Solar Hand Crank NOAA Weather Radio review – a good tool you never want to use

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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

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Ugreen Nexode 300W GaN Desktop Charger review – enough power for your power-hungry gear

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REVIEW – If one thing is constant with mobile tech, the need for power keeps growing.  Case-in-point, 16-inch Macbook Pros that can suck a whopping 140W to recharge. Ugreen, a company that specializes in all things power, just released a brand new charging monster, their Nexode 300W desktop power station.  With the ability to crank

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NIVIOP Red Light Therapy Belt review – Fat reduction? No! Pain relief? Yes!

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REVIEW – Red light therapy is all the rage these days.  It is claimed to help relieve joint pain, relieve muscle pain, reduce inflammation, and reduce fat.  Lucky for you, I have all those things so today, we’re looking at the NIVIOP red light therapy belt.  Let’s see if a little light can make some

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HEYCHY Cute X Mini Massage Gun review – palm-sized percussor pounds pain points pleasantly

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REVIEW – Way back in 2019, I reviewed the Theragun G3Pro percussive massager.  Since then, it has become a regular part of my ache and pain relief process.  I still use it regularly and am glad I have it.  Since we are retired, we travel a lot.  The Theragun never comes with because it is

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High Great SeaKool D2 Hands-Free Underwater Thruster review – you’ll glide through the water with the greatest of ease

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CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – Have you ever power-snorkeled?  We have.  We did it in Grand Turk.  You don your mask and are given what amounts to a caged propeller with handles and a trigger.  Hold it in front of your body and pull the trigger.  The propeller spins and pulls you through the water.  It is

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Ecovacs DEEBOT T20 OMNI robotic vacuum and mop review – lifting performance to new levels

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REVIEW – SkyNet didn’t take over the world all at once.  No, it did it in steps, incremental improvements until it was able to eventually become self-aware and the robot overlords took over.  I don’t want to alarm you but it’s happening today.  We’re witnessing it with the latest incremental improvements from robot vacuum experts,

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Mileseey DP20pro smart bilateral laser measurement tool review – measure your room with a little pew pew

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REVIEW – Here at The Gadgeteer, we all know that everything is better with lasers.  As a way to measure the validity of that statement (see what I did there?), we’re going to look at the DP20Pro Smart Bilateral Laser measuring tool from Mileseey. Is it an improvement over your basic tape measure?  There is

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Washwow Cup2 Electrolyzed Water generator cup review – rinse and spit with science

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CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – It’s time to get all science-y folks as today, we’re going to explore the mysteries of electrolyzed water.  Per Wikipedia: Electrolysed water (electrolyzed water, EOW, ECA, electrolyzed oxidizing water, electro-activated water, or electro-chemically activated water solution) is produced by the electrolysis of ordinary tap water containing dissolved sodium chloride. The electrolysis of

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Imalent SR32 Polaris 120,000 lumen flashlight review – Polaris is the north star, but it isn’t as bright as this flashlight

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REVIEW – When is enough, enough? I don’t know yet, but I’m having fun finding out!  Today, I’m looking at the SR32 Polaris flashlight from Imalent.  I previously tested the Imalent MS08 and RS50 flashlights that put out 34,000 lumens as a floodlight and 20,000 lumens as a spotlight respectively.  Both are incredibly bright, but

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Taranzy Six-Inch Mini Chainsaw review – big cuts come in a small package

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REVIEW – Who doesn’t like to cut things apart?  The more violent the cut, the better!  Chainsaws are the tool that comes to mind for raw power and destructive cutting force.  But…chainsaws are big, heavy, smelly, and generally a pain to deal with.  Lucky for us, there is a new generation of mini battery-powered chainsaws

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