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.

Billconch Biometric Gun Safe review – responsible fast-access gun storage

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REVIEW – Gun ownership comes with tremendous responsibilities.  Along with a full understanding of applicable laws regarding firearms, storing your firearm so that it is accessible when needed yet inaccessible to those that shouldn’t have access is a tough act to balance.  Billconch makes a line of gun safes that provide rapid access to those […]

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ZoomBroom Golf Breeze Blower review – removing at least one of my excuses for bad scores

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REVIEW – Excuses are as much a part of golf as dimpled golf balls and loud pants.  It was windy.  The sun was in my eyes.  It took a bad bounce.  The list is endless.  If you play golf in an area with trees, then you know a standard excuse for missing a putt is,

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Inmotion RS transforming electric scooter – I can’t drive 55!

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CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Inmotion, the company behind the terrific Climber scooter that I recently reviewed, is back at it.  This time, they’re running a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for their new Inmotion RS transforming electric scooter. With a list price of $4599 and a Kickstarter launch special of $3499, the RS scooter isn’t cheap, but

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Calm persistent nausea for nearly 15 continuous days with Reliefband Flex

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NEWS – Let’s face it, nausea sucks.  The feeling in your stomach where you feel like you’re on the verge of vomiting can be debilitating.  According to a recent Reliefband study, nausea in the United States is reaching epidemic proportions.  73% of respondents reported that they experience nausea regularly and for 75% of those people,

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BODEGA K18 Bule 20 Quart Portable Car Fridge/Freezer review – giving you the chills while traveling

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REVIEW – There’s nothing better when you’re on the road than a frosty beverage to help you pass the miles.  Keeping those beverages frosty is the challenge. It usually involves copious amounts of ice that take up additional beverage space in the cooler.  In the end, it winds up as a soggy mess that must

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Rest Evercool Cooling Comforter review – making sleeping cool again

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REVIEW – There are tons of things that interrupt sleep.  Noise, stress, aches, and pains – they all work to make sure you don’t get a good night’s sleep. One of the more annoying things that contribute to poor sleep is heat.  Waking up in the middle of the night stuck to sweat-soaked sheets is

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BLUETTI AC60 portable power station plus B80 auxiliary battery review – rock solid power on the go

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REVIEW – Having portable power is a big deal.  With all our electronics like phones, earbuds, speakers, laptops, and so on, having power on a beach or park day keeps everything running smoothly.  BLUETTI offers a range of portable power stations. Today, we get to check out their newest offering, the AC60 along with its

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BLUETTI PV200 200-watt solar panel review – put a little sun in your power station

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REVIEW – Portable power is a great thing.  You can use these portable power stations to keep your portable electronics running at the beach, at a party, well, you get the idea.  But…what powers the power station?  What happens when that runs out of electrons?  If you’re out camping and burn through your electronics battery

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RovyVon Aurora A8 USB-C Keychain Flashlight with sidelight review – EDC perfection?

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REVIEW – How do you create a perfect EDC flashlight?  The list of items I would want include a decently bright main light, several other intensity levels, small size, light weight, and durability.  If we could throw in rechargeability rather than needing batteries and good battery life, that would be a big plus.  And, besides

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Chemical Guys Total Extract Tire & Rubber Cleaner review – back in black

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REVIEW – Tires.  They are your vehicle’s contact to the road so they get exposed to tons of dirt and grim.  They are one of the most overlooked items when cleaning your ride, even though rich, black tires really enhance the look of whatever it is that you get around in.  Chemical Guys are purveyors

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Inmotion Climber electric scooter review – a scooter built to haul

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REVIEW – Electric scooters seem to be everywhere these days.  Unfortunately, that is mostly lost on me because I exceed the max loading weight for many of these consumer scooters.  But…Inmotion recently announced its new Climber model with dual motors and a max weight limit that I fit into!  I’m definitely pushing the limit, so

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Nitecore P23i tactical flashlight review – tactical brightness in your hand

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REVIEW – We Gadgeteers love our flashlights.  Big whopping flashlights, tiny flashlights, EDC flashlights – we love them all.  Today, we get to look at a new EDC Nitecore P23i tactical flashlight. What is it? The Nitecore P23i tactical flashlight is a tactical flashlight.  Its solid construction is built for abuse and it is capable

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Vangoa 23 inch mahogany concert ukulele bundle (VU403) review – bringing a little Hawaii home

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REVIEW – Whenever I hear the ukulele, I’m transported back to my childhood and seeing Tiny Tim playing and singing “Tiptoe Through the Tulips”.  If you’re too young, a quick search will take you to it.  Yes, that can scar someone for life.  But since then, there have been plenty of terrific ukulele performances, including

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Dr. Massage Prowlr orbital massager review – a revolution in massage

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REVIEW – Massagers are a hot item.  The ones we typically see are percussion massagers – the ones that use repeated beatings to pound your aching muscles into submission. But sometimes, you just want a good, non-pounding massage to gently shake everything into a nice, relaxed state.  Enter Dr. Massage and the Prowlr orbital massager. 

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SplatterDōm splatter guard review – welcome to the SplatterDōm

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REVIEW – Cooking is a messy business. Deliciousness usually means splashes and splatters and that leads to tons of cleanup.  If only there was a way to contain all those splatters while still giving you access to the yum in the pan. Welcome to the SplatterDōm! What is it? SplatterDōm is a food-grade silicone lid

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Rantoge – the ultimate DIY mechanical clock

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CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Are you a DIY kind of person?  Do you like geeky mechanical things?  Do timepieces fascinate you?  Well, duh – you read The Gadgeteer!  Of course!  I have a deal for you! Check out the new Kickstarter campaign from Rantoge for “An electromechanical cam clock with a very retro and modern design,

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Ulike Sapphire AIR+ Dark Green IPL hair removal handset review – shining a light on hair removal

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REVIEW – What is it about hair?  It seems to not grow where you want it to and then, it grows where you don’t want it to.  While I can’t help with growing hair, I can shine a light on hair removal – literally.  The Ulike Sapphire AIR+ Dark Green IPL hair removal handset uses

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