REVIEW – Tickling the ivories is a skill that I do not possess. My lovely wife, however, has the ability, therefore, we have a piano. One thing that is crucial for playing is decent lighting, both on the keyboard as well as on the sheet music. The light needs to do its job without blinding […]
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REVIEW – Bluetooth speakers – they’re everywhere. This new one from EarFun intrigued me for a couple of reasons. Let me explain. I use a Bluetooth speaker in my golf cart – my primary form of transportation here in the world’s largest retirement community. I place it in an overhead tray just above and behind
EarFun UBOOM L portable Bluetooth speaker review – will it bring fun to my ears? Read More
REVIEW – We all need to power stuff. Traveling complicates matters as we tend to bring along power-hungry things like laptops, tablets, phones, headphones, cameras, well, you get the idea. Trying to bring chargers for everything complicates matters and takes valuable packing space. The recent move to gallium nitride (GaN) rather than silicon for charger
Lululook GaN 100W 4-port USB-C charger review – A little charger with mighty power Read More
REVIEW – Just about a year ago, I reviewed the Mojo 1 bone conduction headphones from Mojawa. It was my first experience with bone conduction headphones and I was impressed. Mojawa released Mojo 2 – the next generation of their headset. Let’s check out what’s changed and what hasn’t. What is it? The Mojawa Mojo
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REVIEW – When I was offered the Lexenic cocktail shaker as a review item, I thought, why not? I get to test what looks like a great cocktail shaker, and, I get to drink on the job! What could possibly go wrong? What is it? The Lexenic 24oz vacuum insulated hybrid cocktail shaker kit is
REVIEW – “Ow.” When you reach a certain age and are active, that phrase is a regular utterance. It sure is for us. We are both in our early 60s and are quite active. That means painful joints and muscles on a regular basis. I’m always on the lookout for ways to help deal with
REVIEW – Heat. We have it in spades here in central Florida. We have had more days over 90 degrees this year than should be allowed by law. In addition to that, we get thrown a healthy dose of humidity, driving dew points into the low 80s regularly. What does all this mean? It is
Jisulife FA35 Pro bladeless neck fan review – keep a cool head when things get hot Read More
REVIEW – Cooking for one can be a challenge. Dirtying up a bunch of pots and pans as well as making small portions in a big microwave or stove seems like a waste. Bonbowl wants to change that with its induction cooktop specifically designed to make single-portion meals. What is it? In short, the Bonbowl
Bonbowl cooktop + bowl review – cooking for one (or two), simplified Read More
REVIEW – I’m a watch guy. I absolutely love watches. I have a bunch of watches and favor quality Swiss timepieces. Rolex, Zenith, Tissot, Tag Heuer, Ulysse Nardin, Frederique Constant, Ball, Bulgari, Rado, Movado – yup – got ’em plus more. I’ve stayed away from smartwatches because of my affinity for high-quality mechanical watches. I
REVIEW – There is an old joke about buying healthy foods like fruits and vegetables and then throwing them away a week later since they rotted in the refrigerator. That used to be funny before food prices started climbing faster than Olympic rock climbers. Luxear aims to help protect your precious fresh edibles with its
Luxear fresh food container set review – save your fresh food longer Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – If you’re a flashlight addict and into drama, I have a deal for you! A Kickstarter campaign for a new flashlight called Darkfade will hit on all cylinders. Darkfade is a small, handheld flashlight with a couple of novel features. First, the lens is angled at 45 degrees, allowing for a more
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REVIEW – There are so many things to see when you’re out and about in nature. Birds, animals, flowers, and such. Unfortunately, many of those things wind up being some distance away from where you happen to be at the time. Good binoculars are heavy and tough to easily carry. Telescopes are even worse. If
REVIEW – My wife suffers from the occasional migraine headache. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, all she wants to do is lie on the bed with a hot compress over her eyes. This proves to be a challenge. I will heat a wet washcloth in the microwave and place it over her
Ezona heated eye mask review – USB your way to relaxation Read More
REVIEW – I’m getting older. I’m physically active. I hurt. It comes with the territory. Recently, I tried my first TENS unit to help manage muscle pain and I liked it. It really did help me manage pain. The biggest inconvenience with it is the fact that two wires connect the electrodes to the control
Comfytemp Wireless TENS Unit review – all the TENS, none of the wires Read More
REVIEW – Odor. Stink. Smell. Stench. Whatever you call it, we all eventually wind up with things that smell awful. Here in hot and humid Central Florida, that happens simply by spending time outdoors. A round of golf can turn golf shoes and a hat into nearly toxic smell producers. At times, my hats get so bad
Nutroz ozone odor removal device review – oxidize your stink away Read More
REVIEW – Brushing teeth is one of those must-do daily tasks. If you follow the guidelines, you will be doing this twice daily. Many studies have indicated that today’s electric toothbrushes do a superior job of cleaning versus manual brushes. Why? Because they brush more vigorously than you can do with your hand alone. Today,
NEWS – Let’s face it, doing laundry sucks. It gets especially bad if you have a big house, and kids and have to track down their grimy duds and schlep them to and from the laundry room. That’s where Laundry Jet comes in. Laundry Jet is a custom system that gets installed in your home
LaundryJet – because doing laundry sucks Read More
ARTICLE/REVIEW – By now, pretty much everyone has heard of Tesla’s Autopilot – their version of driver assistance. It’s been in the news a lot with crashes (not necessarily the system’s fault), video of sleeping drivers careening down a Los Angeles freeway, and more. Plus, in its current iteration, the system requires you to have
General Motors’ Super Cruise driving assistance tech – Look Ma! No Hands! Read More
REVIEW – Clothes, closets, hangers. We all have them. We all use them. There’s no rocket science here. But then, back in 2017, South Korean company Collabo Space decided that they would build the proverbial better mousetrap and came up with Boomerang Hanger – an improvement on the traditional hanger design. Then, in 2018, they
Hurdle Hanger for Pants 2.0 review – interesting idea for some pants Read More
REVIEW – I’ve mentioned before that my goal is to get robots to do my bidding before the machines become self-aware and go all Terminator on us. I’m both happy and terrified to report that we are one step closer to that day with the new X1 OMNI cleaning robot from Ecovacs. Let’s check it out.
Ecovacs DEEBOT X1 OMNI robot vacuum/mop review – one step closer to robot overlord Read More