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.

Einova 20,000mAh ultra fast power bank review

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REVIEW – I’ve reviewed several power banks here for The Gadgeteer.  Guess what?  I’m reviewing another – the Einova (by Eggtronic) 63W, 20,000mAh power bank, to be specific. What is it? This is a portable power bank capable of outputting up to 63 Watts combined from its three output ports. What’s in the box? Power

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Magiccos FP 416A 14-cup digital food processor review

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REVIEW – Chopping, grating, and slicing are some of the time-consuming chores that are required if you cook a lot.  Food processors have revolutionized that process by bringing mechanization into the food prep process.  Magiccos introduced their FP 416A 1000 Watt 14-cup food processer into the crowded food processor marketplace.  Let’s take a look and

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Keep your life and lighting in balance with the Lybra Balance Lamp

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CROWDFUNDING NEWS – With work, kids, hobbies, and of course the events of the last year, keeping your life in balance can be difficult.  ZAN Design wants to help by keeping your lighting in balance with their new Lybra Balance Lamp. Launched on Kickstarter, the lamp has a unique design that balances on just about

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Mpow X6 hybrid active noise-canceling earbuds review

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REVIEW – The latest entry in my search for the perfect noise-canceling earbuds are the Mpow M6 earbuds that feature hybrid noise cancelation, touch controls, and five hours of playtime between charges in the charging case.  Did these push past the finish line and win the race?  Read on! What is it? The Mpow M6

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BioLite Charge 80 PD battery pack review

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REVIEW – Battery packs are everywhere these days.  With all the electronics that power our daily lives, portable battery packs help keep us up and running while we’re out and about.  BioLite, a maker of portable solutions for power, cooking, and lighting, has a new line of portable battery packs available in 6,000 mAh, 10,000

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KeySmart CleanLight Air Pro portable ionic UV air purifier review

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REVIEW – With apologies to The Hollies – ♩ Sometimes, all I need is the air that I breathe ♫. Ah yes, breathing – that most basic of activities.  Breathing is certainly necessary for life, but sometimes, breathing can present health risks.  When there is heavy particulate in the air, perhaps from smoke or pollen,

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Bibury gardening hand pruners 5-in-1 multi-tool review

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REVIEW – Multitools are all the rage.  Bibury has extended that rage into the garden with its multifunction garden pruning shears.  Julie wrote a news piece on this back in May 2020, and now, we’re testing it out. Let’s see if adding functions to pruning shears makes sense or should be clipped. What is it?

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Monolith by Monoprice M-TWE true wireless earbuds review

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REVIEW – I have been searching for the perfect TWS earbuds.  It has to sound good, not look too dorky, be comfortable to wear, offer noise cancelation, sound good on phone calls, and have easy-to-use controls.  Not too difficult, right?  Well, in my tests, so far I haven’t found an answer.  I have a pair

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