REVIEW – Working from home is the new normal for many lately, but this has been my normal for near a decade now. One piece of advice I received early in my work-from-home stint was to get away from the desk whenever possible. I definitely feel it when I’m at a desk for more than […]
REVIEW – It seems like every few months we’re reminded of the fragility of our modern infrastructure with events like earthquakes, winter storms in Texas, pandemics, and other disasters. The Bluetti AC200P 2000Wh/2000W Portable Power Station is an option for emergency battery backup, and on paper it would also be great for RV/cabin use or
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REVIEW – The Epomaker AKKO 3068 Silent Bluetooth 5.0 keyboard is a fusion of the wireless Bluetooth combined with a nostalgic design. On paper, this ticks all the boxes for what I want in a mechanical keyboard these days – design (highly subjective to your tastes though, if you love RGB gaming flashiness you’ll want
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REVIEW – Sometimes you need highly specialized tools for special situations, but there’s always a struggle to decide when to use a multi-use tool instead of a one-use tool. The Cyansky Multi-color Long Range Hunting Flashlight bills itself as a do-it-all long range hunting flashlight with multiple modes and light spectrums for different hunting situations.
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REVIEW – There are more wireless earbuds than you can shake a stick at these days, so I wasn’t expecting much from the Creative Outlier Air V2 In-ear headphones when they sent me a pair to review. Who would have thought that they’d be the best-sounding wireless earbuds I’ve tried yet? In this review I’ll
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REVIEW – Interest in the contents of the air we breathe has taken a dramatic uptick recently for some reason (cough…COVID…cough), but we residents of Salt Lake City and nearby suburbs are very familiar with dangerous air. We often set the record for the most harmful particulate pollution in the United States in the winter,
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REVIEW – I’ve wanted an ambient backlight for our main television for a long time. Such backlights can add immersion to scenes and alleviate eyestrain (allegedly). A few manufacturers have offered different products over the years, either built into their TVs or as pricey add-ons for other systems (it looks like the latest Phillips Hue
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REVIEW – If you’re like me, you’ve endured years (if not decades) of slow or spotty wireless connections, especially if you have a multi-level home or an apartment with many neighbors using WiFi. In theory, the Meshforce M7 Tri-Band Whole Home Mesh WiFi System should offer better speeds and more reliable connections over a much
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REVIEW – The Kensington hybrid nano docking station enters a crowded market of docking stations and hubs. What sets it apart from the numerous other options? My answer would be: it’s both a Thunderbolt™ 3 and USB-C dock, it takes up very little desk space compared to most, and Kensington has a reputation for quality
REVIEW – Earlier this year I reviewed the Amazfit T-Rex smartwatch, and it was one of my favorites so far. Since then I also tried out a Ticwatch Pro 3 GPS Wear OS watch, which had better features overall but a much shorter battery life. Zepp (either a rebrand or sub-brand of Amazfit depending on
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REVIEW – A lot of things have changed this year, not least of all being a huge portion of the workforce going remote (myself and spouse included). Many of us previously had access to $1000+ office printers but are now using cheap ones at home which may not be up to commercial office standards. The
Epson EcoTank ET-4760 All-in-One Cartridge-Free Supertank printer review – so much ink. Read More
REVIEW – I’ve owned at least a dozen different wireless charging stands/pads over the years ,and at first glance the Mophie 15W wireless charging stand looked like yet another variant of the many I’ve tried albeit with a nice set of features. After using it for a few weeks I can say it’s my favorite
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REVIEW – Hyper X has dropped another set of gaming headphones into quite the crowded market. Even their own lineup can be confusing to come to terms with, and that’s before we start to compare models with the many other manufacturers pumping out a dizzying variety of “cans” for the modern gamer. So, will Hyper
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REVIEW – Robot vacuums have come a long way from the original Roomba I used circa 2004. New technology like AI and Lidar result in impressive mapping and eye-pleasing zig-zag carpet lines, instead of the chaotic randomness of the early robot vacuums. The 360 S7 Pro Robot Vacuum and Mop has just about every feature
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REVIEW – I’ve always been interested in a GPS tracker for valuables, but haven’t gotten one yet for a variety of reasons. When the offer came to review the Invoxia GPS tracker, I jumped at the opportunity to see if it’s worth it. I recently bought a somewhat-expensive e-bike, so this gave me a great
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REVIEW – Getting solid wifi speeds throughout my split-level house has been an ongoing struggle for years. I’ve tried multiple mesh routers (which all had ongoing connectivity issues) and powerline bridges (which also had issues due to our old wiring), before settling on a high-powered single router that I currently use. It’s stable, but speeds
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REVIEW – My outdoor adventures are usually of the less-than-one-day variety, so I often don’t need device-recharging options beyond small portable chargers. However, I’ve been wanting to do multi-day camping/hiking trips and the CHOETECH Portable Solar Panel charger looks like a good option for keeping phones/tablets/laptops charged for these types of adventures. It could also be
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REVIEW – As a nearing-40-years-old reviewer of tech gadgets, when I first saw the EPOS | SENNHEISER GSP 601 wired gaming headset I thought I might be about 20 years too old for them. A few weeks of blissful use has changed my mind completely, they’ve helped me stave off the mid-life-crisis urges, if only
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REVIEW – Speakers can vary wildly in terms of sound profiles and quality. While I’m no audiophile (speaker snob), I do appreciate a nice set of monitors. I’ve owned a ridiculous amount of different computer and studio speaker sets through the years (my partner would say I might have a problem with buying too many
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REVIEW – There are more smartwatches these days than I can shake a stick at, but if you ask people on the street to name models from memory I would bet you would get “Apple Watch” and “Fitbit”, and that’s about it. I’ve used quite a few different models of smartwatches over the years, from
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