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REVIEW – Like many people, my eyes ache after hours in front of screens. Some of it is due to not enough breaks while focusing at text, but I’ve also discovered in the last few years that certain screens are much worse than others for me (probably due to my aging millennial eyes). I also
BOOX Tab Ultra C Pro color ePaper tablet review – versatile tablet that’s easy on the eyes Read More
REVIEW – If you’re one of the many people who grew up camping or going on day trips with coolers full of ice for drinks and/or food, you know the problems you run into: ice melting, food getting soggy, and everything is dripping wet all the time. I’ve reviewed a couple of portable refrigerator/freezer units
BougeRV Aspen 30 Pro 34 Quart Portable Fridge Freezer review – dual zone portable cooling! Read More
REVIEW – I’ve reviewed so many power stations so far that differentiating them can sometimes become difficult: there’s only so many variations in the 1000-2000 Wh power station category. However, the OUKITEL BP2000 Home Battery Backup caught my eye because it’s advertised as specifically a home backup battery solution, and not just another standard portable
OUKITEL BP2000 Home Battery Backup review – massively expandable home power station Read More
REVIEW – Only a few months ago I reviewed one of the most interesting power stations I’d seen yet: the Runhood RALLYE 600 Pro Power Station. The premise of a power station with hot-swappable batteries seems perfect for many power station scenarios like camping or RV trips, and the versatility added with solar charging and
REVIEW – Continuing a streak of DEERC RC car reviews, this time I have the DEERC H16R Brushless 1:16 4×4 RC Truck in to check out. Both of the previous DEERC RC cars have been a blast and are holding up well (no issues with either). This new H16R RC truck appears to be a
DEERC H16R Brushless 1:16 4×4 RC Truck review – a tiny speed demon Read More
REVIEW – If you have a house with trees and/or large shrubs, you know how much upkeep it can be to keep things properly trimmed. If you’re like us, you have been too busy and/or poor to tackle the pruning or hire someone to do it. The Saker multifunction mini chainsaw is exactly what we’ve
Saker multifunction mini chainsaw review – punches above its weight class Read More
REVIEW – A few months ago I had the pleasure of reviewing a 1:16 RC truck from DEERC that has continued to be a blast to tear around the yard and street with. This time around, I’ve got a slightly larger and slightly different style 1:14 “Fast Shark RC Car” in for testing, so I’ll
DEERC 1:14 Fast Shark RC Car review – my favorite shark themed RC car Read More
REVIEW – I’m a lifelong fan of building bricks, whether they’re from the big-name company or the rapidly growing selection of other brick companies out there. I’ve definitely noticed a quality difference between some companies, ranging from “almost-identical to the well-known brand” to “I’m throwing out this whole set before I’m even halfway done because
Jmbricklayer Glowing Pirate Ship model review – LED lights and a thematic design Read More
REVIEW – I haven’t been much of a bird watcher so far in my life, but I have always enjoyed related activities like hiking and visiting zoos and aviaries. We’ve also has a cheap bird feeder in our back yard intermittently for years, and I always like, seeing the different birds visit, so when the
Birdfy Feeder Bamboo review – easily observe feathered friends while they feed Read More
REVIEW – Mobile gaming has been an interesting product area over the years, with phones evolving from barely playing Snake™ to having full-on console and PC ports in recent years. One of the most exciting new developments for mobile gaming has been sufficient network speeds to enable cloud-based gaming, where a server farm can do
GameSir G8 Galileo Type-C Wired Mobile Gaming Controller review – GameSir’s done it again Read More
REVIEW – It feels like just yesterday that I was reviewing the VigorPool Captain 1200, one of my favorite power stations this year. Plentiful outputs, a nice design, and good carry ergonomics has made it a workhorse around the house. So, when VigorPool offered to send the new VigorPool Captain 2400 Portable Power Station I
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REVIEW – Mini PCs are an interesting product to me, someone who has pretty much exclusively used gaming laptops or self-built gaming PCs for nearly 2 decades now. One of the other mini-PCs I recently reviewed (the excellent Geekom AS6) is now serving as our Plex media server, and doing a great job at it.
GEEKOM A5 mini PC review – a great mini PC for most people Read More
REVIEW – I am loving this recent wave of higher speed 3D FDM printers, especially since I’ve been trying out some larger format items lately (like cosplay helmets) that can easily take 3 days or more on the previous printers I’ve reviewed. I’d also heard of Klipper while researching 3D FDM printers but hadn’t had
Elegoo Neptune 4 Max FDM 3D printer review – speed and Klipper for the win Read More
REVIEW – Govee has released a dizzying array of smart lighting products over the last few years, and I’m always a sucker for trying out new models in my house (often to the annoyance of my partner, she’s much less enthusiastic about adding RGB lights everywhere). Govee sent over their Govee Cube Wall Sconces, so
Govee Cube Wall Sconces review – nice customizable RGB wall sconces Read More
REVIEW – We’ve been using a wet/dry vacuum weekly (or at least we try to) for a couple of years, and though it’s still going strong I’m always interested in trying out new and different brands and models. I also use an Ultenic T10 robot vacuum that I reviewed 2 years ago, and it’s held
Ultenic Cordless Wet Dry Vacuum Cleaner review – a nice lightweight mopping vacuum cleaner Read More
REVIEW – I have been using folding large screen smartphones for a couple of years now. I started with the Samsung Galaxy Fold 3, but in folded mode, it was too cramped so I always had to open it to do anything. The Fold 4 was slightly better, but still was not a great experience
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REVIEW – We’ve been using the same older Bluetooth outdoor speaker for at least 3 years now, a smaller no-frills cheap model that lacks bass but at least lasts 8+ hours per charge. During a recent gathering in our back yard I realized how woefully underpowered it was when I could barely hear it from
Tronsmart Bang Max 130W party speaker review – many watts of sound for parties Read More
REVIEW – If you’re looking to get into the hobby of drone flying there is no shortage of budget friendly beginner drones, but based on the ones I’ve tested or bought myself around the $350 mark, your mileage will certainly vary (and sometimes will crash but hopefully not burn). The Bwine F7GB2 4K drone has
Bwine F7GB2 4K drone review – not bad if you can get it on sale Read More
REVIEW – I’ve had a string of reviews come to me lately with serendipitous timing, but the EKSTER GRID Backpack and power station takes the crown of the “perfect review at the perfect time”. I haven’t travelled since the great pandemic of 2020, so to have my first business trip right after the EKSTER bag
EKSTER GRID Backpack and power station review – perfect laptop travel bag for me Read More