REVIEW – Most of what I wear these days is pretty casual, whether I’m working from home, going out to eat with my wife, or gaming with friends. For events like these and others, I typically wear sneakers. I’ve been testing the ST329 CMF sneakers from K-Swiss to see how well they fit with my […]
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REVIEW – Summer and all of its gloriously hot weather is here, and that means it’s time to get out of the house and get to grilling. A gas grill is the perfect way to quickly grill hot dogs, hamburgers, kabobs, or whatever you fancy. In this review, I’ll be putting the Mesa 415Bz from
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REVIEW – We love to play tabletop games, and one genre that has been very popular of late at our house is roll-and-write games like Three Sisters, Welcome To, and Next Station. For those not familiar, a roll-and-write is a game where a set of communal dice are rolled in the center of the table,
REVIEW – I have a hole in my home office, an empty area between my book cases and underneath my gaming shelves. I want to fill it with a small couch where my wife can sit and talk with me while we are planning things together. I am hoping that the Chenille, a sofa bed
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REVIEW – My neighbor is an electrician, and like a lot of folks in the professional trades, he travels to the job sites where he works. He brings his own tools, which are inevitably piled into the back of a large pickup, and then hauls them around from room-to-room as he works. For craftsmen like
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NEWS – Anyone who’s into role-playing has heard about Critical Role, the professional voice actors who live-streamed D&D sessions. Matt Mercer, the group’s front man, has created an alternative RPG titled DaggerHeart. It’s still in a fantasy setting, but its goal is to simplify the rules and focus more on storytelling. It adds two mechanics
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NEWS – Last year SilverStone, the computer parts distributor, released the FLP01, a retro home theater computer case. This year, they are at it again with the FP02, a retro tower computer case that looks like the 80s have returned. It comes in an oh-so-very-boring beige color and includes three 5.25 inch bays, a mechanical
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REVIEW – Sometimes I need power in a place where I don’t have any power. As an example, I recently decided to add some shelves to my shed, but I don’t have any electrical outlets there to power my tools. To solve problems like this, I am testing the OUPES Exodus 2400, a power station
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REVIEW – As a teleworker, I tend to wear slip-on loafers around the house. When I head out to do some shopping, get a bite to eat, or take my wife on a date, I prefer to up my game a bit and wear something more comfortable and more stylish. In this review, I’m taking
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REVIEW – Though I dabble in mobile gaming on my iPad Pro, my favorite gaming platform is still my Windows 10 gaming computer with games that I purchase from Steam. There are so many choices, Steam has great sales, and many indie games these days are surprisingly good. I’ve had my current gaming keyboard for
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REVIEW – Although the most popular motorsport here in America is NASCAR, the most popular in the world is Formula 1; thus, it’s not surprising that there are over 20 games about racing on Board Game Geek with “Grand Prix” in their title. In this review I’m playtesting Lacorsa Grand Prix, a simple game that
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REVIEW – It seems like two or three times a year we lose power. Thunderstorms, hurricanes, or high winds knock down trees and power lines, and suddenly everything in the house is off. When these sorts of events happen, it would be nice to have some way to keep the computers, refrigerators, and other important
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REVIEW – Ever bent over to pick up something heavy and felt that jarring pull in your lower back, and when you straighten up, it hurts like crazy? I certainly have, and the older I get, the more often it happens. The only thing that fixes a pulled muscle like this is time, but often
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REVIEW – When we travel to large cities, like Washington DC or Atlanta here in the States or like London or Paris in Europe, we typically bring a small army of gadgets that need power, including iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, and Kindle Paperwhites. Our phones need charging during the day as we are out sightseeing,
REVIEW – Hurricane Helene left us without power for a couple of days. When we lose power, there are two primary things that we want: to recharge our cell phones and keep the refrigerator running. Any size power station can do the former, but it takes a larger one to do the later. Of course,
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ARTICLE – AI is all the rage these days, and Apple is one among many companies touting how their newest gadgets are using it. In a recent iPhone User Guide, Apple says, “On all iPhone 16 models, you can use visual intelligence with Camera Control to quickly learn more about the places and objects around
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REVIEW – Hurricane Helene passed through town last fall and left us without any power. At times like this, it’s important to have a backup source of power for things like running a fan, turning on the TV to get local news, or recharging anything with a battery. I’m testing out a medium-sized power station,
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REVIEW – No matter how much storage space I have at my house, it always seems like I need more. This is true inside my house, in my garage, and in my back yard. To help out with my storage problem, I am reviewing a pair of deck boxes from East Oak for my back
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REVIEW – As soon as Apple released the Mac mini M4, I ordered the Pro version. It’s an insanely powerful computer that should last me for years. Although it has a pair of USB-C ports on the front and three Thunderbolt 4 ports on the back, I need more ports. I’ve been using CableTime’s 10-in-1
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NEWS – Last fall Apple released the newest iteration of their Mac mini desktop computer. It’s an insanely power computer in a super slick form factor, available with low-cost versions or extra powerful versions. (I got the extra powerful one.) If you’re thinking about picking one up, it may be that you have a moment
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