James Garriss

James is a systems engineer, has been married for 30 years, and has a pair of energetic toy poodles. His favorite gadgets are those that solve problems around the house and yard.

Glorious Model D gaming mouse and Bungee review

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REVIEW – In the world of competitive video gaming, even small things can mean the difference between winning and losing, and one way to get an edge on the competition is to be faster with your mouse.  With this goal in mind, Glorious has built a reputation for designing lightweight mice that are “built for

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SmartLOO: Keeping your toilet clean one flush at a time

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  CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Toilet cleaning automation is generally low-tech.  You drop a tablet into the tank, where it gradually dissolves over time as its chemicals clean your bowl.  The SmartLOO takes this concept and implements in a smarter fashion; that is, it releases a small amount of cleaning chemical every time you flush.  This

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HyperX Pulsefire Dart Wireless Gaming Mouse review

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REVIEW – As a semi-competitive gamer, I’m always on the lookout for a good gaming mouse.  Normally I’m not that excited about wireless gaming mice, because there’s always the risk that my battery dies in the middle of a game, leaving me stranded for 30 seconds or so while I fumble for a new pair

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OGIO Alpha Convoy Travel Bag review

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REVIEW – Our family has several pieces of luggage, but after traveling to Asia and back and all over the east coast, they’re pretty beaten up.  Additionally, they are not very flexible, as they have one main compartment for storing everything.  It’s time to try something new, preferably something that is both durable and flexible. 

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Tronsmart Element T6 Plus Portable Bluetooth Speaker review

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REVIEW – Sometimes I want to consume audio content alone, but often I want to share it with my wife.  We listen to music together while working in the garage, audio books while driving in the car during our vacation, and podcasts while cooking and cleaning in the kitchen.  For times like these, it’s nice

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How the gadgets my daughter took to college are working out so far

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Previously I have reviewed three different gadgets with the intention of giving them to my daughter as she headed off to her first semester of college:  the Osprey Tropos everyday backpack, the Kensington Thunderbolt 3 Nano dock, and the BunkTrunk PhD footlocker.  At the time of these reviews, I believed that each of these would

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