NEWS – Ryobi recently announced a new rechargeable battery that will power a line of handheld tools. The battery is a 2 AH lithium-ion battery that is rechargeable with USB-C, much like the battery in my Cyansky K3 flashlight. The primary benefit seems to be that a custom battery charger would not be required; any […]
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REVIEW – As I mentioned in my review of Jackery’s power station, my wife is a direct seller. Part of selling things at craft shows, church bazaars, and holiday fairs is making sure that everything she sells is appropriately labeled. Ideally, each label would include my wife’s name, the type of product, the price, and
Marklife P11 Label Maker review – an easy way to make labels anywhere Read More
REVIEW – In a digital world, one of the most important assets that we have are the files on our computers. They can be photos of family, spreadsheets with our budgets, papers for school, or a thousand other things. Whatever they are, we don’t want to lose them. Part of protecting our data is backing
OWC Mercury Elite Pro Mini review – an enclosure with a SATA drive Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – CharCoder’s mission is “to elevate average human text transmission speed (40 wpm) above and beyond average human text comprehension speed (250 wpm).” Their first product was a strange-looking gadget that allow users to type by chording, but it certainly didn’t function as a normal keyboard, limiting who could use it. Their
CharCoder – a chording keyboard for faster typing Read More
NEWS – Hey, guys, tired of your wife stealing your razor? The Dollar Shave Club has a new subscription designed to help save your marriage: The Relationship Saver! For $10 a month you get a pair of razor handles, one black and one silver, along with 4 blade refills (and free shipping). In every other
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NEWS – I love plants. I love growing flowers, veggies, and fruit trees. While I’m pretty good at growing things outdoors, I really suck at growing things indoors. Mostly that’s because I can’t seem to remember to water the plants, which explains why I’m so intrigued with the Tevaplanter. It’s a water bank; that is,
Tevaplanter – a water bank for indoor plants Read More
REVIEW – A multicooker is an appliance that has many of the cooking capabilities of other appliances, which means it can perform a variety of functions, like boiling, frying, stewing, baking, and steaming. This should allow someone with limited kitchen space to replace several single-function appliances, like a slow cooker, a steamer, an air fryer,
ChefWave Chefe review – a multicooker that uses steam Read More
REVIEW – We live in a more rural setting, but our kids are more urban. Our daughter is finishing her last year at college, and our son moved to a job in a major city. She’s able to walk to classes, but her campus is huge, and some buildings are over 30 minutes away. He
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REVIEW – We’ve been reviewing a lot of power stations lately here at The Gadgeteer, including models from Oupes, OKMO, and Puleida. Whenever you look through the marketing material for these stations, they always have pictures of people camping. While that is a fine use for one of these gadgets, we have a somewhat different
Jackery Explorer 300 review – a rugged yet practical portable power station Read More
NEWS – I love the idea behind Apple’s AirTag: I can find stuff that I lose no matter where I lose it. What could possibly be better than an AirTag? Having all the features of an AirTag without having to actually buy the AirTag itself. Last spring, Apple announced that they were opening up their
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REVIEW – Quick! Name one thing that you really should do more often but don’t really want to! For me, the answer to that question is, “Floss my teeth.” I know it’s healthy, but I just don’t like to do it, and my oral hygienist is forever having to remind me to floss every day.
Binicare Water Flosser review Read More
NEWS – We’ve reviewed a lot of drones and quadcopters here at The Gadgeteer, such as these by Tomzon, GPX, and Altair. While flying these copters can be a lot of fun, there’s one thing that would be a lot MORE fun: Flying in a quadcopter. Yep, you read that right. You can buy and
What’s better than flying a quadcopter? Read More
REVIEW – These days I often create a short video to add to my reviews here at The Gadgeteer. A couple of recent examples include the setup of UREVO’s treadmill and Flexispot’s standing desk. As we’ve said many times on this blog, lighting is key to good photography, and that’s also true for good videography.
PIXEL K80RGB Lighting Kit review – wonderfully bright but fatally flawed Read More
REVIEW – My wife purchased a Series 6 Apple Watch earlier this year and had to settle for buying Apple’s unattractive sports band to go with it. I recently reviewed Bellroy’s watch strap, which is a nice upgrade for when she wants to look a bit classier. She really likes the strap, but she also
Strap Bandits Basket Glen Watch Band for Apple Watch review Read More
REVIEW – Lately I’ve been making an effort to be a little healthier while around the home. The first step was to add a sit-stand desk to my home office setup, which allows me to stand and stretch during meetings at work. The second step is to add a treadmill, which will allow me to
UREVO Folding Treadmill review – too many problems Read More
NEWS – If it’s raining, you need an umbrella to stay dry, right? Not according to maker Ivan Miranda. He 3D printed a motorized hat with an internal propeller that uses a curtain of air to keep the rain off. Ivan does a fabulous job of walking through the engineering process, explaining how he designed
This is the craziest umbrella I’ve ever seen! Read More
REVIEW – I’m a software guy, working in the areas of DevOps, cloud engineering, and data modeling. What does that really mean? Just this: I spend a lot of time sitting, working on my computer at my desk, and I don’t spend nearly enough time during the day standing, walking, or exercising. As I’m a
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REVIEW – My wife recently purchased one of the Series 6 Apple Watches, and she loves it. It monitors her exercise and activity, it allows her to quickly read text messages, it’s easy access to Siri, and so on. The Apple Watches are rather expensive, but she finds hers to be worth it, given all
Bellroy Watch Strap review – a nice band at a nice price Read More
REVIEW – In the last year I’ve been transitioning to battery-powered tools for working in my yard. After I reviewed WORX’s cordless fan, I purchased their weed eater. SnapFresh then sent me their leaf blower and their hedge trimmer, both of which I liked. The most recent lawn tool that I’ve been testing is a
SnapFresh Cordless Lawn Mower review – not enough power Read More
REVIEW – As I’ve mentioned before, I live in a neighborhood more rural than urban, where there aren’t many streetlights. I want a flashlight that’s powerful enough to light up any part of my yard, should something unknown happen. I had hoped that the UT90 Predator from IMALENT would be that light, but it died
Cyansky K3 Flashlight review – the perfect mix of size and power Read More