REVIEW – My husband has accumulated many things he needs to bring in his everyday travels. Shorts or pants pockets can no longer hold what he needs on a daily basis. He has been looking for a good lightweight, small bag to carry his two wallets (yea, don’t get me started!), reading glasses, a large […]
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REVIEW – I have mentioned before that one thing I enjoy doing is detailing my cars. You can be much more efficient and use less water when washing your car using a pressure washer.  A gas-powered pressure washer can do the trick, but then you have to worry about engine maintenance, making sure you do
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REVIEW – I used to work from home full time. Now I work from home one day a week. My main computer setup for the work side of my desk has two 27-inch monitors. At work, I have the same setup. My personal laptop is a MacBook Pro 16 that I got this past Christmas.Â
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REVIEW – I have always been fascinated by the cool crafting projects I have seen for sale at various farmer’s markets and artists’ shows in the area. I am talking about the kind of crafts where you see flat wooden ornaments with different names inside of them, etched tumblers, etched glass, and etched and cut
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REVIEW – Starting in March, I had to return to my office four days a week. I had gotten used to being at home, where it was nice and quiet. I knew I wanted to bring my earbuds into work to use them for Microsoft Teams meetings and provide entertainment during lunch. The problem with
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REVIEW – I have recently gotten into woodworking. I will often need a glue gun when trying to plane down a piece of wood that is not perfectly level on both sides.  Normally you would start with a tool called a ‘joiner’ that smooths out the bottom of an uneven board as it passes over
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REVIEW – My office is lit by a cluster of three LED light bulbs mounted behind frosted glass in a ceiling fan. There is no way I would want to get rid of the ceiling fan, but the light it produces is not the best when I want to read or write on my desktop.Â
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REVIEW – A few months back, I got to review my first electric bicycle, the Magicycle Jaguarundi.  It is a folding electric bicycle. I love the bike’s power, but it did feel a bit cramped when I hopped off the seat and stood between the seat and handlebars. Since then, I have wanted to review
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REVIEW – I am a sunglass snob. I love high-quality sunglasses that fit well and do a great job protecting my eyes.  I also love wearing earbuds when I take walks and work in the yard. Lucyd and their Lyte smart eyewear promise to combine both into a single item. Let’s see how well they
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REVIEW – The first thing I bought way back when I got my first job at 15 years old was a camera. I have always loved photography. I have over 1300 paper photos, 90% are mine, and the rest were taken by my or my husband’s parents.  About ten years ago, I had many of
REVIEW – Mmmmmmm smoked chicken! I love to make smoked meats on my pellet grill. A whole chicken was one of the first things I ever made on it. It is a cheaper piece of meat compared to brisket, so I figured if I messed it up, it would not cost me as much. The
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REVIEW – I have been working from home for almost three years now. Starting next week, I must return to the office four days a week. My home office setup has spoiled me. One of the things I love about it is the ability to place the screen of my laptop even with my external
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REVIEW – Light strips that mount behind the tv have been around for a few years. We had the original Philips Hue light strip behind our main TV years ago. You could change the light strip color via an app or Alexa. It was relegated to a single color. Then there were the light strips
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REVIEW – I believe that you can never own enough portable Bluetooth speakers. There are so many kinds out there to handle various situations. Don’t get me wrong, I do not wish to annoy my neighbors with loud music from my backyard. I am looking for a great-sounding speaker who can cover my backyard with
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REVIEW – Ever since Covid hit in 2020, I have not had a chance to take a multi-day vacation outside of the state of Texas where I live.  I am stoked about a 5-day hiking trip I planned for Utah in May. One of the things that I always carry in my backpack is a
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REVIEW – Have I ever mentioned how much I hate cold weather? Well, I really hate being cold. Maybe it has to do with living in south Texas for most of my life, but I will take 100-degree temperatures over 55-degree temperatures any day. That being said, I am also a cheapskate, and the cost
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REVIEW – In April 2022, Michael Strange reviewed the Tronsmart Bang Portable Party Speaker. It was a good speaker back then, and now Tronsmart has decided to update it this year. Read on to see the updates and if they make a noticeable difference. What is it? The Tronsmart Bang Portable Party Speaker is marketed as
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REVIEW – As I mentioned in my Tineco Floor One S5 review, I have about 1800 square feet of hard surfaces to clean in my home. I am fortunate to have a Roborock S7 MaxV that vacuums and mops my entire house several days a week. I got that robot vacuum after reading Julie’s Roborock
REVIEW – Ever since I had my first banana seat with a flower basket on the front bicycle, I have always loved to ride bikes. After I graduated from college, I got my first real road bicycle, a Specialized Allez Comp. I rode that bike on several MS 150 rides and made some lifelong friends
REVIEW – I have now owned four different 3D printers.  My first was a Creality Ender 3 V2, a Christmas gift from my Mom. I then reviewed the Elegoo Neptune 3, which added a self-leveling bed and a magnetic plate to easily remove prints. The next printer that I reviewed was a Mingda Magician Max.Â
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