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Koala and A-Sub sublimation paper products review – A plethora of paper

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REVIEW – If you caught my (absurdly long) review on the eufyMake E1 UV inkjet printer, you might remember my short detour into other printing methods, including dye sublimation. Since publishing that review, a few sublimation companies have reached out with new product review opportunities, including premier Chinese sublimation paper manufacturer A-Sub. The same company […]

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WeCreat Lumos Color Laser Engraver review – The magic of color chemistry

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REVIEW – I’ve been crafting since I was a kid – my childhood was filled with collages made from magazine cutouts and doll food made from Crayola Model Magic. My brother and I spent hours building imaginary worlds with our shared LEGO collection. A lot has changed since the 80s and 90s, and there is an

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eufyMake UV DTF Laminator review – Exploring sticker making with the E1 UV printing system

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REVIEW – Since I initially began evaluating the eufyMake E1 UV printing system, I’ve been trying all sorts of things. I received what’s included in the full Kickstarter deluxe bundle, so I’ve had a chance to figure out the DTF sticker system to understand its usefulness. Many backers are still interested in figuring out if

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CZUR StarryHub Q1 Pro smart projector review – A projector so smart, it makes the honor roll!

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REVIEW – More than two decades ago, I was a fresh-faced, young college intern in a corporate IT department, and one my tasks involved test-driving what was the grandfather of the modern smart TV: a projector with a built-in computer. Of course, this was 2004, which meant the projector I was evaluating ran Windows CE.

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The Future of Publishing: Reading between the lines of Amazon’s crackdown on e-book piracy

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  ARTICLE – Flashback: It’s 2007, and the world is watching as Jammie Thomas-Rasset is found legally liable for sharing a small handful of copyrighted songs via Kazaa. She’s ordered to pay seven figures in damages, although both of those rulings are later overturned. In 2013, a federal court upholds the judgment against Thomas-Rasset, and she’s

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You, Me, and the Lithium Battery

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ARTICLE – One of the greatest technological advancements of our era is the lithium battery. First prototyped at Exxon in 1976, lithium technology has made it possible to pack a whole lot of energy into a tiny package, enabling more powerful computers, cordless tools, equipment, appliances, human transport devices, and toys. If you have a

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Epson Stylus Photo RX595 Printer

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I’ve never quite seen the purpose behind owning a photo printer. These days, you can print 4×6 copies of your digital pictures
for around twelve cents a picture, by way of online services like Snapfish and Wal-Mart Online. However, for some people, the
immediate satisfaction of printing photos at home is entirely worth the added expense of ink cartridges and high-quality photo
printer paper. One of Epson’s latest all-in-one photo printer offerings, the RX595, should satisfy even the most particular of these
print-at-home types.

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