Posts about a variety of topics which are not news and are not reviews.
ARTICLE – I spend a lot of time gardening, exercising, traveling, and cleaning up after the people and puppy in my life. None of these are conducive to wearing a valuable ring on my finger, day in and day out. Nearly 20 years ago, my husband and I purchased our wedding rings from a tiny […]
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ARTICLE – A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article about How to listen to audiobooks and read eBooks for FREE. Since then, I’ve been thoroughly enjoying using the Libby app to listen to free audiobooks by checking them out (virtually) from my local library. I listen to the audiobooks through my phone (Huawei
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ARTICLE – Whether you’re going back to high school or going off to college, the best part of this time of year for me was always shopping for new school gear! If you feel the same, here are 7 products that will make going back to school a lot easier. Disclaimer: These products will NOT
7 products that will make going back to school a little bit easier Read More
ARTICLE – Oh! What’s this? A cool little mystery box from our friends at KontrolFreek! Let’s take a peek inside and see what’s in store. First, a greeting… The first thing I came across was a lovely handwritten note: Hi Jacob, After a decade of making performance gaming gear, KontrolFreek has had many faces. The
So KontrolFreek sent me a Mystery Box… Read More
ARTICLE – Last year we remodeled our main bathroom and I ordered a white Amazon Echo Dot and a special outlet wall mount holder so the install would be neat and the Echo wouldn’t need any counter space. Every morning before I hop in the shower, I’ll say “Alexa, play some music” and she’ll start
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ARTICLE – Modern technology is creeping into so many areas of our lives that it makes sense we’d start to see it on the professional level. The enterprise world has always run on certain kinds of technology, but we’re talking strictly about innovative gadgets — many you might see in the IoT or smart market.
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ARTICLE – When it comes to traveling, gadgetry may not always be the first thing on your mind. But investing in the right gear could be a game-changer for certain situations. Especially when it comes to security. Whether it’s door locks, alarms, slash-proof bags or otherwise, some simple preventative measures could make the difference between
6 gadgets that make traveling more secure Read More
ARTICLE – Father’s Day is coming whether you’re ready or not and it happens to be just days away on Sunday, June 16. If you haven’t gone shopping for dear old dad yet, do not fear! We’ve put together this last minute Father’s Day gift guide for you so you can gift dad a cool,
Don’t panic, here are some last minute Father’s Day gift ideas Read More
ARTICLE – Electricity is something we often take for granted because using it is as easy as finding the nearest electrical outlet. But that approach isn’t always possible. In that case, these six gadgets let you tap into solar power from anywhere. 1. Damaanda Solar Book Light This streamlined, solar-powered book light ensures you can
6 solar-powered gadgets that are too convenient to ignore Read More
ARTICLE – Bones Reds are well-known, popular, precision-skate bearings. It doesn’t matter if you’re a skateboard commuter, a skatepark regular or you’re working on tricks in your driveway, high-quality bearings are a must. My teenager is a skateboarder and says that for less $20 it’s well worth upgrading your bearings —almost certainly better than just
Bones Reds bearings earn props from skateboarders Read More
NEWS – There are only 16 shopping days until Father’s day on Sunday, June 16th. You haven’t forgotten your dear old dad, have you? If you haven’t even begun shopping yet, I can imagine that knowing that the big day is just 2 weeks away is stressing you out. It’s ok though because there is
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ARTICLE – Google recently announced a new feature that allows users to automatically delete their web and app activity (CNET). You can choose from three options: “Keep until I delete manually”, “Keep for 18 months”, or “Keep for 3 months”. Once you go through the steps to automatically delete this data on one device, it
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ARTICLE – On May 7, 2019, Google made available to Pixel devices the long-awaited Google Maps Augmented Reality (AR) feature. I have a Pixel 2 XL and my Google Maps AR states that it is a “Preview” of the feature. I was on a trip to Austin, Texas – a place that was not familiar
I love using Google Maps AR! Read More
ARTICLE – In the past, my Gmail web interface looked a bit cluttered (shown in the above screenshot). I was curious about streamlining this look and stumbled upon several tech news articles that pointed me toward the Simplify Gmail Chrome extension. This extension was written by a former lead designer of Gmail, Michael Leggett, with
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ARTICLE – As Britney Spears would say, “oops, I did it again…” I ordered another phone. This time it’s the Huawei P30 Pro. I know that my score sheet for buying new phones and actually keeping them has been pretty embarrassing for the last year and a half. The last phone that I bought and
Julie’s gadget diary – I ordered the Huawei P30 Pro Read More
ARTICLE – In 2017, Apple made a rather astonishing and equally exciting announcement during the iPhoneX/8 launch event. It would be bringing an innovative Qi-enabled wireless charger to market called AirPower. Wireless chargers were nothing new at the time — they’re certainly rampant now — but the AirPower stood out because it could simultaneously charge
Why did Apple’s AirPower fail? Read More
ARTICLE – I wrote earlier about Walmart’s new grocery pickup. In the comments, someone complained about Walmart’s regular pickup, and I agreed that it was less than ideal. Several times I’ve ordered from Walmart online, and either because it wasn’t available to ship, I didn’t want to pay for shipping, or I wanted the item
Walmart pickup towers a huge improvement Read More
ARTICLE – Kroger Pickup (formerly ClickList®) offers super-convenient grocery shopping and virtual coupon clipping. If you’re a Kroger Rewards member, you can log in to Kroger.com, and by selecting “Start my cart” it will display suggestions based on your recent purchases. They also have a tab for “My Sale Items” to show you which of
Savor the savings with Kroger Pickup’s clickable coupons Read More
ARTICLE – I recently asked the Gadgeteer team to tell share with us their choice of their favorite wireless earbuds and what makes them stand out as their favorites. So in no particular order except that I get to go first, here we go. Julie Strietelmeier Mobvoi TicPods Free wireless earbuds review My favorite wireless
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ARTICLE – Gadget lovers everywhere frequently notice the news coverage about the upcoming 5G network and think about the possibilities. You may have heard about the broad promises associated with it, such as rapid speeds and virtually no latency. But, how could those advantages affect how we use our technology? 1. Plenty of Opportunities to
5 ways 5G technology will change our gadget usage Read More