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NEWS – I know that geese have down that are used in making pillows, but I never knew that bison had down, did you? Apparently bison down can be used to make warm, cushy, and durable yarn when combined with merino wool. This yarn incorporates 18% nylon and 2% spandex with the 56% merino wool and 24% bison […]
How do you get down off a bison? It apparently involves socks… Read More
NEWS – I just finished binge-watching the first season of MARS, a 6-episode docudrama streaming from NatGeo TV. If your eyes just glazed over when you read that MARS is a docudrama, please unglaze them right now because this series is really entertaining if you have any interest in sci-fi, space exploration, science, etc. The
MARS season 2 premiers tonight on Nat Geo Read More
NEWS – My husband can make perfect rice on the stovetop, but I always seem to end up with rice “soup” unless I use a rice cooker. The problem with the big rice-cooking appliance is that we don’t eat rice very often, but we need to set aside a lot of precious cabinet space in
Make perfect rice in your microwave with Sistema Read More
NEWS – Well, it’s not just like the home fridge, because it’s not activated by opening the door. The StarBright Cooler Light has LED bulbs and a rechargeable battery. You turn it on and toss it into your Yeti, Coleman, RTIC, or other coolers of any size. It’s not mounted to your cooler. It lays
Now your cooler can have an interior light, just like your home fridge Read More
NEWS – This ultra-slim wallet is barely bigger than the credit and ID cards it’s designed to carry. The YaYwallets are made of durable polyester woven elastic. The smooth edges are double-stitched for strength with bonded, fray-resistant nylon thread for smooth edges that protect your pockets or bag. The wallet is designed to take up only
Lighten up with the YaYwallet Read More
Hey Gadgeteers, it’s time to make sure you didn’t miss any of our excellent content this week. Here’s a handy list of all of our articles, reviews and news from the past seven days. Enjoy! ARTICLES Step-By-Step Guide for Website Building with NING #sponsored on November 6, 2018 by Julie Strietelmeier REVIEWS Nonda ZUS Wireless Smart backup
Folding straws, backpacks, Bluetooth earbuds, and more – Weekly roundup Read More
NEWS – Most vacuum brush attachments have a single suction point and solid bristles. This Universal Vacuum Attachment has 30 tube “bristles”, and each is a 7″-long hollow suction tube. The tubes are flexible, so they bend and fit easily into corners or into small spaces. The brush does a better job cleaning, because the
Forget fiber optics. Try the fiber vacuum brush attachment with your vac. Read More
NEWS – These pens would be a perfect gift for the budding spy or secret agent in your family. The pens are filled with ink that’s only visible under UV light. Luckily, the pens’ caps have a UV light source in them, so the message can be quickly decoded as soon as it’s passed over.
The perfect invisible ink pens for your spy vs. spy games Read More
NEWS – I’ve never liked bananas. It’s a texture thing. And a flavor thing. Ok, it’s everything! Ick with a capital I. But hey, if you like the mushy yellow fruit, then more power to ya and here’s a way to make your bananas even better (I think). It’s called the Banana Surprise and it’s
Make bananas more disgusting than they already are Read More
NEWS – The gifting season is upon us, and it can be difficult to find nice gifts for the guys on our gift lists. You don’t always know what to give them, so it often seems that ties and socks become the fallback position. Sometimes, practical gifts like that are seen as impersonal and given
Add a personal video message to your gifts from the London Sock Company Read More
NEWS – There are a plethora of wireless chargers on the market today. Twelve South maker of the HiRise charging stand for iPhone has created a wireless charger that’s pretty as a picture, literally. The PowerPic is a picture frame that wirelessly charges your phone. Hidden inside the New Zealand pine picture frame is a Qi
The PowerPic wireless charger let’s your phone complete the picture Read More
NEWS – With the crazy prices Apple’s putting on the 2018 iPad Pro models, you’re going to want a case to protect it from everyday life. Of course, you can count on Otterbox to create strong, protective cases, and of course, they have new Defender Series cases for both the 12.9″ and the 11″ iPad
Defend your new 2018 iPad Pro with Otterbox Read More
NEWS – When my daughter was born 23 years ago, one of the first things we bought for her room was a Diaper Genie. Unlike normal garbage cans, the Diaper Genie had canisters of plastic bag material inside that would twist around each diaper as you disposed of it to reduce the smell of the
NEWS – We’ve seen and reviewed many metal frame bumper cases over the years for a variety of smartphones. But this one from Brando Workshop caught my attention because it has a sheet of scratch-resistant and fingerprint-resistant tempered glass built into the bottom half of the bumper. The glass protects the back of your iPhone
Aluminum + tempered glass = cool iPhone XS Max bumper case Read More
NEWS – Buying avocados is never an exact science. You either choose one that’s overripe or not ripe enough. And waiting for an avocado to ripen is never ideal. The Avocado Sock (that’s right I said sock) was made to quickly and perfectly ripen the little green fruit. The sock is made from pure 100%
The Avocado Sock quickly ripens avocados in the cutest way possible Read More
NEWS – Back in 2012, John Walker & Sons produced 60 bottles of a limited-edition whisky to honor the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s ascension to the throne. That whisky was bottled in a beautiful lead crystal decanter with a sterling silver collar set with a half-carat diamond. The decanter was diamond shaped, similar
Give the gift of a diamond – decanter, that is Read More
What is it? The Bagsmart Xpedition Backpack is an ergonomic backpack that utilizes a modular design to adapt to various daily needs with the use of swappable modules. Why is it cool? I like the Bagsmart backpack because it is well made and perfectly balanced to ensure that no matter what you are carrying, there
The Bagsmart Xpedition Backpack works for all occasions – Notable crowdfunding campaign Read More
NEWS – Have you ever heard the expression that cooking is an art, but baking is a science? It simply means that you can still get good results when cooking even with slight variations in ingredients. Baking, however, gives the best results when you have precise amounts of the ingredients. Accurate amounts are so important
NEWS – The SmartHalo Connected Bike System performs a lot of functions in a small package. It connects to your handlebars, much like those old-fashioned bells. It’s only 0.8″ x 3.6″ x 2.4″, so it doesn’t interfere with using your bike. That tiny package adds a lot of functionality without a lot of distractions. Installation
NEWS – Candles add a lot of beauty to your home, but they can be messy – dripping wax everywhere. And since they are consumed when used, they can be quite expensive to use and replace. You can switch to those fake, battery-powered candles to prevent getting melted wax everywhere, but those are expensive
These Lucid Candles burn forever Read More