Reviews

Reviews about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.

OAK & IRON ONE smart portable tire inflator review – A battery powered air pump for all your inflating needs

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CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – We have an air compressor in our garage that we use to air up the tires of our vehicles and lawn tractor. The compressor works great, but it’s big and not convenient to use especially if we need to air up a flat tire on our lawn tractor which is stored in […]

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General Motors’ Super Cruise driving assistance tech – Look Ma! No Hands!

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ARTICLE/REVIEW – By now, pretty much everyone has heard of Tesla’s Autopilot – their version of driver assistance.  It’s been in the news a lot with crashes (not necessarily the system’s fault), video of sleeping drivers careening down a Los Angeles freeway, and more.  Plus, in its current iteration, the system requires you to have

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Mifo S Wireless Earbuds review – perfect for active people!

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  REVIEW – Workouts, running, cycling, walking… the Mifo S Wireless Earbuds are designed for doing the sporty things and the outdoorsey things with a rugged design and IPX7 water resistance. I beat these little guys around for a month to see how they hold up to the sweaty stuff. How do they do? To

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Smorobot X11 cordless robotic pool cleaner review – No more manual pool scrubbing…almost

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REVIEW – Summer is definitely here in Texas!  I have never been happier to own a pool due to the excessive heat we have been having here in south Texas.  I am a first-time pool owner, and we just filled our pool in March.  In an effort to save some money, I have been handling

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Worx Nitro 20V Cordless Paint Sprayer review – Drop that brush and step away from the paint can!

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REVIEW – The Worx Nitro 20V Cordless Paint Sprayer beats the heck out of brush painting in certain applications. The timing was perfect to review the Worx Nitro Paint Sprayer. My wife wanted a couple of paint jobs done and here came the Worx Nitro Sprayer for review. Last month I primed my under-deck lattice

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Two Trees TTS-55 DIY Laser Engraving and Cutting Machine review – cutting things with light is awesome!

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REVIEW – Lasers are cool. Laser pointers, measuring tools, medical tools, and engraving/cutting tools are just a few of their many applications. I’ve always dreamed about how cool it would be to have an engraving and cutting tool to create personalized items and gifts. That day has finally come. I was given the opportunity to

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BODEGA 37 Qt/35L Dual Zone Portable Car Fridge review

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REVIEW – Even before I purchased my home a couple of years ago, I always wanted a really versatile cooler for use at home when hanging out, at barbecues and whenever I would go to the beach. Until now, I used the conventional cooler that typically has to be filled with ice to keep the

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Platin Monaco 5.1 wireless surround sound speaker review – A speaker system that thinks outside the box

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REVIEW – Here’s a scenario for you: For years, I’ve had a DIY surround speaker setup connected to our smart TV through a good receiver. The two front left/right speakers are really good quality and the left/right surround speakers are also good. Then there’s that large 10 in. subwoofer we keep behind the TV cabinet

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Hurdle Hanger for Pants 2.0 review – interesting idea for some pants

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REVIEW – Clothes, closets, hangers.  We all have them.  We all use them.  There’s no rocket science here.  But then, back in 2017, South Korean company Collabo Space decided that they would build the proverbial better mousetrap and came up with Boomerang Hanger – an improvement on the traditional hanger design.  Then, in 2018, they

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Vari Mobile Glass Board review – massive yet moveable whiteboard

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REVIEW – I’ve been a teleworker for ten years. I’ve managed to kit out my home office with about everything a software engineer could want: A nice sit/stand desk, a large monitor, a great dock for my work laptop, a cool mouse, a drive to backup my files, and so on. There’s one thing that

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Ecovacs DEEBOT X1 OMNI robot vacuum/mop review – one step closer to robot overlord

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REVIEW – I’ve mentioned before that my goal is to get robots to do my bidding before the machines become self-aware and go all Terminator on us.  I’m both happy and terrified to report that we are one step closer to that day with the new X1 OMNI cleaning robot from Ecovacs.  Let’s check it out.

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Levana Oma Sense Baby Movement Monitor review – Sleep like a baby knowing your baby is too!

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REVIEW – New parents have so much to worry about these days, from getting proper formula to deciding on whether or not to get their baby vaccinated against COVID-19. Along with these new concerns come old standbys like is that rash normal, why hasn’t he/she pooped today, and is the baby sleeping safely? Technology might

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