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

Monocarbon carbon fiber rollerball pen review

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REVIEW – Sometimes, you need to make a statement.  People use several things to make those statements.  Designer clothing, swiss watches, and other statement pieces that set a tone or expectation.  One that is used heavily in business is the pen. When you’re inking that multi-million dollar contract, you don’t want to whip out the […]

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The Melomania Touch and 1+ in-ear monitors review – Can you have your audio cake and hear it too?

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REVIEW – A couple of years ago, I reviewed the Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 earphones. In that review, I said, “If the fit and call quality issues can be worked out, these earbuds should be at or near the top of any list”. Well, Cambridge Audio did work out the fit issues—sort of. They took

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Mophie Powerstation Go Rugged with Air Compressor review – A portable battery with extra features

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REVIEW – About 20 years ago, I had one of those older lead-acid jump start battery packs. It was very heavy, but it saved the day more than once. It even had an air compressor on board! Newer jump start battery packs are much smaller with lithium batteries. Today I get to try one with

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LA Police Gear Expedition packable waterproof rain jacket review

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REVIEW – As I’ve written before, I’m active in Scouting (Eagle Scout, Assistant Scoutmaster). One of the Ten Essentials for the outdoors is appropriate rain gear. I’m not sure if it’s because we’ve had crippling droughts in California for years, but I actually don’t own a packable rain jacket. Thankfully, now I have one to

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Twelve South MagicBridge Extended review – Connects Apple Magic Trackpad 2 to Apple Magic Keyboard

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REVIEW – Twelve South started joining Mac keyboards to Mac trackpads back in 2011 with their original MagicWand. This was back when you had to use a penny to unscrew the AA battery compartment on those Apple devices. Good times. Well it’s 2021 and they’ve released the updated, extended version of their MagicBridge which connects

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PowBuzz battery powered screwdriver review

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REVIEW – If you’re reading this website, there’s a good chance you’ve used a powered screwdriver before. Building your own computer, Raspberry Pi projects, changing out the memory or storage on your device – having a power driver makes short work of those pesky screws. The folks at PowBuzz have responded to the increasing miniaturization

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Monocarbon carbon fiber business card holder review

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REVIEW – When you think cool, geeky tech, what comes to mind?  Friggen’ laser beams?  Well, sure.  But what else?  Carbon fiber!  Monocarbon, purveyor of all things carbon fiber offers a great business card holder encased in wonderfully geeky carbon fiber. What is it? This is a case for holding business cards.  It is completely

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Nomad Base Station Mini and 20w USB-C Power Adapter reviews – Beautiful chargers that charge beautifully

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REVIEW – Nomad has created a similar look and feel with all their products and the Base Staion line of products is no exception. The new Base Station Mini certainly takes its cue from previous versions while defining its own diminutive footprint that looks classy on any desk. Their 20w USB-C Power Adapter fits right

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