Reviews about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
REVIEW – Five years ago, I reviewed my first power station, the Jackery Explorer 240. In those five short years, it’s become clear that we’ve come a long way. Today, there are countless makers of small—and large—power stations and Bluetti is at or near the top. While they make massively powerful stations (some can power […]
Bluetti AC2A Portable Power Station review – Simple and powerful Read More
REVIEW – Like many people, my eyes ache after hours in front of screens. Some of it is due to not enough breaks while focusing at text, but I’ve also discovered in the last few years that certain screens are much worse than others for me (probably due to my aging millennial eyes). I also
BOOX Tab Ultra C Pro color ePaper tablet review – versatile tablet that’s easy on the eyes Read More
REVIEW – Last winter was a mild winter for New York. We only got a bit more than one inch of snow for the entire season, and the temperature was above average for most of the season. This year is already proving that it will not be a repeat, and cold temps have already reared
iHood Men’s Heated Jacket and Unisex Heated Gloves review Read More
REVIEW – If you’re one of the many people who grew up camping or going on day trips with coolers full of ice for drinks and/or food, you know the problems you run into: ice melting, food getting soggy, and everything is dripping wet all the time. I’ve reviewed a couple of portable refrigerator/freezer units
BougeRV Aspen 30 Pro 34 Quart Portable Fridge Freezer review – dual zone portable cooling! Read More
REVIEW – The first retractable tape measure was invented in 1868, replacing the commonly used folding ruler. It was refined and perfected into the 1960’s. However, little has changed from the design we all know and use. Pull the tape out, measure, and retract the tape back into the housing. Today, tape measures are moving
ACEGMET DTX-10 3-in-1 Digital Tape Measure review – measuring isn’t what it used to be… Read More
REVIEW – The Bookman Volume 800 bike light is ready to hit the road, so you don’t. It sends a maximum 800 lumens in a wide light beam that will insure you are seen by anyone in front of you and can see everything in front of you as you ride. But there were some
Bookman Volume 800 bike light review – A bright idea? Read More
REVIEW – I’ve reviewed so many power stations so far that differentiating them can sometimes become difficult: there’s only so many variations in the 1000-2000 Wh power station category. However, the OUKITEL BP2000 Home Battery Backup caught my eye because it’s advertised as specifically a home backup battery solution, and not just another standard portable
OUKITEL BP2000 Home Battery Backup review – massively expandable home power station Read More
REVIEW – I’ll be honest, I don’t use a hair dryer that much. Only when I need my hair to be dry really quick. Otherwise, I just let it air dry. But there are 2 women in my family with long hair, and it takes them a long time to get their hair dry! My
FLIGE 1500w high speed hair dryer review Read More
REVIEW– Heybike, founded in 2021, is a relatively new e-bike manufacturer, that has already hit the e-bike market with many well-received and innovative designs. Their following and customer devotion have garnered quite a community on Facebook, YouTube, and other enthusiast platforms. If Heybike’s latest model, the Horizon – Limited Sunset-Color Edition is as functional as
Heybike Horizon e-Bike review – a beautiful, very well equipped e-bike Read More
REVIEW – The KOSPET TANK X1 smartwatch was offered for review and the brand was familiar to me. I reviewed a KOSPET watch in 2021 and after the review I promptly took it to electronic recycling with no regrets. I was interested to see if KOSPET had matured as a fitness tracker manufacturer. Other reviews
KOSPET TANK X1 Smartwatch review – Smarter than his older brother? Read More
REVIEW – Mini PCs have become all the rage, with Raspberry Pi in 2012 and Intel’s NUC platform in 2013 doing a lot to push the popularity of the form factor. While mini often means low (or lower) performance, there is a wide variety of price and performance levels and these PCs have a lot
Blackview MP80 Mini PC review – tiny but capable Read More
REVIEW – When we bought our house 2 years ago we had hard floors and carpet put in. Our main vacuum was a huge, heavy plug-in that could suck a floor mat off the floor and destroy it. We added a self-cleaning robot vacuum which is good for a weekly run around the house, but
Lubluelu 202 Self-standing cordless vacuum review – the little vacuum that could Read More
REVIEW – Are you a new or student digital artist on a budget looking for a drawing display and you’re unsure what to get? Do you also want to give yourself a headache? Go look at the XPPen website. Anyone can quickly become frustrated by the sheer number of drawing displays—sizes, prices, and features. It’s
XPPen Artist 22 Plus Drawing Display review – Easy to live with and use Read More
CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – In my question to try all the mechanical keyboards that are currently on the market, I was approached to review on that isn’t on the market -yet. It’s the NocFree Lite 60% compact split wireless mechanical keyboard which is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. Let’s put our fingers on the home row
NocFree Lite 60% compact split wireless mechanical keyboard review Read More
REVIEW – It’s the holiday season and while that’s a busy time, it also comes right before another busy time: tax season. I still get a million paper copies of tax forms and in the past I’ve mailed them, which just seems like I’m asking for trouble. This year I’m scanning them with the Epson