obVus minder Tower Stand 2.0 review – solid laptop stand for posture and proper placement

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REVIEW – Standing desks and laptop stands are a great way to help improve posture and keep you from sitting in a chair all day while you work. Raising a laptop screen so it’s at the proper eye level can go a long way to alleviating neck and back strain, keeping you more comfortable and

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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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Prime Day Deals – Save BIG on Gryphon routers, ECOVACS, ECOFLOW, and MANY more!

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DEAL NEWS – Today is Prime Day which means that it’s time for big savings on a variety of great gear! Prime Day only lasts for 48 hours (7/13/2022 11:59 PM PT), so make sure you’re a Prime member by following the simple instructions here. Now for some epic deals! Gryphon Ultra-Fast WiFi Routers and

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Deal of the day – This teeny tiny EDC flashlight from Olight is on sale right now!

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DEAL NEWS – Yesterday, I posted about 5 super tiny EDC pocket tools and as luck would have it, Olight is having a sale right now that will let you save BIG on their tiny Olight Imini EDC flashlight. This little flashlight is only 1.38 inches long and features a magnetic cap that when detached

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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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The Sofa Stud cup holder will become your sofa’s new best friend

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NEWS – Sofas and sodas are mortal enemies, but the Sofa Stud will become your sofa’s BFF especially if you don’t have end tables. What the heck is a Sofa Stud? No, it’s not an overconfident guy who likes to start every sentence with the word “bro” or “dude”. The Sofa Stud is a cup

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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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Paper Shoot is an eco-friendly camera that you assemble yourself

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NEWS – Most people already have a camera in their pocket all the time since cameras are built into our smartphones. But for those people who don’t want to use their phones for everything or just like cameras in general, the Paper Shoot digital camera is an interesting alternative to smartphone cameras. Paper Shoot cameras

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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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