REVIEW – The front of our house faces to the south, but it’s angled slightly towards the southeast. The result is that during the summer months, the evening sun peaks around the side of our house and floods into our back porch. I’ve been looking for a way to reduce the sun as well as […]
SmartWings Outdoor Shades review – motorized, solar-powered, and HomeKit-enabled! Read More
REVIEW – Since I have been working from home since March of 2020, I have been wearing flip-flops or sneakers of some kind. Back in the 90s, when I worked in the corporate environment, I used to have to wear skirts or dresses and the dressy shoes that go with them.  I hated it! I
Baabuk Urban Wooler shoes review – Yes you can wear wool in the summer! Read More
REVIEW – People who like to have short fingernails but have dexterity and/or visual issues, can have problems clipping their nails. One solution is Lil Nipper is Clip Different’s latest automatic battery-powered nail clipper. Let’s take it for a spin (or clip). What is it? Lil Nipper is a small handheld automatic nail clipper that
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NEWS – Turning your home into one that is smart can be daunting and expensive. The SwitchBot Smart Switch Button Pusher is an inexpensive way to transform your existing lights and appliances. It is universal and works well with just about any rocker switch and button of any home appliance. SwitchBot easily installs next to
NEWS – From the Leatherman Garage (an in-house design group), comes the Parts Batch #003 knife. This unique EDC pocket knife features 2 user interchangeable blades. There’s a drop point blade and a sheepsfoot blade. When you want to swap the blades, you can use the included Torx bit and bit driver. The knife also
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REVIEW – I don’t know about you, but getting my kids to brush their teeth and brush them well can be a daily battle. Especially now that we have one in braces, it is very important to make sure all those surfaces and grooves are hit when brushing his teeth. We got the chance to
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DEAL NEWS – Hey, all you Halo fans out there! I saw a great deal on theInventory.com. The Razer Halo Infinite Edition gaming mouse and mechanical keyboard are on sale on Amazon! According to the Amazon product page, The Razer DeathAdder V2 – Halo Infinite Wired Gaming Mouse features include: Focus+ 20K DPI Optical Sensor:
REVIEW – I’ve been dragging my feet to buy a pressure washer for quite a while because I haven’t wanted to deal with tools that are powered by gasoline. Gas is smelly, expensive, and just not convenient for me to buy because I drive a MINI Cooper and refuse to carry a smelly gas can
WORX WG605 electric pressure washer review – All the pressure minus the gas! Read More
NEWS – Multi-tools aren’t just for EDC gear addicts who like to have a pocketful of tools. Specialized multi-tools exist for a variety of niches like cycling. The Granite Stash RCX is a multi-tool kit that has been designed to fit inside the steering tube (frame) of your bicycle. Not storing tools in a pocket
This multi-tool for cyclists takes up zero space! Read More
REVIEW – Laser engravers have exploded in popularity lately… or it seems as if they have because I receive 1-2 emails with offers to review engravers each week. I’ve reviewed 2 in recent years and felt like I had my fill of them until I was offered the LaserPecker 2 Pro laser engraver. It has
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REVIEW – It’s late summer. Every part of me is hot, but unfortunately not in the sexy way. Even with our milder summer this year, middle age means I’m never cold.  When I heard there was such a thing as a cooling pillowcase, I knew I was the perfect subject to test it. The  Elegear
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REVIEW – A cooling blanket may seem like an oxymoron, but could a blanket make you cold? It’s a fascinating idea. The Elegear cooling blanket webpage is full of pictures of people wearing this blanket and drinking hot beverages, which only made me more curious as I waited for it in the mail. Once the
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REVIEW – A 1970’s British Inspired NATO Leather Band from Pad & Quill. Can a change in just the watch band really upgrade the look of your watch? Check out my black al-lou-mini-em (aluminum) Apple Watch Series 5, with a real leather watch band. What is it? The Pad & Quill Single Tour NATO Leather
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REVIEW – There is an old joke about buying healthy foods like fruits and vegetables and then throwing them away a week later since they rotted in the refrigerator. That used to be funny before food prices started climbing faster than Olympic rock climbers. Luxear aims to help protect your precious fresh edibles with its
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REVIEW – By now I think most of us have seen dashboard camera footage of some kind, whether it’s a humorous mistake or a harrowing near miss on the roads. In the era before dashcams, I had a collision where I was rear ended while going down a hill, and despite a healthy following distance
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NEWS – There’s an old saying that the pen is mightier than the sword. Well, the Tak Pen from Tekto actually is a sword… or a dagger… of sorts. The Tak Pen is an aluminum-bodied ballpoint pen on one end and an OTF (out the front) slide-out double-edged blade on the opposite end. And before
This EDC pen is super stabby! Read More
REVIEW – I had a standing desk in my guest room, but I recently had the idea of using it for product photos in my office. I decided to grab the Northread Standing Desk review offer. Will this desk be staying in the guest room? Probably not; read on to find out why. What is
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REVIEW – A few months ago, Julie reviewed the Kwumsy K2 mechanical keyboard with a built-in touchscreen and I was very excited and jealous at the same time. It seemed like a device that would touch all of my nerdy nerves in a good way. Imagine my excitement and joy when I got the opportunity
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REVIEW – Everyday carry knives have a 101 uses, whether I’m in the house, out in the yard, or out hiking a trail. I’ve been looking for a good quality knife to keep handy, and I’ve found it in the newest version of the Vosteed Nightshade LT Pocket Knife. Read on to learn more! What
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DEAL NEWS – Need a new EDC knife or a pouch to hold your EDC gear? Then today is your lucky day because OKNIFE (a sub-company of OLIGHT) is running a sale through midnight tonight (8/25/2022 11:59PM EDT) where you can save up to 40% on some of their knives and other gear. Drever EDC
Deal of the day – Save 40% off OLIGHT’s OKNIFE knives! Read More