REVIEW – The TCL 30 XE 5G smartphone was just released for T-Mobile customers as a new budget phone option. When the price was announced for the 30 XE, I confess I lowered my expectations. Should I have? Will this device be good enough to replace my aging $400 current phone or will it end […]
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REVIEW – I have lived in NY for over 30 years, and I am finally very tired of the winter months and of course the cold. While I am not able to relocate for a while, each year I do my best to take full advantage of the warm months. One thing that I enjoy
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DEAL NEWS – It’s your lucky day to add some WESN gear to your EDC collection and save some $’s while doing so! WESN is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with their biggest sales of the year. You can save 20% off everything on their site including a special St. Paddy’s Day inspired release of a
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NEWS – This clip from Emerald has been specially designed to add a mount/shelf for an Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku, and other small streaming devices to the top of your TV. The clip is adjustable to be compatible with TVs of different thicknesses. The clip has bands that will secure your streaming device to
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REVIEW – We recently moved into a new house with a front door right off our driveway that would be very convenient for our daily use with a family of four. We were looking for a smart door lock that could provide keyless entry for us, our kids, and guests if we would need them
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REVIEW – The setup that you see in the opening photo of this review is one I have used for many years. Over the years I have swapped out monitors and mics and other equipment, but the “glue” that allowed seamless connectivity and access has always been a dock. For the past 3 years, I
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NEWS – The next time you find yourself being held captive by bad guys, you can take this real nickel out of your back pocket and use it to cut through zip-tie handcuffs or even unlock regular handcuffs. Slightly thicker than a regular nickel, the Evadecoin/Escape Nickel hides a small blade and a handcuff key.
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NEWS – Make sure everyone knows just how much you love bacon with this tin of bacon bandages. No, they aren’t really made out of smoked pork because that would be gross. But they sure do look like raw strips of meat. Each metal tin includes 25 adhesive bandages that are 3 x 1 inches
Bacon not only tastes delicious, it can also heal your boo boos! Read More
REVIEW – A year and a half ago, I reviewed the Tribit StormBox Micro, calling it the audio bargain of the year. I use that little speaker every day, either in the bathroom while showering or in the kitchen while doing dishes. It has become part of my daily life. Since that review, Tribit has
ARTICLE – I drive to work every day to my office, so working from home is very rare for me. A bad snow day here and there will dictate that, but for the most part, I spend my time in my car and in my office. So here is the gear that has made it
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NEWS – You may have seen the Leatherman Tread bracelet in the past. This stainless steel wearable multi-tool bracelet features treads/links that have 29 built-in tools like screwdrivers, bit drivers, and wrenches. The Leatherman Tread is a stand-alone bracelet, but you can convert it into an Apple Watch band with an adapter from BestTechTool. The
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REVIEW – LivBars are made of real seeds, grains, fruits and flavorings, few of which exceed 3 syllables. ‘Himalayan’ is no actual violation. It’s the absence of chemicals and preservatives that I appreciate. Our bodies know what to do with real food. I took a taste of the Crowd Pleaser 12 pack assortment of LivBars.
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REVIEW – I really don’t like using the speakerphone on my iPhone, because I don’t like how others sound when THEY’RE using a speakerphone. I don’t want to sound like I’m “in a cave” or distant. Maybe the Beyerdynamic SPACE speakerphone will put those concerns to rest for me. What is it? I know Beyerdynamic
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NEWS – Did you have an Etch A Sketch when you were a kid? I did and I loved that thing. It uses special powder stuck to glass and you use two knobs to move a stylus under the glass to etch pictures. The SoundScribe reminds me of the Etch A Sketch because it features
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REVIEW – Speakers – we need them to share the music and words we’re listening to, and there are a bazillion options out there. Today, I’m going to review the Monoprice Harmony Capsule 200 speaker, which is a capsule/cylinder-shaped speaker system. What is it? The Monoprice Harmony Capsule 200 is a black tubular Bluetooth speaker
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ARTICLE – At the risk of sounding a bit cranky, this will include references to my workplace that are, uh, not so complimentary. I’m a college professor and while some may think that means we’re smart or something, really it just means we are experts at one tiny little sliver of stuff, and we’re pretty
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REVIEW – I have a tactical flashlight that I keep beside my bed for emergencies around the house and yard, but I’ve wanted one for my car as well. Maybe I get a flat tire at night, maybe I run out of gas and have to hike to the nearest gas station, or maybe I
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REVIEW – Time is a funny thing; I have memories of the middle school classroom and staring at whatever the teacher was showing on the overhead projector, which was a monstrous machine in both weight and noise. Cumbersome, they always occupied a cart with wheels created out of the desire to curb workman’s compensation cases,
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NEWS – Sonnet Technologies, maker of many Mac and PC accessories, has released their newest dock, the Echo Dual NVMe Thunderbolt Dock, which features a modest number of USB-A and USB-C connectors, but adds in dual NVMe drive storage slots to add up to 16 TB of fast SSD storage to your Thunderbolt-equipped computer. The
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REVIEW – While top-notch phone cameras are replacing traditional film or digital cameras for more people every year, there’s still a market that they can’t replace: action cameras. Despite marketing suggesting it, I think most rational people wouldn’t take their brand new iPhone or Samsung flagship phone snorkeling or strap it to their helmet or
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