REVIEW – Since it’s pretty much impossible to see movies in a theatre right now, I’ve been looking for ways to make my home cinema experience a bit more exciting. One easy fix was to add backlighting, also known as bias lighting, to my television. Bias lighting helps increase picture contrast and reduce eye strain […]
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REVIEW – Do you ever want to cook just one fried egg, one waffle, or a tiny cake for just one person, but then you change your mind when you don’t feel like dragging out a full-sized waffle maker, frying pan, or cake pans? Or maybe you don’t even own an oven, stovetop, or a
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CROWDFUNDING NEWS – The ultimate pillow fort. I’ve built it, and I’m sure you have too. They are an essential part of childhood. Now, with the power of marketing and a few magnets, a new Kickstarter campaign is trying to improve on the creative experience that was a part of all of our childhoods —
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CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – I’ve almost always had problems finding the perfect laptop stand. They’re usually too thick or too oddly shaped for what I need. I received the Topwork 12-in-1 portable stand for review, can it fit the bill? Let’s find out! What is it? The Topwork 12-in-1 portable stand is a laptop stand with
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NEWS – It looks like Tom and his crew have been busy getting ready for Spring, dropping thirteen (!!) new items in this pre-order collection. You’re going to find a variety of totes, accessory bags, and slings that have been available before, now re-issued and offered in some new materials. You’ll also get an opportunity
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NEWS – Towards the end of last year, when many people were making arrangements for virtual get-togethers for the holidays and for the New Year, I thought it would be nice for the contributors to The Gadgeteer to share some holiday cheer and well-wishing. About half the group gathered on December 30th for a chance to
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CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Getting up in the morning to face a new day is tough enough, but when you’re jarred awake with a harsh noise, it can set you up to be grumpy from the minute you get out of bed. Sure, you can use pick a softer tone for your alarm on your phone,
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REVIEW – I’ve been a little obsessed (ok a LOT obsessed) with pens, journals, stickers, and pocket printers for the past year. I get a lot of joy out of documenting my days in my custom journal that I had cut down at Office Max and then embellished with a leather cover. I like to
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NEWS – If you ever sit down to check Instagram and maybe play a game, and the next time you look up you realize it’s an hour later, there’s a new app that might help you. Opal is helping people cut down on screen time and increase mindfulness by making users more aware of the
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REVIEW – Living in south Texas, we are really prone to some heavy allergens in the air. This time of year the pollen king is cedar. I am one of the unfortunate folks to be allergic to cedar. That being said, I have several air filters in my home working hard in different rooms of
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REVIEW – Trying to keep your cats entertained while working from home can be tricky. Ebo, the catpal robot by Enabot aims to keep your felines occupied while you answer emails. With multiple costumes, a laser, an autonomous mode, and an optional fitness tracker collar, your cats will be endlessly entertained on their own. This
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REVIEW – I seem to be posting a lot lately about travel, or more correctly, the lack of travel, and the gadgets I hope to use someday when I can travel again. In keeping with that theme, I present the MasterSpace Charwego 45W travel power adapter. Charwego is much more than just a travel plug
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NEWS – As a film professor, I often am asked where students can go for royalty-free music for their various projects. While I usually tell them to go find someone in the music department to collaborate with, there’s now a faster, easier service to help them. Upbeat is a website where you can search and
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REVIEW – There are many uses for citrus juice. It can be used in cooking, like in a key lime pie. It can be used for drinking, like a nice glass of orange juice. It can be the secret ingredient that makes a tasty cocktail. You can buy bottled or frozen concentrated juice, but there is
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NEWS – Do you have kids (or adults) that have cords constantly falling on the floor after unplugging their devices? Now there’s a fun way to keep these cords in place on a desk or a nightstand. With the Sports Pack by Cord Buddy, you get two polyurethane cord keepers in the shape of the
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REVIEW – With more people working from home nowadays, audio and video meetings have become commonplace. Being no stranger to the video meeting, I jumped at the chance to review the ClearOne Aura Versa 50 camera, hub, and speakerphone system. What is it? The ClearOne Aura Versa 50 is a plug-and-play system that includes the
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NEWS – With the cost of repairing broken or cracked phone screens these days, screen protectors are more popular than ever. But most of them are just boring pieces of glass. Meet Glassie, the world’s first personalized screen protector. Glassie not only protects your phone’s screen but also lets you express yourself on the front
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REVIEW – I’m still enjoying my quest to find the absolute best tasting, affordable, Keto meal bars on the market, and today I have a new brand to introduce to you. I’m going to tell you about Atlas Bar adaptogen-powered Keto protein bars. What is it? Atlas bars are Keto-friendly low carb high protein meal
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CROWDFUNDING NEWS – There’s a new Kickstarter project that offers up to 4Tb of cloud storage for life with the purchase of a device called a Cubbit. The system works off of a distributed cloud of users made up of the backers, and it purports to be completely private and greener than traditional cloud storage
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REVIEW – Unless you’re a nocturnal animal, it’s hard to see what you’re writing when it’s dark. WUBEN decided that having a built-in rechargeable light on an EDC style pen would be a great idea to fix that problem. Let’s see if they were right by taking a look at the WUBEN Gecko E61 Rechargeable
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