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The CIO power bank charges your iPhone AND your Apple Watch

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CROWDFUNDING NEWS – The CIO: Apple Watch & MagSafe Compatible Power Bank is a 5000mAh wireless charging power bank that has been designed especially for iPhones with MagSafe and for Apple Watches. Why do I like it? I like the CIO: Apple Watch & MagSafe Compatible Power Bank because it’s a dual-use charger (actually triple!). […]

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Olight Swivel COB Work Light review – use it handheld or hands free, you choose

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REVIEW – I’ve reviewed quite a few Olight flashlights over the years and I’m a fan of their products. This is the first flashlight of theirs that I’ve reviewed that can be used hands-free. It’s the Olight Swivel COB Work Light and it could become a favorite of mine. Let’s find out. What is it?

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Wuben D1 EDC flashlight review – small but bright!

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REVIEW:  This is the third Wuben flashlight I’ve reviewed and the company continues to impress with their quality products. The Wuben D1 EDC flashlight uses a pretty big battery. It has a 3.6V, 18650 size battery and is the smallest flashlight I’ve seen that uses that size battery. Subtract an inch off of any of

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Lumen metabolism tracker review – know if you’re burning fat or carbs

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REVIEW -Like many people, this past year of staying and working at home has allowed me to put on a few extra pounds.  I was on my way to losing them by mainly working out (strength training and cardio on a spin cycle) when I broke my wrist.  That was about the same time the

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New York Comic Con 2021 trip report

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ARTICLE – The year 2020 was a difficult one for pretty much everyone on the planet. We saw some seriously major catastrophes, some planetwide, some more localized. There were also innumerable minor personal tragedies, things like missed graduations, weddings, birthday parties, etc. For me, the cancellation of an in-person 2020 New York Comic Con, while

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ThruNite TS2 Lantern Flashlight review – a handy light for work and safety

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REVIEW – How often are you in a situation where you need just a little bit of light to illuminate the space around you? When you’re reading in bed at night, setting up a tent while it’s getting dark on a camping trip, working in a crawl space or above the ceiling where there is

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Hammerest Mini Precision Electric Screwdriver Set review

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REVIEW – If you are the type of person who considers themselves a DIYer or just likes to have useful tools available for those times when they are needed, you will like this review of the Hammerest Mini Precision Electric Screwdriver Set. Let’s check it out. What is it? The Hammerest Mini Precision Electric Screwdriver

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The Victorinox 1.6795.XAVT Swiss Army multi-tool is ridiculously awesome

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NEWS – I doubt that you’ll argue that Victorinox makes great pocket knives and multi-tools. And you probably won’t argue with me that their Swisschamp 1.6795.XAVT multi-tool is awesome with its 82 functions. How you would use this Swiss Army tool as part of your EDC due to its sheer size and bulk is beside

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Tronsmart Splash 1 Portable Wireless Speaker review – Ridiculously cheap good sound

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REVIEW – Have we finally reached the saturation point with portable Bluetooth speakers yet? It seems that new ones are popping up every week—and boy, are they now cheap! However, despite the number of Bluetooth speakers I’ve reviewed over the years, I’ve yet to grow tired of them. There’s just something about quickly grabbing a

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Rip Van Wafer Cookies review – Keto without tasting like Keto

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REVIEW – I’ve been following a lazy Keto / low carb diet for the past year. I’m pre-diabetic and use Keto to keep my blood sugar levels stable and to hopefully remove the pre-diabetic label and get back into the non-diabetic group at some point in the near future. Just because I’m eating low carb

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The MyKee multi-tool puts 20+ tools in the size of a house key

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NEWS – I enjoy searching for unique EDC gear and I especially like finding multi-tools that pack a lot of functionality into a small form factor. The MyKee 2.0 definitely ticks the boxes for being unique and having a small form factor. The MyKee looks like a traditional key that you would find on your

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Orosound Tilde Pro Premium C Plus Bluetooth ANC headset review

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REVIEW: The Orosound Tilde Pro Premium C+ Bluetooth headset is a serious audio listening and speaking device. This headset will not be found on the impulse-buy hangers at your office supply store. (The price was my first clue.) You can listen casually with the Tilde Pro, but if you want excellent sound reproduction from a

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