NEWS – I know that geese have down that are used in making pillows, but I never knew that bison had down, did you? Apparently bison down can be used to make warm, cushy, and durable yarn when combined with merino wool. This yarn incorporates 18% nylon and 2% spandex with the 56% merino wool and 24% bison […]
How do you get down off a bison? It apparently involves socks… Read More
NEWS – I just finished binge-watching the first season of MARS, a 6-episode docudrama streaming from NatGeo TV. If your eyes just glazed over when you read that MARS is a docudrama, please unglaze them right now because this series is really entertaining if you have any interest in sci-fi, space exploration, science, etc. The
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REVIEW – For many years I have suffered from allergies, with some years being way more severe than others. In many cases, the severity depends on my immediate surroundings, including when indoors. Since it is impossible to control most environments I was beyond excited when I received an offer to review the Airtamer Personal Air Purifier which by
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NEWS – My husband can make perfect rice on the stovetop, but I always seem to end up with rice “soup” unless I use a rice cooker. The problem with the big rice-cooking appliance is that we don’t eat rice very often, but we need to set aside a lot of precious cabinet space in
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REVIEW – Mmm, leather. The look. The smell. The durability. What’s not to love? I’m a huge fan of high-quality leather bags and wallets. Saddleback Leather updated their Slim Laptop Briefcase and I was given the opportunity to review it. What’s my impression? Simply put, it is a wonderful laptop briefcase – Saddleback bags are
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NEWS – Well, it’s not just like the home fridge, because it’s not activated by opening the door. The StarBright Cooler Light has LED bulbs and a rechargeable battery. You turn it on and toss it into your Yeti, Coleman, RTIC, or other coolers of any size. It’s not mounted to your cooler. It lays
Now your cooler can have an interior light, just like your home fridge Read More
REVIEW – My personal quest to find my next favorite pair of Bluetooth headphones continues with the Mobvoi TicPod Free wireless earbuds which are reminiscent of Apple’s AirPods. The TicPods Free was an incredibly successful Indiegogo campaign that earned 2.8 million! Let’s check them out. What is it? The TicPod Free earbuds are Bluetooth earbuds that are completely wireless without
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ARTICLE – Winter is just around the corner, and most people can’t completely avoid driving in the treacherous conditions that typically characterize the season. In addition to being extra cautious behind the wheel, it’s wise to invest in these six winter-ready gadgets. 1. The Trac-Grabber There’s nothing quite like the heart-sinking sound of car wheels spinning
6 Gadgets you should have in your car for winter emergencies Read More
REVIEW – Tile’s family of Bluetooth trackers make it easy to find your important items. I was hesitant to try them because I’ve never had very consistent behavior with Bluetooth tracking devices but read on to find out how the newly updated Tile Bluetooth trackers worked. What is it? The Tile Pro and Mate Bluetooth
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NEWS – This ultra-slim wallet is barely bigger than the credit and ID cards it’s designed to carry. The YaYwallets are made of durable polyester woven elastic. The smooth edges are double-stitched for strength with bonded, fray-resistant nylon thread for smooth edges that protect your pockets or bag. The wallet is designed to take up only
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Hey Gadgeteers, it’s time to make sure you didn’t miss any of our excellent content this week. Here’s a handy list of all of our articles, reviews and news from the past seven days. Enjoy! ARTICLES Step-By-Step Guide for Website Building with NING #sponsored on November 6, 2018 by Julie Strietelmeier REVIEWS Nonda ZUS Wireless Smart backup
Folding straws, backpacks, Bluetooth earbuds, and more – Weekly roundup Read More
On a recent vacation, we were not able to get the usual tiny car we like to rent, and instead were “upgraded” to a crossover SUV. While initially irritated, the Gadgeteer side of my nature soon kicked in and I started enjoying the bits of tech that our cars don’t have. A backup camera was
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NEWS – Most vacuum brush attachments have a single suction point and solid bristles. This Universal Vacuum Attachment has 30 tube “bristles”, and each is a 7″-long hollow suction tube. The tubes are flexible, so they bend and fit easily into corners or into small spaces. The brush does a better job cleaning, because the
Forget fiber optics. Try the fiber vacuum brush attachment with your vac. Read More
REVIEW – We recently tried to transport an 8 foot fiberglass step ladder across town on the roof of our SUV and found that our ratcheting tie-down straps that anchored the ladder to our vehicle were inadequate for the job because we didn’t have a way to safely hook them onto our roof rails. Rope
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NEWS – These pens would be a perfect gift for the budding spy or secret agent in your family. The pens are filled with ink that’s only visible under UV light. Luckily, the pens’ caps have a UV light source in them, so the message can be quickly decoded as soon as it’s passed over.
The perfect invisible ink pens for your spy vs. spy games Read More
REVIEW – I’m a smartphonographer. What’s that? It’s a person who uses their smartphone as their primary camera. I sold my Canon 70D DSLR last year and have been using my Pixel 2 XL and Huawei P20 for all my photos. Can the addition of add-on lenses from Bitplay take my photos to the next level? Let’s
Bitplay AllClip and Premium HD lenses review Read More
NEWS – I’ve never liked bananas. It’s a texture thing. And a flavor thing. Ok, it’s everything! Ick with a capital I. But hey, if you like the mushy yellow fruit, then more power to ya and here’s a way to make your bananas even better (I think). It’s called the Banana Surprise and it’s
Make bananas more disgusting than they already are Read More
NEWS – The gifting season is upon us, and it can be difficult to find nice gifts for the guys on our gift lists. You don’t always know what to give them, so it often seems that ties and socks become the fallback position. Sometimes, practical gifts like that are seen as impersonal and given
Add a personal video message to your gifts from the London Sock Company Read More
REVIEW – Laptop backpacks are all the rage these days. With the rise of a younger, more tech-focused workforce, carrying a backpack, at least in tech circles, is no longer the mark of a lower echelon drone. At my publicly-traded technology company, directors and VPs carry backpacks into the office on a daily basis. My
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NEWS – There are a plethora of wireless chargers on the market today. Twelve South maker of the HiRise charging stand for iPhone has created a wireless charger that’s pretty as a picture, literally. The PowerPic is a picture frame that wirelessly charges your phone. Hidden inside the New Zealand pine picture frame is a Qi
The PowerPic wireless charger let’s your phone complete the picture Read More