NEWS – Holtz Leather Co. is a family-owned business that produces handcrafted wood and leather goods. The Tennessee Whiskey Barrel .30 Caliber Bolt Action Pen and Pen Sleeve is a perfect example of their products. They purchase complete whiskey barrels from Lynchburg, Tennessee hand-turn the wood into pens or other useful goods. These white oak barrels […]
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NEWS – This week we are bringing you info about six different crowdfunding campaigns that are currently running on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. This week’s campaigns are for people who like to travel, like fidget toys, recycling, and more. Smark Translator – Your Cross Border Sidekick blurb by Julian Perry What is it? The Smark Translator
NEWS – Nintendo has unveiled a special edition pro controller and game for this year’s very hyped Super Smash Bros Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch. This pro controller is painted black and white with the Smash Bros logo, which varies from the existing plain black Nintendo Switch pro controller. The special edition game also looks like
REVIEW – Giesswein (pronounced geese vine) is an Austrian company who has been in the shoe business since 1954. They offered to let me try their boiled wool shoes and I thought sure, what the heck. They sent them, I’ve been wearing them, let’s find out if boiled wool shoes are as comfy as they
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NEWS – Slim wallets are all over the place these days but, the people over at Nomad have come up with one that you’ll never lose. That’s because the Nomad Slim Wallet with Tile uses an integrated Tile Slim tracker. Tile Slim uses advanced Bluetooth and crowdsource location technology to help you keep track of your
The Nomad Slim Wallet with Tile keeps track of your wallet even if it’s stolen Read More
REVIEW – Monitor stands are just the kind of gadget accessory that suits me. They lift your monitor up to a level to help ease any neck discomfort and they help to free up space below the monitor. Since I love small gadgets like the Apple Wireless Keyboard (or Apple Magic Keyboard), the space below
Understands Evo Walnut Live Edge Desktop Computer Stand review Read More
NEWS – GE’s 0.9 Cu. Ft. Capacity Smart Countertop Microwave Oven with Scan-To-Cook Technology (JES1097SMSS) adds Alexa voice control to your microwave. The microwave connects to your home WiFi, so you can control it with voice commands through your Alexa device. The 0.9 ft³ oven has 900W of cooking power. It has a variety of pre-set
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REVIEW – I’ve been carrying a little red Leatherman Squirt multitool in my gear bag for several years but I’ve always wondered if I might like the Leatherman Micra more than the Squirt. I now have the answer to that question because I’ve been using a Micra for the last few weeks. Let’s take a look
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NEWS – A few years ago, I reviewed the Keurig 2.0 Model K550 coffee brewer. That was soon after the Keurig company was purchased by the Green Mountain Coffee Roasters company and when the patent on the K-Cup coffee pod expired. Because a coffee company had no interest in allowing other coffee companies to make
Keurig’s new K-Café™ is a single-serve coffee, latte, and cappuccino maker Read More
REVIEW – Since the launch of the GoPro action cameras, many other companies continue to produce similar products with comparable features for much less of a purchase price. Here is the result of another similar action camera that I reviewed. What is it: This is a GoPro type 4K action camera that takes both video
Hawkeye Firefly 8SE 4K Touch Screen Action Camera review Read More
NEWS – The Longhorn Bicycle Rack is a whimsical piece of art for your walls when it’s not in use. It’s a convenient rack to hang your bike out of the way when needed. The Longhorn was created by Phillip Stone and is handmade in his Oregon workshop. It’s crafted of Oregon fir, a vegan leather
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REVIEW – Voice in your Head: Here we go again, another portable charging solution. Me: Ah, but this one has a bit of a twist. The Renogy 10,000mAh Solar Panel Water Resistant Power Bank has not only a solar panel for backup charging, but is also water-resistant. Other products may offer one or the other of
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NEWS – Kano who produces a variety of STEM kits for kids (and adults) to learn to build their own computers and learn to code have partnered with Warner Brothers to offer the Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit. This kit allows kids to build their own wand and then use it to control onscreen objects
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REVIEW – I’ve reviewed a couple of dash cams, but both were from the same company (PAPAGO), so I jumped at the opportunity to review the Geko Starlit S200 dash cam so I could see how other cams measured up to those. Turns out the Geko is also made by or at least owned by
GEKO STARLIT S200 Full HD 1080p Dashcam review Read More
NEWS – If you’ve ever wanted to learn calligraphy, the Ensō Parallel Pen Set from Pilot can help you on your way. Pilot says these pens are a major breakthrough in calligraphic pen design: “The nib consists of two parallel plates and allows for sharp, monoline writing with the narrow edge, and expressive, calligraphic writing with
We posted 12 reviews, 1 article, and 19 news posts this week including a post about the Satechi Type-C gadget giveaway that ends tonight at midnight. To make sure you didn’ miss anything that you might be interested in, here’s a list of all our posts. Enjoy! Articles Bowers & Wilkins introduces an improved line
REVIEW – Messenger style bags are my favorite type of gear bags. I sometimes think I want to try switching to a backpack, but as soon as I do, I go right back to a messenger bag. I like them because they have one strap that you can wear cross body and they typically have
Moshi Tego Slingpack bag review Read More
NEWS – Philips latest smart lighting product is the Play light bar. You choose from 16 million colors to enhance the atmosphere of your room. The light bar integrates into your existing Hue lighting and pairs with your Hue bridge. It can then be controlled by the Hue app or by the variety of 3rd party
Philips announces the new Hue Play light bar for your TV Read More
REVIEW – As newer laptops become thinner and more portable, they have fewer and fewer ports available. As a result, users have to purchase USB hubs to provide the missing necessary ports. My Lenovo Yoga 730 only has two USB Type-C ports (Thunderbolt 3), one USB 3.0 Type-A port, and a 3.5 mm audio input/output jack
Satechi Type-C Multi-port Adapter 4K with Ethernet V2 review Read More
NEWS – In the digital age, where digital content replaces printed material at an ever-expanding rate, it only seems logical to draw with digital ink on a digital screen. The graphics tablet, which combines a tablet pen, tablet, and screen is one way digital drafting can become a reality. Last month, Huion introduced the KAMVAS Pro 22 graphics
KAMVAS Pro 22 pen display features battery-free pen Read More