DEAL – We post about a lot of products from The Grommet because they offer a wide variety of unique gadgets and interesting products from local makers and small businesses that we think you’ll want to know about. But this news post isn’t about a cool new product that they are selling. It’s about a […]
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NEWS – Living in a house built in the 1960s, you realize how much less people seemed to use in their daily lives than we use now. For example, both our walk-in shower and our bathtub/shower have only a single soap dish each. Other than the rim of the bathtub itself, there’s no place to
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REVIEW – Being the technology geek that I am, I’ve been wanting to upgrade to one of these smart locks for quite a while. When the chance to review the Gate Camera Smart Lock came along I was more than willing to give it a try. What is it? The Gate Camera Smart Lock is
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REVIEW UPDATES – Do you ever wonder what happens after we post a product review? Do we immediately stop using the product because it breaks? Or do we continue to use it for years and even decades? To answer those questions, we periodically like to update our past reviews with new information. Check out our
REVIEW – Here’s a neat one for you. Today we’re testing a combination immersion blender and smoothie maker from Gourmia, designed to make your life a wee bit easier. It’s hand held. It multitasks. It has a Turbo button (heh-heh!). How does it go? Let’s blend! What is it? It’s a combination handheld blender with
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NEWS – Normally, I wouldn’t write about these lightbulbs because they have virtually no information with the listing. However, they are so beautiful, I did it anyway. The Speed Warp lightbulbs appear to fit normal lamp sockets. They seem to have internal fibers that make the bulbs look like the special effects used for hyperspace
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REVIEW – When it comes to security around my home, I always like to have as many cameras as possible that cover as much of the immediate surroundings as possible. These days, most events criminal or not are captured by someone’s camera. It is even nicer when the cameras are capable fo really clear and
NEWS – Here in North Carolina, we’ve experienced way too many hurricanes coming ashore over the years. Florence seems to headed our way right now, and it’s time to think about laying in supplies in case we experience power outages and disturbances in other services. The SolarPuff light would be a good light to have
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REVIEW – You gotta hand it to Shinola. This hometown Detroit company has shaken up the watch industry with their genuine American-made timepieces. They’ve also developed a slew of other products, from bicycles to leather goods. But it’s Shinola’s new Bookshelf Speakers that have attracted attention since their entrance into the extremely competitive audio arena.
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REVIEW – Last year, one of the Christmas gifts we gave our daughter was a 3D-printed moon lamp. It was supposed to show the Moon’s surface features so that you could feel the textures of the mountains and the craters, but that lamp was disappointingly smooth. When the Gadgeteer was offered the chance to review
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Flip flop type sandals are a mainstay here in south Texas. It gets so hot here I swear even the most ventilated tennis shoes feel to0 hot. Going barefoot, however, is just asking to get the bottoms of your feet cooked. I, however, have several foot issues that can make wearing flip flops a painful
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NEWS – Do you ever wake up with a stiff, sore neck if you doze off while commuting by planes, trains, or automobiles? The Trtl Support Travel Pillow is designed to appear you have a soft, hypoallergenic polyester fleece scarf wrapped around your neck, but a “neck brace effect is created by the internal support
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NEWS – Find out if you missed one of our reviews or news posts this week by checking out this list of everything we posted in the last 7 days. Reviews Studio Proper Apple Watch Dock review AxisGo iPhone water housing review SimpliSafe home security system review RHA MA750 Wireless Bluetooth in-ear headphone review Gourmia
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REVIEW – I’m a firm believer of the old adage “a place for everything and everything in its place.” I have a spot for my keys, wallet, and pocketknife, but when it came to my Apple Watch, it’s always been haphazardly placed on its charger next to my nightstand. Now, Studio Proper’s Apple Watch Stand
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NEWS – We’ve seen some stainless straws you can carry with you to replace using plastic straws, but these metal straws from Tiffany & Co. take the cake. Instead of stainless, Tiffany makes their straws from sterling silver. Yep, sterling, and they certainly are priced like jewelry. Up first is Tiffany’s version of a bendy
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REVIEW – As a photographer/videographer, I love capturing many types of footage including seaside videos of the waves crashing against the shore and even some underwater footage when I get the right opportunity. Watertight enclosures for my high-end DSLR cameras are expensive, and the risk of damage to a $5000 plus camera is always on
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NEWS – My husband and daughter like to leave a guitar each sitting out on a stand, ready to play. I’m fine with it, but I don’t like seeing the guitars collect dust. After all, you can’t exactly dust them off with Pledge. I’ve been thinking about making them a couple of dust covers to
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REVIEW – Nine years ago I reviewed the SimpliSafe 1500 home security system and have been using it in my home all these years as a basic system that alerts me during the night if someone opens my front door. But that system didn’t offer a way to notify me in the event of an
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NEWS – If you’ve ever had to transport anything in your car or SUV, you know that the cleanup afterword can be awful. Especially if you’re carting things like mulch, potting soil, plants, and yes even dirty dogs. The CarGo Apron looks to make all that messy, time-consuming cleanup a thing of the past. Unlike
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REVIEW – Four years ago, I reviewed the RHA (Reid Heath Ltd.) MA750 in-ear headphone (earphone). I ended the review with this, “With all the innovations and improvements resulting in the MA750, where do they go from here? Stay tuned.” We now have the answer to that question. The MA750 is now available in a
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