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A sleek, white BLUETTI EnergyPro 13K whole home battery backup system installed against a modern garage wall next to a parked electric vehicle.

BLUETTI’s New EnergyPro 13K Can Run Your Entire Home When the Grid Goes Down

Ultimea SkyWave X100 Dual 9.2.6 wireless surround sound system fully set up in a living room, showing the 43.3-inch soundbar below a large-screen TV, four compact wireless surround speakers positioned around the seating area, and two 10-inch wireless subwoofers with black woodgrain finish and gold accents flanking the couch

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The Impact 4 Socket Fluorescent Fixture gives the right light for the right mood

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Impact 4 Socket Fluorescent

Getting back to the subject of lighting, those of us in the photography and videography industry are forever working with lights and looking for the “right” light or lighting fixture. Different types of lights offer different positive and negative characteristics, including the ability to create moods and effects. For example, there is a difference in […]

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Forget trying to re-cork your wine

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Forget those fancy metal and silicone stoppers, too.  You can seal off an unfinished bottle of wine with an inflatable Air Cork that creates a “protective, impermeable seal between the bottle’s contents and the taste-altering air above.” Just lower the inflatable air bladder into the bottle until it just touches the liquid, then pump the grape

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The MusicLens Audio Glasses – sight and sound all in one!

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Whenever I am out and about setting up for a photography or videography gig, I love to listen to music and “block” the world out as I focus on the task at hand. I also do the same when traveling by plane or by railroad. As an Audiophile, listening to music under any convenient circumstances

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Give Dad his favorite stadium for Father’s Day

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And you won’t need billions of dollars to buy it, either.  These Laser Cut Stadium City Maps recreates some of the most famous stadiums and the roads, buildings, and geographic features surrounding them.  The map is made by “layering laser-etched Baltic Birch wood pieces that each capture different details—like rivers, roads, and buildings – in

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The Wireless ShutterBoss III Remote Switch with Digital Timer from Vello offers great remote control for your DSLR

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Vello Wireless ShutterBoss III Remote Switch with Digital Timer

When I am working on Macro Photography, or when I need to place my camera some distance away from me and remain out of the way to get a photo, a wireless remote shutter switch is the ideal tool. It is also great to use to start and stop programmed time-lapse photos. The Wireless ShutterBoss

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Show your gamer girl she’s your Final Fantasy with this engagement ring

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Even if she’s not much of a dedicated gamer girl, she’ll probably like this beautiful engagement ring from the MetalWendler shop on Etsy.  The Final Fantasy 7 engagement ring is customizable with your choice of metals.  The center stone is conflict-free Moissanite, so your conscience is clear with this purchase. Metal choices are sterling silver, yellow

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Enhance your outdoor activities with new Zungle smart sunglasses

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As a glasses wearer, I know that wearing any type of earphone with the glasses can be uncomfortable at best.  Zungle takes care of that problem by incorporating Bluetooth headphones into the frame of their sunglasses themselves.  And they added a dedicated A. I. Voice Assistant button that launches Siri or Google Assistant automatically.  Zungle

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Sena Vettra Folio 360 Rotating leather iPad Pro 12.9 case review

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The iPad Pro 12.9″ is a great device.  It has a beautiful screen, works beautifully with the Pencil, and could serve as a laptop replacement for many.  But it’s bigger and heavier than other iPads, as you would expect, which means you’re likely to want a stand for it sometimes.  Sena, known for their leather

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The RIF6 CUBE Mobile Pico Projector lets you watch a movie or video anywhere and at anytime!

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RIF6 CUBE Mobile Pico Projector

For the past two months, I have written a few news stories about projectors of various sizes and specifications. As summer approaches for us here in the USA, barbecues, and picnics, and movie nights become more frequent, with the idea of watching a movie popping up at various unplanned times, and sometimes at unplanned locations.

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Airthings Wave smart radon detector review

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You’ve heard of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, but have you heard about an electronic radon detector? Me neither. So I was surprised and interested when the folks at Airthings offered to send me their Wave smart radon detector for a review. Let’s take a look. What is it? The Airthings Wave smart radon detector

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The Fat Gecko Camera and Camcorder Mount will keep your weighty cameras safe

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Fat Gecko Camera and Camcorder Mount

Another one of my passions is writing, filming and producing short films. I have only worked on one so far, but I have several more planned for the future. One of my scripts includes a scene in an SUV, where I need to mount sizeable and somewhat weighty video cameras at various positions on the

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Set up your yard with some solar-powered speakers from Monster

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The Monster Solara is a solar-powered indoor/outdoor Bluetooth speaker.  When used outdoors, the solar panel will keep your speaker charged.  When used (or stored) indoors, the speaker charges with AC power.  The Solara is IPX weather resistance-rated to resist light water exposure, like an occasional splash from the pool. 360° LED panels light up the area

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Thermaltake BlacX Duet External Hard Drive Enclosure Docking Station is convenience at its best

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Photographers and videographers alike usually have a need for a large amount of data storage. Depending on your workflow, you might be like me and have numerous SSD drives for several projects that you access quite frequently, and therefore they are always within reach. You may also have some legacy 5 ¼ drives. While the

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