NEWS – Topo Designs has around since 2008, making supremely functional bags & accessories with a distinctive outdoorsey vibe. The Commuter Briefcase (which I reviewed here) is still in my regular work rotation, as is their iconic Rover Pack… which is now the subject of a full lineup based on the original design. The original […]
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ARTICLE – To combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus, many companies are asking their employees to leave the office and work from home. This might sound great in theory, because who wouldn’t want to work 8 hours a day in their pajamas while eating Cheerios? But in reality, not everyone’s home or apartment is
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REVIEW – If you are a keyboardist, one of the toughest things to do is to properly illuminate your keyboard and sheet music without over-lighting your performance location. BenQ’s new PianoLight is specifically designed to illuminate just your music and the entire width of your keyboard without spilling light elsewhere. Is this a bright idea,
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NEWS – Every superhero doesn’t have any real superpowers, needs a grappling hook and here’s yours. It’s the Stainless Steel Survival Folding Gravity Hook multi-tool. The Gravity Hook, features jaws that automatically open and close when it touches down on something, and the removable Bat Gear Tie can be used to connect and hang small
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NEWS – Remember doctor’s bags? Those old-school leather beasties with the big opening? I have my dad’s bag from years ago, and Saddleback Leather has brought back that wide-mouthed design in a series of bags over the past couple of years. Today they announced the introduction of the Big Mouth Duffle to add to the
REVIEW – Years ago, my wife and I had a cheap solid block of foam mattress which sagged in places after only a couple of years. Since then, we only bought “normal” innerspring mattresses—afraid to go the foam route again. However, science marches on and we again considered getting a foam mattress to replace our
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REVIEW – I have a home office where I do work from home occasionally. The lighting in that office is provided by an overhead fan (every room in our house has a fan, it is Texas y’all and it gets hot!), and it has a rather diffused light fixture on it. I have been looking
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NEWS – If you’ve never been a fan of the folding Leatherman style multi-tools and prefer a pocket knife, then you should take a look at the Maserin Citizen Multi Tools Knife that puts a multi-tool in a pocket knife form factor. Available in black, orange and blue, this multi-tool features a 2.5 inch liner
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REVIEW – There must be a million portable charging devices out there for your phone, tablet or laptop. When the MyCharge Hub Turbo 10050 came across my email to review, I jumped at it because it seems to offer a lot more than your traditional portable charging device. Let’s see if it meets my expectations.
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REVIEW – The VIRO Rides 550E Electric Scooter is sure to appeal to any child looking to up their scooter game. With a limit of 120 pounds, speeds up to 10 miles per hour and average use time of 40 minutes, it is a great go-to toy for outside play this summer. What is it? With
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