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
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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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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
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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
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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