Living in the Midwest, we get more than our fair share of inclement weather. As I type this, in January, it is -8 F air temp with -27 F wind chill. Brisk, baby. Well, more like painful. I’ve tried many types of winter coats over the years, but I hadn’t owned a “puffy” coat since I […]
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Still avoiding keeping your iPhone 6 Plus in your pants pockets? Maybe clipping the phone to your belt would work for you. With the Seidio Spring-Clip Holster for iPhone 6 Plus, your phone will always be at hand. This holster has a felt lining to prevent scratches and a spring clip to hold the iPhone 6
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About a year after introducing the SlatePro desk, iSkelter is introducing the SlatePro Special Edition – Personal TechDesk. This desk can be customized to make it your perfect workstation. You can choose to have ventilation holes drilled in the desktop to help your laptop stay cool. It has an optional flush-mounted mouse pad and docks
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I can’t believe that it’s been almost 2 years since I posted my EDC setup. Time sure flies when you’re having fun reviewing gadgets! I recently decided that it’s time to downsize the gear that I carry with me everyday because my bag has been gaining weight for awhile now and I’m starting to really notice when I
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The optical lenses in our eyeglasses have evolved over the years to include bifocals, scratch protection, progressive bifocals, automatic tinting in the sun and more. But the frames that hold these lenses have changed very little over time. Yes, the styles and designs have changed with fashion trends, but the physical design and components of the
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If you’re tired of having to switch between headphones when you need to keep a quiet environment to speakers when a group will be listening, just buy a pair of Convertible Headphone Speakers. They look like normal over-the-ear, wired headphones, and they have soft, memory foam-padded ear cups for comfort. The over-the-ear design helps block
These headphones convert to speakers, or is it speakers that convert to headphones? Read More
If you always want to have up to 24 cold beers on hand, dig a hole in your yard and plant a eCool beer cooler. The eCool was invented by four guys from Mors, a small island in northern Denmark, and each cooler is hand-assembled there, too. The eCool is about 44.5″ long and 8.7″-13″ in
Keep your beer chilled – winter or summer – without using electricity or ice Read More
Another year and more fitness bands to review, or that’s how it seems. The truth is, I did not plan on doing another fitness band review anytime soon. I bought a Misfit Flash on sale to replace my now defunct Nike FuelBand and since Julie had reviewed its older sibling the Misfit Shine, I didn’t
Replace the lid of a normal Mason canning jar with a Solar Lid Light, and you’ll have an emergency lantern you can use indoors or outdoors. The lid has a water-resistant solar panel and rechargeable (and replaceable) batteries to power the bright LED lights. They are available in either silver or rustic brown. The Solar
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Ozobot. All opinions are 100% mine. As a parent, you quickly realize your child can learn important lessons and skills through playing. Toys don’t have to look like homework to help you learn. They can even take the shape of cute little color-reading robots,
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