I’ve been playing around with home automation products for awhile, but so far I haven’t found anything that is easy to use or conforms to a well established standard. I have some Insteon devices, X-10 devices, and there are also Zigby and Z-wave protocol devices available. All of these require some sort of hub […]
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Even if your passion for ice cream (or sorbet or frozen yogurt) is a year-round thing, summer is an especially fine time for sweet frozen treats. So what better time to introduce a fun gadget to create and serve up your very own bowl of ice cream? Williams-Sonoma is exclusively offering the Zoku Ice Cream Maker
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When we moved into our condo, the first thing we did was replace the deadbolt – and that’s despite living in a building with security locks on all exterior doors and the elevators, plus a doorman stationed at the door 24/7. But what if you live in a rental where you can’t change the locks
Stop people from opening your door – even if they have the keys to your deadbolt Read More
I hate when we have taco night. I like tacos, but I hate assembling the thing only to have it tip over and spill everything out onto my plate the minute I set it down. I don’t like those flat bottomed shells that stand on their own, because they are too wide and require too
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I must admit. I really like having a bag. Whether a backpack, messenger bag, or sling bag. In high school I used three different backpacks in a school year. I own two large travel skate backpacks, both the same brand and model. I couldn’t choose between the color designs so I bought both of them.
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Ever toss a magnet at something to watch it stick? Simple but fun, right? Until you scratch or gouge the surface where the magnet lands. Brian Conti wanted to capture the fun of tossing magnets and watching them stick to things while avoiding damage to the magnet or the surface, so he created the crowedfunded Kickstarter
Strong Like Bull Throw Magnets offer a fun fling at your fridge Read More
The Philips Norelco BT9285/41 9100 Beard Trimmer doesn’t use a laser to actually cut the hair, but it does have a pop-up attachment that shines a laser guideline on your face for straight edging of the beard. (This is a Class 1 laser, so it’s safe for the eyes.) It has 17 length adjustments that lock
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Always concerned about losing your smart phone? How about not being able to answer it in time because it is buried in your purse or bag? The folks at Erasnep LLC may have the solution to those problems with their current Kickstarter project, the Pluggy Lock. The lock is a stud-like device that you plug
Losing your phone may make you squawk, so eliminate that fear with the Pluggy Lock Read More
External batteries are everywhere, at least for sale. Still I don’t know many people who use them regularly to top off their phones or other devices. Perhaps I’d notice them more if I ventured away from the grid a bit more often, and for longer periods of time. Nevertheless, they do offer peace of mind
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Do you like to sing along to the radio while in the shower? Now, Braven lets you hear your backing group much louder with the new Mira; a speaker that you can play IN the shower. In fact, it has a built-in hook which allows it to be hung from a curtain rod or shower
The Braven Mira speaker is all wet Read More