It’s not even officially summer yet, and already storm devastation has begun with tragic loss of life. Whenever there are dangerous conditions in your area, you need to be informed so you can protect yourself and your family. There’s already a nationwide NOAA weather alert system that works in conjunction with the FCC’s Emergency Alert […]
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When I think of Eton, I normally think of solar-powered emergency preparedness radios, flashlights, and chargers. The ruckus XL isn’t for emergencies, unless you’re talking musical emergencies. The rukus XL is packed with speaker drivers – two tweeters, two woofers, and four passive radiators – and delivers 22W of sound. It connects to your smartphone
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The Smart Health LifeTrak Core C200 is the 3rd activity tracker / pedometer that I’ve reviewed so far this year. This device differs from the Fitbit Flex and Jawbone Up (see links in the related reviews section below) by price and connectivity. I didn’t think I would be that impressed, but have been surprised by
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Here’s another Father’s Day gift idea – this time for the A/V-loving guys. The new Harmony Ultimate remote from Logitech is the ultimate remote control. The Harmony Ultimate can control up to 15 devices, including the TV, cable boxes, media boxes, game consoles like PS3, Wii, or Xbox (with the remote’s Bluetooth functionality), and even
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The school system in my area recently announced they were purchasing a large number of iPads as part of a new education paradigm. iPads are wonderful, and no one loves them more than me, but I will admit they are more useful for education purposes when they are paired with a physical keyboard for faster,
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As you have become aware, Julie challenged us to open our everyday carry bags to share what has become our standard gear. It was an interesting exercise, I used the opportunity to get rid of some gear that has remained in my bag, but when I was done, I still had a lot. You
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I love to play electric guitar. I love to turn my amp up not to 10, but to 11 (some may get the reference). But what happens when you live in a small house and your housemates don’t have the same opinion of the rock god-like skills you possess? The amPhones AC30 headphones from Vox
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If you find your mobile device produces wimpy sound, even through headphones or earbuds, you may need to boost the output with the Mobile Music Pump. NuForce says that today’s mobile devices usually aren’t powerful enough to drive many of today’s quality headphones/earbuds. The Mobile Music Pump (MMP) increases the gain by 3X or 5X
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There’s been some interest in electronic cigarettes as a way to cut down or stop reliance on tobacco cigarettes. What if you are a pipe or a cigar smoker, though? ePuffer offers pipe and cigar replacements. Their cigars come in disposable models (bottom right) that can replace from 5-6 up to 10-12 cigars; they are
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All the other team members are showing off their wares, so suppose I’d better join the herd. 🙂 Problem is I actually have more than one EDC bag depending on things like day of the week, mode of transport, and destination. Things just seem to move in and out of different bags. I’ve just grabbed
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