REVIEW – Let me say upfront that I am a fan of mid-century modern design. I love the clean, uncluttered lines, the smooth expanse of wood in the furniture, and especially the “atomic ranch” look of that period’s TVs and radios. Mid-century also recalls a simpler time that I’m sure I look back on with […]
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REVIEW – From the time I got my first opportunity to test an EcoFlow product I was hooked. I love companies that push towards being environmentally friendly in their designs and production. I also love companies that make products that are innovative and provide value to their customers. First I got to test the EcoFlow
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REVIEW – This year I was issued a company laptop, which means I had an excuse to look for a laptop bag! What can carry my laptop, accessories, and other essentials while looking good and staying organized? Let’s look at the STM Goods DUX 16L backpack. What is it? The STM Goods DUX 16L backpack
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REVIEW – I love home automation, especially when a gadget makes something more accessible or useful. SwitchBot’s new blind openers are just such a beast. Since some of the window coverings in my sunroom are cumbersome to access, I jumped at the opportunity to have a look at these useful little robots. How well do
REVIEW – Have you ever needed (or wanted) to own your own infrared thermal camera? Until recently it was hard to find any options under $500, and even then many of them would have a vertical resolution of 100 pixels or less and less than stellar screens! The TOPDON TC001 Thermal Camera is an intriguing
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REVIEW – I have boxes of my family’s documents that have been gathering dust due to scanner issues. I’ve tried both flatbed and sheet-fed scanners, but none have been able to handle the wide variety and sizes of pages and books that make up the cluttered collection. I guess the flatbed scanner has worked for
REVIEW – Do you own a 3D printer? Would you like to make it faster? One way to do this is to run Klipper. Klipper is a standalone software that essentially allows you to 3D print at faster speeds, among other things. Creality recently released the Sonic Pad, a 3D printing pad based on Klipper.
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REVIEW – For many years, we have used a Dyson vacuum in our home for vacuuming, and a regular mop for mopping. Every so often, my wife complains when she has a lot to do, that the task of vacuuming and mopping would be so much easier if she could use one device that does
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REVIEW – I was at back-to-school night when another mother nudged me and asked me what calculator my son had because her daughter “had to get the same calculator.” Such was the buzz around the Casio fx-CG50 PRIZM calculator. I was a bit taken aback…I mean, when I was in high school it was
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REVIEW – Gone are the days when you have to have multiple proprietary AC adapters plugged in to charge all your devices. The proliferation of USB-C and Micro-USB cables means a single adapter can now generally charge most of your devices. But what happens if you have multiple devices to charge at the same time?
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