A while back, Julie posted a news item about a ‘wooden pocket knife.’ I was intrigued: normally, one cuts wood with a knife, right? So when the opportunity to review Nathan’s Knife Kit from Klecker Knives came up, I had to check it out. My 8-year-old son had been asking me when he could get […]
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If you’re like me, you have to keep two sets of eyeglasses handy: sunglasses and reading glasses. I’m 45 ,and I had LASIK surgery last January. Before LASIK, I wore contacts but since I had developed dry eye syndrome, I carried around my regular prescription glasses plus prescription sunglasses. But there was always the
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When I recently received the Targus Versavu Keyboard and Case for iPad 2 for review, I also received a Targus Stylus at the same time. I thought I’d save the stylus for a separate review, and I thought it would be perfect for the series of holiday gift idea reviews Julie had planned. Let’s give
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Julie has used a WaterField Design Wallet (see related posts at the bottom) for a few years now that she says is big enough to carry her ID and cards, some cash, and even her phone. She says it’s her go-to-lunch bag that she can just stick in her pocket. I wanted a wallet like
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I saw this on BookOfJoe and thought it could be fun to exercise some literary talent while waiting for my bagel to thaw out in the micro. This could be a fun thing for the office fridge too. As we run to the magical mystical appliance this weekend looking for gobble left overs, why not
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Most of the watchband cases for the iPod nano have one thing in common – some part of the iPod comes into contact with your skin. People who wear their iPods while exercising or working intensely find it eventually suffers damage from coming into contact with sweat. Quad Mountain has developed a watchband for the
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There are various wines out there, red, white, Chablis, Riesling, etc. but no matter what kind of wine you desire there are those out there that like their wine served at room temperature and some who prefer it chilled. However, keeping wine in one’s refrigerator can make the wine too cold and not properly
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You may want to reconsider using your friend’s cell phone to make a call or send a text. According to KeepingItKleen.com, 16% of all cell phones have poop on them. And when you use a computer keyboard at the office or in the school’s computer lab you may want to bring a disinfecting wipe with
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Dear Gadget Diary, Gadgets have been keeping me busy the last couple of weeks with the iPhone 4S and now the Kindle Fire. I’ve only had the Fire for a few days, but my initial impressions are that it’s no iPad. But for $199, it’s a nice little tablet. I don’t want to make any
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When Julie and I recently reviewed the newest, cheapest Amazon Kindle e-Reader, I mentioned that I had ordered the lighted cover for it. The Kindle readers use eInk screens, which don’t have any backlighting. A lot of people say the more paper-like nature of eInk screens is easier on the eyes, but apparently their eyes
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