News, reviews and articles about home and kitchen products.
For those of you who enjoyed the news posts on the insect rearing gadgets that you can use in your home to raise your own insect food (Farm 432: Farming insects for food to feed the future and The Hive: Farming insects to feed the future part 2), but were not quite ready to make the […]
Check it out – nutritious, high protein cricket flour to use in your baked goods! Read More
Many people install pet doors so that their pets can take care of business without having to wait on their owners. However, many pet doors may not be energy efficient and are not secure. The Power Pet Door by High Tech Pet aims to eliminate the problems of other pet doors. This door slides up
Need something more secure than the typical pet door? Try the Power Pet Door Read More
Cloud based security cameras like the Nest Cam, Logitech’s Logi Circle cam, the FLIR FX security camera and others are very popular because they are easy to setup, have a mobile app and don’t require special wiring to use them. Then there are wireless IP cameras like those from Foscam that are also easy to
Foscam FI9900P Outdoor 1080P Wireless IP Camera review Read More
If you’ve dreamed of being able to control your home with just your voice, Simple Control and an Amazon Echo will give you that power. Imagine sitting on the couch and being able to turn on the TV just by saying “Alexa, tell Simple Control to turn on the TV” or being able to turn
Simple Control is adding support for Amazon Echo to create a voice controlled home Read More
I love fried foods, but I know they aren’t healthy for me. Is there a way to have the same flavor, taste and texture of your favorite fried foods without all the unhealthy oil and grease that goes along with them? The Gourmia GTA2500 air fryer, roaster and cooker has that claim. They offered to
Gourmia GTA2500 Electric Digital Air Fryer Griller and Roaster review Read More
Years ago, the Dropcam security cameras in many ways brought easy to setup home monitoring to the mainstream consumer. But today we find ourselves with more choices than we know what to do with and sadly all too many of those come with a monthly subscription fee to store and/or view past footage of events. Though not so
D-Link Full HD Ultra-Wide View Wi-Fi Camera (DCS-2630L) review Read More
What’s better than a piece of hot bread browned to perfection and then slathered with butter, jelly or peanut butter? A piece of toast with your face burned into it of course! Say hello to the Selfie Toaster, the next big thing in bread branding gadgets. That’s not a thing? Well, now it is. You’re
Eat your face every morning with the Selfie Toaster Read More
Do you have a wireless security camera setup for your home so that you can keep an eye on your loved ones and property when you’re not physically there? I’ve reviewed quite a few cameras over the years but have kept a Dropcam setup at my house for several years now. When Dropcam was bought
CleverLoop Security System with 2 Cameras review Read More
We used to have a bad habit of buying meat, sticking it in the refrigerator and forgetting about it until it was spoiled. I finally got tired of wasting money and bought a small dry erase board that I mounted on the kitchen wall next to the refrigerator. Now we make sure to write down
Think Board puts a clear reusable dry erase board on your fridge Read More
Book lovers who are also fans of comic books and superheros will appreciate this unique superhero bookend from Animi Causa. This bookend has been designed to provide a visual effect of books that almost ready to fall over, but the actual bookend is really an angled steel support. By placing a softbound book cover over
I hate keys! I’ve replaced all of the entry locks at my house and summer cabin with either touchscreen or push button locks. Up until now, I didn’t find a viable alternative to the padlocks I have to secure my property around the house or at work. The Master Lock Bluetooth Smart Padlock has made
Master Lock Bluetooth Smart Padlock review Read More
Although I do not watch as much commercial television as I once did, my new favorite type of shows lately are the ones where people are moving into smaller houses or living spaces. Watching how people downsize and try to get the most out of every inch of space can become a puzzle, and I
My seat is just hanging around, the Hanger Chair Read More
Keeping your family safe is a pretty high priority. Luckily, you have lots of ways to do that, from home security systems, to video cameras, to smartphone apps that help you keep track of where everyone is, and many more cool technology tools. Add to that list the Zone Shield WiFi Security Bluetooth speaker (herein
Zone Shield WiFi Bluetooth speaker with spycam review Read More
First it was portable USB chargers, then Bluetooth speakers. Lately I’m seeing a lot of “web” cameras designed as security or monitoring devices. Today I’ve got the Kidde RemoteLync Smart Home Camera to try out.
Kidde RemoteLync Smart Home Camera review Read More
Being part of the Gadgeteer team has been absolutely awesome. Having the opportunity to test cool, new gadgets has been the experience of a lifetime. However, as great as it is being part of the team, it does come with one big problem….clutter. I was never a terribly organized person before, but now it looks
Brother P-Touch PT-D210 label maker review Read More
Home security cameras, IP cameras, cloud cameras, Wi-Fi cameras, no matter what you call them, they are handy gadgets that can help you keep an eye on your property, pets and loved ones when you can’t be there with them. Now more than ever, there are so many choices when it comes to these types
Logitech Logi Circle camera review Read More
There are new innovations being made in technology all the time. Some are outlandish, but some become a vital part of our lives. I believe that the laser measuring tool is one of those devices that will become (if it hasn’t already) a vital part of our lives, especially for those who are involved in
Bosch GLM 50 C Professional Laser Measuring Tool review Read More
I think that everyone who has ever screwed in a screw has stripped a screw head (or two) at one time or another. When it happens, you can either just leave it alone, muttering to yourself, “Good enough!” Or you can bore out the screw with a drill bit and replace it. There is an
Stripped screw head? Problem solved with Grabit! Read More
When fellow Gadgeteer, Dave Rees, came to me and asked me to review a garage door controller, I was unsure, since I had no experience messing with garage door openers. Since it came with free installation, I agreed. A garage door controller and monitor is quite a bit outside of the box for me, but
Neposmart Intelligent Garage Controller / Security Camera review Read More
Do you need to add a pop of color to your home or office? The Chromatic: LED Color Spectrum Clock might just do the trick. This clock has 60 LEDs and allows you to select from one of six different animation modes: Pulse – Red hour, minute (which pulses seconds), and second hands RGB –
Chromatic is an animated LED clock that will add a splash of color to any room Read More