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We’re rapidly approaching peak Stars Wars; everything and anything that can be branded, will be. We’ve seen the Star Wars mini fridge, the Star Wars wedding band, the Star Wars car charger, and of course, the Star Wars sushi set. I now present… the Star Wars showerheads. The showerheads each have three settings with patented […]
Let the Force invade your bathroom Read More
Lighting in and around your home is very important. It’s needed for ambient lighting, for task lighting, and sometimes just as an interesting accent to add a little light and color. LOFTEK makes a series of lights that can be used as accent lighting indoors or outdoors. The lights are available in a variety of
LOFTEK Outdoor/Indoor Rechargeable LED Light review Read More
The competition for cloud-based WiFi home security cameras has really heated up in the past year or so. Finding a camera that has all the features you want for a low price can be tough to find. This is especially true when you factor in the price for accessing video through the cloud. The latest
Ezviz 720p Indoor Mini Wi-Fi Camera review Read More
WiFi home security cameras are one of latest gadgets to explode in popularity in the last year or two. It seemed like this category really took off after Dropcam came on the scene. Before Dropcams and other cameras like them, home security cameras were not plug and play. Far from it. They required hard wiring
Logi jumps into the home security camera ring with Circle Read More
Weighing in at less than 4 ounces, at 3.5”, for under $70, EZVIZ Mini is the affordable way to keep an eye on your home, kids, pets and property. At a third of the cost of competitive products, the EZVIZ Mini Indoor Wi-Fi camera delivers 720P image quality at 15fps in a simple and easy
EZVIZ Mini is an affordable DIY home security cam for $69.99 Read More
Since becoming part of the Gadgeteer team, I’ve had the opportunity to review a few wireless security cameras. As I’ve said before, I love the peace of mind they bring my family. I’ve attempted to use these cameras to create a patchwork home security system – with varying levels of success. What I truly need
Guardzilla all-in-one video security system review Read More
The Compass series chandelier by Modgen caught my eye and is sure to do the same with any of your guests. It’s a simple, elegant LED pendant light that would fit wonderfully with modern style furniture and decor. The light has an outer aluminum casing with an inner plastic ring and is 375mm x 45.7mm and
Modern pendant lighting to accentuate your modern decor Read More
I am always on the lookout for the perfect surveillance system for monitoring my home and cats while on vacation. The first thing I tried was a webcam connected to a computer that I would view from an app on my phone. Next, I tried an IP camera that could be remotely controlled by my
Foscam C1 Wireless IP Camera review Read More
The clock called Ferrolic by Dutch designer Zelf Koelman is like a lava lamp clock that does not emit light. The magnetic fluid (a black fluid with magnetic particles suspended in it) within an aluminum casing is attracted to the clock’s electromagnets to form the numbers. The best part is that it comes with software that is
Ferrolic is a clock with hypnotically beautiful flowing numbers Read More
While living less than 20 miles from downtown Seattle, we live out in the middle of no where at the end of a very long gravel road on a piece of property that we can’t see any of our neighbors. It is a quiet and relatively peaceful place but remote enough people could drive up our
Maximus Smart Security Light review Read More
Entomophagy is “the human consumption of insects and arachnids as food” according to Entomophagy.com. Now don’t get squeamish, but this may very well be the future for feeding the world. Did you know that there are an estimated 10 quintillion (10,000,000,000,000,000,000) insects (about 900,000 species) on the planet according to Smithsonian Information? That seems like
Farm 432: Farming insects for food to feed the future Read More
I live in a rural area where power outages are commonplace. It doesn’t seem normal when a week goes by without the power flickering or going completely out for at least a few minutes. Before we had a whole house generator installed, we would lose the contents of our refrigerator and freezer at least once
I love indoor security cameras. I have what I consider a healthy bit of paranoia and love the peace of mind security cameras give me. Prior to my employment with The Gadgeteer I had purchased two Foscams, and early on I was given the chance to review the Oco Cam. Recently, I was given the
Spy Tec Cirrus i8 high definition pan/tilt cloud security camera review Read More
This cast iron candle holder called Moment was designed by Norwegian designer Lars Beller Fjetland according to Dezeen. It is an amazingly simple design that uses a movable pendulum attached to an arm with a cupped extinguisher. The pendulum’s needle-like tip is inserted into the side of a candle such that when the wick burns
Fascinating self-extinguishing candle holder Read More
If you’re concerned about the environment and making sure your kids are eating nutritious foods that they like while at school or day care, you really need to check this out. This bento-style lunch box will encourage your kids to eat healthy, the food stays separate and it’s leakproof! No more using baggies that add
Back to school lunches made easy with Bentgo Kids Read More
Nest Labs, an Google Alphabet owned company, recently announced the third iteration of their popular Nest thermostat. For those of you unfamiliar with the Nest thermostat, it’s an internet-connected thermostat which claims to save you up to 15% on your heating/cooling bill. It does this by automatically learning your schedule and adjusting the temperature based on your
Your A/C can be much smarter (and cheaper) with the Nest 3.0 Read More
Do-it-yourselfers who love checking out new tools are going to want to get their hands on the GLM 50 C measuring tool from Bosch. Not only does this modern day “tape measure” use lasers for precise measuring , but it also features a large easy to read full color backlit display with large numbers, and
The new Bosch GLM 50 C laser measuring tool has all the bells and whistles Read More
How many times do you need to use a flashlight only to discover that the batteries are dead or so drained that the light emitted from the flashlight is too dim to be of any use? The VuPoint kinetic emergency flashlight sounds like a wonderful alternative to traditional flashlights that use standard batteries. The VuPoint
The VuPoint kinetic emergency flashlight will never run out of juice Read More
I usually tote an iPad and my iPhone with me around the house, looking for a comfortable place to read. I also reference cookbooks every so often, with no clever way to hold them up. The Mükava Tablet and Mobile Table may have just solved both problems for me.
Mükava Tablet and Mobile Table review Read More
Texas is blazing hot in the summertime and thus many homes are sealed up tight with their air conditioners constantly running recirculating indoor air. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission on indoor air quality, In the last several years, a growing body of scientific evidence has indicated that the air within homes and other
Improve your indoor air quality with Airocide Read More