News, reviews and articles about home and kitchen products.
The Dropcam Pro is my all time favorite security camera. It’s my favorite because it provides the best wide angle image I’ve found in a security camera, it’s easy to setup and has a very good web viewer and mobile app for remote viewing. Of course no gadget is ever 100% perfect for everyone and the main […]
Mount your Dropcam outdoors with the Dropcase Read More
I am the quintessential handyman…always building, repairing, and/or tearing out something. I started my first home improvement project nearly 25 years ago. Back in the day, there were limited battery operated tools and work typically involved dragging electrical cords everywhere you went. As battery technology improves and becomes much more cost effective, we find it powering devices/tools
LOFTEK 10 Watts Rechargeable LED Floodlight review Read More
The Vitesse Aerator is a two-piece set that was designed with dual functions – to easily decant and aerate wine. The set consists of a mouth-blown, lead-free crystal decanter and an adapter that fits securely onto both bottle and decanter for a stable, hands-free decanting. The crystal decanter has a “narrow neck and wide base
Decant and aerate your wine in one easy step Read More
In a carnival world where just about everything from chicken to butter can be eaten “on a stick”, it was only a matter of time before the fad made its way to your kitchen. Now I’m not particularly talented at making eggs either, although rarely have I faced the issues plaguing these poor people. However, who
How do you take your eggs–on a stick? Read More
A year ago I told you about teen product designer Nick Bain and his dry-erase light switch cover. Now he’s launched the Switch Port as a Kickstarter project seeking $750 in funding. The Switch Port is a replacement light switch cover that doubles as a dry-erase message board. The cover has been CNC milled and
16yr old’s dry-erase light switch cover goes to Kickstarter Read More
A couple of weeks ago I told you about the Skydrop sprinkler system which uses your soil conditions and local weather to better schedule when it waters your lawn. That system was priced at $299. If you want a slightly less expensive solution, consider the Rachio Iro smart sprinkler system. Priced at $249, this system also mounts on
Rachio Iro smart sprinkler system keeps your lawn green while saving water Read More
Racing fans will no doubt be interested in these very cool Pitstop office chairs from Intro-Tech Automotive. There are several versions of the racing inspired Pitstop chairs, but I think the most impressive model is the LXE, which is available in four color combinations. The LXE features tire tread style arm rests with racing suspension springs,
If you can’t own a race car, how about a race car chair? Read More
Roommates, cleaning staff, house guests – it doesn’t matter who, but you may find you need a way to prevent someone from drinking your expensive wines and liquors. If you don’t have a locking cabinet, or if you don’t mind people helping themselves to some but not all of your bar stock, you can use
Lock up your expensive wine and liquor bottles Read More
I’ve been thinking about composting and buying a composter (or at least the materials for building one) for a long time now, yet the time, energy and space requirements have always been a discouragement for me. However, the Food Cycler CS-10 in-home composter from Food Cycle Science has brought composting back to the forefront of my
Compost your food waste in just hours – no kidding Read More
I have a soft spot for all the lab glassware-styled barware that ThinkGeek has offered in the past. (My beakers and flasks shot glasses are decorating my desk right now.) Their new Chemist’s Spice Rack is calling my name. It would look great in my kitchen with its dark wood cabinets and black countertop that
This spice set brings a bit of the laboratory into your kitchen Read More
We have 1″ wood venetian blinds in all our windows. Most of our windows are floor-to-ceiling length, and they have long tilt adjustment wands that I can reach. The windows in our sunroom are placed at ceiling height, but they stop about 3 feet above the floor, and their tilt wands are too short for
Turn your existing blinds into motorized blinds with this Kickstarter project Read More
Although I am not a great handyman I get by. I know my circular saws from my reciprocating saws, my regular drill from my hammer drill, my sledge-hammer from my claw hammer. So when new ideas or technology comes on the market and we get a chance to review it I jump at the chance.
DualSaw Destroyer CS 650 review Read More
The Collapsible Compact Chopsticks from Integral Design will make sure you always have a set of eating utensils when you need them. No need to use those paper wrapped wooden chopsticks at your favorite noodle shop when you have this set. They measure 4″ when collapsed and 8″ when assembled and are available in six
Are those chopsticks in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? Read More
Unlike a spork with just the suggestion of fork tines on the front of the spoon’s bowl, the Ramen Spoon/Fork has a spoon bowl with actual tines sticking off the front. MOMA says this fork is designed for eating ramen noodles. It was designed for MOMA by Masami Takahashi and originally “created for use at the
Here’s the perfect tool for eating ramen! Read More
If you have young children who have reached that “I can do it myself” age, you know what a time bomb a gallon jug of milk can be. Install a Magic Tap Automatic Drink Dispenser on the milk jug, and even young children can dispense milk or other beverage without even needing to lift the
With the Magic Tap, even young children can pour themselves a drink without making a mess Read More
Skydrop is a smart controller that connects directly to your lawn sprinkler system using WiFi. It can measure the soil conditions of your yard like humidity, temperature, wind, solar radiation and slope along with hyper-local weather data to help create a watering schedule that will conserve both water and money by preventing over watering. Skydrop
skydrop sprinkler controller checks the weather before watering your lawn Read More
The Kinsa Smart Thermometer is a smartphone connected digital thermometer that is compatible with a variety of iOS and Android devices (see compatibility info). The name “Kinsa” comes from the words Kinder, meaning child, and Kin, meaning family. The thermometer is thin and flexible for comfort and plugs into the headphone jack of the mobile
Track your family’s temperature readings with the Kinsa Smart Thermometer Read More
About a year and a half ago I reviewed a set of Balls of Steel, a drink cooler with a snappy name and ties to testicular cancer research; fifteen percent of their net profits are donated towards the cause. They recently reached out again to ask if I’d like to review their version 2.0–Balls of
Balls of Steel with Arctic Core review Read More
These Star Wars art prints by Matt Ferguson allow you to pay homage to your favorite movies and add some artwork to your home or office. These prints are very limited edition. If you want one, you’ll need to place an order before Sunday, September 7, 2014 at 11:59PM ET. The actual number of prints
Matt Ferguson’s Star Wars Trilogy on sale for a very limited time Read More
Were you aware that it is National Preparedness Month? Are you part of the sixty percent of Americans determined by the American Red Cross that are wholly unprepared for a disaster? Emergencies don’t have to be huge things, like hurricanes, tornados, or floods; they can be smaller things like car accidents or smaller damages to your
September is National Preparedness Month – let Champ Preparedness help you get prepared Read More