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REVIEW: EGO Power+ 56V Mower

September 16, 2015 6 Roland Burbine

Cut the grass without the pollution. Disclaimer: The folks at EGO very generously provided a mower for this review. As always, the opinions are my own. I’m great with electronics, but generally terrible with mechanical objects. This is why I…

Gadgets

REVIEW: Culer Home Space Cooler

August 26, 2015 4 Roland Burbine

Feeling is believing. Disclaimer: The folks at Culer very kindly provided a unit for this review. As always, the opinions are my own. I hate being hot. Summer is easily my least favorite season on the year, so much so…

Gadgets

REVIEW UPDATE: Canary Home Security

August 12, 2015 0 Roland Burbine

Better every day. We originally took at look at the Canary home security system earlier this year; at that time, we recommended it on a trial basis as we experienced some outages and bugs related to early software for a…

Home Goods

REVIEW: Tuft & Needle Mattress

July 15, 2015 4 Roland Burbine

Save money and sleep a whole lot better. Disclaimer: The folks at Tuft & Needle very kindly provided a mattress for this review. As always, the opinions are my own. I was sleeping in the dip. If you’ve owned a…

Automation

First Look: Rheem Hybrid Heat Pump Water Heater with EcoNet

June 24, 2015 2 Roland Burbine

A long, hot shower without the guilt. As much as I never thought I’d write a post about a water heater, I bet you never expected to read a blog post about one… but, here we both are! As it…

Automation

REVIEW: XY Find It Beacon

June 5, 2015 17 Roland Burbine

Disclaimer: The folks at XY Find It very kindly provided several bluetooth tags for this review. As always, the opinions are my own. It’s human nature to be forgetful. Although Evernote, Google Calendar, and 1Password have whipped my digital life…

First Look

24 Hours with the Apple Watch

May 13, 2015 2 Roland Burbine

The beginning of something great. After waiting for a nerd’s eternity, my hotly anticipated Apple Watch Sport arrived yesterday. I’ve spent the last 24 hours putting it through every kind of test I can think of. Here are a handful…

Audio/Video

How I Made My Internet Connection 10x Faster

April 28, 2015 9 Roland Burbine

Get what you’re paying for. Netflix was dropping out constantly, and that was the final straw. Like many of you, Netflix has become the focal point of entertainment in our house. It’s what the kids watch when they need a…

Gadgets

Apple Watch and the Smart Home

April 6, 2015 0 Roland Burbine

Yes, I’m getting an Apple Watch. It may not be the first “wearable” computer on the market, but it’s probably the first one that matters. The Apple II made computers accessible. The iPhone made them a constant companion. The Apple…

Audio/Video

REVIEW: Canary Home Security

March 30, 2015 8 Roland Burbine

Home security systems have almost become a joke. They come with most new home these days, but I can’t think of a single person I know who uses theirs on a regular basis. From false alarms to forgotten pass codes,…