Gadgets

Apple Posts iOS 6.1 Release – Here’s What’s New & How to Update!

January 28, 2013
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After releasing iOS 6.1 beta 5 to developers this past weekend, Apple released iOS 6.1 to the public today (Monday Jan 28, 2013). Updates can be obtained directly via your iOS update or via iTunes. You can also download the .ipsw directly from Apple. Details on these processes are below. So what is new in [...]

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A New Respect for Plumbers, Learning from Trade Professionals and The Zen of Snaking Out a Sewage Line

January 10, 2013
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I have a bit of a “crappy” story to tell. Literally. And it doesn’t have to do with technology, it involves sewage. I believe that the house that I own has plumbing possessed by Mother Nature. Ever since we have owned our home, there is an annual tradition (sometimes more than once a year) where [...]

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Jumping Into January – What I’m Missing & What I’m Not and Why It’s Relevant

January 7, 2013
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Who would have believed what a busy month January 2013 would be. As is customary for me, I can barely see the end of my nose, the end of the day or the end of an article. How the heck can I look through a month and plan ahead? Honestly, I wish that I had [...]

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Boom, Boom, Pow! The Boombotix Boombot2 Rocks Bluetooth Audio Streaming with an Edgy Design

December 19, 2012
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With so many speaker solutions out in the market these days, it’s nice to see a company that makes their design a little edgier and with character. Literally. The Boombotix Boombot2 brings functionality and collectible character in their Bluetooth and wired portable speaker, making is a pretty neat gift for kids (and they even have [...]

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Honeywell’s WiFi-Enabled Thermostat is Hot, Cool, Controlled Remotely & Easy to Install

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Here is the scenario. It’s the early morning in the winter. You are snuggled warm in your bed but outside of the comfort of your blankets, your house is cold. The last thing you want to do it to have to get out of bed and turn on the thermostat to heat the house. So [...]

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Bring a Cool or Warm Mist to those Rooms in Need with The Sharper Image Ultrasonic Humidifier

December 3, 2012
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If you have kids or suffer from dry noses at night, you probably need or have a humidifier. These devices are pretty much required in my family because the little noses in our household seem to get dried up. In fact, my youngest daughter had to have her nostrils cauterized because she suffered from nose [...]

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Klutz Teaches Kids About Basic Electronics While Setting Up Booby Traps Around the House

November 27, 2012
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As part of my ongoing effort to remain as much like a child as possible, I was intrigued to set up  some “Gotcha Gadgets” that would allow me to play 20 tricks on my kids. I wanted to set up trip alarms and motion sensors that would fart when someone opened a door, or set [...]

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Forget About Giving this Sharper Image Shiatsu Massager as a Gift, Keep It For Yourself!

November 26, 2012
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Over the past few weeks, I have been evaluating a few Sharper Image products that I believe would be worthy of giving as gifts (see the Smartphone Telephoto Lens and Charging Valet). However, I need to be a little bit selfish here on this next product, specifically The Sharper Image Air & Shiatsu Massage Cushion. [...]

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