Review

Passionate about Volvo? The 2013 XC60 and S60 Won’t Let You Down!

January 30, 2013
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My family seems to be quite passionate about the Volvo’s that I test drive. My wife always asks as to when we might get another one and my kids really had a great time when we went “top down” in the 2012 Volvo C70 convertible. And, a few months ago, I spent some time behind [...]

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How To Back Up Your WordPress Blog The Hard and Easy Way (DIY vs. blogVault)

January 28, 2013
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If you are a blogger, probably one of the worst things that can happen to you apart from writer’s block is having your blog crash or the server that it is on get corrupted in some way. Technology is imperfect and Murphy’s Law always manages to find us one way or another. If suddenly all [...]

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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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Saving the Environment & your Wallet – Review the Spacious 2012 Toyota Prius V

December 11, 2012

Living in the San Francisco Bay Area, it seems like almost every third car on the road is a hybrid of some type, and of those hybrids, a huge majority of those are Toyota Prius’s. Californians are obsessed with the environment and with driving and many times, the two don’t really go hand-in-hand. About 10+ [...]

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Hmmm, What Wine to Choose? The Kendall Jackson App Can Help You Decide

December 10, 2012

I love drinking wine…but I’m not in any way an expert. (Well, I am an expert at drinking, just not choosing!) My wife is actually the one who is part of numerous wine clubs and is often the one who gets our wine. Or, I get some recommendations and bottles from my dad who actually [...]

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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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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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