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UGREEN PowerRoam Power Station Review – Unleashing Portable Power for Emergencies, Fun, and Beyond
Review and video of the UGREEN PowerRoam 1200, a versatile portable power station for fun or emergencies, offering fast recharging via wall, solar, or car.
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May 10, 2011
Ooma VoIP Adds Innovative Feature to Assist in 911 Notifications
Today, I learned that Ooma, a VoIP company who I recently reviewed, has added a pretty interesting feature to their telephony service. In the past, there has always been a bit of a question around the reliability of 911 calls using a phone service that uses an Internet connection for it "digital dialtone". Advances have been made and now most…
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March 4, 2010
Are You Prepared for Disasters? The Cast of Dads Discuss This in Episode #11
With the recent tragic disasters striking around the globe recently, when the Cast of Dads got together to record Episode #11, we spent a majority of the show talking about the serious subject of family preparedness when a catastrophe strikes. It's a touchy subject to discuss, actually, because when you listen to others, you realize how far behind you might…
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February 17, 2010
Charge Your Gadgets Even When the Power is Out with the Scosche solBAT II Solar Charger
I spent a few hours at the MacWorld Expo 2010 and I saw a lot of innovative and cool products. But many of those devices were really only the "nice to have" kind. However, one device in particular stood out in my mind as something that every household should have: the Scosche solBAT II which is a solar powered backup…
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January 4, 2008
Adventures in transbay tube on BART
Updated (again) @ 5:15pm - finally arrived at Lafayette. On the platform were several BART police and handcuffed were 3 individuals who were being questioned. As I exited BART, I saw 5 police cars (with 1 more arriving). I guess it was pretty significant. Here is a surreal iPhone snap of one of the cars (just for some color). The…
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