“Review” collection
The “Power” Behind the New 2013 Ford Escape
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting with the Ford folks at a San Francisco 49er game. There I got to see a preview of the new…
A Quest for the Holidays – The 2012 Nissan Quest
I sit in a darkened cafe. About a block away, packs of people are streaming into the San Francisco Opera House as part of a holiday tradition that goes back…
Training Wheels without Training Wheels – The Gyrowheel
I'm a bit of a slacker daddy. My kids seemed to be the only ones on the block who were last to learn how to ride their bikes. Chalk it…
Norelco’s Mustache Trimmer & SensoTouch 3D Shaver “Shaves the Day”
For the month of November, I grew facial hair. I wasn't trying to make my wife upset nor prevent my kids from kissing me because I was too scruffy. It…
A Street Rocket with Class – 2011 Infiniti G37 Journey
The automobiles that I have been testing over the past few years were very much oriented toward families of 5 or more people (which is how many there are in…
Giveaway and Review: Modernizing Monopoly with Electronic Banking
Show me a family who hasn't played Monopoly before and I will let you see the dinosaur I keep in my back yard. I would hazard to guess that pretty…
D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Wireless Router – Advanced Configurations
I love WiFi routers. I'm not sure why. But I have about 3 or 4 of them running in my house. Some are providing WiFi networks for all of the…
Waging War on Pollen, Dust, Bacteria, Mold, Germs & More
Sneezing, coughing and runny noses as night. Itchy eyes with tears being squeezed out. My daughters have had allergies all spring and summer and it was particularly worse this year…
A Tablet for Babies? The VINCI Tablet Gives Toddlers a
A few weeks ago I received a pre-production version of a new tablet targeted toward children ages 2-4 or so called the "VINCI Tab". I had been dying to review…
Moshi’s USB to Ethernet Adapter Makes the MacBook Air Even
As I write this post on my Apple MacBook Air, I really struggle to think of things that would make it better. It's pretty much a near-perfect laptop in my…
