Lockitron Keyless Entry Lets Your Phone Control Your Deadbolt This seems like a very neat idea, but then I started thinking about it and now I'm not convinced it is. On the surface, having a deadbolt that can be operated with a smartphone app sounds fabulous, doesn't ... Continued
Compact4All: A One-Stop Breakfast Appliance Probably I'm not the only one who has lived in some pretty tiny apartments, right? I didn't even live in a city with a high cost of living, and I couldn't afford much more than a room for several years. And... Continued
The News: Tuesday, October 9 Edition It's errand day! Oh boy! Or something. The trouble with working as much as I have been is I have to cram everything into not very many hours when I do finally take some time off. Yesterday was all about cle... Continued
MEGATech Showcase: So You Say You Need a New Flash Drive? We Can Help! It's that time again! Time for more USB flash drives! There are some pretty good ones in this collection, so even though I just did a showcase not too long ago I'm doing another one. Besides, it's never too... Continued
The News: Monday, October 8 Edition I cannot tell you how happy I am that it is Monday! I know, I know...everyone is supposed to hate Mondays. And many of you (probably the majority) are of that mindset. But in my world, Monday is the only da... Continued
EcoCharge: Heat Your Way to a Full Battery One of the proposals on my ballot this November is regarding renewable energy sources, which is something that has been in the news quite a bit lately as we try to wean ourselves off the finite (and environ... Continued
The News: Sunday, October 7 Edition And so begins a whopping four days off in a row. Not that there isn't work, but I have 847 things I need to get done around the house that pretty much require daylight (primarily taking down screens and put... Continued
The News: Saturday, October 6 Edition Back to work again! Today is a huge concert day, and I'm really hoping I get through it. It was a little dicey putting my boots on, but at least I have the good drugs that allow me to function while still e... Continued
Pelican ProGear Sport Backpacks Protect Your Gadgets on the Go Where would we be without Pelican cases? I've written about them before, because their products are absolutely top-notch. Their regular cases are nothing short of amazing, but they keep coming out with thes... Continued
The News: Friday, October 5 Edition I am not a fan of all this talk of that s-word. You know the one...it signifies winter. And it is MUCH too early in the year for that nonsense, especially with the NHL lockout. Hockey is normally the only s... Continued
The News: Thursday, October 4 Late Edition The inbox is filling up, so today you get a bonus second affiliate news post! I knew you'd be excited about that. Really, I have nothing much to report from here, since my life is pretty mundane when I'm no... Continued
The News: Thursday, October 4 Edition Finally, a couple of days off! After sleeping in for entirely too long, I am now ready to tackle my house, maybe actually cook again, and then I have time to go out with my sister for the first time in week... Continued