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Continue reading →: Vacuum Sealer for Sous Vide and Freezing
Well, six years ago we got our Anova Sous Vide and it worked pretty well, but with the pandemic, we got it out again and one thing we didn’t do well got a vacuum sealer, so the bags would just leak. Turns out there are a huge number of these…
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Continue reading →: Apple Watch Series 7 and Accessories
Well, we ended up getting two of these and beside deciding whether to get AppleCare or not (you probably should particularly for the steel version) Aluminum vs Steel Well, there is a huge markup if you decide to go steel, but it is shiny and looks really nice. Net, net…
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Continue reading →: Thunderbolt 4 Docking Stations: CalDigit Thunderbolt Station 4 and Razer Thunderbolt 4 Dock issues
Now that the dry spell for Thunderbolt 4 docking stations seems to be ending, I will say the Razer TB4 that I got late last year is good, but it has relatively few ports and there is an issue with my LG C9 and it is not quite syncing when…
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Continue reading →: Wireless Mouse Charging Pads and Mouse Pads in general
Well, I’ve used lots of different mouse pads during the pandemic and I have to say after of that there are two kinds which are wireless qi charger enabled and right now I don’t have a recommendation for them: Corsair MM1000. This is actually my favorite mouse pad but it…
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Continue reading →: Best Flip Flops
OK, hold the comment that the best flip flops are the Dollar store kind, if you really want a comfortable set then I’ve tried lots of different styles and I think Outdoor Gear Labs has it right. Olukai really does have an amazing collection of nice flip-flops. I tried the…
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Continue reading →: Nedrelow Wool Expensive but fantastic MacBook and iPad Sleeves
Well we got a bunch of nedrelow accessories for Christmas and I have to say that while expensive, they are just awesome; Magic Sleeve Duo. This basically is very simple, it’s felt with magnets sewn around the side, so you can stick your ipad in it and then it folds…
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Continue reading →: MagSafe Car Mounts: Belkin and ESR
If you have an iPhone with MagSafe, you should really get a MagSafe car mount. This includes magnets that hold the phone and then you don’t even need to plug it in each time. I’ve tried the ESR haloLock mainly because if was only $35 and it works well. The…
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Continue reading →: Latest American Express credit card tips
Man, this is a really fast moving world, but basically both Amex and Chase have been raising the prices of their premium cards a lot so you have to really keep base with the deals to make them worth it: Walmart+. You can get the monthly Walmart+ members costing $12.95/month…
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Continue reading →: WiFi 6E finally arrived with Unifi 6 Enterprise and Samsung S22+ and WiFi Bridge Mode
Well, the first WiFi 6E devices are finally arriving. As an example, the still in early access Ubiquity Access Point WiFi 6 Enterprise (U6 Enterprise) is available. At the maximum, it has 4×4 MU-MIMO in 6, 5, and 2.4GHz. It does need a 2.5Gbps Ethernet connection to really make this…
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Continue reading →: Omron BP7000 and Brother P-Touch needs lithium or alkaline batteries
Certain electronic devices can’t get by with the normal NiMH batteries, for instance, our Brother P-touch PT70BM label maker needs 1.5V and it won’t work with normal rechargeables so you need to install Lithium batteries if you want a rechargeable solution like these USB rechargeable AAA batteries from Pownergy or…