Archive for the 'Gear' Category
Ontario RAT Folding Pocket Knives
December 3rd, 2019My youngest son, Reed, chose an Ontario RAT-1 for his first knife six months ago. I’m definitely no expert on knives or EDC gear, but I’ve been so astonished by the quality, durability and low price of the Ontario RAT-1 knife, I wanted to tell you about it. Reed is extremely hard on his tools […]
“The Anti-MacBook” – Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 55 Review
September 26th, 2019Here’s one for you 3.5mm Ports on Your Mobile Phone Luddites. This will definitely call to you. I love it! While one can dream, I still think old/used Dell Latitudes are the best laptop values to be had anywhere. Via: Mr. Mobile:
Off Topic: 3.5mm Audio Port Almost Gone from High End Phones, Consider Samsung Note 9
August 7th, 2019Off Topic – First World Problems — Update: Samsung, You’ve Let Yourself Down, You’ve Let Us Down Via: Android Authority: — Update: Samsung Is Hiding Its Ads That Made Fun of Apple’s Removal of Headphone Jack Via: Android Authority: Yesterday, Samsung made the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus official. The release of […]
Samsung’s 2019 Galaxy Tab A 10.1-inch 128GB Tablet for $250 on Amazon (Reg. $330)
July 24th, 2019Wow. That’s a good deal. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 128 GB WiFi Tablet Black (2019)
Amazon Accidentally Sold $13,000+ Camera Gear for $100 on Prime Day
July 17th, 2019A true AI success story! Via: PetaPixel: Amazon discounted a wide range of camera gear for Prime Day this week, but some photographers scored what may be the best deals of their lives. Thanks to a pricing error, many people were able to purchase high-end camera gear bundles, some worth over $5,000, for just around […]
Stainless Steel Insulated Coffee Mug 20 oz
April 24th, 2019I was so thrilled to find this, I thought I’d share it with you folks. Normal-sized coffee cups feel like thimbles to me. I’ve found a couple of larger mugs to use over the years, but my children have broken them all. I went looking for a large, double walled, stainless steel mug. Ahhh, my […]
Left Handed, Large Hands? SteelSeries Sensei 310 Mouse
March 11th, 2019If you’re looking for a high quality, larger-than-average mouse to use left handed, the SteelSeries Sensei 310 is a fantastic option. I’ve gone from office grade Logitech mice, to Razer, to G-Skill and the Sensei 310 finally feels like my PC mouse search is over. The fit of the mouse in hand is very comfortable. […]
After Conquering the World, Smartphone Faces Uncertain Future
November 12th, 2018The last phone I bought was a heavily discounted Samsung Galaxy Note 4. It’s fine. I have no plans to upgrade. I’d consider buying a “modern” flagship-grade phone if it included a 3.5mm headphone jack and an easily removable back and battery. There are no high end phones with easily removable batteries and the 3.5mm […]
Steve1989MREInfo
September 26th, 2018I thought, “I’ll just watch one…” Steve1989MREInfo Via: Steve1989MREInfo:
Headphones?
April 24th, 2018VERY OFF TOPIC! — I’m going to give my Audio-Technica ATH-M50s to my wife to replace her 17 year old, nearly-dead-and-not-good-to-start-with ATH-M20s. I was pretty amazed with the sound of the M50s when I got them back in 2010—at least for the first few minutes. After that, I went through multiple phases of modifying the […]
