Category: Reviews
The Universal Open-Ear Solution: Why I Picked Shokz Over Smart Helmets and Glasses
In the world of wearable tech, there is a constant battle between “integrated” and “dedicated.” I’ve experimented with both. I’ve used bike helmets with built-in…
The Energy Detective: How I Monitor My Home Power for $30
Have you ever looked at your monthly utility bill and wondered exactly which appliance was the culprit behind that price spike? Was it the extra…
From Gift to Gadget: My Journey with the Meta Wayfarer (and the $500 Lens Dilemma)
I recently received a pair of Meta Wayfarer smart glasses (Gen 2) as a gift. To be honest, I hadn’t looked into them much before…
The Great Rewiring: How the Smartphone Changed a Generation’s Brains
We often talk about how technology connects us, streamlines our lives, and empowers us with information. But what if one of our most ubiquitous technologies—the…
Review: Vornado Flippi V6 Personal Air Circulator Fan
Working from home for almost 3 months now due to COVID-19-induced work-from-home policy in my company, I have been sitting at my desk in a…
Review: Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset
Trying to find a good noise cancelation solution for my home audio conferencing setup while working from home, I first tried the BlueParrott B550-XT (my…
Review: BlueParrott B550-XT Voice-Controlled Bluetooth Headset
After spending a fair bit of time researching for headsets that offered high-quality active noise canceling (ANC) features to improve my home office audio setup,…
Review: Black and Decker – Electromate® 400 AC/DC Portable Power Station/Jump-Starter/Compressor
Electromate-400 is a power-pack, jump-starter and air compressor, all rolled into one – a very handy device to carry in your car on road trips.
Book Review: "Blink" by Malcom Gladwell
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell This is Malcolm Gladwell‘s second book after “The Tipping Point.” In The Tipping Point, Gladwell writes…
Book Review: "Outliers" – by Malcolm Gladwell
Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell This book, Malcolm Gladwell’s latest, focuses on something completely different from his earlier ones, “The Tipping Point,” and “Blink.”…