Category Archives: Gadgets

Screen in the Bedroom – Part Two: AppleTV

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Maxwell Perkins

     If the TiVo from my earlier post is not for you (you don’t have cable, it’s too 20th century, it’s too big), it’s now the perfect time to pick up the 3rd generation Apple TV. The brand spanking new version was just introduced … Continue reading →

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Screen in the Bedroom – Part One: TiVo

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Maxwell Perkins

     You get a new, big screen TV for the living room or the master bedroom – then what do you do with the old, not-so-big-screen you already have? Or if you are leaning the other way and want to … Continue reading →

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Kuhn Rikon Spill Stop Made In Europe For Your Pots

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Daisy B

The Kuhn Rikon Spill Stop is imported from Europe, and it does a great job of preventing pots from boiling over on the stove. Continue reading →

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Do You Still Need a Landline Telephone In The 21st Century?

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Maxwell Perkins

It’s a good idea to keep your landline: keep your number, no dropped calls and great sound quality. Continue reading →

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The iRobot Roomba Is the Vacuum Cleaner for the 21st Century

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Maxwell Perkins

Here’s the problem for me: how to keep the kitchen floor and the bathroom floor clean every day. The kitchen floor collects crumbs and the stuff that just ends up as a result of the time we spend there (which … Continue reading →

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Bogue Ultrasonic Jewelry Cleaner Does a Professional Job and Costs About $25

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Daisy B

It started to look like we had an awful lot of jewelry that needed cleaning, and glasses; real glasses, cheap reading glasses and cheap sunglasses. Ultrasonic jewelry cleaners seem to be so cheap online (and get such good buyer reviews) … Continue reading →

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Logitech Squeezebox Radio Is THE 21st Century Clock Radio

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Daisy B

Once upon a time, way back in the prehistoric days of the 20th century, the recently discontinued Sony Dream Machine was the alarm clock/radio for the quality-obsessed. It offered fairly good sound for a clock radio, it allowed you to … Continue reading →

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Sanyo Eneloop XX Batteries Will Feed Your Hunger For Power

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Maxwell Perkins

Sanyo Eneloop batteries don’t have to live in the charger all the time, which is a bad idea anyway, unless you have a charger like this one with a trickle function. AA and AAA batteries power much of the gadget-obsessed … Continue reading →

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The Joos Orange Charger Brings Solar Energy Into the 21st Century

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Maxwell Perkins

 The Joos Orange Solar Charger is about as green as technology can get. Everybody has a good feeling about green technology. Do you think there is anyone who has, let’s say, a Prius that doesn’t love it, admire its cool features and … Continue reading →

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