Reviews

QUICK REVIEW: SnapPower Guidelight 2 Plus Outlet Cover

March 24, 2018 5 Eric Murrell

Disclaimer: The folks at SnapPower very kindly provided several Guidelight 2s for this review. As always, the opinions are my own. A few years ago, we reviewed the SnapPower Guidelight, an outlet cover that add’s built-in ambient night lights to…

Networking

REVIEW: Linksys Velop Whole Home WiFi

December 1, 2017 2 Eric Murrell

The cure for common WiFi? Disclaimer: Linksys kindly provided Velop 3-pack system for this review. As always, the opinions and conclusions are my own. “Our old router just isn’t cutting it anymore.” That’s the conclusion I came to after spending…

Lighting

REVIEW: WiZ Connected Lights

September 1, 2017 8 Eric Murrell

A new bright spot in smart lighting. WiZ providing a lighting kit and sponsored this review. As always, the opinions and conclusions are my own. Do you remember when there were just a few smart light products on the market?…

Reviews

REVIEW: Segway miniPRO

June 16, 2017 0 Eric Murrell

A revolution in personal transport. Whether you’re 5 or 50, there’s something about zipping around on a personal vehicle that puts a smile on your face. As we gracefully venture into our 30s with other couples and friends, I’ve noticed…

Cleaning

REVIEW: Shark Genius Steam Mop

May 29, 2017 6 Eric Murrell

Your floor’s best friend I love to vacuum, but I hate to mop. That predisposition worked fine for me for years, but when we moved into our new place last fall, I don’t think I was prepared for how much…

Health

QUICK REVIEWS: Withings Thermo, Blood Pressure Monitor, and Steel HR

May 8, 2017 0 Eric Murrell

Living the quantified life If you read our review of the Withings Body Cardio smart scale, you know how much I enjoy the fantastic stats it provides. Withings was kind enough to send over some of the other health products…

Audio/Video

REVIEW: Canary Flex Security Camera

April 8, 2017 8 Eric Murrell

A different look at outdoor security. Since the Canary is my favorite smart home security camera, I’ve been openly biased toward their brand for a while now. Many of the smart home brands have begun to focus on outdoor cameras…

Outdoors

REVIEW: Matador Ultra-Packable Adventure Gear

March 23, 2017 3 Eric Murrell

Great things come in small packages. I hate carrying a bunch of stuff around. I don’t know where this quirk came from, but it grates my nerves to travel, camp, or even commute with a load of bulky and heavy…

Cooking

REVIEW: Ninja Coffee Bar

February 27, 2017 8 Eric Murrell

Bringing the coffee house home. As per most creatives, we’re big-time coffee drinkers in the Murrell household. When it’s just a quick cup, we used to hit up our trusty Keurig; when there’s more time to savor the process, we…

Reviews

REVIEW: Raden A28 Check Smart Luggage

February 17, 2017 3 Eric Murrell

Check in and check out. Now that I’m in my mid-30s (official grown-up territory), I decided recently that it was time to upgrade my luggage beyond the battle-worn black rectangle I’ve owned since college. I fly quite a bit these…