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Building a Disaster-Proof Smart Home

June 25, 2018 5 Eric Murrell

The following post is sponsored by Cummins. Making your home a smart home is one of the most popular upgrades you can make. The market is full of innovative new technologies, gadgets are reasonably priced, and you can install most…

Hobbies

The Top 5 Essentials for Summer Adventures

June 12, 2018 10 Eric Murrell

Ah, Summer. It’s the time of year when the weather is unpredictable, you can finally ride a real bike instead of a spin bike, and every day has the potential to look different than the last. For us, it’s the…

Safety

3 Ways to Make Sure Your Smart Home Stays Connected

May 14, 2018 1 Eric Murrell

The following post is sponsored by Cummins. Nothing feels quite as high-tech as a smart home. Upgrading your phone and computers is great, but the right smart home gadgets can make your house feel like something out of a sci-fi…

Home Goods

REVIEW: Tuft & Needle &Pouch Chair

May 10, 2018 0 Eric Murrell

The best seat in the house. Disclaimer: The folks at Tuft & Needle very kindly provided a &Pouch for this review. As always, the opinions are my own. Everyone has a favorite spot. Whether it’s sneaking away for a phone…

Home Goods

REVIEW: Tuft & Needle Mint Mattress and &Pillow

March 26, 2018 0 Eric Murrell

Sleep’s favorite flavor. Disclaimer: The folks at Tuft & Needle very kindly provided a mattress and two pillows for this review. As always, the opinions are my own. I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing a lot of things over the…

Lighting

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 5 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 9 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?…

Audio/Video

FIRST LOOK: NVIDIA Shield TV 4K Streamer

August 5, 2017 11 Eric Murrell

One box to rule them all? Just about every TV (and device that plugs into it) features some sort of streaming these days, but it’s difficult to find that one device that brings all of your services together, and does…

Reviews

REVIEW: Segway miniPRO

June 16, 2017 2 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…