April 27, 2020 – The pandemic has given me more pause than I ever imagined, a time to rethink and regroup, both for now and for what lies ahead. Among necessities, I needed a new printer, replacing my 2009 Brother All-in-One MFC-8890DW WHY A NEW PRINTER? Why?...
Small Office/Home Office Equipment
Spending More Time Staring At A Computer Screen? Get Computer Glasses!
April 23, 2020 – I’ve been spending ever more time starting at a computer screen the past couple of months. Thank you, COVID-19. Anticipating even more screen time in the coming months, and perhaps for a longer time, I thought I should invest in a second pair of...
Necessity Is A Mother . . . Grinding Coffee Beans at Home with Costco Grinders Sidelined Due to COVID-19
April 21, 2020 – Compared with illness and death resulting from COVID-19, my First World problem is nothing, meaningless. I bought a bag of coffee with no way to grind the beans! That’s all.For nearly all my life I have been an occasional coffee drinker, ordering a...
Dell Inspiron 23.8″ Touch-Screen All-In-One – Intel Core i7 – 16GB Memory – 512GB SSD Review
December 27, 2019 – I did not think I’d like it, but I do! This model I5490-7234SLV-PUS Dell Inspiron 23.8" Touch-Screen All-In-One with 10th generation Intel Core i7, 16GB Memory and 512GB SSD is reviewed on behalf of Best Buy. The price is $1200 as of 12-25-19. I’m...
Roidmi F8 Mighty Little Convertible Cordless Vacuum
Roidmi F8 cordless ergonomic, modern design convertible stick/handheld vacuum packs a powerful punch in a small package, and includes attachments for any need. Upright, cannister, handheld or convertible stick vac? There are more choices than ever within the universe...
Ports Restored on My MacBook With OWC USB-C Dock
Having a single USB-C port on my new MacBook was problematic, but no more, thanks to the 10-port OWC USB-C Dock. Cost aside, most of the ports that would be on a desktop Mac are here on the dock. And that’s the mission – PORTS RESTORED! OWC (Other World Computing)...
Linksys Velop, Amazingly Simple, Amazingly Powerful Mesh Router(s)
Linksys Velop (from $200 to $600) WiFi router system is most certainly in the upper echelon among a new generation of dead spot-eliminating mesh routers providing uninterrupted, strong wireless signal throughout the home. Following is my original review, posted May 31...
Fellowes AutoMax 200C AutoFeed Shredder Review
Fellowes AutoMax™ 200C, under $400 online, combines secure cross-cut shredding with the convenience of automatic feed, just like a printer’s Auto Document Feeder. What a smart combination! Gone are the hours spent hand-feeding documents, even shorts stacks of them,...
myCharge Energy Shot 2000mAh Rechargeable External Gadget Battery
myCharge Energy Shot, $25 (suggested price) external smartphone battery has a clever package with expected performance from its rechargeable 2000mAh Lithium battery. The company is selling the packaging here, the sizzle, not the steak. In its packaging (above), the...