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If you travel a lot you probably know what a hassle it is to have to carry a bulky surge protector and a bag full of chargers for your mobile devices along with you.
Yet in our ultra-connected world they are a necessity.
Well, I have found a great solution in the Poweriver Mini Travel Surge Protector and USB Charger. [Read more…]
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A couple of weeks ago I made this short video and wrote this blog post explaining how (and why) I took my home office off-grid and went solar.
To quickly recap, I installed a simple 24VDC to 120VAC solar power generating system to power my computer, laser printer and other essential electronics to prevent my office gear from going offline during power outages.
Overall, I’m very pleased with the way it’s working out. [Read more…]
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Most of us who remember the good ole days of MS-DOS and Windows 1.0 also remember the first time we used a mouse with our PC.
Whether it was to control a graphics-intensive game or lay out a document in a desktop publishing program, the power and flexibility provided by the computer mouse quickly became apparent.
Mice have changed quite a bit from the rudimentary devices that we first used back in the day.
For example, gone are the rubber balls and plastic rollers that used to get covered with gunk and cause the mouse pointer to jump erratically around the screen. [Read more…]
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A while back I had an opportunity to check out and review an awesome 4 port USB compact wall charger from Anker.
I was so impressed with that particular charger that I decided to check this latest model as well.
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I receive dozens of tech questions every week, and many of them ask me for advice on the best way to cover a large multi-story home with a strong and fast Wi-Fi network.
I’ve written several posts about this very topic over the years, and the solution that I recommend tends to depend on the state of wireless technology at that particular point in time.
I recently had the opportunity to check out the amazing Netgear Orbi Tri-band WiFi system, and I can tell you that this is an excellent solution for ensuring that every room in your home has a strong and super-fast Wi-Fi connection to the Internet.
The Orbi system is extremely powerful, yet dead-simple to set up. Simply connect the Orbi base station router to your modem, then place the satellite unit in a central location in your home and set up your Wi-Fi network using the simple browser-based setup utility.
Here’s a very short video that demonstrates exactly what you can expect after installing an Orbi mesh WiFi system in your home: [Read more…]