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Review: iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit

Posted on June 18, 2025

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Back in the golden age of technology, you really didn’t need all that many tools in order to build, upgrade or repair computers and many other tech items.

If you owned a couple of screwdrivers, an anti-static wrist strap and a nut driver or two you could work on most any tech item. But today, things are a lot more complicated.

The way modern computers, monitors and mobile devices are constructed makes it virtually impossible to work on some items without specialized tools that can “crack open” a case or extract a part without causing physical damage to the item. [Read more…]

Review: Ytonet Laptop 15.6″ TSA Laptop Carrying Case

Posted on June 12, 2025

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If you do a lot of traveling you know how cumbersome it can be carrying a bulky (and heavy) laptop backpack along with your other belongings.

I’ve mostly always used bulky laptop backpacks to carry my laptops around as I travel, and overall I’m very happy with most of the ones I tried. But sometimes you just need something that’s a little more compact and a lot easier to carry. [Read more…]

Review: Hiearcool USB-C Hub / Laptop Docking Station

Posted on May 21, 2025

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As you probably know, every new generation of laptops seems to be thinner than the one before it.

While being thin is good with laptops, it also results in a few downsides.

One of the most important of those downsides is the lack of ports available for plugging external devices into the machine.

Luckily there’s a simple solution to this lack of available ports…

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Review: Logitech M510 Wireless Mouse

Posted on May 13, 2025

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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. [Read more…]

Review: Qinlianf 5-Outlet Surge Protector and 4-Port USB Wall Charger

Posted on April 23, 2025

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Have you ever considered the convenience of having a 1680 joule surge protector plus a 4 port USB charger built right into one standard 120 volt electrical outlet? If so, this is exactly what you need and it won’t cost you a small fortune.

I’ve been using several Qinlianf 5-Outlet Surge Protector and 4-Port USB Wall Chargers in my home and office for years and I’ve recommended them several times as the featured tech gadget in my newsletter, but it just occurred to me this morning that I have never written a formal review of them. Well, here you go… [Read more…]