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Review: SentrySafe Black Fireproof and Waterproof Safe

Posted on January 19, 2026

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You probably know by now that I’m constantly driving home the importance of creating regular backups of your computer’s hard drive or SSD.

But truth be told, how you store your backup drive is just as important as creating backups in the first place because a backup that ends up getting destroyed in a fire or some other disaster cannot be used to recover your files onto a new computer. [Read more…]

Review: SimpliSafe Wireless Home Security Systems

Posted on October 25, 2025

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It’s no secret that we live in a dangerous world.

Sadly, burglaries and home invasions have become commonplace in recent years, and the problem seems to be getting worse instead of better.

Several major companies have been providing homeowners with home security hardware and monitoring services for decades, but the solutions they offer tend to be on the expensive side.

What’s more, most of them require professional installation.

A while back I started seeing advertisements for SimpliSafe, a “Do-It-Yourself” security system that doesn’t require professional installation. I decided to check them out, and for the most part I was quite impressed. This is what I learned… [Read more…]

Review: AmazonBasics Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse Combo

Posted on September 3, 2025

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When most people think of computer hardware they think in terms of CPU type, memory and storage space.

But when it comes right down to it, the components we use to repeatedly interact with our computers are just as important. [Read more…]

Review: Anker 65W 4 Port USB-C Wall Charger

Posted on July 23, 2025

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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 one out as well.

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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…]