According to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, more than 5.5 million people die from air pollution each year. So, an air quality monitor maybe not the most common purchase out there. But it’s definitely a useful one given how poorly we are handling air pollution issues at the moment. An air quality … Read more
Even the cheapest (but well-built) star projector can show planets, stars, and galaxies in your own home. Astronomy enthusiasts can use these as a light feature for a party, by parents to help kids sleep or simply educate on space/astronomy, or for a cool decoration feature for your home. And it can possibly be a … Read more
From simple tasks like telling you the date or switching on some music to turning the light on and off or helping set reminders and ordering groceries. Alexa can help you sort all of that in no time. That’s exactly why almost 100 million Alexa devices have been sold, and about 70% of all US … Read more
The market for car gadgets worldwide is worth more year after year. In fact, by 2022, it’s expected to be worth more than 500 billion dollars globally. If you have a car, you’ve likely bought some techy things for it before, and very likely that you’ll buy more in the future. If you own a … Read more
Robot gadgets are cool. And by now, they are playing a huge role in our lives. Some robots are designed to provide assistance in extreme disasters that humans just can’t handle. This includes raging wildfires, navigating precarious earthquake wreckage, and even navigating zones with dangerous amounts of nuclear radiation. Even robots that are built merely … Read more
If you are a beginner and only here for a quick suggestion for a good drone with wifi camera, I’d say go with DJI Mavic Mini. It’s small and lightweight (hence no licensing). It boasts a very decent 2.7k HD camera quality and is very easy to handle by first-time drone owners. But keep reading … Read more
Going camping with the tent heater is not just about being comfortable. Prolonged cold exposure can have adverse effects on our health. Even in the warmest months, nights can still get unbearably cold. And hypothermia is not a new thing for climbers and backpackers. As far back as 1966, a case report was done on … Read more
There was that good old report published back in 2017 by Coleman Company. It showed that nearly half of the respondents listed cooking outdoors as a favorite activity during a trip. Despite this, cooking grills or equipment didn’t make a list of the top 10 camping items purchased in the previous year. Cooking food with … Read more
Surveillance and espionage equipment make up a giant market, with sales of surveillance equipment worldwide projected to exceed $20 billion in 2020. The need to find answers will forever be a good way to fuel humans, and it fuels the sale of spy things too. Do you think someone has been snooping outside your property? … Read more
Imagine talking to an inanimate object and having it talk back. Even better, imagine giving it tasks to do and it complying. Well, that’s what you get and more with the help of your virtual assistant Alexa. There’s a reason why 70% of US smart speakers own Amazon Echo devices, mainly because of this home … Read more
Writers. Where would we be without them? They educate us, challenge us, correct us, and entertain us. No matter the type of writer, we have to admit that we need them in society to function (Ahem! You’re reading this text from a writer, duh!). If you are close to someone who is a passionate writer … Read more
Neon tights, aerobic workouts, mullets, scrunchies, The Breakfast Club, Madonna, and oversized blazers. This is the 80’s, loud, crazy, and colorful. The decade of spunky, upbeat music and high, messy hair. They were radiant times, and we are truly seeing a comeback of this style today. Even recent hits, shows like Stranger Things, GLOW the … Read more
According to researchers, if you write down a piece of information, you have a 34% chance of retaining it. But if you don’t, you only have about a 5% chance of remembering it later. And that is exactly why picking the best tablet for note-taking is a more important task that you might initially predict … Read more
From the comfort of our homes to braving the relative discomfort of the great outdoors, that’s one way to describe backpacking. However, it isn’t about intentionally making yourself suffer, despite that. It’s very common to experience back pain during camping or hiking trips. A poorly constructed seat (or lack of it) just makes it worse. … Read more
There’s nothing like the exhilaration that comes from being out amongst nature, breathing in the fresh air, and maybe going through some extremes to get from one point to another sometimes. And even if you don’t fight Saber-toothed tigers every time you go into the wilderness, it’s challenging to go backpacking without lighting a single … Read more
Pancakes are often one of the most favorite breakfast choices. And if you are making those at home, you might only want to save it for the weekends, as cooking it can sometimes be a hassle. And even if you are using a store-bored frozen option, there may still be sticking and burning. Not to … Read more
Rain can make a camping trip tough, especially if unprepared or trying to set up in the rain. Many things can go wrong: you can find that all your clean clothing got wet. It’s practically impossible to cook anything to eat. And waking up in the puddle of mud can hardly be called a pleasant … Read more
In a world where computers (laptops) come with inbuilt keyboards and everyone taps away on the screen of their phones to type, it seems the appeal for old school keyboards has gone down. That is not so true. Retro keyboards of the yesteryears are back and better than ever, following other retro gadgets. The fact … Read more
For centuries, technology has been making human life easy. Artificial intelligence takes it to another level; now, you can make robots do your time- and energy-consuming tasks efficiently. And a window cleaning robot is a perfect example. Yes, this task doesn’t seem cool enough to be outsourced to robots. But in my book, if someone … Read more
Vector robot is like an assistant that can be programmed to do cool stuff. You can interact with it in a fun way. You can ask it to do stuff, answer your questions, and get it to respond emotionally. It can also be programmed by you using the software development kit (SDK) that comes with … Read more
