Category Archives: Gear

Reviews of useful stuff

Barnes and Noble’s new Nook Considered (From a Distance)

Posted on November 3, 2009 by paul

 I don’t think I’ve ever been, nor do I think I’ll ever really be, what hardcore tech types and marketing gurus like to call an “early adopter.” I tend to adopt late, if I bother to adopt at all. Let … Continue reading →

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Product Review: HeadBlade

Posted on May 6, 2008 by paul

Okay, here’s a review that will probably be useless to a lot of people. I’m posting it mostly for the handful that may find it useful. As someone who goes bald (voluntarily) from time to time, I find the HeadBlade … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Essentials: Potato Ricer

Posted on April 29, 2008 by paul

Okay, maybe you don’t need a potato ricer, as such. But once you have one, it’s a bit like having a microwave oven; you’re not sure what you did without it. If, when you’re mashing potatoes, you wonder how long it’s … Continue reading →

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The George Foreman G5

Posted on April 27, 2008 by paul

I’m suspicious of anything I see advertised on television. So I’d been skeptical for a while about the George Foreman Grill, in any of its guises; if television advertising is cause for suspicion, then a celebrity’s name attached to a … Continue reading →

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DirecTV:

Posted on April 16, 2008 by paul

The promotions make it sound so enticing: motion pictures and events on demand, high picture quality, a variety of channels, and service that rivals cable. Then there’s the tagline: “Friends don’t let friends subscribe to cable.” Let’s just say that … Continue reading →

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