Category: Reviews & How-To’s

Hands on Review of the Leap Motion Sensor with Developer Links

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By David Bradway – Guest Writer I was sent the Leap Motion device from the Average Guy Tech Scholarship Fund (Thanks Jim!). I thought I could test the device both as an Average Guy and an average coder. First up was unboxing the nice, Apple-like packaging materials. Unboxing (Click and an photo to enlarge)   Software Installation It was a simple Plug and Play setup, software download and install. The Leap Motion software installs a desktop program called the “Leap Motion App Home” which contains some starter apps: Leap Motion App Store Playground, which is a set of training games.

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Hands on Review of the Mophie iPhone 6/s Juice Pack Plus and Juice Pack Dock

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I was contacted by MobileFun.com from http://www.mobilefun.com/ who provided me with the Mophie Juice Pack Dock (http://www.mobilefun.com/52803-mophie-juice-pack-compatible-iphone-6s-6-dock-black.htm) or on Amazon at  http://amzn.to/1WhGedE for this review.  I purchase the Mophie Juice Pack Plus for iPhone 6 (3,300 mAh) case on Amazon at http://amzn.to/1WhGn0J to go with it for this review. The use case for me is travel.  I often have to charge my iPhone in the afternoon when I use it during flights or long drives.  In November of 2015, I made the trek out to Seattle (flights were sponsored by the awesome  http://Tawk.to) and would have a 5 hour flight

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Hands On Review of the Anear Stereo Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds

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By Sarah Collison – Guest Writer Review:  Bluetooth Headphones Anear Stereo Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds for Sport Running Gym Exercise Sweatproof CVC 6.0 Noise-Cancelling Wireless Bluetooth Earphones W/Microphone Compatible with iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 5 5c 5s 4 and Android–Black & Green.  On Amazon at http://amzn.to/1jPOkhK Jim was sent these wireless Bluetooth earbuds to review, but I jumped on the opportunity as I thought they might be very useful to me. Doing professional housekeeping, it has been a nuisance to keep my phone in my pocket and a cord running down my back to listen to music. And there were times

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Hands on Review of the Intel® NUC Kit NUC5i3RYH Mini PC

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By Randy Pearson – Guest Writer The model I purchased was an Intel NUC NUC5i3RYH , on Amazon at http://amzn.to/1S7fwnw with a core i3.  I put 16GB of RAM and a 500GB SSD, complete overkill but I had some gift credits that I needed to take advantage of.  The on board SSD is M.2 Type.  There is also a very nice mounting location on the inside of the cover for an internal 2.5” drive that I mounted an extra 1GB spinning disk. Components: Samsung 850 EVO M.2 500GB Sata III Internal SSD http://amzn.to/1PT9QOH Crucial Memory http://amzn.to/1GwcQi3 LG Blu-ray http://amzn.to/1WgL0NQ  

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4 Unique Gadgets to Improve Your Home Life

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By Erin Vaughan – Guest Writer Modern life isn’t perfect. There are so many chores to do and things to remember, and sometimes it can be downright overwhelming to keep track of it all. Fortunately, there are lots of cool gadgets on the horizon that will help save you time and hassle, and that will make you feel like your home is cool and space-aged to boot. Smart Locks Anyone who’s ever felt the pain (and expense!) of locking themselves out of their apartment or home will be pleased to learn that the tech field is on the case. These

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Crowdfunding Spreads the Word About Important Solar Projects

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By Maria Ramos – Guest Writer Web-based crowdfunding platforms, like KickStarter or IndieGoGo, are an excellent way to take promising projects with funding needs beyond the originator’s financial resources. They also offer individuals the opportunity to become backers in return for a share of the eventual profits or products. This can be said for virtually any project, no matter how ridiculous it may seem, but one such area in our society that needs more support is renewable energy. With individuals becoming more environmentally-conscious, there is sure to be a consumer market aimed at one of the most viable forms of

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