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Paul Braren Podcasts from the Tesla 3 and Buys Another – HGG429

Paul Braren joined us live from his garage and inside his now one year-old Telsa 3 for his annual visit to Home Gadget Geeks. We talk about how he has enjoyed the Telsa since purchasing it a year ago, why we bought another and how he will never purchase a gas-powered car again. Of course,… Click for more / Podcast Player>

Updates on Travel Tech, Microsoft Surface Announcements and Waze Carpools – HGG418

With all the recruiting travel that Jim has been doing lately, we take a look at what is working and what is not around travel tech. We talk some about all the new hardware that was announced recently from Microsoft and take a look at what Waze is doing around carpooling. We wrap the show… Click for more / Podcast Player>

Magicstick 2800mAh Hands on Review

  Magicstick is a 2800mAh battery (Amazon purchase that supports The Average Guy Tech Scholarship Fund: http://amzn.com/B00B1GE6TI) with a nice, simple design. The first thing you notice about the Magicstick 2800mAh is how solid and well built it feels. It is not heavy, only 2.6 oz., but the device has heft. The casing is made of brushed aluminum, (mine was charcoal), and feels quite sturdy. It comes in quite a few colors (my favorite is red). On the charging end of the cylinder there are two ports, micro USB port is for charging the Magicstick, leaving the standard USB for

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The APC 1000VA Back-UPS in 2026: What 15 Years of Backup Power Taught Me

The APC 1000VA Back-UPS in 2026: What 15 Years of Backup Power Taught Me Originally published August 21, 2011. Updated for 2026. 2026 update: I originally wrote this after buying an APC 1000VA Back-UPS to protect three computers in my home office, including my Windows Home Server. At the time, my goal was pretty simple: when the power dropped for a few seconds or minutes, keep the computers alive long enough for things to recover or shut them down safely. Fifteen years later, my approach to backup power looks very different. Today I use EcoFlow and Bluetti portable power stations,

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