Nest is a company that set out to identify devices around the home that could benefit from creative thinking and smart home technology. Their initial focus, the Nest Thermostat, introduced stylish, intelligent and eco-friendly innovation to a space that until then often still relied on technology that existed back in the 1940’s. Nest also has a line of security cameras that seek to provide a better, more user-friendly experience for spying on your dog while at work, or watching helplessly as that package thief steals your latest treasure from Amazon. In this review, we evaluate the Nest Protect, a smart smoke and carbon monoxide detector that doesn’t just make your life easier – it can save it too. Read More
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Keen Utility Davenport Work Boots Review – Time For A Re-Boot?
When I started work as a framing carpenter a few decades back, there was an incredible variety of footwear on the job site. Some days, you’d even see brown boots AND black boots stomping around! The one thing you could rely on when you bought a new pair of work boots, be they black or brown, was that you were probably in for a week or so of discomfort and blisters. This is affectionately known as the “break-in” period. The foot fanatics at Keen have been putting their heart and sole into eliminating both boring boots and blisters. Join us as I strap a pair of the new Keen Davenport work boots on my dainty dogs, and we’ll see if they kicked it through the uprights, or put their foot in it. Read More
