Ryobi has always struck me as a company that is as much about tech as it is about tools. Unsurprisingly, Ryobi is a subsidiary of TTI, a Hong Kong-based technology firm that produces industrial electronics as well as power tools. Now, Ryobi has merged smartphone tech with building science to produce a nifty line of measuring and monitoring tools that utilizes your iOS or Android phone as a platform for doing “real” work!! Step aside, Candy Crush and Angry Birds…We have a job to do!! Read More
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DeWalt 12v Infrared Thermometer Review – Hunting Drafts and Laser Gun Fun
In a prior chilly season, also known as the winter of 2009, we wrote about a few tricks to tracking down and fixing breezy window drafts at home. One of the retro techniques mentioned is the old “carefullly walk around with a lit candle and see if it flickers near windows and doors.” After reviewing the DeWalt 12v Max Infrared Thermometer, we’ve got one thing to say: “Screw working with candles!” (no offense to any wax-workers out there, hold the hate mail). Actually, as usual, we’ve got more than one thing to say. Read on to hear more about DeWalt’s laser toy Infrared Thermometer. Read More