Garry Kolb

After a successful 35-year career in information technology in mid-Michigan, I am now happily retired and living the dream life in The Villages, Florida with my fun-loving and very tolerant wife of 39 years. When not playing golf, pickleball, or water volleyball, I like amazing our neighbors with our automated home and fiddling with new gadgets.

Teslong Thermal Imaging Camera for Android review – see the temperatures in your world in color

REVIEW – Look around you.  Yes, right now.  Take a look all around you. Look at all the things you see.  Is what you see all there is?  The answer is no.  There’s an entire hidden world out there and that is the variety of temperatures all around you.  Teslong is offering a thermal camera …

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GOT BAG Coral Gardners edition rolltop backpack review – using ocean impact plastic to tote your stuff

REVIEW – There are lots of organizations out there that want to change the world for the better.  GOT BAG supports ocean clean-up efforts, reaping the haul of plastic removed from the ocean and turning it into useful products. Today, we’re going to look at a product that aims to do just that by repurposing …

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iReliev Far Infrared Heating Pad review – pain relief by getting “stoned”?

REVIEW – Getting old sucks.  Everything hurts and you learn to appreciate soft things and warm things much more than you ever realized you would.  Heat is one of those therapies that seem to help with a variety of aches and pains.  That explains why heating pads exist.  Today, we’re going to look at the …

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Quit lacing and tying your kicks with the ONECL dial shoelace system

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Have you seen those slick spin closures on really expensive athletic shoes?  The ones where you slip in your for, spin a dial, snap it down, and *boom* – your kicks are perfect!  Pull up on the knob and *boom* – your tennies are loose and ready to slip off.  The problem …

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Billconch Biometric Gun Safe review – responsible fast-access gun storage

REVIEW – Gun ownership comes with tremendous responsibilities.  Along with a full understanding of applicable laws regarding firearms, storing your firearm so that it is accessible when needed yet inaccessible to those that shouldn’t have access is a tough act to balance.  Billconch makes a line of gun safes that provide rapid access to those …

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ZoomBroom Golf Breeze Blower review – removing at least one of my excuses for bad scores

REVIEW – Excuses are as much a part of golf as dimpled golf balls and loud pants.  It was windy.  The sun was in my eyes.  It took a bad bounce.  The list is endless.  If you play golf in an area with trees, then you know a standard excuse for missing a putt is, …

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Inmotion RS transforming electric scooter – I can’t drive 55!

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Inmotion, the company behind the terrific Climber scooter that I recently reviewed, is back at it.  This time, they’re running a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for their new Inmotion RS transforming electric scooter. With a list price of $4599 and a Kickstarter launch special of $3499, the RS scooter isn’t cheap, but …

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Calm persistent nausea for nearly 15 continuous days with Reliefband Flex

NEWS – Let’s face it, nausea sucks.  The feeling in your stomach where you feel like you’re on the verge of vomiting can be debilitating.  According to a recent Reliefband study, nausea in the United States is reaching epidemic proportions.  73% of respondents reported that they experience nausea regularly and for 75% of those people, …

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BODEGA K18 Bule 20 Quart Portable Car Fridge/Freezer review – giving you the chills while traveling

REVIEW – There’s nothing better when you’re on the road than a frosty beverage to help you pass the miles.  Keeping those beverages frosty is the challenge. It usually involves copious amounts of ice that take up additional beverage space in the cooler.  In the end, it winds up as a soggy mess that must …

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Rest Evercool Cooling Comforter review – making sleeping cool again

REVIEW – There are tons of things that interrupt sleep.  Noise, stress, aches, and pains – they all work to make sure you don’t get a good night’s sleep. One of the more annoying things that contribute to poor sleep is heat.  Waking up in the middle of the night stuck to sweat-soaked sheets is …

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BLUETTI AC60 portable power station plus B80 auxiliary battery review – rock solid power on the go

REVIEW – Having portable power is a big deal.  With all our electronics like phones, earbuds, speakers, laptops, and so on, having power on a beach or park day keeps everything running smoothly.  BLUETTI offers a range of portable power stations. Today, we get to check out their newest offering, the AC60 along with its …

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No time, no bowl, no spoon? No problem with CrunchCup!

NEWS – Are you always running late in the morning?  Do you have kids that run late in the morning?  Does your favorite breakfast involve milk and cereal?  If so, you know there’s no practical way to take that breakfast with you.  You can’t spoon cereal from a milk-filled bowl while driving.  If you or your …

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BLUETTI PV200 200-watt solar panel review – put a little sun in your power station

REVIEW – Portable power is a great thing.  You can use these portable power stations to keep your portable electronics running at the beach, at a party, well, you get the idea.  But…what powers the power station?  What happens when that runs out of electrons?  If you’re out camping and burn through your electronics battery …

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RovyVon Aurora A8 USB-C Keychain Flashlight with sidelight review – EDC perfection?

REVIEW – How do you create a perfect EDC flashlight?  The list of items I would want include a decently bright main light, several other intensity levels, small size, light weight, and durability.  If we could throw in rechargeability rather than needing batteries and good battery life, that would be a big plus.  And, besides …

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Chemical Guys Total Extract Tire & Rubber Cleaner review – back in black

REVIEW – Tires.  They are your vehicle’s contact to the road so they get exposed to tons of dirt and grim.  They are one of the most overlooked items when cleaning your ride, even though rich, black tires really enhance the look of whatever it is that you get around in.  Chemical Guys are purveyors …

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