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No wall is out of reach with these paint applicators

I don’t have any radiators in my house, but I do have two toilets and a 600lb refrigerator that can’t be moved when I want to paint the walls.  Right now, the wall beside my fridge has paint only on the visible portion of the wall.  I can see the old wall color if I stand at a certain angle.  I need one of these Tight Space Paint Brushes to extend the paint further behind the fridge.

The Tight Space Paint Brush system has a 16.63″ x 4.5″ handle that slim, flat paint pads slide on to extend your reach by 12″ and give you better access and coverage in tight spots.  The packaging serves as a handy paint tray for loading up the pads with paint.

The paint pads can be hand-washed for reuse, using water for latex paint or mineral spirits for oil-based paint.  The Tight Space Paint Brush from Paint Behind is available for $14.95.  A refill kit with two more paint pads and a paint tray is available for $11.95.  Both are available from The Grommet.

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LectroFan sound and white noise machine review

There are many people that need some noise to help fall asleep. They need something for their mind to process to help unwind from the day. The LectroFan Sound and White Noise machine is the perfect solution.

What is it?

The LectroFan is a sound machine that produces ten variations of white, pink and brown noises, plus 10 fan sounds. The sounds are digitally synthesized and non-looping, so there’s no abrupt end as the sound starts over. The sounds help mask disruptive noise and give your brain something to think about besides the goings on of the day. It also keeps sudden noises from waking you up as easily.

What’s in the box?


The contents of the box are pretty straightforward. Included is the LectroFan machine, cord, owners manual, and power adapter.

Design and features

The LectroFan machine runs off of 5v 500ma, which means you can either use the supplied power adapter or simply plug the cord into a USB port. The unit is quite weighty for what it does, I’m assuming that it’s simply so that it won’t slide off of a nightstand as easy. It seems very sturdy and well made, definitely in the “built like a tank” category.

The unit has three rocker buttons for a total of 6 functions. On/Off, 60 minute timer, Volume up and down, fan sounds and white noises.

The volume on this little box is amazing. It can go louder than you’ll probably ever want unless you have it all the way across the room.

Changing the sound is as simple as pressing a button to cycle through the available sounds. When you reach the end of the sounds it plays a “whoop” sound and starts back at the beginning. Pressing the “60 min” sleep timer button adds 60 minutes to the sleep timer each time you press it.

What I like

  • Weighted and sturdy design.
  • Simple to use.
  • 60+ minute sleep timer.
  • USB Power option doesn’t take up yet another wall plug.

What needs to be improved

Doesn’t remember settings when unplugged.

Final thoughts

After a long day of writing code my brain sometimes just wants to keep going, thinking about stuff I was working on during the day. This machine really helped me fall asleep faster.

Price: $49.95
Where to buy: Amazon
Source: The sample of this product was provided by Sound of Sleep

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The WOWOTO DLP LED Video Projector will steal the show!


As the summer approaches, I can’t help but think of all of the outdoor events I will have the opportunity to attend, including the outdoor barbecues where I get together with friends and family and in many cases, look at movies late into the night. Usually, we have to drag a TV outdoors, and then make sure that we place it somewhere that we can pick it up quickly should a quick summer shower surprise us.

This year we have been discussing a better option of a projector screen that can roll up and out of the way very quickly, and a projector that we can just pick up and run with. The advantage of the outdoor screen is that we can all spread out, and we can see the movies or sporting events from almost any angle. The discussion was going quite well until we got to the subject of the projector. For many years, a good HD projector would cost well over $1000, and no one seemed to want to spend the money despite the many years of enjoyment it could bring.

Tasked with the job of finding a reasonable projector with the specifications and connections that we need, I began my research and stumbled across the WOWOTO DLP LED Video Projector. This little gem boasts a starting model with 2000 lumens, 1080P and 3D support, built-in dual band wifi, Bluetooth 4.0, a quad core processor, 1280 x 800 native resolution, an image projection size of 15” to 300”, both 16:9 and 4:3 screen formats, support for multiple picture and video formats, and it is equipped with Android 4.4 OS and a Quad-core processor. It has AV, HDMI, RJ45, SD Card, SPDIF, MHL and USB inputs, and weighs in at just over one pound.

If you are as interested in the WOWOTO DLP LED Video Projector as I am, you can head over to Amazon, and purchase one for $399.

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Reduce non-recyclable waste while still enjoying your Keurig K-Cup beverages

Keurig single-serving coffee machines are very popular.  It’s convenient to load a coffee pod into the machine and have a fresh cup of coffee within a few seconds.  You never have to worry about drinking a cup that’s been reheating in the pot made hours ago, and you’ll never get stuck making a fresh pot of coffee because you got the last cup.  There are dozens of brands and flavors of coffee in Keurig K-Cups, so you’re almost guaranteed to find the exact coffee you want.  The big problem with the Keurig system is all the waste produced with those non-recyclable plastic cups.  Thanks to Recycle a Cup, you won’t have to worry about loading up the landfill with K-Cups anymore.

Recycle a Cup is a cutter that removes the top of the K-Cup.  Place the cutter over the top of the K-Cup, depress the green buttons, and twist the cutter a full turn.  The plastic bottom is freed and can be tossed into recycling.  You can also remove the aluminum top for recycling and toss the paper filter and the coffee grounds into recycling.

You can remove your contribution to the 20 billion K-Cups that flood the landfill each year by purchasing a pair of Recycle a Cup cutters for $9.99 at the Recycle a Cup website.

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YoloBox makes your live streaming tasks simple


Live streaming of professional events, personal events, or action scenes, has become very popular, with YouTube and Facebook and other sites filling the need to showcase content to the world. There are numerous live streaming devices that are available to accomplish the task, and they vary in price from $100s to $1000s. With most of these devices, there is a need for multiple cables, and usually a computer to manipulate software for launching and controlling the live stream.

YoloBox is an intuitive, cost effective and easy to use 1080P HD live streaming device that also has a monitor and control panel built in. It can go live instantly, and it automatically archives your live streaming events and makes them immediately available after archiving. It has a 5-inch 720P touch screen and it can stream the video feed out of your switcher or two independent sources, if individual sources are being used. It supports PIP-Picture in Picture, and it can also live stream from sources like drones, action cameras, DSLR cameras, and professional video cameras, as well as the output from your Smartphone, tablet, or computer screen.

It has multiple input/output jacks including, USB, HDMI, Type-C, SD Card, 3.5mm audio, Line-in Mic, Headphone and Ethernet. It also has built-in wifi and 4G (USB Modem, Sim card) slots.

If you would like to purchase the YoloBox, you can head over to their website and pre-order one $369.

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