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Adjust the angle of your Ring doorbell for a perfect view of who’s at the door

The placement of a doorbell usually doesn’t matter when it’s a regular doorbell.  But when you replace the old model with a video doorbell, the placement determines when and how well you can see people approaching your door.  Using the Homono Adjustable Angle Mount with the Ring video doorbell, you’ll be able to fine-tune the orientation of the doorbell to see people as they approach and as they stand at the door.

I just got a Ring 2 doorbell, and I ordered the Homono mount with it.  My doorway is at the end of a long, straight hallway, so I’d see – and probably be alerted to – everyone who gets on or off the elevator on my floor.  And because my doorbell is placed far to the side of my door, I wouldn’t be able to see the face of my visitor unless he moved to stand in front of the doorbell itself.  With the Homono mount, I should be able to angle the Ring so it doesn’t see the elevator doors and has a better view of someone standing at my door.

Homono makes mounts in black or white and sized to fit the original Ring, Ring 2, and the Ring Pro doorbells.  The Homono Adjustable Angle Mount for Ring doorbells start at $16.00 at Amazon.

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Take pics with your DSLR without touching the shutter button

There are several types of photography that I find very enjoyable. I love close-up macro photography and also outdoor photography when I can place my camera on a tripod somewhere in nature and capture amazing photographic moments.

When I first started this type of photography, I would either have my camera handheld or next to me on a tripod, and I would depress the shutter release button to take the picture. When taking macro shots, I quickly understood that no matter how steady I tried to be, depressing the shutter release would cause some vibration on the camera and distort the full clarity of the image, because of the impact the movement had on the focus. When shooting in nature, I would try to capture insects or other natural inhabitants, but my presence next to the camera would almost always scare away the subject.

I realized that I needed a remote shutter release so that I could be away from the camera or in the case of macro photography, I could avoid the vibration of the camera.

I purchased the Vello FreeWave Plus Wireless Remote Shutter release after researching the many available remote shutter devices. My decision was based on both cost and features.

The Vello Remote Shutter Release consists of 2 components, a transmitter, and a receiver. The Receiver connects to the camera via the Canon 3-pin connector and the Transmitter is the hand-held trigger that can send a signal to the Receiver from up to 100 meters away. I have never tried it from that far, but it works very well from all the distances I have tried. The Receiver and Transmitter each work on 2 AAA batteries and communicate via the 2.4Ghz frequency. In the event of any interference, they offer a selection of 16 channels to find the best signal.

If you would like to purchase the Vello FreeWave Plus Wireless Remote Shutter Release, it is available at B&H Photo Video and Amazon for select Canon, Sony, and Nikon cameras for $59.95.

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Add the unique beauty of natural wood to your Apple Watch with Ottm’s Hardwood bands

 

In a world full of watch bands Ottm’s hardwood Apple Watch straps really stand out. Made from two eye-catching hardwoods: Gabonese Zebrawood from West Africa best known for its striking finish and Indonesian Sandalwood which is prized for its fragrance and widely used across Asia in incense and oils. These distinctive and handsome straps have subtly rounded edges that are hand sanded to a smooth finish so that it feels comfortable on your wrist. Each band has a unique grain pattern and is hand-finished and treated with tung oil. Making them waterproof and weatherproof as well.

Ottm uses high-quality stainless steel for both the easy open butterfly clasp and the carefully fitted Apple Watch adaptors ensuring both durability and elegance.

The length of each band can easily be adjusted for a perfect fit using the included resizing tool. Extras include a pin removal tool, extra links and resizing instructions.

The Ottm hardwood Apple Watch band is available in both 38mm and 42mm sizes. Wood choices include Zebrawood, Sandalwood, or my favorite, a combination of the two.

The straps can be purchased at Amazon from $34.99-$49.99 depending on the size and wood finish you choose.

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Brew coffee at room temperature with the Asobu portable coffee brewer

You can make fresh, cold coffee without a fancy machine with the Asobu Cold Brew Coffee Maker.  You just add some coffee grounds and 24 ounces of water into the plastic brewer and let it sit at room temperature for 12-24 hours.  When the steeping is complete, press a button to transfer the coffee into the stainless carafe, add ice cubes, and you can take iced coffee with you in the carafe.  I suppose, if you prefer hot coffee, you could omit the ice cubes and just nuke a cup of coffee as you drink it.

The carafe is a double-walled stainless bottle with copper insulation to keep the coffee fresh and cold for up to 24 hours.  It holds 32 ounces, to allow room for the addition of ice.  The brewer is made of BPA-free Tritan plastic, and it has a reusable stainless steel mesh filter.

The Asobu Portable Cold Brew Coffee Maker is available with a stainless, copper, or black carafe for $49.95 from The Grommet.

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Dine like you’re at Hogwarts

You maybe didn’t get your letter to Hogwarts, but you can dine as if you did with this Harry Potter Hogwarts House dinnerware.  The 16-piece set has four place settings, each with a dinner plate, salad plate, bowl, and cup.  There’s one place setting for each House, decorated with an illustration of the House and edged with a quote from the Sorting Hat and a couplet for that House.

The officially-licensed dinnerware is made of ceramic, but it’s unfortunately not dishwasher nor microwave safe.  Order the Harry Potter Hogwarts House 16 piece Dinner Set for $99.99 from ThinkGeek.

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