Kathleen Chapman

3 days ago | the-gadgeteer.com | Kathleen Chapman

NEWS – I always thought it was cool how it was possible to throw a playing card so powerfully and precisely that it would stick in something like fruit or wood. Then I spied these ultimate throwing cards on coolthings.com, which takes throwing cards to a whole new level. They’re called Throwing Death Cards. There are four cards in this deck (all aces with skulls on the backs), they are made of 2.8 mm-thick stainless steel……and they come in a nylon sheath for safe storage.

6 days ago | the-gadgeteer.com | Kathleen Chapman

REVIEW – I love that companies are developing a variety of hobby 3D printers for makers. Being able to bring my ideas to life is amazing! PioCreat is a subsidiary of Creality and recently completed a successful Kickstarter campaign for their new HALOT-X1 resin 3D printer, and I was given the opportunity to review it, the Auto Feed Unit (AFU) for resin management, and the Creality IW-03 Washing/Curing Machine. What makes this printer unique among the others currently out there?

1 month ago | the-gadgeteer.com | Kathleen Chapman

NEWS – Here’s a plant pot to help you turn your black thumb green. The Vanavazon 6-inch Self-watering Planter Pots are a little different from other self-watering pots – they use a clear lower reservoir so you can see the water level and know when to fill it. Once you fill the reservoir with water, the pot uses a cotton wick to draw water up to the soil when necessary. They’re six-inch diameter pots made of plastic that can water your plants for a week or more.

1 month ago | the-gadgeteer.com | Kathleen Chapman

ARTICLE – While browsing tech news over the years, I’ve spied articles about secret Netflix codes that allow you to do particular things. I never really paid attention to them until now. I recently read an article about how to skip Netflix’s algorithm using codes to get directly to the genres/subgenres you’re interested in. The CNET article mentioned that there are over 36,000 codes available but apparently no single place to find a list of all of them.

2 months ago | the-gadgeteer.com | Kathleen Chapman

REVIEW – Because indoor air is often dirtier than outdoor air, I’ve been searching for air purifiers for our home. The Gadgeteer was offered the Provirtec ClearBreathe Smart Air Purifier to review and I got the chance to do so. I have another air purifier I reviewed and like really well – it’s the Airthings Renew Smart Air Purifier. How does the ClearBreathe compare? Well, I’m on the fence about it. ⬇︎ Jump to summary (pros/cons)Price: $69.99Where to buy: AmazonWhat is it?