RainyDayMagazine has always been deeply interested in various forms of digital microscopy (iPhone, converting old scopes, etc.). We are particularly intrigued and have [...]
When we acquired our Nikkor 200-500mm lens, we had to consider the best way to carry the big lens on outings. Together, the zoom lens and D850 body weigh almost 8 pounds (!), [...]
Yup we…went. And in order to get as much Eclipsiality as possible, we went further afield than we anticipated we would. Days later, we are still awed by the whole d@mn [...]
The Mayan civilization began two thousands years before the birth of Christ, peaked between A.D. 250 and 900, and began its decline before the Americas were [...]
Boston used to host the Massachusetts Horticultural Society‘s huge annual New England Spring Flower Show, which heralded the beginning of Spring. We think the show [...]
We went to The Cher Show this Friday, the 35 smash hit, 2 1/2 hours of unabashedly fabulous musical storytelling of six decades of the life and artistic journey (which so far [...]
When we upgraded our Nikon DSLR from the D90 to the D850, we went from a 12MP sensor to a 47MP sensor. That massive increase in sensor size enables us to capture higher [...]
When we first acquired the new-to-us Nikon D850 body from a local wedding photographer who was upgrading to the Nikon Z, it came with its original accessories—manual, [...]
Knees are tricky things. They are critical to us humans being able to move. But use them too much, and they wear out. Don’t use them enough, and they tighten up. As we [...]
We assembled the Boos Cucina Elegante kitchen cart last May and have been using it for close to a year. For those looking for a summary of our opinion on this cart is that it [...]
The RainyDayMagazine folks have been learning about bourbons ever since we were introduced to them a number of years ago. A while back we had the opportunity to taste (and [...]
Sleep: it’s important. So important that most human beings will literally go mad if they don’t get it. A good night of solid sleep is often hard to come, but [...]
Every time we get a book delivery, it’s exciting. And when we get something from Lynx…well, we usually have to take measures in the office to keep heads from [...]
We have been doing RainyDay things since 2005 (TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE, people!!) Since then, we have gone through a couple of evolutions, but we still look to challenge [...]
Like previous years, this year we have put together some RainyDay-tastic Gift Guides for the 2023 holiday, full of suggestions for our readers. As with every one of [...]
As in previous years, we have put together some RainyDay-tastic Gift Guides for the 2023 holiday, full of suggestions for our readers. As with every one of our Guides, [...]
Maybe it was the super casual “wear-the-same-thing-to-work-as-you-wear-to-bed” philosophy during the pandemic, but donning on a piece of clothing that is not as [...]
Learning how to pick locks is a lot of fun, in a challenging sort of way. To “know” how to do something is nice, but being able to “do” the thing is a [...]
Jump starter power packs have come a looong way since we first looked at the Clore JNC Air way back when. The newer power packs are small, highly portable, and extremely [...]
Solo Stove makes the undisputed best fire pit in the business. We have been a fan ever since we experienced it first hand at a summer event. The solo stove is stainless [...]
The last time we saw Blue Man Group (BMG), it was the late ’90s. The show blew us away with their use of percussion, inventive ways of creating sound, and how the the [...]
Pleasure travel is awesome, but sometimes it is awful. When things go wrong, they often go wrong because of factors completely out of the traveler’s control — [...]
The RainyDayKitchen folks have looked at a lot of coffee-related gear over the years, but for some reason frothers never made it onto the review list. It’s not like we [...]
Tired of getting scratched up, burned up, or bitten up while working in the garden? The folks at Farmers Defense has a solution for all that and more. This is a bag of [...]
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Pleasure travel is awesome, but sometimes it is awful. When things go wrong, they often go wrong because of factors completely out of the traveler’s control — [...]
The cool wet June may have been responsible for the lovely blooms in the RainyDayGarden, but it was the well-stocked feeders that brought in all the song birds. The [...]
The STOK Gridiron made its FirstGrill debut a month ago, and our guests were impressed with many of its features: the well-designed layout, the large cooking surface, and [...]
In August we posted a FirstLook of the Auto Chic custom car cover for our 16-year-old Porsche Boxster. Because we are in the city, the Boxster is out in the elements 24/7. To protect the paint, dash, and other interior surfaces from damaging UV rays, bird crap, and other debris, we have had a cover for the car pretty much its entire life. The [...]
We had taken a FirstLook at one of the three folded-steel katana in July. That katana was from HanBon Sword. As we had stated at the time, for the Tameshigiri Series, [...]
Celestial globes have been the means by which astronomers charted the heavens since ancient times. The first recorded solar eclipse was made by the Chinese in 2136 BC. [...]
We got a preview of MFA’s upcoming Goya exhibition on Monday. The last of the Old Masters and the first of the Moderns, Goya is an astute observer of the human [...]