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  • Graphene-X Merino Wool Tees: FirstLook
    We have been singing the praises of merino wool for years. The reason? Merino wool shirts: absolutely do not smell even after being worn for days, dry quickly after washing, [...]

  • Reflection Frame: InTheWild
    It has been nine months since we first set up the Reflection Frame. We were interested in the Reflection Frame because it uses e-paper instead of an LCD screen. Using e-paper [...]

  • Veise SmartLock: FirstLook
    We installed a biometric lock a long time ago, before smart locks became widely available. After using one for a long time, we now know what features to look for in the next [...]

  • DaShield Ultimum Car Cover: FirstLook
    Over the years, we have covered the car with outdoor covers from a lot of companies. Eventually, they all succumbed to the relentless beating from the Sun, the weather, and [...]

  • No Name car cover: 2021-2026
    Our twenty-six-year-old Boxster has never seen the inside of a garage. The paint on the car, even after all this time, is still in great shape because we cover the car when [...]

  • Fall Gear 2026: Preview
    It was a glorious month of visiting friends, lounging by the ocean, and eating fresh seafood! While we were on vacation, our RainyDayIntern was busy sorting and organizing [...]

  • On Vacation :-)
    Have a great Summer!!! Reese is in charge until we return 🙂 FYI, he responds much more to tasty treats than to [...]

  • Summer wear 2026
    Summer for us is all about being light, free, and no-fuss. The best summer clothing and footwear we look for reflect those qualities as well. For 2026, our recommendations [...]

  • OGRE Gardening Gloves: FirstLook
    Gardening can be pursued by anyone, anywhere, at any age. It is more than just a way to pass the time. It is relaxing and therapeutic. Even weeding can be a zen experience. [...]

  • Summer Gear 2026: Preview
    Summer officially started on June 21, and we will be taking our break at the end of July. However, RainyDayReaders know we would leave without posting some gear [...]

  • BenQ TH575: FirstLook/FirstUse
    Now that really large TV screens are coming down in price, we considered replacing our workhorse 46″ Sony Bravia with something bigger. However, with LED TVs, the [...]

  • Summer Reading List
    The summer of 2026 is fast approaching, and we have a few very interesting books on our reading list! Four of them are new to us, but one of them we are re-reading. Why? [...]

  • Boxster Rear Speakers Rebuild
    Way back in 2004, we found ourselves inspired by Rob Sampson, and so we built ourselves a set of rear speaker enclosures for our 2000 Porsche Boxster using PVC pipe fittings, [...]

  • Onoayo LED Mini Projector: FirstUse
    The World Cup is upon us once again, and this time we wanted to be able to watch it while comfortably sitting on the couch. We wanted the “stadium experience,” [...]

  • Onoayo LED Mini Projector: FirstLook
    It’s been a long time since we took a look at projection technology. One reason is that prices of large-screen TVs have been dropping like a rock. Projectors, with [...]

  • DropLit LED Umbrella: FirstLook
    The umbrella has been around for a long, LONG time. Earliest examples have roots in ancient China and Egypt, sometime between 2450-3500 BC. It was originally used for sun [...]

  • MA-AI/Google online training: Week 01
    Here at RainyDay Magazine, we are no strangers to technology, and while we have the right technical background, the tools and capabilities of AI are changing so fast that we [...]

  • Clapp, meet Bartlett :-)
    Our “Clapp’s Favorite” pear tree made it through its second New England winter! The tree started budding at the beginning of April, but a last-minute cold [...]

  • Celestron NexImage 10: FirstUse
    We posted a FirstLook on the NexImage 10 a while back, and had intended to follow up with the FirstUse a few weeks later. A few of our RainyDayScience readers called us out [...]

  • Addonics RAID Tower III: InTheWild
    With inexpensive cloud storage widely available, does anyone still use local RAID storage for backups? Surprisingly, RAID (aka Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) remains [...]
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by Wan Chi Lau in Patterns

Disruptive technologies come along every so often. Keeping an eye out for them has been one of our interests ever since we read Clayton Christensen’s books on [...]

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