Articles by Carolyn Donovan and Wan Chi Lau

Stride Custom Orthotics: FirstLook

November 1, 2026 // 0 Comments

The cost of custom orthotics used to be out of reach for many people, but because of advances in moulding tech and the Internet, gone are the days of putting up with the [...]

Reflection Frame 10″Ringlet: FirstLook

October 25, 2026 // 0 Comments

Reflection Frame recently released a smaller, sharper, and more affordable version of their ePaper photo frame. We recently got a few in-house, and will now take a closer [...]

Reolink Argus MagiCam: FirstLook

October 18, 2026 // 0 Comments

When Wi-Fi security cameras became inexpensive, they became a great solution for DIY remote home monitoring. Remote home monitoring allows the homeowner to check in on things [...]

Graphene-X Merino Wool Tees: FirstLook

October 10, 2026 // 0 Comments

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

October 4, 2026 // 0 Comments

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

September 27, 2026 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

Beyond Test Kitchen: Flavor Explorer Pack

September 20, 2026 // 0 Comments

We don’t know when it happened, but apparently some of us now are experiencing the Alpha-gal syndrome. The allergic reaction is to the Alpha-galactose [...]

DaShield Ultimum Car Cover: FirstLook

September 13, 2026 // 0 Comments

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

September 9, 2026 // 0 Comments

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

September 7, 2026 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

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