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Reflection Frame: FirstUse

January 25, 2026 // 0 Comments

We were going to find a place to hang the Reflection Frame (RF) before posting the FirstUse write-up, but since so many readers asked what we thought of the quality of the [...]

Reflection Frame: FirstLook

January 11, 2026 // 0 Comments

The first week of the year was the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It is also when super cool, fun, cutting-edge stuff shows up at the RainyDayMagazine office. [...]

DJI Neo: Flight Cases

December 20, 2025 // 0 Comments

When we got our DJI Neo FlyMore package, we were tempted to get the custom Lekufee form-fitted DJI FlyMore case, but realized that we had an empty camera case that would be [...]

Brass Microscope: Made for Perry Mason Company

December 7, 2025 // 0 Comments

The RainyDayInterns found a gem of a microscope for sale by an LLL (lovely local lady) who happens to be a microscope collector. The LLL is moving at the end of the month and [...]

ZanyLen Boris Sunglasses: FirstLook

November 1, 2025 // 0 Comments

We have reviewed quite a few different brands of sunglasses over the years (Oakleys, TruFocal, Raen, etc). It has been a while since a pair of sunglasses caught our interest, [...]

TORRAS Neck Fan: FirstUse

September 28, 2025 // 0 Comments

Earlier this Summer we took a FirstLook at a device called a “neck fan” or “wearable air conditioner.” The basic idea is that the fans wrap around a [...]

TORRAS Neck Fan: FirstLook

August 10, 2025 // 0 Comments

Fans made of leaves have been around since ancient Egypt. Manually operated rotary fans were invented back in the Han dynasty (fl. 180 CE). In the late 1880s, Schuyler [...]

DJI Neo: Accessories

June 15, 2025 // 0 Comments

The DJI Neo comes complete with everything it needs, but there are a few accessories that could make the quadcopter more convenient and/or enjoyable to fly: Extra batteries [...]

DJI Neo : FirstFlight

June 8, 2025 // 0 Comments

We got the DJI Neo when it first came out in October of last year, but we have not had much flying time with it. Our goal is to change that this Summer. To that end, we [...]

YES Watch V7 : Bezel Insert Change

February 9, 2025 // 0 Comments

The purpose of a bezel on a watch is to secure and protect the crystal. A rotatable bezel can also be used to mark/measure time, track directions, and perform calculations.  [...]
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