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? [...]
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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 [...]
Upstep Orthotics : Revisited
RainyDayMagazine reviews are different because–when possible–we follow up our FirstLook and FirstUse reviews with longer-term updates. This is possible because we [...]
ZanyLen Boris Sunglasses: FirstLook
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, [...]
X-3 Elite : FirstLook
The interest in home workout gear exploded in 2020 because of the pandemic. We looked at a lot of gear back then, related to at-home strength and balance training. Things [...]
TORRAS Neck Fan: FirstUse
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
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 [...]
DIY: $200 Katana…Testing
At the beginning of 2025, we started the $200 Katana Project. The goal was to see if we could assemble a high-quality katana by sourcing all the parts from China. The project [...]
DIY: $200 Katana…Anchoring the Blade
Until recently, sourcing component parts for a katana directly from craftsmen in China was not practical for an individual, especially from overseas…but no longer!!! [...]
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