Best Earplugs for Music Concerts

What are the Best Earplugs for Music Concerts?  We’ve used these   Mighty Plugs Earplugs   from  Beneficial Products Incorporated (BPI) at many music concerts, like Rod Stewart, Heart, and Aerosmith.  We found them the best concert goer’s ear protection for the money; better than any other ear plug we tested.  They  really cut down harshly loud, harsh noises from … Continue reading Best Earplugs for Music Concerts

Amazon Echo Reset Button, Where to Find It

We find the Amazon Echo reset button on the generation one (original) Alexa Echo smart speaker on the underside of the unit.  E.g. See this pointed at by the purple arrow in the next picture. Note that the button is easy to get to, once you turn the speaker upside down. Furthermore, just sit the … Continue reading Amazon Echo Reset Button, Where to Find It

DE Lightning Charging Cable Review, 9 Ft, Sync

The DE 9 Ft lightning cable is certainly not the cheapest data and charging cable available. But it’s very well built, durable, and charges iPhones quickly. DE 9 Ft Lightning Charging Cable Intro We paid nearly $25 for ours at K-Mart.  This cost about the same as Apple-built lightning cords.  Yet the extra three feet … Continue reading DE Lightning Charging Cable Review, 9 Ft, Sync

Restart Echo Dot Instructions

We offer these restart Echo Dot instructions to help correct some unusual symptoms that your Amazon Dot smart speakers may show. No Power Button to Restart Echo Dot With Since none of the Dots to date has a power on / off button, you restart these units by unplugging them momentarily.  Unplug them from AC … Continue reading Restart Echo Dot Instructions

How to Reset Echo Dot 1st Generation Speaker

Now that the 1st Generation Amazon Echo Dot is no longer the most recent version of this smart speaker, you may be thinking about upgrading to the newer speakers.  So, you may wish to reset Echo Dot 1st Generation smart speaker to sell or gift your old one to a stranger buyer. Or perhaps you just … Continue reading How to Reset Echo Dot 1st Generation Speaker

EZ Ancor Stud Solver Drywall and Stud Anchor Review

Buildex EZ Ancor Stud Solver drywall & stud anchors provide a quick, convenient, and strong means to hang pictures, shelves, mirrors, and equipment on most any solidly supported drywall wall. We’ve used EZ Ancor Stud Solver anchors on 1950s, 1980s, and 2008-vintage drywall installations. Our pictures thus, indeed hang true to this day.  We’ve never … Continue reading EZ Ancor Stud Solver Drywall and Stud Anchor Review

SmartWay Solutions VIP3000 Thermostat Review

The model VIP3000 talking digital thermostat from SmartWay Solutions is a full-featured 5-2 programmable thermostat. They built in high accessibility for blind users, with its clear and loud human-sounding male voice.  The VIP 300 also has a high-visibility LED-lighted display for low vision users. Not only does it speak the most often used functions. But … Continue reading SmartWay Solutions VIP3000 Thermostat Review

How to Reset iPod Video Apple Player

Gives reset iPod Video instructions for this Apple 5th gen player.  Restoring most audio, video, and system settings to factory default values, you can do without a computer. Note though that a reset without a computer, does not erase any music right away.  But it does set up for a file purge when you next … Continue reading How to Reset iPod Video Apple Player

How to Clean Stainless Steel Percolators

We’ve brewed several tens of pots of coffee in our Farberware Stainless Steel Percolator.  We’ve found that without routine cleaning, this silver appliance becomes stained brown.  Then, that ugliness is hard to remove if allowed to build up.  So, wanting to preserve that silver, new look as long as possible, we looked for procedures and … Continue reading How to Clean Stainless Steel Percolators