by Mark | Dec 31, 2017 | Everything Else, Products We Like
I JUST WOKE UP FROM A NAP ON MY NEW ARCTIC DREAMS MATTRESS, on an absolutely freezing Sunday afternoon. There’s no way I’m going outside in this weather, so this seems like the perfect time to review the mattress! I’m not a person who’s really into naps, but I didn’t get enough sleep the past 3-4 days, so I turned my phone off and… that’s all I remember. Didn’t do any tossing or turning to get comfortable at all. I’ll go through the... 
by Joe | Dec 12, 2017 | Deals, Everything Else, Products We Like
A FEW MONTHS AGO, MY OLD BLUETOOTH HEADSET (FROM 2013) STARTED DYING, so I needed a replacement. I immediately found that Bluetooth headsets have gotten a lot more advanced in the last four years. The Apple Airpods Are Good, But They Cost $159.99 A few months ago, a friend of mine let me try out his new Apple Airpods. For the unfamiliar, Airpods are completely wireless Bluetooth earbuds that also contain microphones, allowing them to double as fully-wireless headsets. Cool. Once I tried... 
by Joe | Dec 11, 2017 | Everything Else, Products We Like
| PHOTO FROM IKEA.COM | IKEA WINS AGAIN WITH THEIR VERY POPULAR POÄNG ARMCHAIR, one of my all-time favorite IKEA products A good friend of mine bought two black leather IKEA POÄNG Armchairs years ago, and still uses them daily. They’ve held up extremely well. The leather looks perfect and the cushions, though the padding is possibly slightly worn, are still very comfortable. When I needed some inexpensive leather armchairs, I looked around, but nothing compared to the value and... 
by Joe | Dec 10, 2017 | Everything Else, Food and Drink, Products We Like, Starbucks
I LIKE KEEPING THINGS AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE WITH MINIMAL COMPROMISES, so when a friend let me know about these super simple and convenient cups, I was eager to give them a shot. My Brief Search For a Simple Hot Cup It’s cold outside, so I was looking for something to put hot home-brewed coffee in for car trips. Typically, a traditional thermos would be used for this purpose, but the thermoses I’ve tried in the past have been tactilely unpleasant to drink out of and annoying to... 
by Joe | Dec 6, 2017 | Everything Else, Products We Like
THIS BLACK FRIDAY, I TOOK THE PLUNGE AND BOUGHT MY FIRST 4K TV. Throughout the buying process and up until the TV actually arrived, I was concerned about some things: Is it worth buying a 4k TV at all? Is it really that much better than 1080p? Is it worth buying if I can’t afford one of the best ones available? Is it worth buying if I can’t get the recommended screen size for my living room? The answer to all of these questions is “yes”, but I’ll explain further.... 
by Joe | Dec 4, 2017 | Everything Else, Products We Like
| PHOTO FROM IKEA.COM | IKEA (ALMOST) NEVER FAILS ME, and the BYÅS TV Bench/TV unit is no exception. This Black Friday, I upgraded to a 4K TV, so of course I needed something to put it on. As usual, when I need a piece of furniture, I head straight to IKEA’s website and peruse their catalog. Why? Because IKEA usually has something that appeals aesthetically to me, and I find if I pick one of their pieces that fits somewhere in the middle-to-upper end of their price range, I get... 
by Mark | Nov 27, 2017 | Everything Else, Products We Like
I need a new mattress, and I’ve found a new, good quality, queen-sized mattress and a boxspring/bedframe for way less than I thought I would be able to. I’ve been needing a new mattress for a while, and I thought I’d be lucky to get a good one for $800. The famous Casper mattresses basically start there, and the Purple and Saatva mattresses share a similar price point. So I just assumed that’s what it would take to get a satisfactory night’s sleep. But my brother Joe... 
by Mark | Nov 15, 2017 | Everything Else, Products We Like
My new glasses with plastic frames slip down my nose. I got my new glasses recently from an online store, and I love the plastic frames, except they have no friction. Every time I moved my head, the glasses fall down slightly. I was forced to keep pushing them up all day. It was terrible. Okay, it’s a first world problem for sure, but it’s one I’d rather eliminate. So I started my search for anti-slip glasses products. Here’s what I found, and the best of the possible options. Second best... 
by Joe | Nov 14, 2017 | Everything Else, Products We Like
PHOTO FROM QUARTZ BOTTLE ON KICKSTARTER I HAVEN’T BACKED A SINGLE PROJECT ON KICKSTARTER, YET. However, I am often tempted to do so. For years, and with increasing frequency, I’ve been seeing really cool gadgets and life-improving devices on Kickstarter, so someday I will most likely just go for it. The QUARTZ Bottle is one of those really cool devices that I consider backing. I like this, not only because of its main bacteria-killing feature, but also because it is one of the... 
by Joe | Nov 13, 2017 | Everything Else, Products We Like
A FRIEND RECENTLY LET ME KNOW ABOUT A NEW SERVICE that goes by the name MoviePass. Actually, it’s not a new service at all, but the pricing is, and that’s really what makes this of interest to a majority of people. If you go to the movies even once a month don’t mind seeing movies on 2D screens of non-IMAX variety, this is for you. I don’t even see movies on IMAX screens and 3D doesn’t work for me, so MoviePass is the perfect fit in my situation. Before...
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