They pass the fried egg test

by Mir | Nov 16, 2011 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

I’m trying very hard to get away from non-stick pans as a general rule; I worry about those coatings and whether or not they’re safe, and I know my kids either don’t remember or don’t care that they’re not supposed to use metal tools in...

Step right up

by Mir | Nov 15, 2011 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

Today’s Amazon Gold Box is filling me with nostalgia, as it’s holding a Want Not favorite. It slices! It dices! It makes perfect julienned fries!! Well, okay; not really. It’s a Werner MT-22 telescoping multi-ladder, and every time the price drops...

If you do a lot of printing…

by Mir | Nov 7, 2011 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

… you may have already considered investing in a laser printer instead of an inkjet one. Toner lasts a lot longer than ink, and in the long run, using a laser printer is cheaper. However, the outlay for a laser printer is a lot more than for a comparable inkjet....

Hey, Mac-heads

by Mir | Nov 1, 2011 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

We run an all-Mac household, here, and so when you ask me questions about Windows computers I’m always able to respond with an erudite, “Buh?” When it comes to Macs, I am slightly more eloquent. (Only slightly, but still.) So I can’t tell you...

Look Ma, no cavities

by Mir | Nov 1, 2011 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

Everyone is as obsessive about dental health as I am, right? A healthy smile is a happy smile? Two flossings a day keeps the dentist away…? Okay, maybe it’s just me. Me and my giant teeth. Anyhoo, I’m all about the sonic toothbrush, because I figure...

Another chance to Woot a Dyson

by Mir | Oct 17, 2011 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

I’m thinking that the last time they did this, it wasn’t a Dyson Ball, like it is today. But Woot is tempting me today with a choice of refurbished DC25 Dyson Ball vacuums, any one of three colors can be yours for just $255 shipped. (For reference: They go...