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The Brydge 12.3 Pro+ wireless keyboard with touchpad matches the quality and functionality of the Surface Pro 4,5,6, and 7 seamlessly. Designed to meet the standards set by Microsoft, the Brydge 12.3 Pro+ features a precision touchpad, adjustable viewing angles and 3-level backlit keys, bringing a laptop-like experience to your Surface Pro.
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This is my second Brydge keyboard, my first I used with my Surface Pro G3, it was a huge step up from MS's no travel keyboard pad. My current Surface Pro G7, came bundled with a MS keyboard, so I'm going compare and contrast the MS keyboard with the Brydge 12.3 Pro+. Given my love for my first Brydge keyboard, I was anxious to try they new Brydge 12.3 Pro+.
First weight, the new Bridge Pro+ is lighter than the original, but more than twice the weight of the MS keyboard, but this is not all bad the Brydge balance the Surface's weight so it can be positioned it at any angle, without using the kickstand. You can also use the Brydge detached from the surface (BT connection) so you can position the surface at greater distance (I do this frequently where the surface is about a foot from the keyboard - or in my lap), I can't do this with the MS keyboard, that has to be attached to Surface, and you can't balance it in your lap (too flimsy).
As I said the brydge connects to the Surface via Bluetooth, but to save power the Brydge powers down after a few minutes of non-use. So when you start to use again the first keystroke is lost unless you remember to wake it up by pressing the shift, ctl or fn key first; I use other BT keyboards all the time so I'm accustomed to this, I also have learned to look for backlighting to be on before I start typing. So this a difference but not a big deal to me.
Key travel/key size - a big win for Brydge, all the keys are slightly larger the the MS keyboard, and the key travel is a little longer, it just feels much more natural to type on the Brydge keyboard - no contest.
Backlighting, I love backlighted keyboards, don't know how I got along without one. The Brydge backlight is almost twice as bright as the MS keyboard, and it stays on longer. It's also adjustable low, med, and bright.
Charging, the new keyboard holds a charge about 3 times longer than their original (6mo vs 2mo); Both are plenty long, and when charging the keyboard you can still use it. The MS keyboard does not need charging, but that means their backlighting and keyboard draws power from the Surface. So with the Brydge your Surface will last longer on batteries.
Trackpad, this is an area the MS keyboard has improved the most. The MS trackpad is very good, but the Brydge trackpad, is slightly larger, and even more accurate, 100% of trackpad is responsive, the edges of the MS trackpad, may or may not do what you would expect.
Protection, the Brydge is made of aluminum, it much stronger than the "Fabric"/plastic MS keyboard. It also heavier, which may, be a negative to some. I'd also have to call the Brydge keyboard is "prettier" the construction is excellent, it match's the Surface's high quality appearance. The MS keyboard, still looks/feels like an afterthought.
One ding (star) against the new Brydge 12.3 Pro+ keyboard with my MS Surface 7, it pulls off the hinges pretty easily. With my old Brydge I could lift the surface and the Brydge keyboard stay connected to the hinges. If I do the same with my new Brydge keyboard attached the Surface pulls out of the hinges. Their original had multiple silicone inserts for the different thickness of the different Generations of MS Surfaces. There is not that much difference between the G4-G7 but there is some, I wish the Surface did not separate as easily as it does.
Overall the Brydge is a much better keyboard, in almost every way than the MS keyword. If I had to buy either a MS keyboard or a Brydge the cost/performance difference makes this an easy decision - Brydge wins. Except for staying connected to the surface, when lifting the screen, it's nearly perfect.
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Bring your Astro dreams to life with the Hover-1 Astro Hoverboard. This exciting rideable is an all-out color experience. Available in three different finishes, the LED lights along the wheels, the board and the foot pads will shine bright during your entire ride. The vibrant RGB color scheme will bring your board to life. Bright, bold, and beautiful, Astro brings out our love for color with every mile you ride. Loaded with a massive 400W motor that lets you hit speeds of up to 7mph, you can cruise for up to 6 miles on a single charge. The purchaser and rider of this product are responsible for knowing and obeying all state and local regulations regarding the use of this product, including whether licensing is required and the rules concerning where it may be operated. It is highly encouraged that you read and follow the product instructions including all safety precautions and use protective gear.
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I had a early "hover" board a few years back; and I can tell you this it totally different. As soon as you take this out of the box it oozes quality, a first class build. As soon as you turn on there is a real WOW factor. As soon as you put some weight on it, is exhibits it's power. The clear wheels are so neat, yet they still have real gripping power, probably made from solid silicon, their led lighting is almost magical.
Now one of most appreciated features is the app that interfaces with the Hover-1, once connected via BT it provides 2 BT connections, one to stream music to it's BT speakers, the other for monitoring/control of the Hover-1. The Hover-1 has 3 user modes, Beginner, Intermediate and Expert. Until you get a few houre of "hang time" under your belt, stick to beginner, it limits the top speed and the max acceleration rate. Event on beginner this board can take off on you. Shifting your your weight forward on the right side cause the right side wheel to move forward; same for the left, balance both right and left you move straight, more weight to right you turn to the left, more weight to the left you turn to the left. the wide foot pads require you to properly place your feet, but after about 3-5 minutes of practice you'll get the hang of it (or give up - unlikely). There is definitely a learners curve. (similar to learning to flying a drone - except with the Hover-1 board you have a real personal interest in not crashing). The manual suggests always using it with a helmet, and anywhere you don't have a perfectly smooth surface, I'd agree. And if you use it indoors, pick-up any obstacles (Legos or such) before using it. My initial experience was small obstacles cause an immediate imbalance, throwing you off course quickly - Gravity+Momentum wins all the time.
The BT speakers on the board are pretty awesome, with 10W power they fill a small room with loud music. Back to the app, it also has a system status display which shows all of the sensors the Hover-1 monitors, nice to know, a great safety feature, The total number of apparent leds on this board is impressive, coupling the flash to the music feature is truly mesmerizing, and the app has multiple modes to interface with the music, it can also respond to your voice. The app can also tell you how fast you moving and track your movements via the phones GPS. And with a claimed battery life of 4 hours, at 7mph you could find yourself in another neighborhood. But watch out for rocks/pebbles, any obstacle over about 1/4" will disrupt your ride! I found it took about 8h to fully recharge the battery, but after a couple hours it was back to 75%, so like most phones today, it seems to charge the first increment much faster then the last increment.
Overall the the controls seem really precise and it was easily to start to learn and control. I can't wait to take this indoor basketball court to really open it up and learn more tricks (I'll have to get another to race). At first I was concerned about using it indoors, but with some practice, its really a cool people mover, that moves with precision (when under control).
I kept thinking of cool places to ride this, where I'm sure it would be prohibited (like the zoo or aquarium). The instructions say it's for kids 15 and up, I'd say any 8-10 yr old, with supervision could master this device, and would love to have one. And what a cool present it would make - highly recommended for a lot of fun.
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Crush ice in less than 10 seconds.* Discover a world of new tastes and healthy possibilities with the perfect ice-crushing blender for your best tasting smoothie. This blender features an optimally-designed ice-crush setting, or choose any one of the 3 speed options, for your perfect blend no matter the ingredients. In addition to the 48-oz blender jar, this blender comes equipped with 2 dual-purpose personal blender jars, to first blend your smoothie, and then convert to an on-the-go container. *Half tray of ice.
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I've used KitchenAid blenders for many years, they continue to improve and remain one of the best. The 16oz personal containers are a neat innovation in how they work. My previous blender had a few personal containers that attached to the blenders primary, removable blades, which made sealing them a challenge. The new system has blades built into the primary 48oz container, which greatly reduces any chance of spillage, with the solid polycarbonate container, is much lighter than glass and nearly unbreakable. The personal containers each have a screw-on lid and a single blade mechanism that attaches firmly to the personal container. They are also made from a strong clear polycarbonate. The images below show all the container parts and how the personal container is assembled.
The blade assembly for the personal container has a single notch on the front so it can only be placed in the blender base one way, the larger container has 2 notches (probably for better right handed/left handed use). But the notches serve the same purpose, a tight straight fit to the blender base (which has a rubberized base, so it does not wander during use). The interior of the motor base is also rubberized so the parts fit tightly, and minimize noise.
Speaking of noise, when blending liquids the blender is quite quiet. When crushing ice it's noticeably louder, the blades, and strong motor make quick work of ice, making great milkshakes and smoothies. The blender really can't be used to just crush ice, there must be some liquid in the containers to move the ice around. The blender has two modes and 3 speeds, A smooth movement and a pulsed movement, the pulsing helps move the mixture you blending up and down the container. It does this very effectively, creating a strong "tornado" inside the mix. When using the personal containers, do not over fill, they say don't fill over 16oz, which is about 1/2 full. When blending the mixing process easily fills the entire container, so there is a lot of pressure inside when blending. Nothing can be added to the personal containers when blending, but the 48oz container has a drop in lid, allowing you to add additional product. I attempted to add ice when making a margarita, it worked well, but add slowly, if you attempt to put to many in at once, you can cause some splashing.
The polycarbonate containers are strong and light. These combinations make this an exceptional blender. I'm very impressed with the blenders power, quietness and spill proofness.
P.S. From looking at the instructions, you can purchase some additional accessories based on your needs [small batch jar/lid, and a juicing kit (reamer, strainer, bowl and gear assembly)].
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If you want a powerful clean in half the time, Tineco’s Floor One S3 Extreme is the perfect tool. With this floor washer, you can mop and vacuum in one quick sweep. Featuring exclusive iLoop technology, the Tineco Floor One S3 Extreme will automatically adjust water flow, brush roller speed, and suction based on the clean-up required. This translates to a better, deeper clean with less battery used. Consider it your intelligent assistant, helping you tackle any mess in a short amount of time. This wet/dry vacuum is designed to give you a clean and easy clean each time . A dual-tank system means no more pushing dirty water across your floors. Instead, the floor washer uses fresh water to clean your floors, powerfully sucking up dirty water and storing it safely in a separate tank. And, when you want to vacuum up a mess without water, simply switch to the featured suction-only mode. The cordless design makes it easy for you to quickly clean up any room in your home without cumbersome cords. Say hello to a fresh and clean home with the powerful cleaning action of Tineco Floor One S3 Extreme.
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I've replaced all of the carpet in my house besides my stairs. I now have hardwood, saltillo tile and ceramic. The solid Brazilian Rosewood, is the most difficult to care for, and that where I hoped this floor cleaner would help the most. I also had high hopes that it would help keep my mexican saltillo tiles clean. I had little doubt that it would do well on my ceramic tile.
So let start with my biggest disappointment, the Tineco app and their support. I never got their app to work properly, I sent several emails to their support and received no reply. I tried several different setup methods, all failed to complete. So I won't cover the use of the app with this smart cordless vacuum. But the good news is is the cleaner works pretty well without the app (but they still loose a star).
Like I said, I got this to better care for my solid Brazilian Rosewood flooring, about 600sq ft in my connectibg living room/kitchen. I keep the floors well dusted, but damp foot prints, an the invertible kitchen mess, always leaves... a bit of a mess. I know using too much moisture on a solid wood floor is a bad idea, but the box said that the smart cleaner could determine the appropriate amount. As I moved from tile to wood, it looked like it was adjusting, and where the wood was concerned, the about it left behind seemed to evaporate pretty promptly (images 3 & 4), mind you, I live in Phoenix, AZ, where it is dry. In any case image 2 and 6 show a before and after of of the dirtyest area on my floor. I'm very happy with the effort required (minimal) and the results. I found it cleaned best when I used the vacuum horizontally then vertically (90 degree angles of attack). This got into the cracks and crevices better.
I used the vacuum for about 45m, changing the water/refilling the cleaning tank 3 times, this is easy to do, and the DWT (dirty water tank), allows you to judge how much gunk has been picked up. It has multiple filters which do a great job os separating out the larger particles. They supply an extra primary filter with the vacuum, as well as an extra roller. Yea!
Then I used it on some of my 900sq ft of saltillo tile, much deeper groves and not nearly as smooth. On light dirt it did fine, on dirt within the grout joints, not so well. On scuff marks, little effect. So not so impressed. On my flat ceramic tile it did a great job, but it was not that dirty.
But as I said my primary job for this was my wood floors, which I'm happy to say it did an exceptional job. My 6+yr old wood floors look nearly as good as the day I put them in. In fact a friend dropped by after I'd finished and he complimented me on the sheen of the floor. And I didn't have to spend any time on my hands/knees to accomplish this (and I knew it was easy to do it this way again).
I'm sure that the app issues will get resolved, but even without it, this is a smart floor vacuum. I've tried two other brands, which disappointed mw with their functionality on my wood floors. This Tienco did a great job, I'm happy to have it!
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Upgrade your daily cooking with this Instant Pot Duo Nova pressure cooker. The 8-quart capacity holds enough food for up to eight people, while the 14 one-touch smart programs simplify meal preparation. This Instant Pot Duo Nova pressure cooker includes a steam rack, soup spoon and measuring cup for convenience.
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Finally a real kitchen multi-tasker. I've had a really nice 8qt pressure cooker, that I probably use annually, largely because it does not have a delayed start feature (and my wife is afraid of it). I do use my crockpot's more often but they don't have the necessary keep warm feature that the Instant Pot has. I've spent more time cleaning one of my crockpots, used to make mac-and-cheese and burning (more like fusing) cheese to the bottom. But the Instant Pot has both a delay start function and keep warm after cooking function - brilliant - (not to mention 12 different cooking modes).
Before using the pot I washed the lid and stainless pot, I inspected the silicon seal in the lid to insure it was properly seated. BTW, the pot comes with a spare silicon seal (red), you might want use different seals with different recipes after sometime.
So I'm accustomed to pressure cooking, but the instant Pot adds a simplicity to building up the pressure, monitoring the pressure, and most importantly releasing the pressure. So for my first dish I made a 6lbs savory rosemary chicken, with potatoes and cinnamon carrots. Prep was easy used 1 can of Chicken Stock as the liquid, fresh rosemary and sweet onions inside the bird, with a salt, pepper, garlic and poultry seasoning rub on the bird. I set the pressure cooker timer to 40m, and sealed the lid. It took about 5m for the pot to fully pressurize, at that point the silver pressure seal pops up on the pot. The pressure turning knob should be in up position, you push it down to release the pressure (3rd images is trying to show steam release). When the cooking is complete (in this case about 45m from start) the pot shifts to "keep warm" mode (2nd image). After releasing the pressure (steam), which takes about 20s, I removed the lid and found my fully cooked chicken. It smelled wonderful, and tasted wonderful. I next cooked about 2lbs of spare ribs, which I braised before putting them in the pot with potatoes and vegetables. I cooked them for about 30m, which was probably 5m to long, considering I braised them. They were very rich as expected.
There is an Instant Pot app that has a huge number of recipes, but the app does not interface with the pot (that I have), I believe there is another version of the Instant Pot that does have a direct interface app (I saw the app in the app store). Cleaning the pot is fairly easy, but I do wish they offered a true non-stick surface.
But I now understand why the Instant Pot has become so popular, it offers the right combination for features so you can prepare a meal well in advance and keep it warm before serving, and with the steam, dishes don't dry out. If only it had a self cleaning pot....
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The Bose Smart Soundbar 300 delivers spacious sound, clear dialogue, and rich bass for your movies, music, and games. The acoustic architecture in this wireless tv speaker is specially designed to keep this soundbar sleek and elegant. With built-in voice assistants and exclusive Bose Voice4Video technology, what typically takes several steps can now be done with one simple voice command. You can use Bose SimpleSync to connect the Smart Soundbar 300 with select Bose headphones or any Bose Bluetooth speaker. And as part of a family of smart speakers and soundbars, the Smart Soundbar 300 is designed to grow with you, so you can enjoy more music in more rooms. It’s fast, simple, and easy enough for everyone to enjoy. Want to kick it up a notch? Add a Bose Bass Module and Bose Surround Speakers to your tv sound system anytime to feel like you’re at the heart of the action.
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Ok, I have 4 other sound bars on my various TV's, one much more expensive, 3 others about the same price as the Bose 300 Soundbar. This is the only one with Google/Alexa built in. I have 7 other smart speakers. My whole house is smart (60+ devices). So this sound bar seemed to fit right in. I'm actually replacing my simple living room sound bar with this one.
First thing to do is to load the Bose Music app to your smart phone, once done it walks you through system configuration and set up, all went very easy. Well done
To begin with I listened to my old soundbar and new Bose. The Bose had a much richer voice range, much better for normal TV listening. My previous soundbar had a sub woofer, wired and wireless (not Bose wireless compatible), but I could temporarily hook it to the Bose 300 to do a more fair sound comparison. I'm glad I did as it added a nice low kick. The Bose 300 has some bass, and if placed on a solid surface it's pretty good, but it's still thin on the low end. Adding my existing sub did the trick, I really liked using my other sub wirelessly, so I certainly will add the Bose 500 base module in the near future. The Bose 300 Soundbar is pretty nice alone, but for a big room it needs so more bass.
I then configured Google Voice and some Sound Services (Google Play, Deezer, iHeartRadio, Pandora, SiriusXM and TuneIn (Included from Bose for Local Radio - nice bonus). It also supports AirPlay (but not Chromecast). I went and listened to several sources all pretty good for streaming. Then went to AirPlay from my phone, it sounded MUCH better, was easy to prove how some of the Streaming services compress the music too much. I've prefered wi-fi streaming to Bluetooth forever. I hope Bose considers adding Chromecast support to this soundbar in the future, especially with Chrome cast multiroom support.
I streamed some movies with better dynamic range, then went to some 4K video's with full surround. The Bose 300 soundbar really improves as you improve the quality of the audio, playing full surround, sound tracks, you can tell the bar is doing something to best mix to sound based on what you have configured, I'm sure adding some surround speakers would make a big difference. I tried disconnecting and reconnecting the sub, and without the sub connected the soundbar 300 tried to output lower bass than it was really capable of producing; muddling the low-end/mid-range, hooking the sub back up apparently changes the low frequency cross over point, which really improved the over all sound, especially with great sounding movies. But the voices still came through with a nice center soundstage.
Color me impressed, but it really needs a sub to perform up to snuff, but Bose planed for this as this soundbar is upgradable, it can be configured to adapt to other Bose home speakers, headphones, earbuds, bass modules and surround speakers.
I did run into one point of confusion, for the soundbar to support auto firmware upgrades it says it needs to be v5 or greater, but the firmware of my soundbar was v2.0.14 I tried the automatic upgrade (it did nothing) and manual upgrade by IP and it would not respond. I'm hoping an app upgrade straightens this out. But even like it is, all is good.
One other thing me wife always bothers me about, how to turn on/off voice recognition... On the top left there is a mic logo, touching turns it on/off and when off a red led is illuminated on the front. Everything else is controlled from the remote, volume up/down illuminates a white led that "moves right/left" in the front of the bar
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Transmit audio and video with this j5create HDMI over wireless extender. Wi-Fi connectivity enables high-speed data transmission to your HDMI-enabled TV set, HDTV or projector up to 200 feet away with low latency. This j5create HDMI over wireless extender is compatible with macOS, iOS, Windows and Android devices for versatility.
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on September 24, 2020
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Eventually I plan on using these extenders with my outdoor Video projector that I usually have in my backyard, but I move annually to display video across my Garage on Halloween. In the back yard the distance from the source to projector is abut 20' through a Stucco wall. To my garage it more like 50' through 3 interior walls. So to see if these would meet my needs I set out to do some testing.
First the initial setup, I decided to use a laptop and monitor to test with as I could move either very easily, and to view signals in daylight, I'll be using my projector at night, and during the day it's next to impossible to see, even thought it has 4500 lumens output. So first I powered up the Receiver extender; first image below shows the output on the screen. Status and instructions clearly displayed on the screen, Perfect! I connected the Transmitter extender to my notebook via HDMI, briefly the message in the screen changed to the second image and then my notebook screen was visible to my monitor. Great that was easy. My monitor supports 2K output, which I was using before trying these extenders. The monitor changed to HD resolution as soon as the extenders were connected. So as specked these J5create extenders support up to full HD, not 2K or 4K, what I expected and will be using with my HD projector.
Not surprisingly separated by 6' they work perfectly. I then moved my monitor outside, where my projector will be most of the time. And when I got everything powered up, it took a little longer for the connection to compete (5-10s) but once connected the signal was rock solid. I walked between the receiver and transmitter, no issues.
So far so good. I now moved my monitor to the back of my garage where I'll have the projector (rear projection) for Halloween. I realized, from the transmitter to the receiver was about 50' but a freezer and a bath room (2 interior walls + garage wall) bisected the path bewtween the Transmitter and the Receiver. This was obviously more of a challenge than I initially thought, but they claim these extenders can reach 200'. Once all were powered up I could see the receiver looking for the transmitter on the screen. After waiting for 60s and playing with the antenna still no connection. I then moved the receiver box closer to the wall (cable length 3'). I saw a connection then it dropped. I knew I was close, I changed the HDMI cable out with a 10' cable that allowed me to mount the Receiver box high on the garage wall, and put the antenna up. Bingo, a great stable signal. I tried opening and closing the Freezer, no problem. Now I've tested the setup's I needed the J5create HDMI extenders to work for me, and they do what I need. There is no doubt that the quoted 200' distance is probably with a clean line of sight. Add a couple of walls and other electronics, pipes etc, and you distance will vary.
If your still with me, 4 or 5 years ago I'd attempted to do the same with a different brand of extenders. The garage never worked and the backyard worked for about a year, when it just won't connect any longer. Giver the strength of signal I'm getting from the J5create extenders I think I finally found a long term workable solution. And given their price they are a deal compared to other products I've considered, or tried using. They come with IR input, output blasters, which should allow your to use a remote at the receiver location, as long as you extend the IR output from the transmitter to your IR pickup (cable box/receive/Blu-ray player. Really a nice bonus. My only complaint in setting the system up, was I wish I could have seen some sort of signal strength meter so I could better tune things in with the adjustable antenna. They also show the firmware version, but there is no discussion is to if they can be upgraded (why show the version it it can't be changed) . But once connected this is not necessary. All told I'm pleased with the product.
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Come home to a well-made meal. Simply add your ingredients and let this precision slow cooker do the rest. With a family-sized 7-quart capacity, programmed cooking times up to 20 hours, HIGH or LOW cook settings, and a WARM function, this convenient appliance does all the work while you're out.
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I have a couple of other crock pots, and I love them for winter meals and to keep some dishes warms for hours. But clean up is not always... a breeze. Frequently, we find that food has stuck or burned to the pot. Well this easy clean, 7qt, easy carry Crock-Pot seems to be worth a try. The inner Crock-Pot is coated with a silver color non-stick surface, or so they say. So I started with the dish I have had the most difficulty with, my extra cheesy mac-and-cheese. Something my kid wishes I'd make more often and in larger quantities. Well I started with a small pot, with 1lb of noodle's, a simple white rue, 1lb Velveeta cheese and 1/2lb of Tillamook Colby Jack, a sweet whole onion sautéed down and 1/2lb of crispy bacon. Once all was combined in the Crock Pot, I cooked it on High for an hour and then low for another hour. This Crock-pot has a timer on it to shift from the High Temp setting or Low Temp setting to warm. I really wish it could shift from High to Low and then from Low to warm, as I've used and done this before. Well, anyway I have some images below that shows how the cheese sause does not really coat and stick to the sides of the Crock pot. I still got a bit browning on the bottom of the pot, the cheese did not stick, and it cleaned up easily. Yea, it past the first big test with flying colors.
Next up a Tri-Tip dinner, with portabella mushrooms, potatoes and carrots. Cooked in Beef Broth and French onion soup. I started with a 3lbs roast, which I seared on the BBQ, and then combine all ingredients in the CrockPot, I set the temp on high for 2 hrs, and returned after a couple of hours and changed the temp to Low for another 2hrs. After that it auto switched to warm, and I left it there. Sorry you can't smell it, but it came out perfect, meat almost falling apart.
So I'm very happy with the non-stick aspect of this Crock Pot, and the timer works well (30m increments; 7h to 30m); The 7Qt size seems huge, but is an advantage. Except for not offering the ability to shift from high to low, to warms it's an excellent crock pot that looks great, and cleans up easily. The locking lid is really nice to have if you ever travel with your cooked meal.
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Calls. Conferences. ON-the-GO. Air never looked so epic. Offering the ultimate true-wireless experience for any professional or audiophile, JLab Epic Air ANC offers customized sound and active noise canceling plus industry-leading 48+ hours playtime. Transition from music to calls, work to home effortlessly with features like wear-detect, movie mode, wireless charging and more.
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from PHOENIX, AZ
My collection of wireless earbuds continues to grow, and JLAB's continues to impress me. I've had their Air Executive's for more than a year, when I learned of the new Air Epic Air ANC, I couldn't wait to try and compare them. One of the great things with the JLAB earbuds, is they come with 6 different sizes of bud tips, my favorite, by far is the memory foam Cloud Buds (a light blue color, all others are a black silicone). The Cloud buds form a nice sound tight fit in my ears, and they better conform to various ear cannel shapes/sizes.
The earbuds charge life is quoted to be 8h with ANC on and 12h with ANC off, further the case can recharge the buds 3 times for up to 32h-48h depending on the use of ANC. The amount of ANC can be dialed up or down with JLab Air ANC app, it can also dial up or down the "Be Aware" functionality (allows you to hear surrounding sounds). My air executives has both features, but the ANC/"Be Aware" can only be turned on and off. I thought tinkering with the setting was a good idea, however in testing I found I liked both the best turned all the way up. I tried listening to my television with music on and the ANC did a good job of canceling out the TV sound, when switching to "Be Aware" turned all the way up I could make out some voices from the TV but not enough over the music (at about 70% volume), turning the music down to 50% helped, but but the "Be Aware" sound level also decreased. With the music paused, the "Be Aware" help boost the TV so I could hear it with the earbuds in my ears. Turning Be Aware Off all sound was muffled, like I had marshmallows in my ears (duh). Be Aware works but I when listening to music it can't completely overcome the music's volume. This could have to do with the microphones (the JLAB EPIC AIR ANC earbuds clam to have 3 separate microphones), when using with my phone, in making a call, I found I had to turn up the volume, but I could hear myself clearly, I ask the caller how I sounded and was told I was very clear, but so were some background noises around me, they could make out what I was listening to on the television. But I felt my conversation seemed perfectly normal. Given the nature of ear buds, they are going to pick up external sounds better than a highly directive microphone would. With ANC on the call was much better than with it off.
The earbuds charge life is quoted to be 8h with ANC on and 12h with ANC off, further the case can recharge the buds 3 times for up to 32h-48h depending on the use of ANC. The amount of ANC can be dialed up or down with JLab Air ANC app, it can also dial up or down the "Be Aware" functionality (allows you to hear surrounding sounds). My air executives has both features, but the ANC/"Be Aware" can only be turned on and off. I thought tinkering with the setting was a good idea, however in testing I found I liked both the best turned all the way up. I tried listening to my television with music on and the ANC did a good job of canceling out the TV sound, when switching to "Be Aware" turned all the way up I could make out some voices from the TV but not enough over the music (at about 70% volume), turning the music down to 50% helped, but but the "Be Aware" sound level also decreased. With the music paused, the "Be Aware" help boost the TV so I could hear it with the earbuds in my ears. Turning Be Aware Off all sound was muffled, like I had marshmallows in my ears (duh). Be Aware works but I when listening to music it can't completely overcome the music's volume. This could have to do with the microphones (the JLAB EPIC AIR ANC earbuds clam to have 3 separate microphones), when using with my phone, in making a call, I found I had to turn up the volume, but I could hear myself clearly, I ask the caller how I sounded and was told I was very clear, but so were some background noises around me, they could make out what I was listening to on the television. But I felt my conversation seemed perfectly normal. Given the nature of ear buds, they are going to pick up external sounds better than a highly directive microphone would. With ANC on the call was much better than with it off.
Two other features of their app, is the ability to customize what feature tapping on the right/left (1,2,3 times) earbud controls. The are 6 tap controls, and 9 control functions, you choose. This is convenient, as I rather have track skip (rarely go back) than have a SIRI function. Not everyone will choose the same. The app also serves to update the earbuds firmware (which needed to be done when I first install the app). One other interesting feature you can turn on/off is auto play/pause - this pauses what your listening to if you remove the earbud from either ear (kind of a how can they tell question, but it works really well). When some one approaches me and I'm wearing earbuds, I'll frequently pull one out to hear better. This immediately pauses your music; a wonderful feature I'd not previously considered, and I don't need to remove both earbuds. Clever.
Now on to my usual headphone audition music Boston's first album and PF's DSOTM. Almost immediately could tell that JLAB had improved the low end and high end of their ear buds. Much brighter highs and better bass, BUt my favorite new feature a 10 band equalizer as a pert of their app, with 4 storable settings. Yea! A little tweaking here and there and I had a nearly perfect sound stage, boosting where I wanted it. Improving the highs and lows substantially, some of the mid range, didn't tune quite as much as I hoped, but this was a big step-up from their executives earbuds. The fade in/out of Foreplay/Long Time was beautiful, the quite passages had very nice separation, with distinct right/left sounds that mix together and grow toward the center. The building percussion was excellent and the voices were crisp, very enjoyable. Here I turned the ANC on and off, and there was surprisingly little change, the bass dropped off a little, but as I turned up the television and turned the ANC on/off I could hear it with the ANC on, not perfect sound isolating; much better than with ANC off, but somewhat lacking in real ANC control, even with the ANC turned all the way up.
On to DSOTM my favorite critical listening passage is The Great Gig in the Sky, with the girls etherical voices, and wow did it sound great, wonderful separation, tight highs, some sounds I'm not sure that I'd ever heard before (and thats saying something). The transition to Money was spectacular, the cymbals and piano sounded nearly perfect, almost like I could feel the individual piano keys being struck. Very precise. Very Impressive.
To wrap up are these the best ANC ear buds, no. Are they good on a phone call, well Ok. Do the have the longest battery life. darn close. Are they comfortable, absolutely. Is packaging nice/convenient, yes. Does their app help, most certainly. Do they sound good, absolutely, on of the best! The autoplay/pause is a great feature. And I believe that you can connect two JLAB Epic Air earbuds to one device at the same time. This did not work with my older executives, but I also picked up their Epic Air Sport earbuds and they both stayed connected at the same time (it did seem to confuse their app as to what was connected), but the EQ seemed work fine for both simultaneously, a bonus I was not expecting. A great buy as far as I'm concerned.
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The Ninja brand has been a leader in kitchen appliances delivering innovative products for decades. Now introducing the Ninja Professional Plus Food Processor—make food prep easier with its power, intelligence, and versatility. The 1000-peak-watt motor and preset programs chop veggies, shred cheese, and make smooth sauces and cookie dough from scratch—all at the touch of a button.
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My last food processor is about 20yrs old, and I pull it out a couple of times a year. This new Ninja is a huge step up. They addressed my biggest issue, being water tight, and staying where it is put. My old unit would "walk the counter" when turned on. This Ninja has 4 suction cups on the base, it stay where you turn it on. The silicon ring around the top also makes it leak proof. It has 4 tools included with it, a 3 blade chopper, a bread hook, a slicing tool and a grater. One of the thing I use a food process for all the time is grating fresh Horseradish, something that takes about 30s with a food processor.
Another favorite of mine is compound butter, I happen to like gorgonzola butter on my strip steaks. I use 1/2# butter, and 5-6oz of gorgonzola cheese, and either fresh green onions, shallots, rosemary, or fresh basil. Put ingredients in FP on puree, and with IQ support in the Ninja, just wait for it to stop. It will come out in a big soft lump, which you can distribute on parchment paper, and turn into a log. Cut off what you need, when you need it. Making in advance, is a real time saver.
In the recipe book that came with the Ninja food processor, was a recipe for a no bake Key Lime Pie. Very easy to make, 5 ingredients + pie shell (which I cheated on and bought pre-made). Combing the ingredients, turn on puree, and after about a minute the Ninja stops itself with a lovely, smooth mixture, that easily filled my pie shell. Chill in fridge for 2+hrs, and its ready to serve.
The Ninja IQ function really does a good job, and its pretty quite. The attachments are very sharp, be careful. But they do a great job, they don't come with a case, which would have been nice. The only other function I'd like to see is a self cleaning food processor. But since the Ninja is water tight you can fill it 3/4 of the way with warm soapy water, close it, with the stopper in, and turn on, that as close as it gets to self cleaning.
It the best Food Processor I've used outside of a professional kitchen (where I once worked).
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Deliver reliable power to your Google Nest Doorbell with this Wasserstein solar panel. The high-efficiency solar cells provide a stable 4W output to keep the camera charged, and the rotatable mount allows flexible placement for optimal exposure to sunlight. This Wasserstein solar panel comes with a toolkit and a 13-foot cable for effortless installation.
Will this work for the Google - Nest Cam Battery (outdoor)? Or is it strictly for the doorbell?
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Does this computer have a webcam and a USB - C port?
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What type m.2 nvme ssd, Gen 3 or Gen 4?
Gen 3 attached is benchmark of 512GB drive
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WOW Awesome Can you please help me with what is the actual run time. Confuse with below- Up to 120 minutes of runtime for whole-home cleaning. And with Recharge and Resume, the robot will return to the dock, recharge, and can pick up where it left off
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Is it waterproof?
its Weather resistant (IP54), it can get web but not be submerged
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are you aware of any of these types of devices that will work without WIFI? i am in an area where WIFI is unavailable and have wanted this type of device but running into a dead end without wifi.. anyone???? not willing to have ADT set up..
No it will not work without a wifi connection (to the internet).
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What is the weight of the Brydge 10.2 Max + Keyboard Case? Does it come in any color besides black?
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Does this unit use onboard video or does it have a graphics video card of some sort ?
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Does the laptop have a front camera and is it also the laptop with the key board?
This is a Keyboard/Track pad only.
It is intended to be use with a MS Surface Pro (G4-G7); which has a forward facing camera
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