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We Measured It: Do Sunrise Alarm Clocks Really Work? Here's the number that started this whole investigation: 610 lux. That's what one independent test recorded from a Hatch Restore 3 held one foot…
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New reviews, comparisons and guides from my latest testing.-
Best and Cheapest Battery | Sony A7 III
When I bought the Sony A7iii I was really surprised to see the replacement / accessory batteries were $85 a piece! Since I travel a lot and shoot a lot…
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Review | Sonos Play:1, Playbar, Sonos One, Sub – 5.1 WIFI Speaker Setup
Sonos has made a name for themselves by being the leader in WIFI speaker systems. The question is whether or not they live up to the hype or the price…let’s…
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My 3 Lens Setup for the Sony A7iii Full Frame Camera
As most of you know, when Sony released the A7 Mark iii…I decided to switch from my tried and true Canon 5D Mark III setup and jump on the Sony…
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Is this the best budget lens for video on the Sony A7iii?
This past weekend, my wife and I decided to cook some lasagna from scratch. And when I mean from scratch…I mean I picked up 25 pounds of tomatoes to start…
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The reason your iPhone X is taking horrible video and pictures…
One of the things I really enjoy about the latest generations of phones and small format cameras is having a decent device with me at all times. The old saying…
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5 Photography Tips for EPIC Automotive Shots!!
I started doing professional automotive photography over 7 years ago and it has been a passion of mine from long before then. To be honest…I don’t like dealing with people.…
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The N0P0W0ER Computer Build – Intel 8700k Editing Rig
For awhile now…I have been looking at putting together a custom PC build to act as a central server for our house while also doubling as an editing rig for…
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UNBOXING! The ASRock Z320 Extreme4 300 Series Intel Motherboard
So today we are un-boxing and doing and overview of the ASRock Z320 Extreme motherboard that is going to be used in the N0P0WER computer build. For this build it…
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My 7 GPU Cryptocurrency Mining Rig Using The ASUS B250 Mining Expert
While cryptocurrency is in the toilet right now (still way up from last year but the buzz from December/January 2018 has definitely worn off), I thought I would put together…
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The AMPLIFI HD Mesh Router Review You NEED To Read
Below is the direct transcription of my Amplifi HD review video above. I cover the specs, overall user experience and one aspect to this mesh router setup that is not…