Archive for the ‘Review’ Category
Some Mechanical Keyboardery
I blame Dan Rutter, damn him. Specifically, I blame his post back in 1999 on dansdata.com – this one: http://www.dansdata.com/ibmkeyboard.htm, followed about six years later by his difficult second album, http://www.dansdata.com/clickykeyboards.htm, and then his seminal http://www.dansdata.com/clicky2.htm. I don’t think I was cool enough to actually read the 1999 post in 1999, but I was well into buckling […]
In: Cool Kit, General Nerdery, Hardware, Review
Review: Ikea High Chair (‘Antilop’)
We’ve had a few high chairs, mainly rather fancy ones with all sorts of cushioning, padding, adjustable bits and the like. I’m a bit a a sucker for adjustable bits, so you’d think that I’d be all for ’em in a kids high chair. Nope. It may have been mentioned before that our kids are ‘enthusiastic’ […]
In: Cool Kit, Dad Stuff, Review · Tagged with: high chair, ikea, Kids, kids gear, practical stuff
Arc-AAA Torch / Flashlight
The Arc-AAA is a rather useful, bright, small LED torch.
I suggest you buy one.
In: Cool Kit, General Nerdery, Review · Tagged with: arc, arc-aaa, BOB, DansData, flashlight, LED, torch
Review: Ikea Stove / Cooktop Guard
This?            Excellent. Highly recommended. It’s the Ikea “Patrull” Stove / Cooktop Guard, and it’s quite useful in stopping little hands from grabbing for saucepan handles and the like. Stainless steel, adjustable width, two small screws into benchtop (one each at the extreme rear of each […]
In: Cool Kit, Dad Stuff, Review · Tagged with: cooktop guard, ikea, kid safety, kitchen, Review, stove guard