Author: M.B. Grant
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Logi MX Master 3 review: an almost perfect wireless mouse
TL;DR: It’s the best mouse I’ve ever owned, but every now and then it scrolls on its own. I love it so much I have one for my Windows PC as well as the Mac-specific model for use with my MacBook. Last year I bought the Logi MX Master 3 and entered the exalted ranks…
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Roborock S6: the best robot vacuum for hard floors, long hair and messy kids
2023 update: We still use this thing every few days and we work it like a dog. It has held up fabulously through 4 years of heavy use with minimal maintenance and no serious problems. The model in this article has since been replaced by the “S7” model. We wholeheartedly recommend the Roborock brand. Way…
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Best lightweight double stroller for traveling with baby and toddler – the Joovy Caboose Ultralight Graphite
Hey! We are back after some lengthy summer travel to tell you about the awesome lightweight double stroller that hauled our toddler and baby through four packed airports, tons of city sights, a barely-paved walking trail, a sandy beach, countless restaurants and everything in between – the Joovy Caboose Ultralight Graphite (Amazon.com link). Note: Like…
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Google WiFi Review: Finally, strong signal everywhere in our thick-walled home
Our Google WiFi rating: 5/5 In a home full of smart bulbs, voice assistants, cameras, streaming TV, music and more, a strong WiFi network is the backbone. This month, we made the jump from 3-year old “antennas and a black box” router to Google WiFi, a mesh network system. Yes, it’s more expensive up front than renting…
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Our 2nd bed from the Internet: cheaper than the competition and super comfortable
We’re back from hiatus! We’ve moved to a new home, in a new state, and we have a brand new bed from the Internet! Just like our first bed from the Internet, the bed frame, mattress, and mattress toppers are all from Amazon.com. Unlike the first bed, though, this time our bed is king size, with…
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Review: Echo 2 is still the best at what it does, but there’s room for improvement
Last updated: 11/16/2017 Our Amazon Echo 2 rating: TL;DR: The new Echo is great, but if you’ve got a gen 1. Echo then there isn’t much reason to upgrade. There were some problems at launch with audio quality and Spotify Connect, but they seem to be resolved now. 11/16/2017 update [Spotify Connect problem resolved]: our Spotify…
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Nest Cam vs. Yi camera – Yi puts Nest to shame as the superior baby monitoring camera
Our Yi Dome Camera 1080p HD rating: 5/5 It all started when Mr. Homeupgraded’s brother got a Yi camera for watching his betta fish. At the time, we had a Nest Cam pointed into our daughter’s crib for stealthy baby spying. But, after being on the receiving end of a bunch of high quality fish videos and…
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Fisher Price 4-in-1 Step ‘n Play Piano is a musical baby toy that won’t drive you crazy
Sometimes we take a break from home automation and speakers to tell you about a cool new thing in our baby’s life. Today, we’re looking at the Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Step ‘n Play Piano activity center. Now that our daughter (known as Peach on this blog) can hold her head up, she’s ready to sit in…
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How to turn a Bose SoundLink Mini into a white noise machine
Continuing our series of re-purposing Bose SoundLink speakers, today’s post is about how to use a Bluetooth speaker (such as the popular Bose SoundLink Mini) as a white noise machine! If you have a Bluetooth speaker laying around and you want to use it as a white noise machine, read on! Previously: How to use your…
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Review: Shush the world with these affordable white noise machines
I blame summer for my box fan addiction. My parents started it – rather than run the air conditioning, they’d stick a box fan in my bedroom window. The first night with the fan was noisy, but then I’d get used to it. Come September I’d turn the fan off and be instantly reminded of all the…