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Review: Epson LW-600P Bluetooth Label Printer

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If there’s one piece of technology my wife likes around the house its a label printer. We label bins, cables, school supplies, kids cups, and a variety of other things. By today’s standards a basic label printer isn’t considered a high tech gadget, but once you pair that label printer via Bluetooth and a smartphone app, then you got something worthy to call techy. Meet the Epson LW-600P Bluetooth Label Printer. A compact, versatile bluetooth connected smart label printer. Let’s run down some of the key features real quick.

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Celestron NexStar Evolution 8 Review

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(From Holland: This review comes from my friend, and Astronomer Mike Fowler of Orange County Telescope. As one of Celestron’s top resellers in the US, Mike was able to get an early hands-on with the new NexStar Evolution 8″ telescope. Below are his thoughts on it. Enjoy!)

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Evolution… a natural transformation over the course of time produced by an organism’s efforts to respond to its environment. The aptly named Celestron NexStar Evolution embodies what a telescope should be in 2014; a self-powered instrument with built-in WiFi that can be controlled by a smartphone or tablet, and have the ability to tour the Universe at the tap of a finger. But does the Evolution work as advertised; and what about the SkyPortal app, does it combine with the telescope to provide a seamless, exploratory experience?

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The Regular Guy Review: Lenovo Miix 2 8 Windows Tablet

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Anybody can rattle off a bunch of hardware specs and benchmarks.  Not many people start battery run-down tests for fun.  I try to take a different approach when it comes to hardware reviews: what’s it like to use the darn thing?  Will you run into issues doing the things you’d expect to do with a device?  With that in mind, I’d like to welcome you to the second installment of the Techaeris Regular Guy Review.  Please keep reading for the Regular Guy Review of the Lenovo Miix 2 8 Windows Tablet.

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