My Mom Died

It’s been a month since my Mom died.  It’s been tough, I’ve never gone this long without talking with her.  Well, maybe that time when I lived in Seoul S. Korea and didn’t call home that often. She was my rock.  My Mom, like most moms, was the person...

Vantrue Nexus 4 Pro

The VanTrue Nexus 4 Pro is a fantastic dash camera.  It checks all the boxes… except one.   The goddamn size, I had this issue with the Nexus 5 pro too.  Maybe it’s global warming, maybe it’s just shoddy adhesive by 3M (but I doubt it as they make a...

VioFo A229 Pro dashcam

The Viofo brand of dashcams has been one of my favourites over the past few years.  I’ve had no issues with their products and the quality of the video was always good for the price paid. The Viofo A229 Pro is substantially more expensive than their past models but...

Brinyte HC01 Noctua headlamp

BriNyte HC01 Noctua headlamp Talk about surprised!   The Brinyte headlamp is a real piece of craftsmanship.  It’s a well built headlamp with a solid strap and a well thought out design.   They have several patents on the strap and how it works and you can see the ingenuity in...

Boruit V20 ED flashlight

I’ve been using the Boruit V20 for several weeks now.  I like it.  Great battery life, lots of versatility.  Functional. I do have one complaint though.   The USB-C charging port is too deep.  A lot of standard USB-C cables won’t fit all the way into the opening so it...

Arpha A14 4K dashcam full review

https://youtu.be/K7jwzX-AZ7s This is the Arpha A14 4K dashcam. It’s a budget dashcam that can accept a 512GB microSD card and records a good image during the day and dusk hours. It’s “acceptable” for 90% of the drivers out there and I’d highly suggest it for drivers on a budget....

Nitecore EC65 UHE headlamp

NiteCore HC65 YouTube review Nitecore sent me this headlamp for a review video. The last Nitecore headlamp I tested became my favourite light in my whole collection. This one is just as incredible as it’s predecessor.. except for one thing. Its pretty heavy.  That’s it, that’s the only thing...

Friday Night on YouTube

It’s Friday night and I find myself watching more YouTube than anything.   I’m moving away from conventional TV, even the streaming services bore me. My wife, Karen, and I binged an interesting student (Keng Tengg) who makes really interesting travel videos and he only has 123 subscribers.  Really great...

HP X360 Pavillion laptop

Found laptop full of personal information Recently I was at a Value Village here in Brampton and found this HP X360 laptop for $24.99.    Nothing unusual as I’ve purchased lots of computers from thrift stores.  What made this one stand out was the fact that it was FILLED...

VanTrue Element 3 Dashcam

Vantrue E3 full review Installation video coming shortly. Vantrue sent me the E3 as well as the N5 for reviews.   Both cameras are impressive but I chose to keep the E3 due to it’s more reasonable size.  The Element 3 has replaced my daily dashcam and has it’s earned...