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Veise SmartLock: FirstLook

We installed a biometric lock a long time ago, before smart locks became widely available. After using one for a long time, we now know what features to look for in the next [...]
Beyond Test Kitchen: Flavor Explorer Pack

We don’t know when it happened, but apparently some of us now are experiencing the Alpha-gal syndrome. The allergic reaction is to the Alpha-galactose [...]
DaShield Ultimum Car Cover: FirstLook

Over the years, we have covered the car with outdoor covers from a lot of companies. Eventually, they all succumbed to the relentless beating from the Sun, the weather, and [...]
No Name car cover: 2021-2026

Our twenty-six-year-old Boxster has never seen the inside of a garage. The paint on the car, even after all this time, is still in great shape because we cover the car when [...]
Fall Gear 2026: Preview

It was a glorious month of visiting friends, lounging by the ocean, and eating fresh seafood! While we were on vacation, our RainyDayIntern was busy sorting and organizing [...]
On Vacation :-)

Have a great Summer!!! Reese is in charge until we return 🙂 FYI, he responds much more to tasty treats than to [...]
Summer wear 2026

Summer for us is all about being light, free, and no-fuss. The best summer clothing and footwear we look for reflect those qualities as well. For 2026, our recommendations [...]
Boxster Project: Parking light bulb replacement

When we took our 26-year-old Boxster in for its annual inspection and sticker recently, the inspector passed us, but noted that the bulb for the parking light on the [...]
OGRE Gardening Gloves: FirstLook

Gardening can be pursued by anyone, anywhere, at any age. It is more than just a way to pass the time. It is relaxing and therapeutic. Even weeding can be a zen experience. [...]
Summer Gear 2026: Preview

Summer officially started on June 21, and we will be taking our break at the end of July. However, RainyDayReaders know we would leave without posting some gear [...]
BenQ TH575: FirstLook/FirstUse

Now that really large TV screens are coming down in price, we considered replacing our workhorse 46″ Sony Bravia with something bigger. However, with LED TVs, the [...]
Projector Screens: Motorized, pull-down, hung.

We have been working out the details of the projectors and screens over the past month. We have learned a lot about what works and what doesn’t by watching the NBA finals [...]
Summer Reading List

The summer of 2026 is fast approaching, and we have a few very interesting books on our reading list! Four of them are new to us, but one of them we are re-reading. Why? [...]
Boxster Rear Speakers Rebuild

Way back in 2004, we found ourselves inspired by Rob Sampson, and so we built ourselves a set of rear speaker enclosures for our 2000 Porsche Boxster using PVC pipe fittings, [...]
Onoayo LED Mini Projector: FirstUse

The World Cup is upon us once again, and this time we wanted to be able to watch it while comfortably sitting on the couch. We wanted the “stadium experience,” [...]
Onoayo LED Mini Projector: FirstLook

It’s been a long time since we took a look at projection technology. One reason is that prices of large-screen TVs have been dropping like a rock. Projectors, with [...]
Reolink All-in-One Solar Floodlight: Install

The Reolink All-in-One Solar Floodlight is a self-contained security camera. The installation process is straightforward, but the camera needs to be powered up, initialized, [...]
DropLit LED Umbrella: FirstLook

The umbrella has been around for a long, LONG time. Earliest examples have roots in ancient China and Egypt, sometime between 2450-3500 BC. It was originally used for sun [...]
MA-AI/Google online training: Week 01

Here at RainyDay Magazine, we are no strangers to technology, and while we have the right technical background, the tools and capabilities of AI are changing so fast that we [...]
Clapp, meet Bartlett :-)

Our “Clapp’s Favorite” pear tree made it through its second New England winter! The tree started budding at the beginning of April, but a last-minute cold [...]
Reolink All-in-One Solar Floodlight: FirstLook

It’s always exciting when we get something from our Reolink friends! What made their latest delivery more exciting was that the outside of the package gave us no clue [...]
Buffalo Leather Work Gloves: DIY Repair

Those who know us know that we like things that: work, last for a long time, and if/when they “break,” we can fix them ourselves (if we can). Recently, while [...]
Celestron NexImage 10: FirstUse

We posted a FirstLook on the NexImage 10 a while back, and had intended to follow up with the FirstUse a few weeks later. A few of our RainyDayScience readers called us out [...]
Addonics RAID Tower III: InTheWild

With inexpensive cloud storage widely available, does anyone still use local RAID storage for backups? Surprisingly, RAID (aka Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) remains [...]
AirTag Cat Collar: InTheWild

Precision Finding (PF) is an AirTag feature for iPhone 11 and later (excluding SE), that uses Ultra Wideband (U1/U2 chip) to show precise distance and direction to a lost [...]
Vintage Audubon Nature Encyclopedia

The Audubon Nature Encyclopedia is a 12-volume, lavishly illustrated vintage reference work, often praised for its detailed, accessible articles on flora and fauna. This [...]