Dave Johnson

Save up to 45% on a rotary tool and mini circular saw for your household projects

Stuck mostly at home these days, this might be a good time to work on some of those projects collecting dust in the garage. And that means it might be a good time to round out your tool collection. Right now, I’ve got the bead on a deal for some tools from TECCPO: a variable …

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Do you have a closet, pantry, stairway or some other dark corner of the house that desperately needs illumination? Rather than hiring an electrician to wire a light, you could simply stick an LED night-light where it’s needed. No wiring, no hassles — this light strip is battery-operated and weighs little enough to attach to a wall, door or counter …

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Last chance to save 34% when you protect your pup from getting lost with a Fi tracking collar (Update: Expired)

Some dogs are dedicated escape artists; it doesn’t matter how high the fence or how much chicken wire you bury along the property line, some pups will find a way to take themselves for a walk (trust me — I know from experience). Fi is a high-tech collar that’s part doggie Fitbit, part tracking collar that pledges to help you …

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Get the excellent Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 for $100 off

The Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700, which Bose unveiled last year as the successor to the venerable QuietComfort 35 II, earned high marks from CNET’s David Carnoy when he went hands- (and ears-) on to see how well they lived up to the Bose name. And because they’re Bose headphones, they’re not inexpensive, usually priced at $400. But right now, …

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Teachers and students: Get a year of unlimited tech support for $75

School is starting again soon, whatever that happens to mean in this pandemic-infused season of social distancing and sheltering at home. If your schools are keeping kids at home and conducting classes remotely, some tech support might be more critical than ever. That’s why teachers and students alike might benefit from a year of Support.com for $75, which you can …

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Professionals get that smooth-as-glass look from their video by using a three-axis stabilizer — a handheld gadget that flattens out all the jitter from your video no matter what kind of side-to-side, up-and-down or back-and-forth movement you make. It’s a modern version of the Steadicam, and is an essential tool for stepping up your video quality (just ask any social …

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Here’s a 16,000

It seems like I can’t go more than a few days without running into a discounted power bank, and this week is no exception. This Galvanox 16,000-mAh power bank is one of those no-frills batteries that you can keep in your travel bag for those times when you absolutely have to leave the house (don’t forget your face mask, please) …

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Stock up on your favorite HD and 4K movies for just $5 each

There are a few movies I’ve found myself renting over and over again — if I had simply bought them outright, I could have saved quite a bit of dough. Here’s a chance to scoop up a few of those “wish I owned” movies at a deep discount. The Microsoft Store is in the middle of a summer sale, and …

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Want a pair of Jabra Elite 65t true wireless earbuds for $20? Just buy a Chromebook

Jabra’s Elite 65t true wireless earbuds may not be as well known as Apple’s AirPods, but they’re excellent headphones that are comfortable, sound great and earned kudos in CNET’s hands-on review. And right now you can get your own Jabra Elite 65t for just $20 when you buy a select Chromebook at Best Buy as a part of the retailer’s …

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Beat the heat: Four personal fans for $8 or less

Air conditioning doesn’t solve every summertime heat problem. Sometimes you just need a fan to push some air past you, whether it’s while you sit at your desk, lounge on the sofa or wander around outside sweltering under the angry sun. A personal fan might be just the ticket; you can get one with its own rechargeable battery or that’s …

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