LotusGrill

Know what makes cooking more fun? Audience participation. People don’t just like eating together; they like cooking together too. That’s why we like the LotusGrill ($300). It’s a smokeless charcoal grill, powered by four AA batteries, that you can just put on the table and have guests do their own … Read More

Review: Sharp GX-M10 Portable Audio System

First things first: I’d like to apologize to my neighbour from two doors down. I can’t test an audio system without seeing how loud it goes, and I probably could have made a different choice than the Offspring’s monumental album, Smash. In the past decade, post audio players, iPod docks, … Read More

The Roost Laptop Stand

It kinda sucks to use a laptop long-term; you end up with that hunched-over, Cro-Magnon look. The Roost ($65) seeks to change all that. It’s a lightweight and portable laptop stand that jacks your screen up to eyelevel, letting you use your laptop more comfortably as a desktop. They also … Read More

Steam Cleaning Grill Brush

Cleaning is our least favourite part of grilling. Really, you only have two options: scrap all the bits off with a brush, or turn all the burners to high and leave it for at least half an hour. The problem with the first option is that you just end up … Read More

Michael Swift: Horologist

Still keeping time with your cell phone? Hopefully you’ll reconsider. There’s nothing quite as stylish as a well-made watch, especially if it’s a pocket watch. Besides, a specialty watch, like Rolex’s Milgauss, can go places that a phone can’t. Anyway, horologists like Michael Swift (watch and clock craftsmen) are a … Read More

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