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Review: Goal Zero Nomad 200 Foldable Solar Panel (vs Boulder 200)

By Michael Yuen @yuenx|2022-05-10T21:01:56-07:00Jan 29, 2021 - Friday|Product Reviews, Reviews|

Read: 12 mins. The Jackery SolarSaga 100 solar panel previously impressed me with its rigid body, light weight, and quick deployment. However, there were times where I wanted my higher-capacity power stations (like the Goal Zero Yeti 1500x or Jackery Explorer 1000) to be charged more quickly for a variety of reasons. The solution: multiple solar panels or a single, high-capacity one. In this review, I break down the Pros and Cons of having two 100W panels versus one 200W, the Goal Zero Nomad 200. I also explored how to use the Nomad with other companies' power stations (like Jackery) and was surprised how easy it was.

Review: Bountech Inflatable Bounce House (Castle 6-in-1 with Long Slide)

By Michael Yuen @yuenx|2021-09-09T23:26:05-07:00Jan 26, 2021 - Tuesday|Product Reviews, Reviews|

Read: 8 mins. When we purchased the Bountech Sweet House three months ago, our children loved playing with it in our backyard. However, despite the great opportunities it afforded for parents to interact with the kids, the play pit area underneath the curved slide had the tendency for the little ones to hurt themselves when they fell onto the unpadded ground. We looked into the Bountech Castle 6-in-1 with Long Slide to see how it would compare with the Sweet House. What our son told us was surprising.

Review: Costzon Convertible Bunk Bed (Twin-over-Twin, White, Wooden)

By Michael Yuen @yuenx|2021-10-28T17:31:31-07:00Jan 25, 2021 - Monday|Product Reviews, Reviews|

Read: 3 mins. A bunk bed was one of the joys my brothers, cousins, and I had enjoyed for the first decade of my life -- memories that are still with me today. I wanted to provide my children with the same feelings while also opening up a small, 10' x 12' bedroom for them to enjoy. Out went the Ikea, full-sized bed, and in came a white, convertible, twin-sized bunk bed that left our son overjoyed with happiness and a feeling of relaxation for us, the parents.

Taskbar Icon/Button Width Too Wide in Windows 10

By Michael Yuen @yuenx|2021-09-09T23:10:03-07:00Jan 20, 2021 - Wednesday|Technology|

Read: 2 mins. I recently ran into an odd, visual behavior with the Windows 10 Taskbar where each application label was too wide and wasted valuable screen estate. Rather than showing just the first handful of characters of the application name and cutting off the rest, each button took up a wide portion of the taskbar. Here is how to fix or change the Taskbar buttons' minimum width back to default or to a desired length.

Review: Goal Zero Yeti 1500x Portable Power Station

By Michael Yuen @yuenx|2023-10-13T17:21:19-07:00Jan 4, 2021 - Monday|Product Reviews, Reviews|

Read: 24 mins. Goal Zero products are expensive. They are also the industry leader in portable power stations with a safety record to brag about. The Yeti 500x became one of my all-time favorite batteries, and when a wildfire forced us to evacuate our home, it was time for us to look for a higher-capacity one that could power our most important appliances for days or weeks. This is our review of the Goal Zero Yeti 1500x, and how I used it with other brands' solar panels and power stations.

Review: Beelink GT-R Pro Mini PC (vs GT-R vs U57) AMD Ryzen

By Michael Yuen @yuenx|2022-12-09T08:44:48-08:00Dec 8, 2020 - Tuesday|Product Reviews, Reviews|

Read: 21 mins. Beelink took a bold step into releasing its first, AMD-based mini computer (with official AMD support and collaboration), and held almost nothing back when it set out to build the best PC it had ever made: the GT-R. It was beautiful with its blue exterior and glass top and immediately felt substantial to hold due in large part to its premium, metal components. It easily replaced my previous favorite, the Beelink U57. Fast-forward three months later, and I had given away the GT-R to my brother for an opportunity to purchase and compare the newer GT-R Pro. What are their differences and which one is better?