Category: Writing
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10 Best Coffee Makers of 2024
A meta review that walks you through that ultimate decision – how to make your best cup of coffee. TechGearLab | January 10, 2024 Read the full article at GearLab.
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Three Black-Owned Quilt Shops That Inspire
If you’re curious about quilting, Tisha Thorne, co-owner of Sew Creative Lounge in Mount Rainier, Maryland, has some advice. “Don’t let anything stop you,” she says. “The hardest part is getting started. Once people start then they’re like, ‘Oh my gosh, why did I wait so long?’” Craft Industry Alliance | February 28,…
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Women’s Winter Jacket Review
I research and choose the best women’s jackets on the market, create and execute a detailed test plan, photograph the process, and write up the results. GearLab purchases all of the gear they test, so I’m able to report test results without conflicting interests. GearLab updates all of its reviews…
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Stylus Pen Review
From taking notes in interviews and classes to doodling while waiting on appointments, I have ample opportunity to test the most intriguing stylus pens on the market today. After I research the best options available, GearLab orders them and I take them through a rigorous and repeatable testing process. Read…
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Crafters Reflect on the Closure of Martha Stewart Living Magazine
“I love physical magazines,” Rachel Mae Smith of The Crafted Life says. “There’s something so lovely about flipping through pages, or tearing out inspiration or a recipe.” Many of us can relate, finding joy in the carefully curated scenes and aspirational tips and tricks that magazines compile. Sadly, the days…
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Hiking Pants Review
I research the best women’s hiking pants on the market, GearLab orders them, and then I wear them everywhere I go, running them through repeatable tests and photographing them along the way. Read the full review at GearLab.com. Published by GearLab | Updated biannually
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Bike Pump Review
I research and choose the best bike pumps available today, create a test plan and execute it, photograph the pumps, and write up the review. Since GearLab buys the products it tests, there is no conflict of interest. I update this review once or twice a year. GearLab.com | Updated often…
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Pulse Oximeter Review
The Covid-19 pandemic publicized pulse oximeters along with many of their shortcomings. To test them, I researched the top options before working with GearLab to select the best devices to order and test. Then I took them through a repeatable testing process them on myself and several friends to see…
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Camping Axe Review
Before testing these axes on every piece of wood I see for weeks on end, I research the field to find the best options available on the market. Then GearLab orders them, and I implement a rigorous testing plan and photograph the process before writing up a review. Read the…
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The Paper Shortage Impacts Craft Publishers
“From empty bookshelves to rising price tags to possible 2022 election material woes, a paper shortage is walloping the literate world. It’s hard to get a handle on the exact cause or scale of the shortage, but blame ranges from shipping delays to worker illnesses to other pandemic-related stresses. It doesn’t help that…
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