White rice. It should be dead easy, right? It is, actually. You can cook white rice over a stove with a pot, some water and patience. I switched over to using a rice cooker, but you have options. If you want good white rice right now, you can do it. It’s super simple. First, here’s how to make perfect white rice if you’re going the old fashioned way. Keep your rice and water at a 1:1....
At some point between graduating college and having two kids, I developed a strong love of cooking. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen, and I've tried to focus my spending on products and gadgets that actually work really well. I'm not the guy that has piles of tools like pineapple cores and Slap-chops. I try to keep things basic and minimal while still picking up kitchen equipment...
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As if the Galaxy Note 7 recall wasn't enough, Samsung is now recalling 2.8 million washing machines that also put consumers in danger. They're not prone to flooding or small malfunctions, as one might assume might happen from a seemingly-innocent washing machine, but can actually land you in the hospital with legitimate injuries. "Samsung has received 733 reports of washing machines...
We published our Google Home review earlier this morning. It sounds awesome, but I can’t buy one. It’s not that I have anything against Google’s technology, it’s that I’m already invested in the Amazon Echo. I wonder how many households this will affect. I’ve talked about this at length in posts and on the TechnoBuffalo show, but the growing ecosystems offered by manufacturers,...
We're under attack from the Internet of Things.
I recently had the opportunity to check out Windowmate, a smart window cleaning robot. Windowmate cleans every inch of a window, both sides, so you don’t even have to break a sweat. It recognizes its starting position and will return to that location, so you’re not having to overextend to reach to the very edge. It zigs and zags every bit of your window as it sprays detergent and...
Earlier today during its Pixel-focused event, Google provided more details about its in-home assistant. Dubbed Google Home, this device serves as a speaker with voice assistant technology baked in. It’s obviously connected to Google’s Assistant tech, and it makes use of Google to answer questions and perform tasks. Google Home sells for $129, and it offers different colored bases for a...