All About Sous Vide Cooking 1/17/2022 Home thevictorchen 10,094 Views We've all heard of stir fry and baking, but one cooking style is called Sous Vide, which means "under vacuum" in French. When food is cooked via Sous Vide, that means the food is cooked in a precisely... Finish Reading
Dyson V8 Cordless Vacuum After 2 Years (Battery, Filter, Soft Fluffy Cleaner, etc) 1/12/2022 Home thevictorchen 10,319 Views Part of the series My Dyson Stick Vacuum After 2 years of ownership, my Dyson V8 Absolute has gotten a lot of use. As the primary vacuum the cleans the carpets in a couple of rooms plus the staircase, it's the soft fluffy cleaner handles the... Finish Reading
Better Tasting Homemade Coffee: Focus on the Grind 1/11/2022 Home thevictorchen 9,627 Views Most people need their morning coffee. A cup of Starbuck's may cost you $3-4 per cup, but can be brewed at home for much less. All you need are coffee beans, either whole or pre-ground, a coffee machi... Finish Reading
ASUS Zenbook 13 Review 10/16/2020 Home thevictorchen 13,702 Views My old Acer S7 laptop has been going strong for almost 7 years. It was thin and light enough that I would bring it along with me on all my travels both locally and around the world. Functionally, ever... Finish Reading
Must Have Baby Purchases (Including the Returns) 10/7/2020 Home thevictorchen 14,282 Views Part of the series Infant during COVID-19 in SF Bay Area (Father's Perspective) Top of mind for any first time parent is buying everything in preparation for bringing home an infant. Everything needs to be perfect and my wife spent a lot of time researching before purchasing. It'... Finish Reading
Best Sit Stand Desk Less Than $600 (VertDesk3 vs Uplift 2 vs Jarvis) 9/25/2020 Home thevictorchen 14,736 Views I currently have a Tresanti electronic sit stand desk purchased from Costco when it was only $200 on sale. For that price, this electric powered desk is fairly solid. It has a nice glass top with 4 me... Finish Reading
Air Purifier: BlueAir Blue Pure 211 vs Winix C555 9/10/2020 Home thevictorchen 16,813 Views When the air quality gets poor, as noted on PurpleAir or AirNow, most public agencies suggest staying indoors and keeping doors and windows closed. But keeping it closed all the times is difficult and... Finish Reading
Stop Draft around Gap of a Unevenly Warped Front Door 8/28/2020 Home thevictorchen 20,714 Views Part of the series Better Home Insulation For whatever reason, the old front door of my house has always been a huge headache air sealing. The door itself is fairly old. Since I purchased the previous occupied home, the door has always had a ... Finish Reading
Ubiquiti Unifi Access Point Bricked after a Failed Firmware Update (5 Solutions) 6/29/2020 Home thevictorchen 17,223 Views Since upgrading from my previous Netgear wireless router to a Ubiquti Router and Access point. I've had an amazing experience with no downtime (unless Xfinity goes down). I get strong wireless coverag... Finish Reading
7 Reasons to Upgrade to a Smart Water Sprinkler Controller: Rachio 3 5/3/2020 Home thevictorchen 14,860 Views Rainbird has been the long popular brand when it comes to water sprinkler systems. And a Rainbird water sprinkler controller is what the previous owners had installed, so what I acquired when I bought... Finish Reading