Jalousies, or louvered windows. The best way to clean them (Revised)

By Jeffrey the Barak. This is the fifth rewrite of this old article, because research is ongoing. I have hundreds of jalousie panes to clean at home. I live in Hawai’i where they are very popular, as they are good for allowing the trade winds keep the house cool. Cleaning these multiple panes of glass… Read More Jalousies, or louvered windows. The best way to clean them (Revised)

Trim, Don’t Shave! Philips Norelco OneBlade, Face and Body

By Jeffrey the Barak. This is an independent customer/user review. No compensation, discount, reward or free-items were received by the writer. This inexpensive device can replace all razors, shavers, and trimmers and leave you comfortable. and non-irritated. It is so good that I was driven to share my impressions in this magazine review. This OneBlade… Read More Trim, Don’t Shave! Philips Norelco OneBlade, Face and Body

Switching from mechanical analog, to quartz digital watches

By Jeffrey the Barak. I have been a quite an avid watch collector and flipper for some time, buying and selling my way through dozens of wildly different styles, (mostly Seiko), albeit with three periods of minimalist one-watch heaven. I have always preferred dive watches and big watches, and been a heavy user of the… Read More Switching from mechanical analog, to quartz digital watches

NAMM 2016 – A quest for a compact multipad drum kit

By Jeffrey the Barak. Having the opportunity this year to attend NAMM, that is the National Association of Music Merchants Incorporated, show, in Anaheim, California, I decided to take a very selective approach and set off on a quest for a professional-quality, tiny, electronic drum set, that can be played with sticks. The Show Briefly,… Read More NAMM 2016 – A quest for a compact multipad drum kit