Category Archives: Made in the USA

Smart charger – no more vampires

Finally someone has come up with a smart usb charger.  The Powerslayer from Velvetwire automatically shuts itself off when your device is done charging so it doesn’t consume electricity while not charging.  This charger is actually software driven so, in … Continue reading

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Motorola Moto X – Assembled here, now owned elsewhere

Motorola was a US owned company.  Google bought it 2 years ago, so it was still a US based company.  Now Google has sold Motorola Mobility to Lenovo, making it a Chinese company.  Interestingly though, the Moto X phone is … Continue reading

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I’m not “anti-china”

I’m always interested in where things are manufactured and go out of my way (sometimes well out of my way) to purchase items not made in China.  It isn’t because I’m “anti-China”, it is just that I don’t support the … Continue reading

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Socks

In my search for American made socks, I happened across Schmidt’s “Workwear” crew socks sold at Tractor Supply.  They are a primarily cotton blend (82% cotton, 13% nylon, 4% polyester, 1% spandex) and are super comfortable and warm and of … Continue reading

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Shubb C1b capo

After dealing with cheap poor quality capos for the last 10 years, I decided I needed a quality peice.  I did many hours of research and came to the conclusion I really wanted a metal capo.  I am a dedicated … Continue reading

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