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JBL Live 300TWS – What Hi-Fi? Review
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OUR VERDICT A decent pair of budget in-ears with built-in Alexa or Google Assistant, but if you prioritise great sound over such extras, there are better options for your money FOR Voice assistant access Practical build AGAINST Bright and aggressive treble Lack bass resonance Any new JBL true wireless headphone offering has some big shoes to fill. At first glance, JBL’s newest pair of boxed buds, the Live 300TWS, seem to have covered every previous base and added a few extra flourishes for 2020. Gone are the flashy cases and teal colours previously seen from the brand – they come...
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Construction Financing
You've scoured the market but can’t find a property with all your desired features in a reasonable price range. Maybe you’ve located some "good bones," but you’ll need to invest in considerable renovations before the house is habitable. Is there a way to get the money to build the home of your dreams? Construction financing offers you an avenue to raise a house from the ground up. You can also secure a variation of this type of loan to renovate an older property with government assistance. However, because of the unique risks involved with such endeavors, you will need to...
Welcome to the Apocalypse. The Coronapocalypse. Now take a left turn at Albuquerque. While we are rocking our way to the end of the world, many people are thinking about dating. Why? Because we are alone. And boy don’t I know that. Aside from...
EndOfTheWorld Funny Humor RulesForDating Satire
If you have read through all of my dating advice up to this point, you know I am completely serious all the time. Strike that. Some of the time. Or maybe 10 percent of the time. Around that. This means you may or may not have thrown away all of my dating advice in the past. Well, I’m here to tell you now. If you are going to start dating during the Coronapocalypse then it’s time to throw out any dating rule book completely. Even those rule books which are totally serious and patently ridiculous at the same time. Because...
Celebrate Kentucky Derby Heritage With The Perfect Mint Julep Recipe
Normally on Saturday, May 2 we’d be dressed up in our finest seersucker attire, fancy hat tilted just so, lounging on the couch with the channel tuned to Churchill Downs to watch the Kentucky Derby—undeniably the greatest horse race on the planet this side of Ben Hur. Sadly, due to the coronavirus pandemic, this weekend's Kentucky Derby will be postponed for only the second time in its rich 146-year history—the only other instance being in 1945, when World War II forced the race to move to June. But fret not, we have an at-home celebration that's almost as good as actually...
How to clean and protect suede — and all the tools you need to do it
Suede is animal hide that's been sanded on the inner layer for a velvety, textured feel and appearance. However, it's less durable than leather, more prone to staining, and harder to care for. We've put together a few tips and tricks to teach you how to clean suede and take care of it. You'll need a water repellant spray and a suede brush to keep your suede items in tip-top shape. Elvis had good reason to croon, "But don't you step on my blue suede shoes. Well, you can do anything, but stay off of my blue suede shoes."...