Product review: ASUS ROG STRIX Arion Aluminum Alloy M.2 NVMe SSD External Portable Enclosure Case Adapter

 

 This is a good-quality aluminum enclosure. It looks and feels solid. Because the case is metal, it cools well. I use it to store a large SSD card as an external backup of my critical data. Since it stores critical files, I wanted to use a well-cooling case, and this enclosure fits the bill. It came with type-C to type-C cable, as well as type-C to type-A cable. It also comes with a bumper case and Velcro hook. The Velcro hook turned out to be very helpful, as I use it to hang it on the computer rack when I am making a backup.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Review of ASUS ROG STRIX Arion Aluminum Alloy M.2 NVMe SSD External Portable Enclosure Case

Product review: SmartHeart Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Arm Monitor (video review)

 

 The blood pressure monitor fits arms from 8.6" to 16.5". The latching mechanism works well; latching the cuff with one hand is easy. I find it easier to work than Omitron. The results seem to match close the results that my doctor gets in the office. The measurements are not exactly the same, but they are close enough. If I take multiple measurements one after another, the measurements stay within 10 points of each other. This is not perfect, but not too bad.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★☆

Review of SmartHeart Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Arm Monitor

Food review: HelloFresh food service review

 

HelloFresh delivers a box with all ingredients needed to cook the recipe. You still need to cook, but I don't need to shop. You don't get to pick the ingredients, but the ingredients I received were of good quality. I selected three dishes for 2 (a total of 6 servings). Without a promotion, your cost is $70 and $6 shipping. Too much for what you get, in my opinion. However, with various promotions, you can get the price to be reasonable. I consider $5 per serving to be reasonable.

I was impressed with the packaging. HelloFresh was brought to me by a local delivery (not one of the big guys), they followed my instructions, and the package arrived on time. The box was insulated, and the bottom had a block of large ice covering the entire bottom of the box.

I ordered three proteins beef, pork, and chicken. Each came as a 4 oz package. The vegetable was fresh. The sauces were flavorful. Each meal came with a detailed recipe that was fairly easy to follow.

So the bottom line is that this approach is more expensive than shopping yourself; you still do the cooking. However, it is more convenient, especially for the less confident cooks.

Ali Julia review

Review of Hello Fresh

Product review: Black & Red Caviar for Restaurant & Catering Events (Salmon caviar)

 

 The black caviar jar arrived with a broken seal and was partially opened. The jars were well-packed in bubble wrap, but the bubble wrap was oil soaked as the unsealed bottled leaked. The red caviar jar arrived fully intact.

Caviar can be kept unopened in the fridge for up to four weeks. Once the caviar jar is opened, it should be consumed within a few days and stored refrigerated. It is unknown when the jar became unsealed, it could be a manufacturing defect since other reviewers had the same issue.

As far as taste, the caviar was not salty and did not have the slightly fishy taste I usually taste when eating good quality caviar. As a background, I am familiar with various caviar from my extensive travels and living in Europe for several years.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★☆☆☆☆

Review of Black & Red Caviar from Salmon Roe from Whole Caviar

Product review: Kitchen Sink Strainer Filter Mesh Bags, KWOKWEI kitchen sink trash bags

 

Through the years, I have tried a large set of sink drains, looking for the one that makes this unpleasant task less unpleasant. These strainer bags allow me to throw away the garbage neatly stuffed into a bag instead of cleaning the junk by hand. Of course, I still need to wash the strainer, but it is free from debris and not unpleasant. You need to use a drain that does not have a central post to make it work. The strainer bag has a thin rubber band on the edges to tighten around the drain. The mesh is very fine, and nothing gets through. It drains well.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Review of Kitchen Sink Strainer Filter Mesh Bags for Kitchen Sink Strainer

Product review: SIDIA - The Hand Exfoliant - gritty and expensive hand soap

 

I have been using Sidia, a liquid exfoliating soap that has a gritty texture and a light orange fragrance, for several days. While I like the exfoliating effect, I found the price to be quite steep at $42 for just 9.5 oz. This seems to be much higher than what I have paid for similar products in the past.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★☆☆

Review of SIDIA - The Hand Exfoliant