The Cobalt Q-Z6 rangefinder offers clear optics, slope, adjustable display brightness and a useful 6x-to-12x zoom feature.

Reading analog clocks and writing checks might seem almost obsolete given today's technology, but there are still good reasons to make sure your kids know how to do these things.

It's got fab hardware and display tech, but the lack of apps makes this tablet a hard sell.

I know, I know. The first half-dozen comments under this piece will provide the criticism that I shouldn't use mealy-mouthed ...