Chad Ina

Forty-something years later, Chad still doesn't' know what he wants to do if he grows up. Raised around cars and trained in diesel mechanics, Chad has owned a successful detail shop, developed and sold software, led a K-9 SAR team, ridden the dot-com wave as a marketing & PR executive, led digital strategy teams at both large and small agencies, and now this. He digs Jeeps, off-road racing, football, photography, writing, making EDM, cranking metal, PC gaming, and a plethora of other contradictory things.

Watching a Clockmaker Has Never Been More Fascinating!

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If you’ve ever read my bio on these posts (down below), you know that I’ve got a lot of interests. And while I never considered clock making all that interesting—only because I never put much thought into the subject—an Aussie named Chris has completely transformed me. Chris, who says he’s an amateur clockmaker and machinist, proves to be anything … Read more

The 2016 BFGoodrich® Outstanding Trails Grant Program

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Through its Outstanding Trails program that promotes sustainable and responsible off-road driving, BFGoodrich® Tires will once again award grants of $4,000 each to four qualified and passionate off-road clubs in North America. These clubs will use their grants to continue local efforts that preserve and protect their hometown trails. In its 11th year, BFGoodrich once … Read more

Retractable Screens for Your Garage

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Here in Florida, mosquitoes are rampant but even worse are those *%&$#! noseeums (a.k.a. sandflies). They’re awful and leave you swatting and dancing around like your bladder is about to burst. Oh, and love bugs… absolutely zero love there whatsoever. So when we were considering options to build out our own GarageSpot residential garage (more info on … Read more

The Most (and Least) Expensive States to Own a Car

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A down payment is only the first of many costs associated with car ownership—considering insurance, maintenance and other expenses. A new study from GoBankingRates.com finds it costs an average of $11,227 to buy and own a car over the course of three years, and this amount varies by thousands of dollar from state-to-state. For example, … Read more

The First Apple Watch App for Robotic Mowers

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Husqvarna, the Swedish company behind the first robotic mower some 21 years ago, recently launched an Apple Watch™ app, Automower® Connect, which enables owners of the company’s Automower® 320, 330X and 450X to control key features of the mowers from anywhere. The app allows users to monitor the current status of the robotic mower, send … Read more

Hands-On: New “Reviews dot Motorcycles” Website

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Just like any product, honest user reviews are super-helpful to inform purchasing decisions. No different is the motorcycle industry. If you’re in the market for a new motorcycle, you may find the new Reviews.Motorcycles website useful. (And this isn’t a .com web address, it’s actually .Motorcycles). Brought to us by CycleTrader.com, the new rider-generated motorcycle … Read more