Stay safer behind the wheel: Mount your phone on your dashboard for just $10

PLUS: I love the HoverAir X1 flying camera and you will too.

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Happy weekend, everyone! Short newsletter today… like others I’m troubled by world events and not really in a “Let’s all buy stuff!” headspace. So I’m just sharing the couple things I queued up earlier in the week. Hope you enjoy.

In the meantime, a simple plea for kindness. Be kind to yourself. Be kind to others. Easy to say, not always easy to do, but ultimately so important.

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QUICK HITS

📚 Book lovers! Here’s a resource worth bookmarking: Free site Fantastic Fiction lists the books and/or book series for over 50,000 authors, and does so in chronological order. For example, I recently discovered (and fell in love with) Irish writer John Boyne; when I search him on Amazon I just get a mishmash of titles. Fantastic Fiction shows me his novels from oldest to newest, along with anything that’s schedule to be published in the future. Plus, it lists books recommended by Boyne himself. It may not sound like a big deal, but for anyone who loves to follow specific writers, Fantastic Fiction is, well, fantastic.

Capture amazing video-selfie footage with the HoverAir X1. It’s the flying camera we’ve been waiting for.

🎦 Recently I reviewed the HoverAir X1 camera drone for Yahoo, and to say I freaking loved the thing is an understatement. I suspect this could become a hot item for the holidays; there’s really nothing else quite like it. Anyway, you can order direct from HoverAir if you’re so inclined, or wait and see if it gets discounted in the next month or two. Me, I think supplies are going to be limited, so if you’re eyeballing this for yourself or someone else, don’t wait.

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Stay safer behind the wheel: Mount your phone on your dashboard for just $10

If your car doesn’t have Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, it’s a good idea to install a phone mount. Because, let’s face it, as dangerous as it is, you’re probably going to use the phone for navigation, podcasts and the like. At a minimum you should mount that screen as close to eye level as possible.

Here’s a cheap, easy and effective option: The Joyroom magnetic phone mount drops to just $9.84 when you clip the on-page 20%-off coupon and then apply promo code 30OSGK5A at checkout. It normally sells for $20.

Though designed with MagSafe-compatible iPhones in mind (basically any iPhone 12 or later), the mount can work with just about any phone that’s in a case. Just slip in the included metal plate and, presto, now your case is magnet-friendly. Note, however, that such an option can interfere with wireless charging.

The mount is compatible with most horizontal and vertical air vents (but not round ones). It’s super-easy to install, and once in place you can position your phone any number of ways. (In the winter, for example, you don’t want it directly in front of a vent that’s blowing heat, so you might move it off to the side.)

This is also a great option for content creators who like to record videos in the car! (I feel like every third TikTok video I see comes from a driver’s seat.)

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