Beginning December 1, 2009, the FTC requires bloggers to provide disclosures whenever there could be hidden interests or unspoken biases related to recommendations.

Per the FTC rules, if I review a company’s equipment and they gave me the equipment to review, I would need to specify this. Ditto if I use an affiliate link that makes me pennies on the dollar. If someone gives me a comfy t-shirt with a logo and I wear it in a photo, same deal. Disclaimers all over the place.

This would be tedious for me, and annoying for you to look at. But rules are rules.

Sometimes I equipment is sent to me to review, sometimes I purchase equipment on my own and review it. However, to cover my ass and preserve your reading/viewing experience, please assume that, for every recommendation, link, and product I use, the following all hold true: