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Eyeballs are great: I have two. I also like spoons. But if you want a consistent coffee dose for great espresso or pour-over, a precise scale is the mildly inconvenient one true path. I can still remember a time when in order to weigh out my coffee beans each morning, I placed a little dosing […]
My old fan was loud and cranky, but the new one on its highest fan setting offers a reasonable whir. (It’s rated for 80 or 110 cubic feet per minute, or CFM.) It’s powered by Home Depot’s smart home platform, Hubspace, which I’ve previously not had a good experience with (I was never able to […]
As someone who has painted walls in almost every apartment I’ve lived in as an adult, let me say that painting sucks. I’ve learned tricks over the years to finish the job quicker (I even own a set of paint tools!), but it’s still a long, annoying process that can suck up more time than […]
If you worry about losing your wallet, you can pick up a tracker card for an extra $49. I opted for the Android version, which works with the Chipolo network to show your wallet’s last known location on a map. There is also an iOS version that works with Apple’s Find My network. Like all […]
This sauna isn’t made of cedar but cheaper hemlock, which means you don’t get the same glorious cedar smell you’d be familiar with from more classic saunas. That said, the Canadian hemlock does have a nice woody aroma that has lingered after many months of use; it’s still a calming place to be, aroma-wise, even […]
After testing the Bose long term, I began to unlock niche use cases that even the best noise-canceling buds can’t match. Dog walks are blissfully better, especially with any trace of wind, which can blast your ears when using transparency mode. I used to just roll with a single bud for those situations, with one […]
I review a lot of home office gear for my job, which means my workstation is in flux. A new desk today, another office chair tomorrow—you get the idea. The one constant over the last three years? The BenQ ScreenBar. You may have heard of BenQ before—the Taiwanese company makes excellent monitors and projectors—but this […]
Everytime someone finds out I write about sunrise alarm clocks, they ask me if I’ve tried the Hatch. Specifically, the Hatch Restore 2 ($170), which I’ve seen on gift guides left and right this holiday season. It’s a good device, but personally, I think you can do better. The Hatch Restore is great for falling […]
I’m here to make friends, bask in the kind, accepting glow of internet comments, and speak the dark truth you’ve all long known to be true: The N64 controller, Nintendo‘s infamous trident joypad for its third home console, is, and always was, awful. You may think you like it. If you’re of a “certain age,” […]