I used to think antivirus software was something you installed and forgot, until a phishing email nearly caught me out and a dodgy download slowed my laptop to a crawl. When I decided to take my online security seriously, I…
I started streaming and recording with a headset mic, and my audio sounded thin, noisy, and amateur next to the creators I admired. When I decided to upgrade properly, I tested the FIFINE AmpliGame AM8 USB XLR dynamic microphone range,…
I love an ice cold beer, but by the time I finished the first half, the second half was always warm. When I got tired of rushing my drinks, I decided to test the Host Freeze beer glasses properly, freezing…
My factory car speakers sounded muddy and flat, and every road trip turned into a battle with the volume knob. When I decided to upgrade my car audio without replacing the whole system, I tested the Rockford Fosgate Prime full…
I love chewable nugget ice, but buying bags of it every week was getting old, and my freezer ice trays were a chore. When I decided to bring the ice shop home, I tested the Euhomy upgraded countertop nugget ice…
I used to think all thermal underwear was the same until I spent a freezing weekend in thin, scratchy long johns that did nothing at all. When winter arrived this year, I decided to test thermal underwear properly, wearing different…
I have taped up enough moving boxes to know that cheap tape is a false economy, because it splits, peels, and leaves you re-taping a box at midnight. When I faced another round of packing, shipping, and storing, I decided…
I kept buying water bottles that promised to keep drinks cold all day and then gave up by lunchtime, or leaked all over my gym bag. When I started carrying a bottle everywhere, for workouts, work, road trips, and school…
I have gone through more pairs of sweatpants than I care to admit, and most of them failed in the same places, sagging knees, pockets that dumped my phone on the treadmill, and waistbands that gave up after a few…
I picked up Dopamine Nation after realizing my phone had become the first thing I reached for in the morning and the last thing I put down at night. I spent a month reading it slowly, trying the ideas in…