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Baratza Encore: Good Entry-level Coffee Grinder for great coffee
Baratza Encore: Good Entry-level Coffee Grinder for great coffee
Baratza Encore makes fresh-ground coffee easy
Ian F. Darwin
Feb 23
Sovol SV06 3D printer: Big features, Small price
Sovol SV06 3D printer: Big features, Small price
On Feb 20, 2023, Chinese 3D printer maker Sovol opened pre-orders on their latest 3D printer, the SV06 Plus. The release was accompanied by…
Ian F. Darwin
Feb 21
Zoleo Global Satellite Communicator Review: the device for the adventure traveller
Zoleo Global Satellite Communicator Review: the device for the adventure traveller
The Zoleo ZL1000 is a small device that lets you stay in touch when beyond the reach of cell phones. It uses the Iridium satellite network…
Ian F. Darwin
Jul 1, 2022
Buy this Framework Laptop Now to Avoid Buying Your Next Few!
Buy this Framework Laptop Now to Avoid Buying Your Next Few!
Designed to be sustainable; this lightweight, stylish Framework Laptop will save you money in the long run…
Ian F. Darwin
Sep 17, 2021
USB-C+PD == Low-Cost USB-C Hubs with Power Delivery
USB-C+PD == Low-Cost USB-C Hubs with Power Delivery
USB-C with Power Delivery hubs can run off power from the laptop battery, or charge the laptop and run video and data, all over one cable.
Ian F. Darwin
Jun 16, 2021
Framework Laptop: Saving the planet, one sustainable laptop at a time
Framework Laptop: Saving the planet, one sustainable laptop at a time
Need a new laptop? One of the best sustainable, upgradable, repairable, eco-friendly laptops *ever* is due to ship in the Summer of 2021.
Ian F. Darwin
Apr 2, 2021
This Teracube Phone you can repair yourself will win hearts, minds — and wallets
This Teracube Phone you can repair yourself will win hearts, minds — and wallets
There are people who delight in buying each year’s newest, flashiest phone. This isn’t for them, but the responsible buyer with a long…
Ian F. Darwin
Mar 8, 2021
Ryobi 40V Battery Snowblower: Almost great but one serious flaw
Ryobi 40V Battery Snowblower: Almost great but one serious flaw
I wanted to love this machine. I really did. I own a batch of Ryobi tools in both 18V and 40V battery ranges, and they are all just peachy…
Ian F. Darwin
Dec 14, 2020
ergoCentric chair so ‘bumfortable’ my cat keeps trying to steal it as I work from home.
ergoCentric chair so ‘bumfortable’ my cat keeps trying to steal it as I work from home.
My cheapo big-box office chair finally disintegrated after two years, so I bought a locally-made, solid, long-term replacement.
Ian F. Darwin
Dec 13, 2020
SF Book Review: The Oppenheimer Alternative is a blast to read!
SF Book Review: The Oppenheimer Alternative is a blast to read!
Pssst. Want to know how to make a bomb? A nuclear one? Robert J. Sawyer’s saga of “the boys behind the bomb”…
Ian F. Darwin
Dec 11, 2020
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