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Juan Carlos is the Editorial Director for Yanko Design. Holding degrees in both Philosophy and Computer Science, he has been covering tech and digital lifestyle since 2012. As an open source contributor since 2006, he has worked with the Kubuntu and KDE projects as a technical writer and a software developer, helping to make computers more accessible and usable to people. Having honed his skills over the years, he has developed insights into the design trends in tech and UX. He is a digital artist in his spare time and a self-professed otaku.

Blueair 2‑in‑1 Pro Purify + Humidify Review: Clean Air, Skin Care in One

Air purifiers and humidifiers usually look like they belong in a hospital supply closet rather than a bedroom. Most are boxy white appliances with visible…

Appliances, Deals, Lifestyle, Product Design, Reviews

Sound Maestro Splits Songs Into 4 Speakers You Conduct With a Baton

Most smart speakers are designed to disappear, cylinders and pucks that sit in a corner and wait for voice commands. That is convenient but also…

Artificial Intelligence, Audio, Product Design

Naya Connect Keyboard Lets You Snap On a Trackball, Numpad, or Dial

Most desks end up with a nice mechanical keyboard, a separate mouse, maybe a trackpad, a macro pad, and, if you work in 3D, a…

Accessories, Product Design

Hourglass Solar Lamp Has No Switch, Just Flip It to Charge or Light

Solar power usually shows up as something big and remote, panels on roofs, fields of photovoltaics, or chunky outdoor lanterns that live on balconies. Very…

Lighting, Product Design

YURON 4K Transmitter Connects Instantly, No Network or App Required

Getting a laptop or tablet onto a TV or projector usually involves digging for the right cable, switching inputs, or wrestling with built-in casting that…

Accessories, Deals, Gadgets, Product Design

This Footbridge Has 3 Paths That Rise and Fall Through Steel Waves

Most pedestrian bridges are neutral pieces of infrastructure, straight spans with railings that get you from one side of a road to the other. A…

Architecture

Hexagon Board Game Trays Make Perfect Magnetic Desk Organizers

Most of us end up using whatever is at hand as a catch-all: coffee cups, candle lids, random bowls, and that works until you actually…

Accessories, Gaming, Office, Stationery

Oakywood Desk Shelf Pro Holds 100kg and Hides Clutter in Wood Drawers

Desks fill up fast. A nice monitor and laptop sit on a surface that slowly accumulates cables, notebooks, charging docks, and random accessories. The usual…

Furniture, Office, Product Design

Paardarshi Carves Bamboo So Thin It Glows Like a Natural Light Pipe

Bamboo usually shows up in design as a structural element, furniture frames, baskets, or as a surface veneer. It is almost always treated as opaque,…

Lighting, Product Design

Nitro Deck 2 Controller Fits Switch 2, OG, and OLED in One Shell

The first Nitro Deck and similar shells made the Nintendo Switch feel more like a proper controller, but they were still mostly one-trick grips that…

Accessories, Gaming

DeckTop Makes the Steam Deck and ROG Ally Feel Like Tiny Laptops

The Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Legion Go are powerful little PCs that still behave like oversized controllers when you actually need to type, browse,…

Accessories, Product Design

NES-inspired 8BitDo Retro Cube 2 Has a D-Pad for Volume and Playback

Most small Bluetooth speakers are generic cylinders or bricks that sit somewhere on a desk and do not really belong to the rest of the…

Audio, Gaming, Product Design
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