Most language learning apps live on phones, competing with notifications, social media, and every other distraction fighting for your attention. Opening Duolingo between classes usually…
Early humans scratched lines on stone walls with rocks, and that primal act sits at the root of every sketch we make today. Most modern…
TV remotes have a habit of dying at the worst possible time, usually right before you finally find something worth watching. The familiar hunt for…
Palmtops and UMPCs are experiencing a quiet resurgence among people who want something more focused than a laptop and more tactile than a phone. Compact…
Writers spend more time with their keyboards than any other tool, yet most options are either gaming boards covered in RGB lights or cheap office…
Time usually passes without much fanfare. Numbers flip on your phone screen, the day blurs from morning coffee to evening TV, and most minutes feel…
Cat owners know the struggle intimately: fur on every surface, hairballs appearing at the worst moments, and the daily battle of brushing a cat who’d…
Mini PCs and handheld gaming devices are getting impressively powerful CPUs, but their graphics capabilities still lag behind desktop machines by a wide margin. Integrated…
Long hours at a computer do terrible things to your wrist. Moving a mouse back and forth across a desk for eight hours a day…
Floor lamps usually sit in the corner, trying not to be noticed until you need them. They’re functional objects first, designed to throw light where…
Buildings consume massive amounts of resources just to look a certain way. Houses could function perfectly well as simple, efficient structures that keep us warm,…
Most synthesizers look and feel like appliances. They’re plastic boxes mass-produced in factories, efficient and functional but utterly lacking in personality or warmth. Pianos and…