A portable monitor can add useful screen space at home, on the road, or while traveling. The key questions are whether your laptop supports video over USB-C, how the monitor is powered, and whether HDMI, touch, weight, and gaming features fit your use case.
Indoor herb gardens can provide basil, mint and parsley even with limited daylight. We compare hydroponic systems, pods and water tanks for small apartments.
A wet food feeder needs to do more than open at the right time. We compare ice-pack systems, active cooling, portioning and reliability during power or Wi-Fi outages.
Rotating, sifting or open? This comparison explains which self-cleaning litter box technology actually reduces scooping and what to check for litter, odor, safety and large cats.
Mini handheld or 2-in-1 vacuum? We explain which design works best for cars, sofas, pet hair, workbenches and quick everyday cleanups.
A smart birdhouse can stream visits to your phone and identify species. The real buying decisions concern Wi-Fi, power, storage, ongoing costs and privacy.
A universal USB-C travel adapter can power a laptop, smartphone and camera at the same time—but only when its USB-PD output, port allocation, grounding and voltage range match the setup.
An electric lunch box can provide a warm meal in a car, office or on a job site. We compare 12V operation, heating time, cleaning and capacity with a thermos container and microwave.
Meet Tanja Schury and her experimental waters, with my own photographs of the colloidal gold and lithium bottles and an explanation of what these products are offered for.
A KVM switch lets you share one monitor, keyboard and mouse between a work laptop and a personal PC. This guide covers USB-C, DisplayPort, dual monitors, 4K at 60 Hz and switching issues.