Posts about a variety of topics which are not news and are not reviews.
Most folding knives are built from separate pieces screwed together. Integral folders are different. The entire handle is carved from a single block of material using a CNC machine, which takes serious precision and usually costs serious money. Most integral folders start around $300. Tacray’s new Talos costs $119 and does something with the design […]
Why This $119 Folder Feels Like a $350 Knife Read More
The return of the square print didn’t come from a camera this time. Polaroid’s new Hi-Print 3×3 is a small, portable square photo printer that connects over Bluetooth, pulls images from a smartphone and turns them into 3-inch square prints. The prints come out smudge-proof and built to last, thanks to dye-sublimation — a method
Polaroid Made a Photo Printer That’s Also a Picture Frame Read More
For six years, every book-style foldable phone has followed the same basic template: take a tall, narrow slab, fold it in half, and call it innovation. The inner screens got bigger. The creases got smaller. But the shape never really changed. Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold line, Google’s Pixel Fold, and OnePlus Open all open into
Huawei Just Beat Apple to the Wide Foldable Phone Read More
Montreal-based brand Dime has linked up with Timex and UK retailer END Clothing for a new take on the classic T80 digital watch. The result is a gift set that wraps the T80 in a studded stainless steel bracelet and pairs it with a second leather strap — all for $229 USD. Price: $229 Where
A Studded Timex T80 Just Crashed the Skate-Watch Party Read More
Wireless earbuds are everywhere, and for good reason. But some people are tired of charging cases, Bluetooth problems, and the fear of losing a $200 earbud on the subway. For them, Panasonic’s ErgoFit RP-HJE120 wired earphones offer a simple deal: spend less than $12, plug in, and listen. They’re cheap wired earbuds that sound good
Panasonic’s Famous Wired Earbuds Get a USB-C Upgrade Read More
Dyson spent 17 years building bladeless fans that cool entire rooms. Now the company has shrunk all of that engineering into something that fits in your hand. The HushJet Mini Cool is Dyson’s first portable fan, and it launched on April 9 with a $99.99 price tag that makes it the most affordable product the
Dyson Made Its Cheapest Product Ever, It’s a Fan Read More
We’ve been keeping an eye out for NASA-themed watches that commemorate the Artemis mission, and this one caught our attention. Custom Casio Royale mods have blown up over the past year. Builders have been turning the classic AE-1200 into all kinds of unique pieces, from retro-style collectibles to custom metal-cased builds. The affordable base watch
This $135 Casio Mod Was Originally Built for NASA Read More
We first covered the Bugout Vapyr after Benchmade announced it at SHOT Show, but with the June 2 launch now less than two months away, this one deserves a closer look. Price: $375 Where to Buy: Benchmade Benchmade just did the one thing most brands are too scared to try. It took its best-selling EDC
EDC Knife of the Week: Benchmade Rebuilt a Thinner Bugout for $375 Read More
Tissot and Pinarello have teamed up for the first time, combining over 170 years of Swiss watchmaking with the Italian cycling brand’s racing pedigree. The result is the Tissot Pinarello Special Edition, a 42mm (43mm across) forged carbon cycling watch priced at $1,775. Price: $1,775 Where to Buy: Tissot Pinarello, founded in 1952 in Treviso,
Tissot Made a Watch From the Same Carbon Found in Tour de France Bikes Read More
ASUS recently launched five new Zenbook laptops across its A-series, S-series, and standard Zenbook lines. They come in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes with processors from Qualcomm, Intel, and AMD. All five are Copilot+ PCs, and all use some form of ASUS’s Ceraluminum material — a ceramic-aluminum hybrid the company spent four years developing. Prices start
The New Zenbook A16 Is the Fastest Snapdragon Laptop Yet Read More
Four astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10, 2026. They’d just finished Artemis II, a 10-day trip around the Moon and the first time humans made that journey in over 50 years. The crew of Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen traveled more than 252,756 miles from Earth, breaking
Timex Built a Watch for the Moon, Then Artemis II Came Home Read More
Micro EDC tools tend to follow the same formula: take a regular knife, shrink it down, and hope it still works. The NanoArc from Zyac Knives takes a different approach entirely. Instead of miniaturizing a straight blade, the team built a curved cutting tool from GR5 titanium and M390 steel that the company says actually
This Micro EDC Tool Borrowed Its Geometry From the Karambit Read More
Most mini EDC knives try to cram full-size ambitions into compact frames. The SpearEdge from Edgelet goes the other direction: one curved blade, one cutting concept, packed into a titanium body that, at 47.7mm closed, should be easy to forget you’re carrying. Based in Beaverton, Oregon, this is the team’s third Kickstarter project after the
A Keychain Knife That Bets Everything on One Curve Read More
Most device stands commit to a single job. They hold your phone, or they prop up your tablet, or they tilt your laptop to a better angle. Pick one. The XDock, currently live on Kickstarter, wants to replace all three with a single foldable, magnetic aluminum stand that fits in your bag when you’re done.
One Stand for Every Screen You Own, and It Folds Flat Read More
Cherry Xtrfy isn’t playing it safe with the K5 Pro TMR Compact. The company’s bestselling K5 keyboard has been completely redesigned around magnetic switch technology, pairing CHERRY MK Crystal Magnetic switches with TMR sensing and an 8000 Hz polling rate in a compact 65% form factor. It’s a keyboard that’s clearly targeting competitive gamers who
This Keyboard Ditches Hall Effect for Something Sharper Read More
Böker’s Atlas line has quietly become one of the most prolific families in everyday carry. With more than two dozen variants already on the market, the series has clearly struck a nerve with knife enthusiasts who want something slim, functional, and genuinely affordable. Now the German brand is giving fans what they’ve arguably been waiting
The Sleeper EDC Knife That Quietly Got an Upgrade Read More
Solar watches have a reputation problem. Citizen, Seiko, and Casio have owned the category for years, and most of their offerings trade design ambition for pure function. Victorinox is betting its first solar-powered timepiece can change that equation, and the Concept One collection isn’t a brand dabbling. It’s a full-scale commitment with eight versions, two
This Swiss Solar Watch Runs 8 Months in Total Darkness Read More
Most people assume Mini LED is what you settle for when OLED isn’t in the budget. LG built that perception itself, spending over a decade positioning OLED as the standard for picture quality. But the 2026 QNED evo range suggests the company is done treating Mini LED as the second tier, starting with a screen
A 115-Inch Mini LED TV Exists Now, and It Has 330Hz Gaming Read More
Samsung has been building soundbars for over a decade, and the company holds the number one spot in that category for twelve consecutive years running. But the 2026 audio lineup takes a different turn. Alongside its refreshed Q-Series soundbars, Samsung is launching the Music Studio 7 and Music Studio 5, a pair of Wi-Fi speakers
This $500 Speaker Hides a Full Dolby Atmos System Inside Read More
Most keychain knives ask you to lower your expectations. They’re afterthoughts. Tiny blades with even tinier ambitions, built to open the occasional package and not much else. The James Brand has spent years pushing back against that idea. The Elko Gen 2 is the clearest statement yet that keychain carry can be genuinely capable without
A Knife This Small Has No Business Being This Capable Read More