Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Review: 60 Days In, Why I Almost Returned Them — and Stayed Anyway
Day five: the receipt was in the case. Day sixty: the case was empty. A two-month diary of what the…
2026
The Air Purifier Question Every Californian Is Asking This Wildfire Season
I tested Coway, Blueair, Levoit and one budget no-name purifier in my LA apartment in May. Decibel logs, filter math,…
Roborock S8 Pro Ultra vs Roomba Combo j9+: I Ran Both for 30 Days — Here’s the Spreadsheet
A San Francisco apartment, one mutt, two flagship robot vacuums, and a Google Sheet. The mopping verdict, the carpet verdict,…
Apple AirTag 2 vs Tile Mate Pro: Which Tracker Actually Wins for U.S. Travelers in 2026
Three weeks of real-world testing on Caltrain, in checked luggage and at a Mountain View coffee shop — plus the…
Oura Ring 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Ring: I Wore Both for a Month — Here’s What Actually Stuck
One ring on each hand, a Google Sheet, a wedding and a four-day head cold. After 30 days the verdict…
Japanese Walking Is Suddenly Everywhere — The Gear I Actually Reach For (and What I Sent Back)
Six weeks of the 3-min-brisk, 3-min-slow workout on Los Angeles sidewalks — the Hoka Cliftons, the Owala bottle, the sun…
I Tested 3 Smart Body Scales in My Bathroom for 6 Weeks — Here’s the Honest Verdict for 2026
Withings, Renpho and Eufy logged daily next to a calibrated doctor's scale. Plus the Garmin I boxed back up inside…
Anker Soundcore P20i Review: I Spent a Month With $30 Earbuds and Forgot My AirPods at Home
A San Francisco tech writer puts Anker's sub-$30 Soundcore P20i earbuds through a month of commuting, gym sessions and Zoom…
I Replaced My Desktop With a Mini PC: 4 Models Under $400, Tested for a Month
Four weeks of writing, coding, photo edits and Docker on Beelink, Minisforum, GMKtec and Intel NUC mini PCs — and…