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I bought the gadget the experts hate (and I love it)

Posted on 01/01/2023

Secura electric corkscrew on a table near a plant — Wasteful? Or really rather cute?

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Contempt fascinates me, as does distaste.

But when the two are put together, I can’t resist wondering about the source and speculating about the ramifications.

Especially when the negative feelings are being directed towards a seemingly innocent gadget.

Please imagine that many experts regard this particular gadget with such reasons that they say, according to the San Francisco Chronicle: “Hard no!”, “Never,” or even “wasteful.”

A gadget that’s wasteful? Perish the very concept. Gadgets always and only exist to make the world a better place and ultimately save it, surely.

Also: Robots and videogames have a surprising lesson to teach. We just have to listen

But wait, what gadget could possibly be causing such uncontrolled negativity? Why, it’s the electric corkscrew.

Should you never have seen one of these things, it comes with a charging stand and a nice little cutter for the foil on top of the wine bottle. You can even choose a color to match your kitchen backsplash, your drinks cabinet, or your Formica tablecloth.

Or, if you’re a winemaker, you can turn your finely tuned nose up and choose to cast a spittle upon a very good idea.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3i is the CES 2023 gadget I’m most excited for

Posted on 26/12/2022

It can be hard to find good-looking laptops under $400. I try, very hard, every year. You see a lot of low-resolution screens, clunky keyboards, bad webcams, and — most commonly — very ugly devices.

This is what makes me very happy to hear about the IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebook, which Lenovo just announced this morning. This Chromebook will start at $349.99 — and that, from what I’ve read about this device, seems like a surprisingly low price point. For a sub-$400 computer, the Flex looks remarkably not terrible and has a number of handy features.

Here’s the Flex 3i Chromebook that’s coming in May 2023:

The Cloud Gray Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebook in laptop mode on a white background. — *This model is “Cloud Grey.”*

You may not find this eye-popping design, but check out its predecessor, which I reviewed back in 2021:

The Lenovo Ideapad Flex 3 Chromebook sits open on a table in front of two houseplants. The screen displays the upper windows of a large building. — *Check out those bezels and that glare.*

Let’s unpack it. First off, the new Flex 3i has a way better screen. Not only has the size increased from 11 inches to 12 inches (which is a nice development in itself), the resolution is finally, let’s say, usable. The previous Flex I reviewed was a grainy 1366 x 768, and I literally wrote

The best tech products, devices and gadgets of 2022

Posted on 24/12/2022

Tech specs: Sizing: 6-13 | Material: Durable titanium and PVD coating | Colors: Silver, black, stealth, gold, rose gold | water resistance: Up to 328 feet | Sensors: Heart rate, blood oxygen, PPG, skin temperature, 3D accelerometer | Connectivity: Bluetooth Low-Energy | Battery: Up to 7 days

For this writer, this is the No. 1 tech product I purchased in 2022, and it’s changed the wearable game for me forever. As someone who hates wearing watches and loves wearing rings, the Oura Ring was a no-brainer, but its technology and in-depth and accurate data make it even more of a win.

The Oura Ring is known for its quality sleep tracking, and the insights are much better than what you’d get with a Fitbit or other tracker. For example, it shows you things like your HRV balance, temperature changes in your sleep (which can act as a period predictor), blood oxygen levels, and how long you were in each stage of sleep.

Its activity tracking is also quite impressive. It’ll track your steps, calories burned (including active calories), your heart rate during a workout, and your training volume.

In 2022, Oura introduced the Horizon model, which removes the

Quirky kitchen gadgets that make great last-minute gifts!

Posted on 21/12/2022

A vampire garlic crusher, a loch ness monster tea infuser mug, and a bear cheese grater — Give the gift of whimsy this holiday with these adorable kitchen gadgets!

Quirky might not be your first thought when it comes to holiday gift-giving, but these kitchen gadgets will put a little fun into an otherwise stressful time. Anyone — from expert to novice — can appreciate these innovative ideas because they’re practical tools as well. Plus, they’re all available on Amazon, so you can get them in time. Don’t wait too long though, you only have a week left!

This Magic Mushroom looks like a mushroom, but actually turns inside out to become a funnel! It fits either wide mouth jars or skinny bottles, so it’s good for transferring liquids, cooking oil, ground coffee, and more.

“This is the cutest little funnel and I love it,” said an Amazon reviewer. “The “mushroom cap” folds up in order to make a funnel, then folds back when not in use. The funnel hole isn’t super big, and you’ll want to only use liquids in this…but it’s perfectly adorable sitting on the kitchen counter…”

No need to be crabby with this cute gift! You can use this adorable red silicone crab as a spoon rest or a steam releaser — simply

My Favorite Gadget of 2022 Is a Hand-Cranked Gaming Device

Posted on 17/12/2022

The year 2022 was a blur. More travel, for me. More surprise trips to hospitals. Fewer memorable gadgets. I can’t recall the last deep memories of any particular iPads, or laptops, or phones, or watches, or even VR headsets. The things of 2022 didn’t supplant my interest in things from 2021 or earlier.

And yet, I kept carrying around a little yellow thing in my pocket. A thing with a crank. A little, silly, unjustifiable, charming, fidgety, comforting thing.

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the Panic Playdates has been my favorite gadget of 2022. It’s not even close. If I go anywhere, I pack a standard set of things: laptop, maybe iPad, phone, maybe Switch, maybe Kindle. The Playdate has entered that bundle. It slides in my pocket when I’m heading out somewhere. I fiddle with the crank and play little games.

The Playdate is a weird mini handheld game console. It’s like a mutant Game Boy, an alternate reality Game & Watch. It’s an indie thing, a fringe type of prototype-feeling device. The Playdate doesn’t play everyday games: just ones in an included season of indie exclusives, plus a bunch of