The first Nitro Deck and similar shells made the Nintendo Switch feel more like a proper controller, but they were still mostly one-trick grips that lived in handheld mode. With the Switch 2 looming, there …
IKEA’s $10 Donut Charger is the Quirkiest Tech Accessory You Need
IKEA has always understood that good design is about more than just aesthetics; it’s about making everyday life just a little bit smarter and a whole lot more delightful. From the iconic, ubiquitous flat-pack furniture …
7 EDC Gifts So Good, We Bought Them for Ourselves First
The best gifts are the ones you secretly want to keep. That moment when you’re wrapping something up and thinking about ordering a second one for yourself. EDC gear has a way of doing that …
NES-inspired 8BitDo Retro Cube 2 Has a D-Pad for Volume and Playback
Most small Bluetooth speakers are generic cylinders or bricks that sit somewhere on a desk and do not really belong to the rest of the setup. At the other end, you have sculptural, art-piece speakers …
DeckTop Makes the Steam Deck and ROG Ally Feel Like Tiny Laptops
The Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Legion Go are powerful little PCs that still behave like oversized controllers when you actually need to type, browse, or use desktop mode. Most people end up juggling a …
4 Holiday Gifts for Designers Who Already Own Everything (But Need This)
Some gifts say “I know you are a designer” better than any coffee table book ever could. HOZO’s tools fall squarely into that category, with a family of meticulously engineered rulers, blades, and blocks that …
5 Gifts That Give Analog Joy in a Digital World
Our days are choreographed by screens. Messages stack up, tabs multiply, and even downtime quietly dissolves into endless scrolling. Everything is fast, efficient, and slightly forgettable. The more our lives move into apps and feeds, …
This 20-Foot Tiny Home Brings Authentic Japanese Design to Compact Living
The tiny house movement has found a new voice in Japan, where Ikigai Collective is creating homes that honor traditional aesthetics while embracing modern minimalism. The Nozawa stands out as a stunning expression of Japanese …
MagSafe Breadboard Turns Your iPhone Into a Circuit Prototyping Lab
Show me another MagSafe breadboard. I’ll wait. Kevin Yang’s Commi Board is the only one, and that alone tells you something about how design students occasionally see opportunities that entire industries miss. The engineering is …
Saucony and Lay’s collaborate for food-inspired sneakers with regional flavors in China
Around 2020 – give or take a year or two – when I was just getting into writing about sneakers, I read about Dunkin’ collaborating with Saucony (an athletic footwear brand I had only just …