Hobbies

We love tech, but we also love to tinker and try a whole bunch of different hobbies. Come check out the latest projects we're working on.

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Rear close-up of a Ryobi ONE Plus drill driver showing the three-speed selector.
4 Ryobi tools you shouldn't buy (and what to get instead)

Users everywhere say to avoid these tools.

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A person using a multimeter to test the positive and negative wires of a USB cable with the multimeter showing 4.9V.
A digital multimeter saved me hundreds in AirTags, dead batteries, and broken remotes
DIY

A digital multimeter is the surprise companion you never knew you needed.

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Assorted DIY tools including Ryobi ONE Plus drills, a Milwaukee impact driver, a HOTO USB-C drill, and a SurfPrep sander.
The 4 power tools you should always have more than one of
DIY

One drill is never enough.

Raspberry Pi 500+ with an Amiga joystick and floppy disk.
6 hobbies that are better with a Raspberry Pi

Everything is better with Pi.

Several comics and a few omnibus editions are fanned out on a tabletop
Why digital archivists chose a comic book format over everything else

Comics and magazines can disappear easily. This format seeks to preserve them and make them easier to read.

Amazon Kindle Colorsoft showing its lock screen.
Kindle Colorsoft gets a key feature that budget models have had for years

Amazon is fixing day-one complaint with a long-requested dark mode.

The Milwaukee logo embroidered in white on a red tool bag.
5 premium Milwaukee products that aren't power tools

Some of Milwaukee's best-kept secret items.

a person sanding wood with a Ryobi drill
5 useful things you can do with a cordless drill (aside from drilling holes)

Mix paint, sand wood, and sharpen blades.

RIDGID shop vac from the side
I finally bought a RIDGID shop vac—and my only regret is waiting this long

A wet/dry shop vac is the tool every homeowner overlooks.

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The opening lines of Moby Dick in KOReader on a Kindle 4.
I've used Kindles for 15 years—here's why I won't buy another one

Amazon made my love for Kindle dwindle.

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An ESP32 development board mounted to a breadboard with jumper wires connecting another breadboard.
Here’s how to figure out which ESP32 model you should buy

So many choices, such little boards.

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A Kindle Paperwhite lying on a table.
These Kindle layout settings are the closest thing to reading a real book

Time to dive into a (virtual) book

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Hands holding a Milwaukee tool and a Ryobi tool against a split gray and yellow background.
I own 3 drills and here's why every homeowner should too

The right tool is sometimes having more than one.

The inside of the GEEKOM A5 mini PC showing user-replaceable RAM and SSDs.
3 insightful homelab projects to try this weekend (April 24 - 26)

Your homelab needs a wiki, and here's the easiest way to deploy one this weekend

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Milwaukee utility knife
Stop carrying a pocket knife—these 4 Milwaukee utility knives do more

The FASTBACK is a fan-favorite.

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Bouija ESP32-powered business card by Binh Pham.
7 fun interactive ESP32 toys to make this weekend (April 24 - 26)

Cheap and cheerful.

Kobalt mini tool box NFL
Lowe’s and the NFL team up on a $32 Mini Toolbox—and they’re selling out fast

Your favorite team on a capable Kobalt Mini Toolbox, just in time for the Draft.

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A Kindle with KOReader on it.
I put this open-source reader on my Kindle, and I wish I had done it sooner

Create your dream eReader and safeguard your library.

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Ryobi framework bench-main
You’ll love Ryobi's new customizable DIY workbench

One kit, endless possibilities

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Pile of Milwaukee tools and boxes
Milwaukee makes tools Makita can't touch—here are 5 you need to see

Check out these Milwaukee tools that the competition doesn't offer.

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