The blog
We write rarely, and only when we have something to say that is not already everywhere else. Three sections, a few articles in each.
Categories
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Buying guides
How to choose, and above all how not to pay for what you do not need.
2 article(s)
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Care and upkeep
What actually decides how long a thing lasts, often a single habit.
2 article(s)
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Workshop
The manufacturing trade-offs, told without the usual euphemisms.
2 article(s)
All articles
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What a short catalogue actually costs
Eight references is not a pose: it is an industrial trade-off paid for in margin, and it shows up plainly in how long restocking takes.
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Why our bags are canvas, not coated fabric
Coated fabric is more waterproof on day one and cracks after three years. The trade-off we settled on, and what it costs you.
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Cleaning a mechanical keyboard, without stripping it
Fifteen minutes is enough to get a crisp keystroke back. A full teardown is worth doing once a year at most, and not for cleanliness.
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Descaling a steel bottle without ruining it
Limescale and that metallic taste come from the same place, and white vinegar handles both. What you must never use on one, on the other hand.
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Compact or full-size keyboard, how to decide
A number pad takes up a third of a keyboard's width. Here is how to find out in a week whether yours earns its place, without buying anything.
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Choosing wired headphones without overpaying
What genuinely differs from one pair to the next, what barely matters at all, and the only listening test worth doing before you buy.