Rabbit Holes · Curated consumption

Worth the time they steal.

The research habit produces byproducts. These are the videos that earned the "one more video" at 11pm — each with a note on why.

Turns out 'soft photos' is usually three boring settings, not a broken lens. Cheaper than the new glass you were about to blame it on.

I also didn't think I needed a video monopod. This is how that opinion ends.

Launching a new light meter in 2026 is a bold business plan. The case for this one is better than it has any right to be.

Cheaper diffusion that does the same job. Exactly the kind of 'skip the default purchase' math I'm here for.

Pan reviews are usually vibes. This one has methodology, and my carbon-steel opinions did not survive contact with it.

A cheap cut most people walk past, argued well enough that it's on the next smoke list.

Chef John. Weeknight speed, zero drama, already in rotation.

Six sensors for under $60 sounds like a scam and apparently isn't. The reverse-sear test is the convincer.

Home battery economics without the marketing spreadsheet. The answer is 'it depends' — but honestly, for once.

80 nights in a DIY build, regrets included. The regrets are the useful part.

A trail-radio antenna that doesn't scream 'antenna.' Niche, but the good kind of niche.

Geerling testing the entire IP-KVM field so nobody else has to. This is the energy this whole site aspires to.

Outerwear judged by people whose jackets are life-safety equipment. A better filter than any 'best of' list.