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Practical articles on Mac workflows, audio and creator gear by software engineer Jakub Jirák.
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Koss Porta Pro review: a wired classic with a clear place to belong
My buying view of the classic wired 3.5mm Koss Porta Pro, including its folding design, on-ear fit and the difference between portable listening and noise isolation.
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Emerson SmartSet CKS1900 review: a clock radio for the right region
My buying view of the Emerson CKS1900: a conventional AM/FM clock radio whose automatic time settings and US power arrangement deserve attention first.
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MacBook Air M5: the laptop that leaves room to work
A MacBook Air M5 product assessment of fanless performance, memory, size and storage, with original test evidence and a clearly labelled Amazon affiliate link.
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PNY Elite-X 128GB review: two useful cards, with the right expectations
My buying view of the PNY Elite-X two-pack: two 128GB UHS-I microSDXC cards, with V30, A1, host compatibility and a practical copying routine kept clear.
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Side Hustle 2026: How to Make Affiliate Income Without Becoming a Walking Advertisement
A practical guide to affiliate marketing in 2026 that doesn't require selling your soul. Learn how automation tools can help—and hurt—your ability to.
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DataGrip review: the database deserves its own desk
I like DataGrip for keeping SQL, schema context, and result inspection together. Its value comes from making database work easier to understand.
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WD_BLACK SN770 2TB review: useful headroom, with firmware first
My assessment of the 2TB SN770 for a development PC, including its exact M.2 form, workload fit, enclosure limits and the documented Windows firmware fix.
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Shokz OpenRun Pro review: open ears are the reason to choose it
My buying view of the original black Shokz OpenRun Pro S810, with a clear distinction between open-ear listening, sound isolation, fit and magnetic charging.
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Hearing Health and the Apple Ecosystem: AirPods, Watch, and What Helps
An honest look at hearing health across Apple: AirPods Pro hearing test and hearing-aid features, Apple Watch noise metrics, audio accessibility tools, and where each one stops.
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Audio-Technica ATH-M20x review: a clear job for a simple cable
My buying assessment of the wired ATH-M20x for recording and editing, with attention to its fixed cable, closed-back role, comfort and the difference from the Bluetooth model.
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SwitchBot Bot review: the useful automation is sometimes a real finger
Why I would consider a SwitchBot Bot for a suitable physical control, and why mounting, switch shape, state and a usable manual fallback decide the purchase.
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