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When it comes to 3D printers, I value ease of use, simple setup and reliability above fancy features and even print quality. After all, if a 3D printer is hard to set up, hard to calibrate or requires constant tweaking and correcting, you’re much less likely to use it, especially if you’re just starting out.  …

Maker culture is alive and well, thanks to an army of creators who have a passion for making things by hand. My interest in 3D printing started back in 2018, when I got pretty deep in the weeds, creating everything from phone stands to tabletop game accessories to a sweet mini Millennium Falcon. Since then, I’ve doubled down, getting into 3D scanning and …

Projectors are better than TVs. There, I said it. I mean, the picture quality on a projector isn’t as great as a TV at the same price. And you need a dark room. And they’re kinda loud. But how else are you supposed to get a 100-inch image for under $1,000? Home theater projectors range in price from a few …

We’re all watching more TV than ever while the coronavirus stay-at-home orders are in effect, but even the best TVs have terrible speakers. Investing in a decent audio system makes a lot of sense now that you’re stuck at home with plenty of time to enjoy it. Upgrading your TV’s sound doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive: it can …

Your tax refund might seem like new money, but in reality, it belonged to you all along. You simply overpaid on taxes, and now the government is returning your money. While you might be tempted to invest that cash in Future You — college fund, retirement, leaky roof or the like — I’m here to say that it’s a lot …

I have childhood memories of long afternoons at Joann Fabrics, wandering the aisles in a bored daze while my mother shopped for yarn. It didn’t seem like an especially exciting place back in the ’80s, but my opinion may be changing now that the chain (known these days as simply Joann) is adding 3D printers and other new products and …

I’ve lost count how many MrSpeakers headphones I’ve reviewed, but their Ether 2 is the headphone maker’s biggest leap forward. First because it’s the world’s lightest planar magnetic, over-the-ear headphone, and the sound is deliciously clear, but not to the point it ruthlessly reveals recording flaws. As flagship high-end headphones go it’s a midprice design, the Ether 2 runs $1,999 …

How many steps does it take for you to cue up Netflix? Find the remote. Turn on the TV. Turn on the sound bar. Switch the input to Roku. Navigate to the Netflix channel. Sheesh, I could binge watch a season of Travelers by the time all that’s done! Maybe that’s an exaggeration (though you should definitely binge watch Travelers), …

I’ve covered a number of high-end headphones this year, but it’s been a while since I’ve reviewed a desktop headphone amplifier designed to bring out the best in those headphones. So when Monoprice’s $770 Monolith Liquid Platinum amp showed up on my doorstep, I had high hopes it would shine. The amp was accompanied by its pint-size little brother, the $100 Monolith …

CES 2019 marked the first time most of the world’s biggest TV makers introduced 8K TVs. And it’s good news that most will include the next-gen connection that will actually allow 8K TV shows, movies and games to get to those TVs. LG, Sony, and Samsung all confirmed that their new 8K TVs will have HDMI 2.1 connections capable of the …