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kiwi 22 articles
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Exploring technology, digital culture, and better ways to live and work.
TDS REVIEW | Hands-On With the Shokz OpenDots 2 and OpenDots Air Clip-On Open-Ear True Wireless Earbuds
Shokz’s latest clip-on open-ear earbuds take two different approaches to comfort, sound, and everyday usability.
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9 Remarkable Albums From May 2026 Worth Adding to Your Playlist
Nine standout albums from May explore memory, family, tradition, and reinvention across folk, instrumental, and contemporary Chinese music.
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DIY 3D-Printed Electric Guitar: Building a Fully Functional Guitar for Under $85
A fully functional electric guitar emerges from 3D-printed parts, affordable hardware, patient troubleshooting, and a willingness to build from scratch.
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Custom Keyboards Worth Watching: Weird Themes, Retro Innovation, and Electrocapacitive Builds
A tour of distinctive custom keyboards where unusual themes, retro ideas, and electrocapacitive engineering push desktop hardware beyond familiar conventions.
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Qinghai Lake Road Trip Guide 2025: A 4-Day Journey Through Northwest China’s Most Stunning Landscapes
A four-day road trip around Qinghai Lake combines alpine scenery, Tibetan culture, practical planning, and some of northwest China’s finest driving.
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Garmin Instinct 3 Solar Review: The Last Smartwatch I May Ever Need
Garmin’s rugged solar smartwatch prioritizes endurance, reliability, and outdoor utility over flashy features, making it unusually easy to keep.
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A Hidden Realm in Gannan, the Kingdom of Great Bai
Gannan rewards slower travel with dramatic plateaus, Tibetan culture, remote monasteries, and landscapes that feel far removed from conventional itineraries.
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Huawei Pura X Max Review: A New Foldable Category Between Smartphones and Tablets
Huawei’s unusually wide foldable explores the space between phone and tablet, offering a fresh format with meaningful tradeoffs.
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From Aesthetic “Mysticism” to Modding Craze: A Brief Look at the Past and Present of Instant Cameras
Instant cameras evolved from convenient photographic tools into nostalgic design objects, creative platforms, and increasingly popular targets for modification.
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Trying to Build a Full-Home Matter Setup in China? It Might Be a Geek’s “Ascetic Journey”
Building a Matter-based smart home in China exposes the gap between an elegant standard and the compromises required in everyday use.
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