and my thoughts about them
Yoto Player, mini
VÄSTMÄRKE Ikea wireless charger stand
Google finally came out with an Android phone that has a magnetic circle on the back of it, and Ikea finally came out with a decently priced Qi2 charger. A match made in heaven! Yes, I know cable charging is faster and more carbon efficient, but it’s really nice to be able to grab this in the morning when the alarm is going off and not worry about strangling myself with a 10′ charging cable.
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
I used to be a purist- when Kindle’s first came out, I thought I’d be soooo cool1 and claim, “no, I just like the feeling of real books too much.” And that was fine for a few years, and then in my junior year of highschool my uncle gave me his old (1st gen) kindle, and I loved it.
The ones nowadays don’t have a hardware keyboard or buttons, but what the paperwhite DOES have is a backlight and a way to make it have a warm color temperature. So if you’re like me and like to read in bed, this is the way to do it. I also like that I can lay down and read a 1000 page book and not be holding up a 7 lb weight over my head.
Athena Club candles
AO Smith water filter
Bells of Steel squat rack
Rogue Rower machine
1: It is only very recently that I’ve realized “cool” and “contrarian” are not at all the same thing