Best Humidifier: 6 Picks for a Dry Winter
The best humidifiers for a Canadian winter, compared by price, type, tank size, noise, coverage, maintenance, and smart features.
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Eero Max 7: Fast, Expensive and Overkill for Most
Having owned eero’s for over 5+ years, I know how good these devices are and how well they perform, always. Whether you are looking for easy installation of the ability to incorporate a mesh network in your home, office, or workplace, they really are great. That being said, If you are looking at the eero … Read more
Best Standing Desk: 5 Picks for Every Budget
Shopping for the best standing desk is mostly an exercise in filtering out noise. The market is crowded with direct-to-consumer brands fighting for attention, rotating discounts, and desks that look nearly identical in a product photo. Then IKEA arrives with a familiar return process, while Amazon piles on dozens of low-cost models with names that … Read more
Self Hosted Cloud Storage: My Honest Dropbox Alternative
Self hosted cloud storage from a 2010 server and a 2026 rebuild. See current cloud prices, honest costs, Seafile vs Nextcloud, backups, and build lessons.
Is DDR4 Still Good in 2026? Yes, for These Builds
DDR4 is still good in 2026 for an existing AM4 or LGA 1700 PC, a repair, or a genuinely cheaper budget build. Do not buy it for a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, any other Ryzen 7000 or 9000 desktop chip, or Intel Core Ultra 200S: those platforms require DDR5. Canadian pricing makes the decision unusually concrete. … Read more
Keychron C100 8K: Is This 100-Key Macro Pad Worth It?
The Keychron C100 8K is worth US$64.99 only if you already need dozens of physical macros. Its 100 hot-swappable keys, QMK Launcher support, and 8000 Hz wired polling are remarkable for the price. The catch is just as large: every key starts blank, none has a screen, and the official US listing was backordered when … Read more
Are Herman Miller Chairs Worth It? An Honest 2026 Look
Are Herman Miller chairs worth it, or are you paying a premium for a logo and a design-museum reputation? Ask a room full of desk workers and you’ll get two answers, both delivered with total certainty. I spent this week pricing a US$1,700-class Aeron against its own refurbished stock and its closest rivals, and the … Read more
Should I Build a PC Now or Wait in 2026? The Honest Math
A 32GB DDR5 kit that sold for under US$100 last summer now starts at about US$375, and that one line settles most of the question I keep getting asked: should I build a PC now or wait? The honest answer is that memory, not the processor and not the graphics card, is what makes 2026 … Read more
Yunzii IF68: The Essential QMK Keyboard Guide
The Yunzii IF68 wants you to look at its screen first. A 200 by 480 TFT panel sits in the top-right corner where a smaller board would put a spacer, cycling through clocks, GIFs, and a battery gauge. Look past the party trick and the more useful story shows up: this is a US$84.99, 65% … Read more
How to Reduce RAM Usage on Windows 11 Without Buying More
You can reduce RAM usage on Windows 11 for free, and right now that is a smarter move than buying a memory upgrade. DDR5 prices have climbed into ugly territory this year, so the 8GB or 16GB already sitting in your machine has to stretch further than it did twelve months ago. The catch is … Read more