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Software Drives People Insane (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-10 | get Peopleware Productive Projects and Teams 3rd edition → | tags: software development, api endpoint, sprint

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Second complete map of a fruit fly brain completed (arstechnica.com)

2026-09-04 | get AmScope compound microscope 40x-2500x LED → | tags: drosophila, connectome, janelia research campus

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Forensics Take Center Stage in the Mystery Will of Tony Hsieh (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-06-29 | get Digital Forensics Toolkit → | tags: tony hsieh, forensics, will

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OBD2 'fuel saver' boxes can actually increase costs by damaging your car - do this instead (zdnet.com)

2026-06-23 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get OBD2 Diagnostic Scanner → | tags: obd2, fuel saver, tuning box

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Google's big Android sideloading crackdown has a 24-hour catch - how the new limits work (zdnet.com)

2026-06-17 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Android App Sideloading Guide → | tags: android, google, sideloading

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I cracked open a '1,000W' portable charger after it failed me in minutes - and wished I hadn't (zdnet.com)

2026-06-09 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Anker PowerCore 26800 → | tags: adrian, charger, hughes

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Investigation Finds Donut Lab Made False Claims About Revolutionary Battery Tech (cnet.com)

2026-06-09 | by See Full Bio | get Portable Battery Tester → | tags: battery, donut, donut lab

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Donut Lab’s solid-state battery claim debunked by Ziroth (theverge.com)

2026-06-09 | by Thomas Ricker | get Solid-State Battery Tester → | tags: battery, donut, donut lab

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I cracked open a '1,000W' portable charger after it failed me in minutes - the cause was clear (and gooey) (zdnet.com)

2026-06-05 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Anker PowerCore 1000 → | tags: adrian, charger, hughes

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Dark web Nemesis Market vendor gets 26 years for selling drugs (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-05 | tags: dark, hughes, law enforcement

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The solar-powered backup station I trust after years of testing - and why it works so well (zdnet.com)

2026-05-28 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Anker PowerPort Solar → | tags: solar power, backup station, adrian kingsley-hughes

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Considering plug-in solar? My expert advice after setting up the DIY energy tech at home (zdnet.com)

2026-05-26 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Renogy 100 Watt Solar Panel → | tags: plug-in solar, microinverters, adrian kingsley-hughes

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Don't connect your smart plug to these 5 household devices - an expert warns (zdnet.com)

2026-05-08 | by Maria Diaz | get Smart Plug Safety Guide → | tags: smart plugs, household devices, adrian kingsley-hughes

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I setup a $4 router reboot timer, and it's made my internet reliably faster (zdnet.com)

2026-05-03 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get TP-Link Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug → | tags: router, amazon, apple airtags

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I used a $4 timer to reboot my router, and it actually made my internet faster (zdnet.com)

2026-04-27 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Smart Wi-Fi Timer Plug → | tags: router, amazon, apple airtags

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I tested a portable wind turbine for 2 years: Why it's my backup, not a solar replacement (zdnet.com)

2026-04-08 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Portable Wind Turbine Kit → | tags: wind turbine, portable wind turbine, adrian kingsley-hughes

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Book review: There is no antimemetics division (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-06 | by Stephen Diehl | get Antimemetics Division T-Shirt → | tags: antimemetics, sam hughes, qntm

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Book Review: There Is No Antimemetics Division (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-06 | by Stephen Diehl | tags: antimemetics, sam hughes, qntm

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How my portable wind turbine compares to solar panels - 2 years of testing later (zdnet.com)

2026-03-26 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Portable Wind Turbine Kit → | tags: wind turbine, solar panels, shine turbine

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Do yourself a favor and stop buying these cheap SSD drives flooding the market (zdnet.com)

2026-03-26 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Samsung 870 EVO SSD → | tags: ssd, micro sd, adrian kingsley-hughes

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This $30 keychain tool continues to impress me - why I take it everywhere now (zdnet.com)

2026-02-19 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Smartphone → | tags: battery, flashlight, kingsley

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These touchscreen gloves handle rain and cold - and fix my biggest issue with winter hikes (zdnet.com)

2026-02-17 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Smart Gloves → | tags: gloves, hands, hughes

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I opened a 9,000,000mAh power bank from eBay to learn the truth - here's what I saw (zdnet.com)

2026-02-12 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Power Bank → | tags: bank, capacity, hughes

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I took apart a 9,000,000mAh power bank from eBay to learn the truth - here's what's inside (zdnet.com)

2026-02-11 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Power Bank → | tags: bank, hughes zdnet, kingsley

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Finally, I found a highly functional multitool that isn't a gimmick - and it's on sale (zdnet.com)

2026-02-06 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Multi-tool → | tags: adrian, hughes, hughes zdnet

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This 31-in-1 multitool would be good enough for MacGyver, but serves me just as well (zdnet.com)

2026-02-05 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Multi-tool → | tags: adrian, hughes, hughes zdnet

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I tested popular 'power-savers' on the market - here's the only one that isn't a scam (zdnet.com)

2026-02-03 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Power Bank → | tags: hughes, kingsley, kingsley hughes

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I didn't think it would work, but this anti-theft tech bag actually stopped a pickpocket (zdnet.com)

2026-01-23 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get SmartLok → | tags: hughes, kingsley hughes, pacsafe

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I didn't expect a $30 keychain tool to be this useful - but I'm seriously impressed (zdnet.com)

2026-01-23 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Multi-tool → | tags: battery, flashlight, kingsley

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My new favorite keychain accessory is this multifunctional tool that costs just $30 (zdnet.com)

2026-01-20 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Multi-tool → | tags: battery, flashlight, kingsley