I don’t own a car, but I do live in a dark, cold apartment paying ConEd $80 a month for $0.80 cents of electricity usage, so don’t think I couldn’t lean hard into this roundup of cool tools for whether you’re weathering a blackout or stuck on the side of the road. Popular Mechanics asked … Read more
Two new sponsored-content articles are up at Pop Mech, both with Kohler generators. You interview, you learn, you get hyped for unlimited power! Well, within reason. Anyway, please enjoy What You Need to Know About Installing a Home Generator and its companion piece, 5 Easy Home Upgrades to Combat Extreme Weather. I got to talk … Read more
Ooni pizza ovens are cool! Or so I’ve heard, because nobody sent me one to play around with for this article. Still, it was neat to ponder everything you could make beyond pizza, such as instantly seared steaks if you’re feeling particularly risk-tolerant. This one was sponsored content, so it was more or less a … Read more
But I am making some bonafides over at Popular Mechanics. My latest batch of Hearst assignments is a tour of your home’s first floor, from garage to stairs, with Eight Creative Gift Ideas for Friends Who Love Hosting and 7 Gifts to Upgrade Their Toolkit in 2023, both up now at that engineering site. It’s … Read more
I did a few branded pieces for Popular Mechanics this year, starting off with a World Gold Council walkthrough on how gold makes cool things cooler. Quite literally in the case of the Webb telescope. You wouldn’t think you’d need an industry council promoting gold, but it exists and I assume its headquarters is incredible. … Read more
