⚡ 09AUG2026: One morning ritual
My new webcam, a keyboard I want, clean air data, nerdy habit tracking, a sneaky gamer's bag and more...
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Delightful tech, Apple apps, everyday gear, and other fun finds from the web straight to your inbox.
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02AUG2026: A blast at museums
Staying cool at night, knowing what's flying overhead, pocketable 3D scans, and whispering to your finger...
26JUL2026: Affirmations on my Home Screen
New nerd toys, health tech, making layovers easier, camera gear, and simplifying your connectivity.
⚡ 19JUL2026: Literally just two dice
A Siri and Alexa replacement, a super powered Golf Cart, building your own apps, and a game you can bring with you everywhere...
⚡ 12JUL2026: My hips do not lie
Making your old speakers Airplay-compatible, an inflatable tent, super powered screenshots, a gorgeous typeface, and the secret origins of Comic Sans...
⚡ 05JUL2026: Bigfoot Body Parts
A screenless camera, a new smart ring, a crazy good fan, indie apps, and more...
⚡ 28JUN2026: Third Anniversary Edition
Breathing better, agentic browsing, cleaning up photo archives, and budgeting hacks + announcing something new...
⚡ 21JUN2026 - Extremely Amateur Field Recorder
eInk magic in your pocket, Markdown goodness, interactive robotics education, a cozy sci fi game for the iPad, and the camera I'm eyeing...
⚡ 14JUN2026: Running to Wu Tang
My dream Bomber Jacket, iOS27, capturing memories securely, the One Ring, and a sick side table.
⚡ 07JUN2026: Veridis Quo
Cutting your own records, DJ sessions, measuring brainwaves, and a stupid expensive bag goes on sale...
⚡ 31MAY2026: The Health Tech One
The tech, gear, and apps I've been using to get active again after an injury
⚡ 24MAY2026: Fidgety takes on a balisong
Solar powered websites, homemade digital cameras, a Japanese calendar app, my next fidget toy, and killer film emulation
⚡ 17MAY2026: Grimoires and Alchemical Tomes
Processing film at home, the new Raycast, my new favorite dictation app, a powerful smart lock, my next pen, and more...
⚡ 10MAY2026: I shipped my app!
Capture is here, powering a house with bananas, a new eInk writing pad, health tech, and obsessing over a flash...
⚡ 03MAY2026: Cool on both sides
The coolest hammock, a speedy macOS launcher, wrangling your apps, a cheap reusable disposable camera, and a secure/local smart home assistant.
⚡ 26APR2026: I get crazy antsy
A fidget toy I love, fun email experiments, designer coffee cups, my new running hat, and more...
⚡️ 20APR2026: Secret Recordings
A quirky flashlight, peak desk accessory, film-like iPhone photos, a cult-favorite pencil, and more...
⚡ 13APR2026: No Style Icon
Sneaking into your Mac, summer attire, building an external brain, and more...
🥚 05APR2026: Shoegaze Dream Pop
A gorgeous clock, the track everything app, DJ magic, Artemis, UFO sightings, and surfing the socials...
⚡ 29MAR2026: Much like with books
A portable music making machine, tools for focus, improving your color skills, leveling up your video calls, and keeping track of your video game progress...
⚡ 22MAR2026: Chasing Waterfalls
Happy Sunday Everyone! We're on spring break this week and I'm with the family tromping around the woods and beaches of the Pacific Northwest, so we're going to jump right into the good stuff. We'll be back to our regularly scheduled mayhem
15MAR2026: A Cryptic Word Game
A travel wifi cheat code, a transparent cd player, trading knowledge like cards, leveling up your screenshots, and more...
⚡ 08MAR2026: Flower Cards
A new MacBook making waves, turning your handwriting into a font, Japanese playing cards, keyboard fun, and a smart home lighting upgrade...
⚡ 01MAR2026: The Bag One
On device iMessage analysis, a new astronaut pen, fun with e-readers, and a whole bunch of really nice compact camera and EDC bags.
⚡ 22FEB2026: High number bad, low number good
A coal mine canary for your living room, an entry-level digital audio player, 3d printed goods, retro gaming, watch nerdery and more...
⚡ 15FEB2026: Stolen by a serial thief
Reading newsletters as a newspaper, a carry-on bag that really sucks, Japanese watches, my new calendar app, and film photography fun.
⚡ 08FEB2026: Dose, grind, time, temperature, yield, etc.
A full 1980's arcade, fountain pen fun, Winter fashion, smart home lighting, and more...
⚡ 01FEB2026: Cyber Futuristic Waters
A whole bunch of robot stuff, 3D printing, apps for connecting with strangers, book stuff, and more...
⚡ 25JAN2026: An explosion of color
An indie watch + accessories, speaking out about wrongs, storm prep, and a beautiful new fitness tracking app.
⚡ 18JAN2026: Beige, Boxy, and Beautiful
A house cleaning robot, live satellite feeds, flying Leicas, a medieval tavern on your phone, and more!
⚡ 11JAN2026: Where the heck all our money went
An analog Casio watch, an electric valet tray, vibe coding, a digital 8mm camera, and more...
⚡ 04JAN2026: Sound Burger
A wild new flashlight, music generation in your pocket, a tool to help you stick to your resolutions, a portable record player, and more...
⚡️ 2025: My Most Used Tech
My annual report of all the tech, gear, and apps I’ve used the most this year.
⚡ 21DEC2025: At All Space Curious
The best clipboard manager, learning languages on the go, a minimalist leaf blower, tracking wildlife, and more...
⚡ 14DEC2025: A constellation of smart rings
Tech for protecting against the elements, bleep bloops, my new speakers, opening a coffee shop at home, and more...
⚡ 07DEC2025: Only When It Snows in Switzerland
Capturing the new year, a smart garage door opener, a MagSafe eReader, an LLM on your wrist, and more...
⚡ 30NOV2025: Not Exactly "Cool" Looking
A few late additions to my Christmas list, what I bought on Black Friday, and much more...
23NOV2025: Holiday Gift Guide Edition
A very special holiday guide of Hiro.Report-approved gifts for every price point
⚡ 16NOV2025: Anamorphic Desqueezing
A pricy lamp, an imported clock, the camera app I'm using the most right now, a drone I can't wait to get my hands on, and more...
⚡ 09NOV2025: Super Satisfyingly Fidgetable
My next smart lock, a ring you can talk to, reggae sampling, a human/AI-hybrid assistant, and more...
⚡ 02NOV2025 - Soliciting Scissor Slicing Suggestions
A modern tech tote, handwriting help, slick camera straps, my current iPhone case set-up, and much more...
⚡ 26OCT2025 - Status Less Than Quo
Hacking the planet, a beautiful GMT field watch, social running tech, the secret origin of Pad Thai, and more...
⚡ 19OCT2025: Breaking a Skateboarding World Record
A gorgeous cup, a box cutter for your iPhone, a smart keyboard, an astronaut watch comes back to life, and more...
⚡ 12OCT2025: Chronic sweaty back syndrome
My no brainer pocket knife recommendation, getting cinematic footage on your iPhone, killer widgets, and a spooky kid's book
⚡ 05OCT2025: Good, Rugged, Customizable
Store all your stuff in style, use Apple magic on your to-dos, a new mouse, Mechagodzilla in space, and more...
⚡ 28SEP2025: Both Hotter and Faster
Apple Watch Upgrades, Portable Espresso Bliss, Health and Mindfulness apps, and more…
⚡️ 21SEP2025: A slice of the future
A cyberpunk chef’s knife, truly smart glasses, a productivity tool that does work for you, and more…
⚡️ 14SEP2025: iOS 26 Indie Apps Edition
A whole bunch of great indie apps that will shine bright on the new OS releasing tomorrow...
⚡ 07SEP2025: Attaching Sensors to Plants
A new digital note taking device, making plants sing, charging all your headphones at once, getting price drop alerts, and more...
⚡ 31AUG2025: Rolling Off the Desk
Smart TV lighting, my favorite pen gets an update, analog photography tech, AI-powered scheduling, and more!