gear Archives

Your tech is gross! 5 things you forget to clean

Bad habits can catch up with you. Like any other chore, keeping your tech clean can almost feel like a full-time job. Tap or click for steps to clean tech the right way.

You probably give your smartphone screen a good wiping down now and then. You might even dust your PC keyboard from time to time. But we’re sure there are tech gadgets that you don’t think about cleaning. No worries. We can help.

Read on for five tech items you probably don’t remember to clean and efficient ways to do the job quickly.

1. The top and back of your TV

If you know, you know. Homeowners are constantly being bombarded with household dust on every possible surface. This includes your TV.

Every once in a while, pull the whole thing out and use a dry microfiber cloth to lift any collected dust. Be sure to get in all those nooks and crannies.

MR.SIGA Microfiber Cleaning Cloth, Pack of 12

Buy now

2. Computer fans

When it’s time for your computer to have a spa day, unplug it and open it up. You might notice a lot of dust has accrued inside.

Compressed air is your greatest weapon here. You can blow debris out of your computer by removing the case and holding the fans to keep them still. Use a cotton swab and rubbing alcohol to detail the inside.

Falcon Dust, Off Compressed Gas Disposable Cleaning Duster, 3.5 oz Can

Buy now

For a reusable option, we love this high-powered dust blower. Read the full review here.

Continue reading →

We may receive a commission when you buy through our links, but our reporting and recommendations are always independent and objective.

How to make money selling your photos (with cheap equipment)

If you’re a photographer, you probably have a long list of camera equipment and gear on your wish list. If you sell your photos professionally as a stock photographer, better equipment can make your job and life easier. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford to shell out thousands of dollars for a better camera and lighting rig.

Continue reading →

Upgrade your kitchen

I love spending time cooking for the week on a Sunday. And you know what makes meal prep more fun? New gear to get the job done.

This set of six rainbow-colored Cuisinart knives brightens things up.
The Rapid Dash Egg Cooker is a sweet solution for making fast hard-boiled and soft-boiled eggs. It’s 11% off — and no more rings around the yolks!
A marble cheese board with a built-in slicer for a fancy happy hour spread. Yes, please.
Upgrade your fussy garlic press with a simple and elegant stainless steel rocker. It’s 17% off and super easy to use.
A DIY indoor organic herb garden, because your food deserves fresh herbs — and so do you.
I use these to freeze soup. One cube equals one bowl. So easy to thaw. Souper-duper!
A food scale makes baking so much easier. Fewer measuring cups to wash!
Sick of cleaning out the air fryer? Grab a pack of liners. I use these every time.
Grate gracefully with a microplane. I got one — now I have a zest(er) for life.
Stop buying bags of popcorn covered in yellow gloop. This bowl works with kernels in the microwave!

We may receive a commission when you buy through our links, but our reporting and recommendations are always independent and objective.

✌️ Gestures, activate: You can control a Google Nest Hub via gestures — useful if your hands are covered in soap or flour. To enable it, open the Google Home app > tap the gear icon (top right) > tap Quick Gestures on the hub page.

Tanks a lot: A Florida man is spending six-and-a-half years in prison after making $100 million selling phony Cisco gear for classified systems used by the U.S. Air Force, Army and Navy. Most of these devices were sold on Amazon and eBay. Yup, our military bought fake gear on eBay.

It took 41 years: Windows Notepad finally has spellcheck and autocorrect. In Windows 11, it’s enabled by default. You’ll know it’s working if you see a squiggly, red line under typos. To turn it off, click the gear icon in the top right corner of Notepad and toggle off both under “Spelling.”

AI is here to stay: If you run a business and need help getting your AI capabilities off the ground, head to oracle.com/kim. They shell out for the best gear in the biz, like NVIDIA GPUs, so you don’t have to. Take a free test drive!