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The holiday season is upon us, which means that food is on everybody’s mind. Whether you’re savoring leftover turkey or contemplating how much eggnog to buy, it’s that time of year. Along with all that food comes a renewed love of cooking. How many of us have that one special dish that we only cook once a year? This can lead to grandiose dreams of …

When many people think of recording music, they think of something like this. You practice and practice and practice until you’re blue in the face. Then you book some time at a recording studio for hundreds of dollars a day. If you aren’t recording a killer track every single time, those studio fees can rack up in a hurry. Let’s be fair. A recording studio …

These days, choosing a pair of wireless earbuds means choosing between literally thousands of options. This didn’t used to be the case. As recently as a few years ago, most wireless earbuds weren’t worth the cost of their plastic housing. It didn’t matter what brand you bought, because the technology wasn’t “there” yet. You could only listen in mono, and bitrates were low, so your …

At first glance, using a DC to DC battery charger might seem redundant. Why not just charge directly from your power source? There are a couple of reasons for this, and the first is a multi-battery vehicle setup. If you’re trying to keep your backup battery charged, it can be very difficult on a modern vehicle. The reason for this is that modern “smart” alternators …

A few years ago, Apple announced that their new iPhone 7 would only support wireless earbuds. At the time, many people thought they were crazy. For the most part, wireless earbuds of the time were low quality, and only supported mono sound. This made them a non-starter for audiophiles. But Apple was banking on a new technology called True Wireless Stereo (TWS) to prove everyone …