The Modular Product & System Database
A comprehensive resource for modular products and systems - helping consumers build adaptable, sustainable, and cost-effective product ecosystems with compatibility matrices, upgrade paths, and total cost of ownership analysis.
I Bought 3 Modular Sofas and Made a Spreadsheet. My Wife Had Questions.
18 months, 3 modular sofas, 2 cats, and one golden retriever later. Here's what my spreadsheet revealed about which one actually held up.
My Fairphone 4 After 1,095 Days: What Actually Held Up (And What Didn't)
1,095 days with a Fairphone 4: screen replacement in 25 mins for €80, battery swap in 5 mins. But performance dropped 40%. Here's my honest breakdown.
How My Synth Nerd Brain Helped Me Furnish an Entire Apartment for $1,847
I treated my empty apartment like a custom PC build, picking furniture "ecosystems" for compatibility. The result: a fully modular space for $1,847.
I Built My Own 'True Repairability Score' Because the Official Ones Are a Mess
Official phone repair scores can be wildly misleading. I contacted 47 repair shops across 3 countries to build a scoring system that tells the real story.
We Were Using 3 Apps Just to Turn Off the Lights. That's Ridiculous.
Three apps to control one light bulb? There's a better way. Here's your 30-day plan to make Matter, Zigbee, and Z-Wave devices actually work together.
3 Years of Touring Modular Factories Taught Me the Industry Has a Naming Problem
Prefab, modular, manufactured: they're not the same thing. After 3 years of factory tours, here's the taxonomy that stops the confusion (and costly mistakes).
3 Screws Changed How I Think About Everything I Own
After testing 150+ modular products, I've found 5 principles that separate genuinely repairable gear from greenwashed junk. Here's the practical checklist.
I Used to Throw Away $300 Devices Over $15 Parts. Here's What Changed.
Standardized modularity lets you swap parts like Lego blocks instead of junking whole devices. Here's how to spot repair-friendly gear before you buy.
I Used to Think Tool-Free Furniture Was a Gimmick. Then I Saw What's Actually Inside.
Tool-free furniture isn't a gimmick. It's cam locks, snap fits, and real engineering. Here's how to judge a piece like a pro would.
I Spent 3 Months Auditing Our Material Health. Here's What Actually Matters for C2C.
Modular manufacturers are already doing 60% of C2C certification work without knowing it. Here's how to capture that value and level up systematically.
I Spent $400 on a Matching Desk Set and Junked It 8 Months Later
I built a $400 matching desk setup, then got promoted and had to junk it all. Here's the LEGO-style approach that actually survives job changes.
I Lived in 400 Square Feet for 3 Years. Here's the Tech That Actually Helped.
After 3 years in 400 sq ft, most space-saving tech was useless. But the sofa with pressure sensors that dims my lights? That one I'm keeping.