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.
My Pedals Fell Off Mid-Solo in Denver. 18 Months Later, I Found What Works.
After 200+ shows and countless velcro failures, we found the pedalboard system that won't betray you mid-solo. Here's what the data actually shows.
My Obsessive Approach to Seed Starting Shelves (Yes, I Have a Spreadsheet)
After seven apartments under 500 sq ft, I've learned that seed starting shelves need the same obsessive planning as tiny living. Here's my exact system.
My Apartment Has Crumbly Drywall and No Studs. Here's How I Store 2 Bikes.
Tension poles won. After testing wall mounts and freestanding racks in my rental with crumbling drywall, here's the setup that actually holds two bikes.
I've Broken a Lot of Furniture. Here's How Reforma and Avocado Actually Compare.
Latex vs poly foam, GREENGUARD vs OEKO-TEX. I ran the compression tests and tracked owner reports for 18 months. The winner depends on one thing.
I Spent $800 on Art and $12 on a Nail. That Was Dumb.
After testing rail systems, cable mounts, and panel displays, here's why your $12 nail is the wrong "operating system" for your art collection.
I Needed a Desk That Could Handle Soldering Irons and Vintage Synths. Here's What Worked.
After 2.5 hours of assembly and months of testing, the cheaper option actually won for my tiny office. But not for the reason I expected.
We Argued About Maker Pipe vs. Unistrut for Months. So I Just Built Both.
I built the exact same shelf twice and loaded them until something failed. The €20 price gap isn't the real difference between these systems.
I Put IoT Sensors in Two $4,000 Sofas for 6 Months. Here's What the Data Actually Showed.
6 months of IoT sensor data on two $4,000 sofas revealed a 0.1mm difference in frame play. But that's not what determined the winner.
I Bought Both Slings With My Own Money. Here's Which One I'm Keeping.
After 30 days rotating between these slings in Lisbon and Morocco, one clear winner emerged. It came down to a single question I wasn't expecting.
The Spreadsheet My Wife Hates: 6 Months of Zigbee vs Z-Wave Data
47 devices, 6 months of data, and $2,400 later: the winner between Zigbee and Z-Wave depends on one thing most comparisons ignore completely.
I Spilled Coffee, Faked Cat Claws, and Sat for 180 Days to Compare These Two Sofas
After 180 days of daily use, coffee spills, and fake cat scratches, one sofa held up way better than expected. The winner surprised me.
We Used My Partner's Software Engineering Framework to Pick Our Shelving. It Actually Worked.
We applied software engineering logic to a €1,300 shelving decision. The 40+ color options weren't what swayed us, but one 1960s design principle did.