The Modular Product & System Database

I tracked every receipt and timed every assembly for 6 months. Here's what €8,000 in modular furniture actually got me (and what flopped).

Tech influences sustainable purchases more than eco-labels do. Here's what 2024 data reveals about how apps and algorithms actually change buying habits.

Only 22% of the world's 63 million tons of e-waste gets recycled. I dug through the data to find out where the rest actually ends up.

That drawer of dead chargers isn't bad luck. It's a business model. Here's the 7-principle framework I use to design products that don't end up as e-waste.

Hot-swappable keyboards let you swap switches without soldering. Here's how they actually work, how to spot one, and whether you'll even care.

Repairability scores look great on paper, but manufacturers game the system. Here's how to decode what those numbers actually mean before you buy.

I watched a repair tech open a $300 coffee maker. Inside: a 50-cent fuse designed to fail. Here's what 15 product teardowns taught me about spotting this trick.

True modularity requires three things, and most systems fail at least one. Here's how to tell if your 'modular' architecture is actually organized chaos.

I saved $400 last year fixing my own stuff. Here's which states have right to repair laws in 2024, and when DIY repairs actually make sense.

I tested 12 multi-purpose travel items across 10 trips. The Matador FlatPak actually shrinks as you use it, but 7 products just shifted the clutter around.

I tracked hundreds of modular furniture listings to see if my $2K Burrow was worth it. Turns out some brands hold 60% value while others tank to 25%.

Marketing says modular cuts waste by 75%. Six months of project data says it's closer to 30%. Here's what the brochures won't tell you.