Smart Home ·
Best Smart Bulbs for Beginners in 2026: A No-Hype Buying Guide
Half the smart bulbs sold in 2026 are wrong for first-time buyers. Here's what to buy, what to skip, and how to dodge the dimmer switch trap.
#Buying Guide
15 posts tagged "Buying Guide"
Creator Gear ·
Best Key Lights for YouTube in 2026: 7 We'd Actually Buy
We spent a year shooting on every key light worth testing. Here are the 7 we'd actually buy for YouTube, plus which 'budget' panels are lying about their CRI.
Creator Gear ·
Best Ring Lights for Streaming in 2026: Our Picks at Every Price
We compared the most popular ring lights for Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok streaming. Here's what's worth buying, what to skip, and which size fits your setup.
News & Deals ·
Best Tech Subscriptions Worth Paying For in 2026
Ranked: which tech subscriptions actually earn the monthly fee in 2026. Cloud storage, VPNs, password managers, assistant tools, and the ones to cancel today.
Cool Gadgets ·
Best RGB LED Strip Lights for PC Gaming Setups in 2026
We tested the strips PC gamers actually want: monitor backlights, behind-desk ambient, and iCUE/Chroma/Aura sync. Here's what's worth the money in 2026.
DIY & Kits ·
Best Arduino Starter Kits for Beginners in 2026
Hands-on picks for the best Arduino starter kit in 2026 across every budget. The kits worth buying, the ones to skip, and the overrated favorite everyone recommends.
DIY & Kits ·
Best STEM Robotics Kits for Kids in 2026, By Age (5 to 15)
Most STEM kits are toys with a sticker. Here are the robotics kits worth buying for kids 5 to 15, by age band, with what each one actually teaches.
Smart Home ·
Matter-Compatible Products Buying Guide for 2026
We sort the Matter-actually-works picks from the Matter-ready marketing. Eight categories, real requirements, and the firmware traps to dodge in 2026.
DIY & Kits ·
Best 3D Printer Kits Under $500 in 2026
Seven sub-$500 3D printers that are actually worth the money in 2026. Multi-color picks, carbon fiber capable, and the cheap printers we'd never buy again.
DIY & Kits ·
Best Drone Build Kits for Beginners in 2026
Real DIY drone build kits for 2026, not another DJI box. Micro whoops, cinewhoops, FPV racers, and stack-based custom builds, with FAA Remote ID covered.
DIY & Kits ·
Best RC Car Build Kits for Adults in 2026
Eight RC car kits adult hobbyists actually finish and tune. Drift, race, bash, and crawl picks from Tamiya, Traxxas, Arrma, Element, Losi, RC4WD, and FMS.
DIY & Kits ·
Best Radio and SDR Kits for Beginners in 2026
Our picks for the best SDR and radio kits in 2026: RTL-SDR Blog V4, HackRF, Airspy HF+ Discovery, QCX+, plus the antennas you actually need.
DIY & Kits ·
Best Raspberry Pi Pico Projects and Kits for 2026
Pi Pico 2 W, Tufty 2040, Inky Frame, KB2040, Maker Pi Pico. The RP2040 and RP2350 boards worth buying in 2026, with five projects worth your weekend.
DIY & Kits ·
Best DIY Smart Home Sensor Kits for 2026
DIY smart home sensors for 2026 that beat proprietary kits on price and control. Zigbee, mmWave, and ESPHome picks tested against Home Assistant.
DIY & Kits ·
Best IoT Development Boards for Beginners in 2026
The IoT dev boards worth buying in 2026, with built-in Wi-Fi, BLE, Thread, or Matter. ESP32, Arduino, Pico, Adafruit Feather, and M5Stack picks compared.