Popular Mechanics - USA (2022-01 & 2022-02)

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PRODUCTS I’M USING RIGHT NOW

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My Favorite App

Reddit. It’s a feed of everything

I’m interested in, refreshed on

a minute-by-minute basis. I can

access news and user discus-

sions, and discover new ideas.

iPhone 13 Pro Max

(256GB)

A 120Hz Pro Motion

display, powerful

processor, and cinematic

focus video recording

feature combine to

make for a palm-sized

workhorse capable of

editing videos and playing

graphic-intensive games

on the go.

Live your life like

one big improv bit,

and you’ll be prepared

for anything that

comes your way!

Home Tech Editor

HUNTER FENOLLOL

Garmin Speak Plus

with Alexa

A dashcam, GPS, and

Alexa allow me to control

my smart home from

the road, and capture

footage of my trips.

TOTU USB-C Hub

This portable hub

creates my everyday

workstation. It allows

me to extend my

Windows laptop

across three external

screens, and house all

of my peripherals like

a mouse, keyboard,

webcam, hard drive,

and condenser mic.

Tile Slim

This credit card–sized

Bluetooth tracker

helps me find my wallet

through the app or

with the help of a smart

assistant.

CURRENT

PASSION

PROJECT

Building the ultimate

home gaming space,

complete with arcade

cabinets, a sim

racing cockpit, and

home-theater setup.

@Huntai

Verified Tech Hack

You can assign macro keys on

a keyboard to streamline and

automate your actions to a

single button, such as media

control and screenshots, and

even program shortcuts like

setting audio levels within

video-editing software.

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// EXPERT HACKS, GEAR RECS & LIFE-TESTED WISDOM FROM OUR STAFF //

M y P o p L i f e

My little sisters are growing up in a house filled

with tech and DIY passion. They’re always

helping with their toy tools and “project

management” expertise. To pass down a genera-

tional love of hands-on projects, Pop Mech’s

100 STEAM Activities book helps us explore new

ideas together and get our creativity pumping.

Old or New?

Do new devices with

retro callbacks count? I

love how the new iPhone

uses a body similar to the

classic iPhone 4 with fun

new colors. Manufac-

turers are also creating

some really cool vinyl

record players, blending

old-timey aesthetics with

modern conveniences

such as Bluetooth.

Coolest

Thing

on My

Desk

The Alexa Echo Show 8 (3rd

Gen). I’m able to see the weather,

time, news headlines, and fam-

ily photos while I write. COURTESY HUNTER FENOLLOL (PORTRAIT, ALEXA); TREVOR RAAB (PRODUCTS

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