Michael Staake

I often encounter people that assume that every Tesla driver is super duper rich and that it’s far more expensive to drive a Tesla than a more obviously “mainstream” car. In this article, we compare two similarly priced vehicles – the Tesla Model 3 and the Toyota Camry.

We’ve already reviewed the Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini X with Snapdragon and discussed Windows on ARM more generally in our article about the Dell Inspiron 14 with Snapdragon. So, feel free to check those out. But in this article we’re going to skip the specifics of those two machines and the background and history of Windows […]

I personally subscribe to “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” for $100/month, and my car does more than 97% of my driving for me. But, the more I learn about Tesla, autonomous driving, and the industry, I think Tesla’s most brilliant move right now would be to make FSD free for every Tesla driver with a compatible vehicle.

In this article, I’m going to cover the basics of choosing the right laptop computer. I can’t cover everything, but I’ll discuss the basics of selecting a good computer that will deliver an enjoyable experience for years to come.

Can Qualcomm, Lenovo, and Microsoft come together to make a real Mac Mini competitor? The short version is that while it’s a good effort, it’s not quite there yet.

Someone who’s never owned or even driven an EV will find countless stories on social media about a 2012 Model S needing a $20K battery replacement or an older Nissan Leaf that’s down to 20 miles of range. But in the real world, replacing a traditional gas car with an electric one could save you […]

There are a hundred ways you can start selling online or taking orders, but my two favorite ones are Shopify and WooCommerce. While they’re both e-commerce platforms, and they’re both awesome in their own way, there are some key differences that you should be aware of. In this article, I’m going to give a brief […]

As much as I dislike Apple, I have to admit that Apple Silicon changed the world, for the better. Even M1 was truly impressive for its insane efficiency, and now we’re already at M5. Microsoft and Qualcomm have bet big on their own ARM-based personal computers. Let’s discuss if that is awesome, or awful.

When General Motors announced in late 2024 that it was shutting down the BrightDrop division, scattering the team, and letting their electric van program die on the vine, most observers called it a “portfolio simplification.” It wasn’t. It was one of the most self-sabotaging moves an American automaker has made in the EV era.

In 2025, a $35 second-hand laptop might sound like e-waste, but for many people it’s still surprisingly useful. Whether it’s retirees on a fixed income browsing the web and reading the news, field techs needing a cheap laptop for on-site work, or anyone looking for a ‘beater’ machine, an old, inexpensive computer often fits the […]