March 15, 2017
The PERK is a new way to brew coffee that automates a process that is typically done as pour over coffee. I have talked about pour over coffee before, and it is without a doubt one of the most popular forms of brewing coffee in what is called Third Wave coffee. What is “Third Wave” coffee? The “first wave” of…
March 2, 2017
Simple solutions are the holy grail of every designer. In a world where we are connecting everything with bluetooth technology, the simplest solutions are still desirable. The sugar dispenser called the pureZed is a simple solution to pouring portioned amounts of sugar. Sugar has been portioned out in many ways including the sugar cube, the sugar packet, or “how many…
December 17, 2016
I am not a backpacking expert. I am not even an amateur backpacker, but I have been learning a lot about buying backpacking gear recently. I have been researching backpacking gear a lot because I am going to Nepal in February. I am actually going with my church as a short term mission trip. (If you are curious how backpacking…
December 11, 2016
Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages. There are coffee shops everywhere, and it is almost rare to meet someone who doesn’t drink coffee. Starbucks has been a kind of gateway to so many people who start drinking coffee. It seems like as Starbucks has become more and more popular over the last decade, there has also been an…
December 2, 2016
The things we use everyday are becoming increasingly smarter. More and more of our common, everyday devices are being connected with technology. We have smart homes that allow you to connect to your LED lights through your phone. You can set the temperature of your house from work. You can talk to your phone and say “Hey Siri” to make a request.…
November 18, 2016
It is that time of the year again. Time to start thinking about Christmas shopping. Businesses are publishing their Black Friday deals, and everyone who is selling something wants you to buy from them. If you are like me, you have barely started to think about Christmas gifts this year. I always procrastinate too long. This year, why not consider buying…
November 10, 2016
The Swell is not your common knife. It is the result of two amazing brands coming together to design a knife that desires to be touched and played with. The James Brand designs and manufacturers beautiful knives. Their knives are simple with clean lines, but are crafted to the highest quality. Discommon aims to design products with incomparable quality, durability, and…
November 4, 2016
The iPhone 7 was the first phone I have ever pre-ordered. In the past I always had to wait till whenever my next phone upgrade was with my cellphone carrier, but this time around I happened to be up for an upgrade when the iPhone 7 released. I was very excited to pre-order and be one of the first to…
October 28, 2016
There are a lot of amazing companies making amazing products out of wood, leather, and metal. One product that I have seen a few different versions for that I really like are computer monitor stands. Putting your computer monitor on a stand is really beneficial for many people. For some reason monitors don’t sit at the perfect ergonomic height for most…
October 21, 2016
This week I published the first episodes for my podcast. I have been working on this podcast for a few months now and am really excited to finally launch it. The podcast is called The Origins Podcast and is a storytelling podcast about businesses and startups. I have always liked entrepreneur and business podcasts as well as storytelling and history…