I recently built my first desktop PC, but after using it for a few months, that type of computer just isn't for me. There was nothing wrong with it—I just prefer to work from my phone instead.

Streaming has taken over the music industry, and Spotify has come out as the champion—but it's lost a lot of love along the way. I personally want a streaming service that provides a better experience both for me and for artists, one where I still have the option to actually buy music to call my own.

I use a stylus with my phone so often that I carry one in my pocket at all times. This stylus used to be an S-Pen, but no more. I've been surprised to see that the Moto Pen Ultra is better than an S Pen in both expected and unexpected ways

I bought a Samsung Galaxy XR headset shortly after its launch, and I learned a lot about how I actually use VR during my time with that device. In the process, I found that there's a cheaper way to do much of what I use the headset for most often—one that's also far more comfortable and more portable. All you need is the right kit.

My family has enough solar panels on our roof to offset all of our annual home energy needs, but just covering our roof with photovoltaic panels was not enough to make our renewable energy dreams come true. Here are the other investments we've made along the way.