Many skyscrapers contain such devices, called tuned mass dampers, for the same purpose, but the Taipei 101 pendulum is ...

Back in March I ordered this small mic that just plugs into my laptop USB port and can then be moved around to face the front. At under $20 it’s not studio quality, but when paired with wireless ...

The best of these are still valid and useful, so we’re trying out something new — Retro Recomendo. Once every 6 weeks, we’ll send out a throwback issue of evergreen recommendations focused on one ...

Think of it as enabling philanthropy: take a minimum of money and aim it at the precise point where it can do the maximum ...

Gar’s Tips & Tools is free. But if you really like what I’m throwing down and want to support it, please consider a paid ...

Apps You Need for China. Traveling to China is not like traveling to other places. The heavy-handed government blocks any website or app it doesn’t like or control, so you have ...

This is an edited, updated version of an essay I wrote in 2008 when this now popular idea was embryonic and ragged. I recently rewrote it to convey the core ideas, minus out-of-date details. This ...

Regina’s daughter, Andra Clarke, worked tirelessly to research and cull through both women’s photographic mementos. As tribute to what Regina called the “best job of my life,” Andra created Ciro’s ...

Emma Christley is a music writer and personal essayist currently publishing on Substack. Her weekly album review series focuses on albums that she’s not heard, but probably should have by now. When ...

If you want to apply for Mexican residency, prices are going to double in January to get legal, per the newly approved budget. Getting one year of temporary residency (which you renew for three more) ...