28SEP2025: Both Hotter and Faster

Happy Sunday, everyone!

I’ve just returned from a gorgeous week in “war-ravaged” Portland, which was one of the most beautiful, pleasant, and relaxing vacations we’ve taken in a long time. Apart from travel, I’ve been contemplating grabbing one of these haptic smart home knobs, I pre-ordered the new Moment Camera II app (while simultaneously awaiting my Moment Case for my iPhone 17 Pro), and I’m considering getting on the waitlist for this awesome mod that turns your old Casio watch into a Bluetooth‑synced, step‑tracking, customizable smartwatch (thanks, Andrew!).

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⌚ Nomad Apple Watch Ultra Sport Band - I was simultaneously shocked and dismayed that Apple neglected to come up with a fun, orange-colored watch strap to pair with the new Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro. Fortunately, third parties have stepped up to the plate. I grabbed an Orange Sport Band from Nomad, which has been a delight. Feels extremely well made and is super comfortable. It’s not a perfect color match (they already had this orange strap for sale before the launch of the iPhone 17 lineup), but I’m really enjoying it.

☕ Outin Mino - The folks at Outin have just launched a new, even smaller, portable, powered espresso machine for travel and camping. They have very kindly sent me one to review in the coming days, so I’ll have more thoughts soon, but first impressions based off the specs alone are positive—It’s more compact than their Nano that I used and really enjoyed on a recent trip, but claims to heat your water both hotter and faster while also including a more powerful pump for your ’spro. It looks like a winner.

🏃🏻‍♀️ The Outsiders for iOS - This is a fun new app from the makers of Gentler Streak, this time bringing their same love of great design and health data to an offering meant for those really invested in increasing their athletic performance. Personally, I’ve been using Bevel for this kind of data and will probably stick with that, but I signed up for a month of The Outsiders and really enjoy the look of the app.

🔦 Prometheus Lights Beta QRV3 - Let me preface this by acknowledging that the price point on this thing is ridiculous, but it’s a really fantastic light. It’s about half the size of a thick pen, but kicks out a whole lot of high‑quality (90+ CRI) light. With the optional clip, it clips nicely into jean pockets or backpacks, but with the default magnetic keyring, you get some magic—When you tug the flashlight off the magnetic keyring, it automatically turns on, and then turns itself back off when you reattach it. Super satisfying. I’ve had mine for a few years now, and it’s one of my favorite fall and winter EDC items as the days get shorter.

🧘🏻‍♀️ Bento Focus for iOS - Francesco, one of the creators of Bento Focus, kindly gave me a trial to take a look at the app, and I’ve really enjoyed playing with it. While it’s specifically designed for helping folks diagnosed with ADHD, it’s still just a really relaxing and delightful app for anyone who is feeling overwhelmed with tasks or overstimulated in general. The app has several different modules tailored to your unique motivation style and distraction risks to help you focus, track to-dos, and more. It’s been recently updated for iOS 26, bringing Liquid Glass to its lovely UI.

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