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Moment Travelwear Backpack hands-on review: Maximum minimalism

Moment Travelwear Backpack hands-on review: Maximum minimalism

The ultimate stealth mode bag for your digital life.

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Daven | Aug 18, 2020

Personal
I deleted Instagram for a weekend. A week later, I might quit for good

I deleted Instagram for a weekend. A week later, I might quit for good

The photo-sharing app has turned into a catch-all social media service that doesn't play to its strengths.

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Daven | Aug 15, 2020

Gear
The Fujifilm XF 50mm F2 is the best lens I’ve ever owned

The Fujifilm XF 50mm F2 is the best lens I’ve ever owned

You don't need to spend an arm and a leg to upgrade your eye.

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Daven | Aug 10, 2020

Gear
FedEx fail: How a typo nearly lost my Canon EOS R5 review unit

FedEx fail: How a typo nearly lost my Canon EOS R5 review unit

A transpositional error turned an overnight delivery into a week-long tragedy of logistics.

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Daven | Jul 30, 2020

BusinessGear
Camera companies: Do better

Camera companies: Do better

I've stayed silent about the camera industry's shortcomings too long. It's time to speak up.

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Daven | Jul 9, 2020

Business
Welcome to the new davnmaths.com

Welcome to the new davnmaths.com

It's got color, it's got fun -- enjoy it while it lasts.

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Daven | Jul 3, 2020

Personal
My grandfather was Black. I still had to be taught how not to be racist

My grandfather was Black. I still had to be taught how not to be racist

My grandfather, Willis Sprattling, was featured in the May 1964 issue of Ebony. The article immediately following this one was about police violence during the Civil Rights protests.In seventh or eighth grade, I was given a writing assignment that must have had...

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Daven | Jun 5, 2020

GearReview
2020 MacBook Air review: Sleek and solid, but slow

2020 MacBook Air review: Sleek and solid, but slow

It's a dream writing machine, but a fast MacBook Air is still a slow computer.

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Daven | Apr 3, 2020

Personal
The coronavirus means business as usual for me, and that’s weird

The coronavirus means business as usual for me, and that’s weird

I've been training my whole life for this without even knowing it. It sounds a little absurd, but my life has literally not changed in the wake of closed schools, shuttered businesses, and social distancing following the spread of the novel coronavirus. As a...

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Daven | Mar 18, 2020

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