Technology, tested in real life

Technology should earn its place.

Thoughtful films about the tools we invite into our work, homes and lives, and whether they actually make any of them better.

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01 / The question

The next product is always promising more.

But what actually deserves a place in your life?

That answer rarely arrives during the unboxing. It appears after the excitement wears off.

02 / Start here

Three stories.
Three real tests.

Technology becomes interesting when it changes a habit, challenges an assumption or makes something genuinely easier.

01

Changing ecosystems

From iPhone to Pixel to Nothing Phone (3) — I’m Not Going Back

What happened when familiarity stopped being a good enough reason to stay.
02

Simpler creative work

I Bought the DJI Pocket 4 to Replace My Mirrorless. Here’s What Happened

03

What earns a place?

I Tried to Carry Less Tech. Here’s What Actually Earned a Place in My Bag

Explore the starting collection

03 / The approach

Beyond the launch-day verdict.

Products enter ordinary life. The useful review begins there.

  1. 01

    Test it

    Begin with a question that matters beyond the spec sheet.

  2. 02

    Live with it

    Let novelty fade. Notice what changes and what creates friction.

  3. 03

    Decide

    Keep what earns its place. Be honest about what does not.

Nick Kendall’s Melbourne studio desk and editing setupMelbourne, Australia

05 / Hello, I’m Nick

Making technology feel a little more human.

I’ve spent more than a decade making videos and changing ecosystems, paying attention to the difference between technology that looks impressive and technology that genuinely improves the way we live and work.

More about me and the channel

06 / Work together

The story comes first.
The right partner makes it better.

I work with a small number of technology brands and their agencies when the product belongs naturally inside an editorial story I genuinely want to tell.

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