Ryan Langsdorf's Top Gifts for the Ultimate Tech Home
After a year spent decidedly at home, we’re all searching for ways to bring the outside world in, expanding the enjoyment and experiences that fill the space between our four walls. I’ve found several gadgets that have helped me remake my home into a combination restaurant, bar, concert hall, and wellness studio. These products have been invaluable to keeping spirits high and our household entertained during Covid, and we’ll enjoy them long after something resembling normal life resumes.
1/6Drinkworks Home Bar by Keurig
Press play on push-button access to over thirty different cocktails, ciders, brews and more? Yes, please. After a long day of juggling Zoom calls, I’m ready for simplicity. Pop in one of the Drinkworks Pods, push start, and the Drinkworks Home Bar mixes, carbonates, and appropriately chills anything from a Moscow Mule to an Old Fashioned or Margarita. While I miss seeing my favorite bartender, I don’t have to miss being able to sip one of my favorite swizzles. Now through January 3rd, visit Drinkworks.com and get $50 off the purchase of your very own Drinkworks® Home Bar by Keurig®
2/6Traeger Ironwood 885 Wifire Grill
While I revere the American pastime of standing over a BBQ for hours on end, sometimes it’s nice to step away from the grill. The Ironwood 885’s remote monitoring gives complete control of Traeger’s already rock-solid pellet cooking system, freeing me up to be inside watching the game or turning my focus to other dishes I’m working on in the kitchen.
3/6Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker Pro
Sous vide turkey is the new deep fried...minus the explosive blooper reels. With the ability to heat an astounding 100 liters of water, the Anova Precision Cooker Pro is the most powerful residential sous vide model I’ve encountered. Will this be the year you finally treat your holiday bird to a spa day?
4/6Samsung Qi Wireless Charger and UV Sanitizer
Face it—your mobile device is gross. It was gross before we were all carrying around hand sanitizer and washing our hands with religious fervor. It’s still gross. And, with the endless tug of war over your home’s precious charging cables, why not nix both problems?
5/6Klipsch The Three II Wireless Shelf Stereo
When longing for the feel of a live show, the Klipsch Three II supplies the concert theater sound I’ve been missing. Its warm acoustics, formidable decibel count, and compatibility with analogue and digital audio sources set this smart speaker apart. The swaggy mid-century blend of warm wood and fabric, along with satisfying switches and knobs, has made this a central fixture in our home.
6/6Hatch Restore Smart Light and Sound Machine
I’ve tried just about everything to shepherd more sheep into my bedroom for the counting. With all the things I do to ruin my sleep, I need all the help I can get. The Hatch Restore combines all the relaxing sights and sounds you could want into one discrete bundle, allowing the user to choose a light and soundscape that optimizes sleeping and waking. A bedtime wind down of Hatch’s guided meditation, followed by evening campfire sounds will summon even the most reluctant sheep in your flock.
