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Shep McAllister
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Edit: I saw your other comment. Yeah, you should only use the official Nintendo charger with the Switch dock (with its weird USB-C charging/video out setup), but any well-made USB-C charger is fine in handheld mode. Read more

Edit: I saw your other comment. Yeah, you should only use the official Nintendo charger with the Switch dock (with

USB-C to Lightning cables exist, and they work with the chargers we’re discussing this week!  Read more

USB-C to Lightning cables exist, and they work with the chargers we’re discussing this week! 

Something I forgot to add: Ryan still refers to The Inventory as “TheInventory” and Kinja Deals as “KinjaDeals” in important internal emails even though I’ve corrected him dozens of times over the years. Best of luck to his new employers at Untuck It. Read more

Something I forgot to add: Ryan still refers to The Inventory as “TheInventory” and Kinja Deals as “KinjaDeals” in

You probably but the previous model (they look nearly identical), but glad you like them! Read more

You probably but the previous model (they look nearly identical), but glad you like them!

Looks like it sold out and they replaced the ASIN with a different product, which Amazon really shouldn’t allow!  Read more

Looks like it sold out and they replaced the ASIN with a different product, which Amazon really shouldn’t allow! 

No, Marriott reward night rates vary, and start at 7,500 points (soon to be 5,000 for off-peak rates), but every year starting on your first cardmember anniversary, you get a free night certificate valid on rooms worth 35,000 points or less. You don’t have to actually spend any points to redeem that free night; it’s a Read more

No, Marriott reward night rates vary, and start at 7,500 points (soon to be 5,000 for off-peak rates), but every

Honestly, Celeste is amazing, and I don’t know how all of us simultaneously forgot to include it.  Read more

Honestly, Celeste is amazing, and I don’t know how all of us simultaneously forgot to include it. 

FTL would be tough with a controller, but I’d probably buy it anyway.  Read more

FTL would be tough with a controller, but I’d probably buy it anyway. 

The spout isn’t the same hole where you plug in the N2O cartridge.  Read more

The spout isn’t the same hole where you plug in the N2O cartridge. 

Never heard of that, but in any event, this one works over Bluetooth, not Wi-Fi.  Read more

Never heard of that, but in any event, this one works over Bluetooth, not Wi-Fi. 

I got sent a sample of one about a year ago that used a downward facing camera that you put on top of your TV to determine what colors were being displayed on each side of the screen, and update the strip light accordingly. It...kind of worked, but not well enough to be worth it. Read more

I got sent a sample of one about a year ago that used a downward facing camera that you put on top of your TV to

You’re on your own for that, sadly.  Read more

You’re on your own for that, sadly. 

Anker has one, but both ports max out at 18W, which is why I didn’t include it. It’d be fine for phones, but not great for things like laptops. Read more

Anker has one, but both ports max out at 18W, which is why I didn’t include it. It’d be fine for phones, but not

This is why I always fly Southwest if I can help it; I’ve saved so much money doing this. Plus, if you book with points instead of cash, you just get the difference deposited back into your account, without the 12 month expiration of a Southwest travel voucher. Read more

It’s $125 per affected person, not household.  Read more

It’s $125 per affected person, not household. 

Only on the savings product. $250,000 on checking. Read more

Only on the savings product. $250,000 on checking.

Details are pretty scant at this point, I’m sure there will be more info as it gets closer to launch.  Read more

Details are pretty scant at this point, I’m sure there will be more info as it gets closer to launch. 

Advertising, as I understand it, would be a running shorts company paying us to run advertisements for their brand. Not asking our audience to recommend whatever brand they want.  Read more

Advertising, as I understand it, would be a running shorts company paying us to run advertisements for their brand.