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Mar 13, 2024 | 
frontporchrepublic.com | Jason Peters
The Pew Center for research reports that in 2009, the year FPR drew its first fetid breath in our perishing republic, the hawkers of “news” didn’t exactly give the “consumers” of it what they were looking for. Imagine that. (Were the hawkers more trustworthy fifteen years ago? I doubt it.
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Nov 17, 2023 | 
techgearlab.com | Jason Peters |Laura Casner |Max Mutter |Ross Patton
Best MicroSD CardMax measured write speed: 86 MBps | Sizes (GB): 64, 128, 256, 400We've been impressed with SanDisk's Extreme Pro line, and the MicroSD version is no exception. For those seeking a MicroSD card for pretty much any use, the SanDisk 64GB Extreme Pro MicroSDXC is our first recommendation. We measured a fast write speed of 86 MBps, making this card perfect for everything from expanding tablet or phone storage to capturing high-quality imagery.
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Nov 17, 2023 | techgearlab.com | Jason Peters |Laura Casner |Max Mutter |Ross Patton
Best MicroSD CardMax measured write speed: 86 MBps | Sizes (GB): 64, 128, 256, 400We've been impressed with SanDisk's Extreme Pro line, and the MicroSD version is no exception. For those seeking a MicroSD card for pretty much any use, the SanDisk 64GB Extreme Pro MicroSDXC is our first recommendation. We measured a fast write speed of 86 MBps, making this card perfect for everything from expanding tablet or phone storage to capturing high-quality imagery.
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Nov 17, 2023 | 
techgearlab.com | Laura Casner |Jason Peters |Max Mutter |Ross Patton
Best Overall UHS-I MicroSD Card Max measured write speed: 86 MBps | Available sizes (GB): 64, 128, 256, 400Do you have a need for speed? For a fast-writing SD card, look no further than the SanDisk 64GB Extreme Pro MicroSDXC. This card easily handled every task we threw at it in our testing, from 4K video shoots to rapid-fire RAW images, and achieved an impressive maximum write speed of 86 mb/s.
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Nov 17, 2023 | techgearlab.com | Laura Casner |Jason Peters |Max Mutter |Ross Patton
Best Overall UHS-I MicroSD Card Max measured write speed: 86 MBps | Available sizes (GB): 64, 128, 256, 400Do you have a need for speed? For a fast-writing SD card, look no further than the SanDisk 64GB Extreme Pro MicroSDXC. This card easily handled every task we threw at it in our testing, from 4K video shoots to rapid-fire RAW images, and achieved an impressive maximum write speed of 86 mb/s.
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Nov 14, 2023 | 
techgearlab.com | Chris McNamara |Jason Peters
Measured Length: 47.75" | Scoop Material: PlasticThe ErgieShovel is a great all-purpose shovel. Despite having a short shaft, we found that the ergonomic dual-handle design of this shovel made it the most comfortable to use for extended periods. It pushed just as well as the other competitors and got an honorable mention for shoveling. The ErgieShovel is also one of two shovels we tested that disassembles into a smaller size for easier storage.
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Aug 22, 2023 | 
techgearlab.com | Jason Peters
Best for Small CamerasDimensions: 12.00" x 4.50" x 6.75" | Storage Capacity: One small camera body with two small lensesAs a longtime workhorse brand for photojournalists, Domke has been making durable, trustworthy bags for decades. The Domke F-5XB sling camera bag maintains its well-built, simple, understated design and gets its durability from its thick, waxed canvas. Domke believes, as do we, that if you care for this bag correctly, it will be with you for years.
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Aug 22, 2023 | 
techgearlab.com | Jason Peters |Austin Palmer |Nick Miley
Best for Easy 4" x 6" PrintsCost per print: $0.43 | Maximum Resolution: 300 dpiThe Canon SELPHY CP1300 is a significant step up in quality from the mini-printers, yet it maintains the same appeal. This printer is compact, transportable, and can even run off a battery (sold separately). We recommend this machine for folks who want to get all those great photos from their phone onto their friends' fridges.
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Jul 3, 2023 | 
frontporchrepublic.com | Jason Peters
In what was something like my 160th piece for FPR (“Happy Birthday to Us, and Long May we Honor our Greatest Satirist”), penned to mark the website’s 3rd anniversary, I suggested that Jonathan Swift had “beat us all to the porch” long ago. Here I excerpt some passages from that essay, published in March of 2012, to direct attention back to some of the founding principles. Does posting this make me guilty of originalism? I am content being accused of opportunism.
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May 5, 2023 | 
frontporchrepublic.com | Jason Peters
A new issue of Local Culture: A Journal of the Front Porch Republic is heading to the printer. Below, you can read the editor’s prefatory letter. The Table of Contents can be viewed here. If this whets your appetite, you can subscribe to the journal; subscribe by Monday May 8th to receive a copy of this issue in your mailbox. Perhaps you amuse yourself by imagining that the Ilium of good eating and drinking, long under siege, has finally fallen.
