# 128: The Biannual Gift Giving Guide

- Show: [Thoroughly Considered](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered)
- Published: 2025-11-19
- Length: 1h 00m
- Episode: 128
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2025-11-19-128-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide
- Listen: http://relay.fm/tc/128

## Summary

Hosts Myke Hurley, Tom Gerhardt, and Dan Provost (of Studio Neat) present their biannual gift guide, selecting items they have used for at least a year. The discussion covers a wide range of products including Sonos audio equipment, Akara smart home devices, Toto bidets, and various kitchen tools like the Kuhn Rikon peeler and rolling knife sharpener. They also recommend lifestyle upgrades such as YouTube Premium and Oslo Sleep Buds, while briefly touching on their own company's Black Friday sales.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2025-11-19-128-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide#t=7) Introduction and Rules of the Gift Guide
- [2:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2025-11-19-128-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide#t=129) Follow-up on the Always Pan and Cookware
- [9:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2025-11-19-128-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide#t=542) Dan's Picks: Nail Clippers and Toto Bidet
- [12:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2025-11-19-128-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide#t=720) Myke's Picks: Sonos Audio System
- [18:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2025-11-19-128-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide#t=1117) Tom's Picks: Bose SoundLink Flex and Kuhn Rikon Peeler
- [24:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2025-11-19-128-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide#t=1440) Dan's Second Picks: Akara Doorbell and YouTube Premium
- [47:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2025-11-19-128-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide#t=2863) Myke's Final Pick: Oslo Sleep Buds
- [50:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2025-11-19-128-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide#t=3055) Tom's Final Pick: Rolling Knife Sharpener
- [57:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2025-11-19-128-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide#t=3478) Black Friday Sales and Outro

## Topics

- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Studio Neat (company)
- Always Pan (product)
- Made In (company)
- Our Place (company)
- HexClad (company)
- Seki Edge (product)
- Sonos (company)
- Sonos Era 100 (product)
- Bose SoundLink Flex (product)
- Toto (company)
- Tushy (company)
- Akara (company)
- Akara G4 (product)
- Abode (company)
- Kuhn Rikon (company)
- YouTube Premium (product)
- Oslo Sleep Buds (product)
- Gravity Sketch (product)
- Cortex Brand (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [The 2020 Happy Holidays and Electronics (Mostly) Wish List Episode](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-12-18-the-2020-happy-holidays-and-electronics-mostly-wish-list-episode) (EE Times Current)
- [Mid-Week Update - January 27, 2022](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/designing-in-the-wild/2022-01-27-mid-week-update-january-27-2022) (Designing in the Wild)
- [391: He’s the depressed, mean one](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-03-10-391-hes-the-depressed-mean-one) (Making It)
- [81: Two of Those People Can't Be Ducks](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-12-17-81-two-of-those-people-cant-be-ducks) (Embedded.fm)
- [Episode 150: Call me Pocket Hole](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-01-05-episode-150-call-me-pocket-hole) (Making It)

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