Billy Steele
@wmsteele.bsky.social
You can't change the way you sound. You can only change the words that you choose.
Engadget Deputy Editor, Reviews // 1998 Chowan Middle School Football MVP
Engadget Deputy Editor, Reviews // 1998 Chowan Middle School Football MVP
Two big CES audio announcements have already happened: Samsung Music Studio speakers and LG Sound Suite.
December 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Two big CES audio announcements have already happened: Samsung Music Studio speakers and LG Sound Suite.
Can't wait to ask my in-laws about [REDACTED] at Christmas dinner.
December 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Can't wait to ask my in-laws about [REDACTED] at Christmas dinner.
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"[M]onetized the dysfunction" is a good way to describe the American health care system too.
Zohran: "I mean, think about when you fly. We have made it such a difficult experience to go through TSA that there's now a financial incentive to sign up for a separate program that can move you through it quicker. We have monetized the dysfunction."
December 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
"[M]onetized the dysfunction" is a good way to describe the American health care system too.
Amazon wants you to use a few of its new Echo speakers as a home theater setup. Maybe don't commit to that just yet? www.engadget.com/audio/speake...
Alexa Home Theater: Everything you need to know about Amazon's newest Echo feature
Testing the spatial surround sound feature with the company's latest smart speakers.
www.engadget.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Amazon wants you to use a few of its new Echo speakers as a home theater setup. Maybe don't commit to that just yet? www.engadget.com/audio/speake...
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insane that "I'll have what she's having," "You can't handle the truth," "Turn it up to 11," and the entirety of The Princess Bride's dozens of multi-generational loadbearing quotes all came from the same brain.
December 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
insane that "I'll have what she's having," "You can't handle the truth," "Turn it up to 11," and the entirety of The Princess Bride's dozens of multi-generational loadbearing quotes all came from the same brain.
Why yes I'm having a productive start to PTO why do you ask
December 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Why yes I'm having a productive start to PTO why do you ask
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This entire grift relies on convincing people that they don't know how to do the things they have always known how to do, and ironically, if it works, we will, in a very short amount of time, forget how to do all the things we have always known how to do.
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This entire grift relies on convincing people that they don't know how to do the things they have always known how to do, and ironically, if it works, we will, in a very short amount of time, forget how to do all the things we have always known how to do.
In case you were still wondering if we are actually doomed...
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 7:22 PM
In case you were still wondering if we are actually doomed...
Ballie went to rescue the Galaxy Home, failed, and they're now both in the same jungle prison forever.
December 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Ballie went to rescue the Galaxy Home, failed, and they're now both in the same jungle prison forever.
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To those excited about kei cars in the US, please know that there are many superminis in various international markets that could have been sold in the US under current regulations.
By and large, manufacturers don't because nobody here buys them. Changing legality sadly does not create a market.
By and large, manufacturers don't because nobody here buys them. Changing legality sadly does not create a market.
December 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
To those excited about kei cars in the US, please know that there are many superminis in various international markets that could have been sold in the US under current regulations.
By and large, manufacturers don't because nobody here buys them. Changing legality sadly does not create a market.
By and large, manufacturers don't because nobody here buys them. Changing legality sadly does not create a market.
Bold F1 predictions for 2027:
- Piastri to Aston-Martin (not that bold lol)
- Hamilton to McLaren for one year farewell tour
- Leclerc to Red Bull
- Russell wins WDC, Mercedes wins Constructors
- Piastri to Aston-Martin (not that bold lol)
- Hamilton to McLaren for one year farewell tour
- Leclerc to Red Bull
- Russell wins WDC, Mercedes wins Constructors
December 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Bold F1 predictions for 2027:
- Piastri to Aston-Martin (not that bold lol)
- Hamilton to McLaren for one year farewell tour
- Leclerc to Red Bull
- Russell wins WDC, Mercedes wins Constructors
- Piastri to Aston-Martin (not that bold lol)
- Hamilton to McLaren for one year farewell tour
- Leclerc to Red Bull
- Russell wins WDC, Mercedes wins Constructors
I think McLaren would be perfectly happy if neither of its drivers won the championship. They've been tying themselves in knots not to prioritize one over the other all season, culminating with two shambolic weeks in a row.
December 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I think McLaren would be perfectly happy if neither of its drivers won the championship. They've been tying themselves in knots not to prioritize one over the other all season, culminating with two shambolic weeks in a row.
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Happy Thanksgiving!
NYT Opinion: How the Vegas double DQ is actually good for McLaren
November 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
NYT Opinion: How the Vegas double DQ is actually good for McLaren
Our pediatrician has a whole section on their website about vaccines and autism that's yanno written by actual doctors and scientists. Notice the bold for emphasis: www.cptriad.com/immunization...
November 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Our pediatrician has a whole section on their website about vaccines and autism that's yanno written by actual doctors and scientists. Notice the bold for emphasis: www.cptriad.com/immunization...
If you're a PR person emailing to ask if I'm going to CES, please, for the love of little baby Jesus, include the companies you work for in the email.
I am not open to meeting with unnamed companies lol.
I am not open to meeting with unnamed companies lol.
November 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
If you're a PR person emailing to ask if I'm going to CES, please, for the love of little baby Jesus, include the companies you work for in the email.
I am not open to meeting with unnamed companies lol.
I am not open to meeting with unnamed companies lol.
I've been making A LOT of pizza lately.
November 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I've been making A LOT of pizza lately.
Can confirm monthly tuition for PreK is more than my mortgage payment. Very much looking forward to keeping that $10-12k per year at Kindergarten.
Families around the U.S. pay an average of $1,282 for full-time infant care.
www.cbsnews.com/news/child-c...
www.cbsnews.com/news/child-c...
Child care expenses top the cost of rent in dozens of U.S. cities, analysis finds. See where.
In some metro areas, child care expenses amount to more than double what families spend on rent, LendingTree found.
www.cbsnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Can confirm monthly tuition for PreK is more than my mortgage payment. Very much looking forward to keeping that $10-12k per year at Kindergarten.
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I own all of Analogue's restomod consoles. They are truly the Singer of vintage gaming, and I was lucky to get an early taste of the company's eagerly anticipated remained Nintendo 64. Unfortunately for the Analogue 3D, it's the games that let the experience down.
www.engadget.com/gaming/analo...
www.engadget.com/gaming/analo...
Analogue 3D review: Modern processing can't fix vintage flaws
Your Nintendo 64 games never looked so good, but Analogue's greatest system yet can't fix some of the N64's inherent flaws.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I own all of Analogue's restomod consoles. They are truly the Singer of vintage gaming, and I was lucky to get an early taste of the company's eagerly anticipated remained Nintendo 64. Unfortunately for the Analogue 3D, it's the games that let the experience down.
www.engadget.com/gaming/analo...
www.engadget.com/gaming/analo...
We bought for $148k in 2014. My house (with no substantial upgrades) is now valued at $300k. When entry-level homes costing that much, it's not surprising people in their late 20s and early 30s are no longer buying houses. We certainly couldn't have afforded a $250k+ mortgage back then.
The price of a home in America has nearly doubled in the last 10 years.
November 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
We bought for $148k in 2014. My house (with no substantial upgrades) is now valued at $300k. When entry-level homes costing that much, it's not surprising people in their late 20s and early 30s are no longer buying houses. We certainly couldn't have afforded a $250k+ mortgage back then.
I love this story so much.
also:
our sister publication, NIL-Wire, wrote its most important story yet.
a sit down with Boise State's Goth Volleyball Player
www.nil-wire.com/p/nora-hayd-...
our sister publication, NIL-Wire, wrote its most important story yet.
a sit down with Boise State's Goth Volleyball Player
www.nil-wire.com/p/nora-hayd-...
November 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I love this story so much.
Well this is handy.
November 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Well this is handy.
Over the past several months, I've been working on a turntable buyer's guide for @engadget.com. To limit the field, we set the price at $600 and under. Here are my initial picks: www.engadget.com/audio/best-r...
The best record players for 2025
If you're just getting into vinyl or want to upgrade, we've got options for everyone under $600.
www.engadget.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Over the past several months, I've been working on a turntable buyer's guide for @engadget.com. To limit the field, we set the price at $600 and under. Here are my initial picks: www.engadget.com/audio/best-r...
One of two pieces on the current state of things for Honda from @timstevens.bsky.social. This one will be of interest for anyone who is waiting for a more Honda EVs in the US.
November 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
One of two pieces on the current state of things for Honda from @timstevens.bsky.social. This one will be of interest for anyone who is waiting for a more Honda EVs in the US.