Kimber Streams
@kimberstreams.bsky.social
Senior staff writer @wirecutter, covers laptops, mechanical keyboards, and so on
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banishing every prime day pitch for products I don't cover straight to the shadow realm (spam)
October 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
banishing every prime day pitch for products I don't cover straight to the shadow realm (spam)
please look at how adorable my cat is
September 1, 2025 at 1:42 AM
please look at how adorable my cat is
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BREAKING: Silksong will be out on September 4. Two weeks from today. Really.
Often, games that take 7+ years to make are plagued by mismanagement and painful burnout. But for Silksong? Team Cherry was having a blast. They still are.
This is their story: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Often, games that take 7+ years to make are plagued by mismanagement and painful burnout. But for Silksong? Team Cherry was having a blast. They still are.
This is their story: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Why ‘Silksong’ Took Seven Years to Make
The highly anticipated indie game has been in production for so long that it’s become an internet meme
www.bloomberg.com
August 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
BREAKING: Silksong will be out on September 4. Two weeks from today. Really.
Often, games that take 7+ years to make are plagued by mismanagement and painful burnout. But for Silksong? Team Cherry was having a blast. They still are.
This is their story: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Often, games that take 7+ years to make are plagued by mismanagement and painful burnout. But for Silksong? Team Cherry was having a blast. They still are.
This is their story: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
just finished Automatic Noodle by @annaleen.bsky.social and it was an absolute delight! scrumptious food and the most beautiful depiction of top surgery I've ever read ♥️
and it's short! go read it!
and it's short! go read it!
August 18, 2025 at 2:44 AM
just finished Automatic Noodle by @annaleen.bsky.social and it was an absolute delight! scrumptious food and the most beautiful depiction of top surgery I've ever read ♥️
and it's short! go read it!
and it's short! go read it!
the hog dog wash wash
August 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
the hog dog wash wash
microsoft smurface
July 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
microsoft smurface
my fig tree made the biggest fig I've ever seen
July 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
my fig tree made the biggest fig I've ever seen
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June 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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How to build the best keyboard in the world
How to build the best keyboard in the world
You just have to rebuild almost everything about it.
buff.ly
June 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
How to build the best keyboard in the world
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Norbauer Seneca review: a $3,600 luxury keyboard for the keyboard obsessed
Norbauer Seneca review: a $3,600 luxury keyboard for the keyboard obsessed
Someone who is good with the economy please help me
buff.ly
June 15, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Norbauer Seneca review: a $3,600 luxury keyboard for the keyboard obsessed
a fascinating look into what it takes to chase the perfect keyboard, and hooboy do I want to type on one of these
How to build the best keyboard in the world
How to build the best keyboard in the world
You just have to rebuild almost everything about it.
buff.ly
June 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
a fascinating look into what it takes to chase the perfect keyboard, and hooboy do I want to type on one of these
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reporting this piece about surprise customs bills was a real wild ride - I ordered a bunch of stuff to get some bills on purpose, and even then I didn't expect what happened
if you buy things on the internet you should give it a read! www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
if you buy things on the internet you should give it a read! www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
How to Avoid a Huge Customs Bill on a Cheap Online Order
An exemption for imports from China worth less than $800 has been lifted, leaving some buyers stuck with big tariff bills. Here’s what to do.
www.nytimes.com
May 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
reporting this piece about surprise customs bills was a real wild ride - I ordered a bunch of stuff to get some bills on purpose, and even then I didn't expect what happened
if you buy things on the internet you should give it a read! www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
if you buy things on the internet you should give it a read! www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
reporting this piece about surprise customs bills was a real wild ride - I ordered a bunch of stuff to get some bills on purpose, and even then I didn't expect what happened
if you buy things on the internet you should give it a read! www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
if you buy things on the internet you should give it a read! www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
How to Avoid a Huge Customs Bill on a Cheap Online Order
An exemption for imports from China worth less than $800 has been lifted, leaving some buyers stuck with big tariff bills. Here’s what to do.
www.nytimes.com
May 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
reporting this piece about surprise customs bills was a real wild ride - I ordered a bunch of stuff to get some bills on purpose, and even then I didn't expect what happened
if you buy things on the internet you should give it a read! www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
if you buy things on the internet you should give it a read! www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
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incredibly well-researched, super helpful, and, frankly, fun piece from @kimberstreams.bsky.social about how to deal with tariffs when shopping online!
How to Avoid a Huge Customs Bill on a Cheap Online Order
An exemption for imports from China worth less than $800 has been lifted, leaving some buyers stuck with big tariff bills. Here’s what to do.
www.nytimes.com
May 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
incredibly well-researched, super helpful, and, frankly, fun piece from @kimberstreams.bsky.social about how to deal with tariffs when shopping online!
hmu!
Have you received a customs bill after ordering something online? Our journalists want to hear from you. Send a DM to @kimberstreams.bsky.social if you’d be willing to share your experience. Thank you!
May 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
hmu!
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Have you received a customs bill after ordering something online? Our journalists want to hear from you. Send a DM to @kimberstreams.bsky.social if you’d be willing to share your experience. Thank you!
May 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Have you received a customs bill after ordering something online? Our journalists want to hear from you. Send a DM to @kimberstreams.bsky.social if you’d be willing to share your experience. Thank you!
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Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
April 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
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Microsoft is handing out these Copilot mugs at its 50th anniversary event. “Speak your mind.” Pretty ironic given the employee protests
April 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Microsoft is handing out these Copilot mugs at its 50th anniversary event. “Speak your mind.” Pretty ironic given the employee protests
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The Award-Winning Sid And Fern Thread Continues
You can read through the first few years on twitter if you'd like. x.com/bombsfall/st... #SidAndFern #SidEndures #FernEndures #SoundUpForSid #SoundUpForFern
You can read through the first few years on twitter if you'd like. x.com/bombsfall/st... #SidAndFern #SidEndures #FernEndures #SoundUpForSid #SoundUpForFern
February 18, 2025 at 4:56 AM
The Award-Winning Sid And Fern Thread Continues
You can read through the first few years on twitter if you'd like. x.com/bombsfall/st... #SidAndFern #SidEndures #FernEndures #SoundUpForSid #SoundUpForFern
You can read through the first few years on twitter if you'd like. x.com/bombsfall/st... #SidAndFern #SidEndures #FernEndures #SoundUpForSid #SoundUpForFern
Calypso by @oliverklangmead.bsky.social is like nothing I've ever read, highly recommend
looking forward to working my way through his other work!
looking forward to working my way through his other work!
March 21, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Calypso by @oliverklangmead.bsky.social is like nothing I've ever read, highly recommend
looking forward to working my way through his other work!
looking forward to working my way through his other work!
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Ep 691 - The Invasion (Animorphs #1) by K.A. Applegate
Ep 691 - The Invasion (Animorphs #1), by K.A. Applegate — Overdue
The time has come…to become…Animorphs! We had a blast diving into this late nineties sci-fi hit for Scholastic. The kids: they become animals. The stakes: they become apocalyptic! Support the show! ...
overduepodcast.com
February 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Ep 691 - The Invasion (Animorphs #1) by K.A. Applegate
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February 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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are you even really eating soup unless you drop your whole spoon in it
February 17, 2025 at 12:55 AM
are you even really eating soup unless you drop your whole spoon in it
me trying to write today
January 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
me trying to write today
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SOCRATES: I am wiser than this man; he fancies he knows something, although he knows nothing—
DARRYL, SOCRATES' FRIEND (Editor's note: There is no historical evidence that Socrates actually had a friend named Darryl. This is likely a character invented to facilitate the joke.): fuck him up socrates
DARRYL, SOCRATES' FRIEND (Editor's note: There is no historical evidence that Socrates actually had a friend named Darryl. This is likely a character invented to facilitate the joke.): fuck him up socrates
January 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
SOCRATES: I am wiser than this man; he fancies he knows something, although he knows nothing—
DARRYL, SOCRATES' FRIEND (Editor's note: There is no historical evidence that Socrates actually had a friend named Darryl. This is likely a character invented to facilitate the joke.): fuck him up socrates
DARRYL, SOCRATES' FRIEND (Editor's note: There is no historical evidence that Socrates actually had a friend named Darryl. This is likely a character invented to facilitate the joke.): fuck him up socrates