Alex Cranz

Senior Consumer Tech Editor. Trained her dog to do fist bumps. Once wrote for Lifetime. Tips encouraged via Secure Drop, Proton Mail, or DM for Signal.
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  • Lesbian Necromancers in Space Will Break Your Heart

    Lesbian Necromancers in Space Will Break Your Heart

    Alex Cranz

    Forgive me, but Tamsyn Muir’s incredible debut, Gideon the Ninth, absolutely ruined me last year. The novel racked up a lot of accolades, and Muir has followed it up with a breathtaking sequel — Harrow the Ninth — that will disgust, amuse, and maybe even titillate you, and then break your heart all over again.…

  • I Unabashedly Love This Android E Ink Tablet

    I Unabashedly Love This Android E Ink Tablet

    Alex Cranz

    It is 2020, and I am obsessed with E Ink. I cannot stop texting friends and coworkers with links to E Ink products and asking if I should buy them. I follow the minor travails of the Remarkable 2 tablet with unhealthy interest. And for my birthday in May, I spent $US340 ($474) on the…

  • Have You Tried Building Your Own TV Channels in Plex?

    Have You Tried Building Your Own TV Channels in Plex?

    Alex Cranz

    A wise colleague once told me I should never have anything on in the background just to have it on. He’s probably right, but I still like to pop on a show while I’m cooking dinner, tidying up, or working on home improvement projects. The noise is soothing to me, but cable, with its weird…