Hey,
It’s Pete Matheson with a new issue of Experiments in Progress.
This issue is about making fewer, better decisions especially around the stuff I use every day.
Inside:
🧾 What I’d buy if I lost everything tomorrow (my no-regret list)
🎙️ A new podcast episode on using AI to analyse my channel and what it revealed
Let’s dive in👇
*Some of the links in this newsletter are affiliate links. This means that if you click on a link and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products or services I believe will add value to you.
🧾 What I’d Buy If I Lost Everything Tomorrow
This is the list of tech I’d replace immediately, without overthinking because I already know it works for how I actually live.
If everything disappeared tomorrow, here’s what I’d buy again.
📱 The Core Ecosystem (What I’d rebuild first)
I’d start with Apple because it’s the fastest way to get back to functioning.
iPhone Pro (current generation)
Reliable camera, battery, ecosystem support. No experimenting here.Apple Watch
Health, notifications, daily tracking. This is the one wearable I actually rely on.MacBook Air
This is the sleeper hit. Light, fast, powerful enough for almost everything I do. I wouldn’t bother with an iPad as the Air replaces it completely for me.AirPods Pro (or Powerbeats)
AirPods for everyday use. Powerbeats if I want something more secure for workouts.
Source: Medium
🤖 The Android Counterpart
If I were picking a top-tier Android device right now:
That would be my choice for the Android side: excellent hardware, strong cameras, genuinely competitive.
Source: CNET
🎮 Gaming & Entertainment (No compromises here)
If I lost everything, I wouldn’t try to “optimize” this part.
High-end gaming PC
Built to run everything properly. No half-measures.LG G-Series OLED TV
I’m not a Samsung person here. LG’s OLEDs are still my go-to.KEF speakers (desk or surround)
Clean, powerful sound. Worth it every time.SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (gaming headset)
Excellent audio, comfortable, reliable.
Source: T3
⌚ Optional Extras (Nice, not necessary)
I’d rebuy these only if I wanted them, not because I need them:
They’re useful if:
you want deeper sleep tracking
you don’t like sleeping with a watch
But if you’re wearing an Apple Watch, you already have most of what you need.
Source: Sleep Review
🏠 The “Everyday Life” Tech I’d Still Replace
Tthey just quietly improve daily life.
Air fryer
Fast, cheap, efficient. No reason not to have one.3D printer
Surprisingly useful for random household fixes and projects.Govee lights / Aqara / Home automation
I like experimenting here — lighting especially makes a difference.Mac mini (home server)
Runs Plex, handles storage, just works in the background.
These are the things I wouldn’t re-research, re-debate, or second-guess.
Do you have a personal “no-regret” purchase?
📱 Enjoying this newsletter? Share it with a friend who’s as obsessed with tech as you are:
In this episode, I walk through how I used AI to analyse my YouTube channel, what it revealed about my content strategy, and why it forced me to rethink how I’m building the business behind it.
Inside the episode:
What AI thinks my channel is about (and why that matters)
Do Shorts actually feed long-form… or just create noise?
Where AI fits usefully into a creator workflow (and where it doesn’t)
Losing access to brand events and what that exposed
Why I’m simplifying links, formats, and focus
The part of the creator economy that’s quietly getting worse
🎧 New episodes every Wednesday
🧾 Coming up
I’m getting increasingly skeptical of things everyone says you need. So I’m calling out the most overhyped purchases I regret buying.
🗓️ See you Saturday.