The Steam Machine fits my TV, my desk, and my life

by bleffel | Jul 8, 2026 | Uncategorized

For the last couple weeks, I’ve been in an extremely lucky position: I’ve been spending a lot of time playing games on Valve’s Steam Machine. We gave the Steam Machine a 6, and I don’t disagree with my colleague Sean Hollister’s review....

The Steam Machine fits my TV, my desk, and my life

by bleffel | Jul 8, 2026 | Uncategorized

For the last couple weeks, I’ve been in an extremely lucky position: I’ve been spending a lot of time playing games on Valve’s Steam Machine. We gave the Steam Machine a 6, and I don’t disagree with my colleague Sean Hollister’s review....

The right (and wrong) way to gossip with your neighbors

by bleffel | Jul 8, 2026 | Uncategorized

When Gaby Lieberman moved in with her boyfriend Elvin Pavlenko, she didn’t think she’d be so closely scrutinized by their neighbors. But from the start, she was fighting an uphill battle: Pavlenko spent his entire life on the same block in Teaneck, New Jersey; when he...