A gadget lover’s guide to the great outdoors 

Thomas Ricker shares his latest vanlife adventures, including converting a Sprinter van and testing the Starlink Mini for off-grid connectivity.

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Andru Marino tests wearable microphones from companies like DJI and Rode to improve audio quality for social videos.

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The Vergecast answers a listener question about web browsers and how they're all different yet the same.

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The Vergecast will be doing a special meta episode next Tuesday, inviting listeners to share their questions about the podcast and The Verge.

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