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Mario Bertulli elevator shoes: 2–4 in invisible Italian leather luxury

I’ve been testing and writing about products that live at the intersection of design, ergonomics and daily workflows for years, and I’m fascinated by items that quietly change how you move through the world. elevator shoes are one of those subtle but powerful tools: they alter posture, presence...

May 09, 2026 • by Sophie Laurent
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Mario Bertulli elevator shoes: 2–4 in invisible Italian leather luxury

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How to build a low-cost cloud relay with restream.io that preserves sub-second chat sync across platforms
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How to build a low-cost cloud relay with restream.io that preserves sub-second chat sync across platforms

I’ve been building and iterating on multi-platform streaming setups for years, and one recurring...

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How to test and pick the exact webcam + capture combo that keeps color and skin tones consistent across lights and encoders
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How to test and pick the exact webcam + capture combo that keeps color and skin tones consistent across lights and encoders

I’m obsessed with keeping skin tones honest. Nothing kills trust in a stream faster than a...

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How to structure a creator revenue ladder that converts one-time superchats into predictable monthly pledges
Content Monetization

How to structure a creator revenue ladder that converts one-time superchats into predictable monthly pledges

I used to watch creators celebrate one-off superchats and think: great, that’s validation — now...

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How to auto-generate chaptered highlights from obs recordings so editors spend 90% less time on trims
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How to auto-generate chaptered highlights from obs recordings so editors spend 90% less time on trims

I used to spend hours scrubbing through hour-long OBS recordings to find the three or four segments...

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How to structure a tiered sponsor package with deliverables, metrics and blackout clauses that brands actually sign
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How to structure a tiered sponsor package with deliverables, metrics and blackout clauses that brands actually sign

I’ve negotiated and structured dozens of sponsor deals for creators and startups, and one truth...

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How to set up a sub-$200 live clipping rig using an old phone, OBS NDI and automated upload rules for instant shorts
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How to set up a sub-$200 live clipping rig using an old phone, OBS NDI and automated upload rules for instant shorts

I love squeezing new utility out of old gear. If you’ve got an old smartphone gathering dust and...

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How to set up a twitch multi-bitrate ladder that reaches low-bandwidth viewers without upsetting subscribers Streaming Tips

How to set up a twitch multi-bitrate ladder that reaches low-bandwidth viewers without upsetting subscribers

I get asked a lot: “How do I make my stream watchable for people on slow connections without nerfing the experience for my subscribers?” It’s a practical problem that sits at the intersection of technical constraints, platform policy and audience expectations. Over the years I’ve built and...

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How to use streamdeck profiles to automate sponsor reads and eliminate live read mistakes Workflow Tools

How to use streamdeck profiles to automate sponsor reads and eliminate live read mistakes

I used to dread sponsor reads during live streams. The moment I switched from juggling sticky notes and mental cue cards to using Stream Deck profiles as a reliable automation backbone, my read accuracy and confidence improved dramatically. In this article I’ll walk you through how I structure...

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How to design a membership onboarding flow that turns first-time donors into monthly patrons using discord and mailchimp Content Monetization

How to design a membership onboarding flow that turns first-time donors into monthly patrons using discord and mailchimp

I remember the moment I realized onboarding was the single biggest lever for turning one-off supporters into reliable monthly patrons: a creator I was helping had hundreds of donors who never came back. The checkout page worked, the thank-you tweet landed, but nothing in the post-donation...

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How to build a reproducible test matrix to compare restream.io routing versus native platform streams for chat and donation sync Workflow Tools

How to build a reproducible test matrix to compare restream.io routing versus native platform streams for chat and donation sync

I’ve run a lot of experiments where the difference between “works” and “works reliably” comes down to how reproducible your tests are. When you’re comparing a routing layer like restream.io to native platform streams for things like chat and donation synchronization, you’re not just...

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Why latency and bitrate trade-offs matter for esports streams and the exact encoder settings pro casters use Streaming Tips

Why latency and bitrate trade-offs matter for esports streams and the exact encoder settings pro casters use

I care about two metrics more than almost anything else when I tune an esports stream: latency (how quickly a viewer sees what the caster sees) and bitrate (how much data per second we’re allowed to send). Those two seem obvious, but what’s less obvious—and what I keep going back to in...

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The automation playbook using zapier and airtable to manage clip highlights, sponsor mentions and release dates Workflow Tools

The automation playbook using zapier and airtable to manage clip highlights, sponsor mentions and release dates

I keep returning to the same problem: you produce clips, you track sponsor mentions, and you have release dates scattered across a dozen tools. It’s messy, time-consuming, and full of human error. Over the last few years I’ve built a compact automation playbook using Airtable as the single...

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The migration checklist for moving from desktop obs to a cloud-based encoder without losing quality Workflow Tools

The migration checklist for moving from desktop obs to a cloud-based encoder without losing quality

I recently migrated a production-grade stream from a desktop OBS setup to a cloud-based encoder. If you're considering the same move, you're probably juggling questions about quality, latency, cost, failover and the myriad small settings that make or break a broadcast. I wrote this checklist from...

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Why over-monitoring metrics kills creativity and which three KPI thresholds actually predict growth Audience Growth

Why over-monitoring metrics kills creativity and which three KPI thresholds actually predict growth

I used to be guilty of it: opening analytics five times a day, refreshing follower counts during a stream, and chasing every tiny uptick in impressions as if that one number would unlock sustainable growth. Over the years working with creators and product teams, I’ve learned that over-monitoring...

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How to implement fair and scalable moderation rules that keep chat healthy as your audience grows Audience Growth

How to implement fair and scalable moderation rules that keep chat healthy as your audience grows

I care a lot about healthy chat. Over the last decade I've built streaming systems and run moderation stacks for creators and media teams scaling from dozens of viewers to six-figure audiences. What I’ve learned is that moderation isn't just about banning words or silencing people — it's a...

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How to evaluate new streaming tools against your existing stack using a reproducible test matrix Tech Reviews

How to evaluate new streaming tools against your existing stack using a reproducible test matrix

When a shiny new streaming tool lands in my inbox or I catch a demo on Twitter/X, the instinct is to click, test and—if it looks promising—switch everything over. Over the last decade of building and optimizing streaming stacks, that impulse has cost me time, broken workflows, and a few angry...

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