Why are cassette and CD players so bulky now? Alex Parkin / The VergeCassette tape sales are at a 20-year high, the vinyl market is on a 17-year growth streak, and CDs have caught the attention of Gen Z. After a resurgence of retro physical media, tech companies have now jumped in to provide new hardware to play these formats. Companies like We Are Rewind, Fiio, and others offer updated de…

LPT: Leave the bulky yoga mat at home! When traveling, instead of lugging around my yoga mat (a huge 7-footer because I’m quite tall) I bring a thin towel (like a thicker linen material) rolled up inside my carry-on. After spraying it with a little water I find the grip to be a decent substitution for my yoga mat on harder floors, but especially after I put a blanket beneath it for a…

I hate my eyebrows and am told that every time I fill them in they look messy and bulky. I feel like it gives me a rbf and some times I think about shaving them down but they still curve upwards so that wouldn’t help. I use power to fill them in, like an eyebrow one. I’m not so great at makeup so I just need help with this please. Every time I do my face I feel like it’s the one part of me that looks weird. submitted by /u/fu…

Would you also be disappointed with a bulky kitchen slider window? submitted by /u/jsmakr

Shipping solutions for big bulky items What are some shipping solutions for big bulky items? For example, I am considering selling large dog crates (specially designed for air travel). Individual crate can fit in a box of size 46″ x 28″ x 18″ and weighs 38 lbs. Some research I have done so far: UPS and USPS won’t ship it as packages (too large to be considered as packages). Walmart …