Est. 2023 · Denver, CO ktb/os · live
— The two of us — / about · the two of us

We're two brothers. We argue about gadgets . You're welcome to listen in.

One of us is older and “wiser.” One of us is younger and trend-savvy. We review tech with a side of sibling smack-talk. Expect brutally honest takes and the occasional eye-roll.

The younger one // the younger one · bro.matt

Matt Kelso.

The trend-savvy half. Writes most of the laptop reviews and shoots most of the gadget hands-on videos. Owns too many mechanical keyboards. Unapologetically loves neon and RGB and fast things.

Daily driver
  • · Framework Laptop 16 (Ryzen 7)
  • · iPhone 16 Pro
  • · Keychron Q1 Pro, HMX Violet switches
  • · LG C3 42″ as a monitor (don't ask)
“If it ships with a spinning cursor in 2026, I am never using it again.”
The older one · by 8 years // the older one · bro.michael · +8y

Michael Kelso.

The older half. Writes the essays and runs most of the podcast. Prefers muted colors, retro hardware, and software that doesn't try too hard. Owns a working ThinkPad from 2004, on purpose.

Daily driver
  • · ThinkPad T14 AMD + external mech keyboard
  • · Pixel 8a
  • · Analogue Pocket (every day)
  • · A 2012 iPod Classic that still works
“My brother is wrong about approximately everything.”
— The standing disagreements — / standing disagreements · persistent log
iOS
“Just works. Don't fight it.”
“An OS should respect you.”
RGB
“Aesthetic.”
“Contempt.”
AI in software
“Finally good.”
“It's a bubble.”
Matt wins
47
VS
Michael wins
39
How we review / how we review · ethics.md

We buy our own stuff. Mostly.

We do accept review units when it would genuinely be cost-prohibitive for us to buy something ourselves — a $3,500 headset, an enterprise product, something shipping in limited quantities. When we do, we say so, in the piece. We send review units back, or we buy them out.

Nothing on KTB is sponsored, paid for, or reviewed with the manufacturer's approval. If a PR person sends us a pitch, we'll read it. We won't negotiate the review.

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