About Common Device

What you will find

Common Device explains the everyday choices that sit between a person and a screen: where a file goes, what a permission allows and what to check before buying a tool.

A useful way in

The focus is on recoverable work and understandable settings. Guides describe checks you can repeat without relying on a particular brand or a claim about the latest model.

Browse the journal

Browse files, attention, buying decisions and the information a device leaves behind.