Testing the iPhone 4s camera with Mayori as the model, starting with cat portraits taken in natural light.

A household review of the Canine Cat Scratcher, covering its modern design, ordering experience, and how Tom and Mayori received it.

A Manhattan chocolate-shopping trip, a shortlist of three shops, and a gift from La Maison du Chocolat that proved a hit at home.

Trying The Catnip Collection on an HP TouchPad as an interactive cat toy, and finding that its constantly moving objects fail to hold the cats' interest.

Gift ideas gathered for a trip to China, organized around family and friends, with notes on preferences and the pitfalls of buying gifts abroad.

Testing a Hex Ant robot as a cat toy finds Mayori indifferent and Tom quickly bored, while the owner enjoys it more than either cat does.

Unpacking and assembling the Refined Feline Lotus Cat Tower, with Tom and Mayori inspecting the pieces and claiming their favorite spots.

An account of finding British Airways mileage redemptions on partner airlines, using American Airlines routes to locate alternatives to high-fee BA flights.