Free .blog domains/Habits of a Happy Brain/Explore.org
Free domains for blogging To encouraging blogging, WordPress is offering free .blog domains. They’ll give you a “x.blog” domain name that suits your x. I registered a blog for my next photobook called...
View ArticleEvo Ergonomic Pen
I’ve been using Evo Ergonomic Pens for over a decade. I started with the Millennium which is chrome-plated metal and has some heft. But the plastic ones work well too. They are more comfortable for me...
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Nitecore Keychain Lights
Nitecore makes a range of USB rechargeable keychain lights. I keep their 45 lumen (max) model on my keychain and use it at least a couple of times a week. Under $10. I use their 85 lumen model (above),...
View ArticleIonix Cherry Pitter
I thought my cherry pitter was an antique I got it in a thrift shop about 15 years ago but was surprised to see it is still for sale on Amazon and still made in Italy. $10. Not only does it pit...
View ArticleRSVP Potato Ricer
This is my potato ricer ($16). There are many potato ricers, but this one is mine (there are really quite a few to choose from, but this one is both inexpensive and works well). It is my life. Without...
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The 100 Best Business Books of All Time
There are ten thousand business books published each year and way over a hundred thousand in print. Most business books are worthless drivel, some are a good article fluffed out into a thin book, and...
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Favorite 2018 Tool Finds Under $10
Today I’m talking about my favorite inexpensive tool upgrades and accessories of 2018. For me, there’s nothing better than finding a great, cheap tool. I’m going to start off with my cardboard cutting...
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Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Children and YA Author
Our guest this week is Maggie Tokuda-Hall. Maggie is the author of the Parent’s Choice Gold Medal winning picture book, Also an Octopus. Her debut young adult novel, The Mermaid, The Witch, and The Sea...
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Global Gardens/Reversible USB/Good Eggs
Global gardens of culture There are legions of TV shows using food as an excuse to travel, more focusing on history and architecture travel, but only one that I know about features gardens of the...
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Duralex Gigogne Tumblers
We have two active kids who are experts at breaking all manner of things. We also have been a bit concerned about plastics and, in particular, microwaving food in plastics. These lovely glasses solve...
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Roland MicroCube Guitar Amp
As someone who makes his living playing and teaching guitar, I love the tone and power that large, loud amplifiers provide. But there are many times and places where a big amp just doesn’t work....
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Starbucks VIA Instant Coffee
Since I switched careers from advertising to teaching, I only miss two things (besides the money): being able to go to the bathroom whenever I want and the coffee. I’ll never be able to do anything...
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Vampliers Screw Extraction Pliers
I received these Vampliers Screw Extraction Pliers ($27) as a Christmas gift last year from my son who uses them at work. They are the best thing I’ve ever used for extracting stripped screws, nuts, or...
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M.G. Siegler, General Partner at GV
Our guest this week is M.G. Siegler. For the past 5-plus years, M.G. Siegler has been a general partner at GV — Google’s venture capital arm. Before that, he helped start a seed fund called CrunchFund....
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Nerdy kit gifts/Eustachi/Dark Reader
Nerdy kit gifts I spent a weekend assembling some cool kits that would make fun gifts for nerdy people like me. Mostly laser-cut parts with lots of gears or moving parts. My recommendations of the best...
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Saral Transfer Paper
Before I start a new painting, I usually draw what I want in Adobe Illustrator, and then transfer a printout of that drawing to canvas or board to paint. I’ve tried opaque projectors, but the image is...
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OXO Strainer
The OXO Steel Strainer ($7) is the best Hawthorne cocktail strainer I’ve ever seen. It dispenses with the useless handle, and features a nice little rubber pad to put your index finger on as you...
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The Best Maker YouTube Channels
I have descending into the YouTube click hole. Forget TV, movies, Netflix; I spend most of my discretionary media time watching YouTube tutorials. I go to them whenever I need to learn anything, and in...
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Aaron Lammer, Longform Co-founder
Our guest this week is Aaron Lammer. Aaron is the co-host of the Longform Podcast, which has interviewed non-fiction writers weekly for over half a decade. He has been writing songs with the music...
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Spotting fakes/Snapchat Thief/Reader View
Spotting fakes on Amazon We’ve previously recommended Fakespot, a website that grades Amazon products for their shill, fake review, or fraud factors. These grades are not foolproof, but are extremely...
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