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Dave Rome, Gear Editor at CyclingTips.com
Our guest this week is Dave Rome. Dave is a gear editor and content strategist at CyclingTips.com, a premium online cycling publication with the mission to share the beauty of cycling. Dave was a...
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uBlacklist/Delta-v/Patagonia Nine Trails 14L
Block specific sites from Google search results I use a Google Chrome extension called uBlacklist to stop Pinterest results from showing up in Google searches. You can create a list of other sites you...
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HeadBlade Moto Head and Skull Shaving Razor
Sufferers of premature male pattern baldness usually start off trimming to selectively hide the loss, then eventually move to buzzing their head. There are a a lot of great wireless buzzers out there,...
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Searching for the Best Wire Stripper
Tools reviewed: Hakko CSP-30-1 Wire Stripper IRWIN VISE-GRIP Multi-Tool Wire Stripper/Crimper/Cutter IRWIN VISE-GRIP 2078300 Self-Adjusting Wire Stripper Wire Stripper,ZOTO Self-adjusting Cable Cutter...
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Fiskars Cuts+More
I use shears and scissors constantly while building projects from leather and fabric and other materials. I have tried other types, from kitchen shears to more expensive models, but I have found this...
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Long Reach Permanent Marker
-- Jordan BunkerDixon Reach Deep Hole Permanent Marker ($8) Available from Amazon
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Ridgid AM2550 Air Mover
We purchased this air mover ($238) over a year ago to deal with a fairly damp basement. We live in the Northeast US where the weather was quite rough during the past year. We have had to deal with the...
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Book Freak #8: How to Negotiate
Book Freak is one of four newsletters from Cool Tools Lab (our other three are the Cool Tools Newsletter, Recomendo, and What’s in my bag?). In each weekly issue of Book Freak, we offer three short...
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Circuit Playground Express
Sophy Wong is a designer and maker whose projects range from period costumes to Arduino-driven wearable tech. Her work has been featured in Make: Magazine, and she writes articles and tutorials for...
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What’s in my bag? — Laura Welcher
Sign up here to get What’s in my bag? a week early in your inbox. Laura Welcher is a bike commuter, ham radio operator, linguist, non-profit administrator, writer, artist, musician, strength-trainer...
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Take a Nap! Change Your Life
Napping is a evolutionarily habit that still works wonders today. I can get by with several hours less sleep per night by adding a 20-minute nap in the afternoon. But I work at home where napping is...
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Spray Paint Nozzle Adapters
Tools reviewed: Wing Cap Graffiti Art Spray Paint Adapter Set Classic Aluminum Cap Spray Paint Adapter Set Spray Paint Caps – 30 Tipmix NY Fats Rust-Oleum Automotive2 In 1 Filler and Sandable Primer...
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Belomo 10x Triplet Loupe
A few months ago I picked up a Belomo 10x Triplet Loupe ($31) to help out with mushroom identification in the field. As someone who has more experience with camera lenses than loupes, I didn’t know...
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Book Freak #9: Public Speaking Tips
Book Freak is one of four newsletters from Cool Tools Lab (our other three are the Cool Tools Newsletter, Recomendo, and What’s in my bag?). In each weekly issue of Book Freak, we offer three short...
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Best Gripping Micro Cutters
Tools reviewed: Tsunoda TH-125NC, Cutting Pliers w/ Lead Catcher, $13.50 Big Man Ltd. Hobby Nippers HT-02S, $5.99 Available in-store at Tokyu Hands in Japan. Hakko Micro Cutter, $5.12 Note from MF: If...
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Nut and Bolt Thread Checker
If you do any sort of modification, repair work, or just have a big bin of assorted bolts and machine screws that you want to sort through, you really need one of these. It has both male and female...
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Stephen Wolfram, Founder at Wolfram Research
Our guest this week is Stephen Wolfram. Stephen is the creator of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha and the Wolfram Language; he’s the author of A New Kind of Science; and the founder and CEO of Wolfram...
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Finance advice/Find the best product/Sounds True
Personal finance advice This interview of Ramit Sethi by Tim Ferris gives an alternative view of personal finances, which I thought was refreshing and worth listening to. Sethi advocates selective...
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LaBelle Oil Micro-Applicator
For all the times I’ve wanted to get a lubricant into something tiny, some small joint on a tool or device, I always just grabbed a can of WD40 — encouraged by its little tube — and proceeded to make a...
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Nylon Oil Filter Wrench
This is the only oil filter wrench ($10) anybody will ever need. I’ve used one similar to the one available at Amazon since a mechanic friend suggested it to me over 20 years ago. There’s no adjustment...
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