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Pentel Pocket Brush Pen
Leave it to the Japanese to create a brush pen. This pocketable pen has a super fine brush tip of actual bristles, perfect for tiny Kanji characters, or of course, doodling in your journal, or...
View ArticleUSB-C to USB-A Adapter
My tech adoption generally consists of long periods of inertia punctuated with the occasional frenzy of replacement. But I’m very glad to see USB C catch on, even if it means one of those frenzies....
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Jake von Slatt, Hardware hacker
Our guest this week is Jake von Slatt. Jake von Slatt is someone that delights making things. Hours spent in the workshop are a meditation, an end unto themselves. This results in adventures that Jake...
View ArticleAnker Solar Charger tips
In a previous video I went over the Anker PowerPort Solar charger and briefly talked about how I used it for recharging USB battery packs. I’ve been successfully using that system to recharge my phone...
View ArticleWorkshop tips/Living on One Dollar/Quest
Workshop tips for everyone Our friend Gareth Branwyn has a new book out, called Tips and Tales from the Workshop. It’s loaded with very useful tips, not only for makers, but for everyone, really. The...
View ArticleB’laster Small Engine Tune-Up
Almost everything I know about motors I’ve learned from Clik and Clak on Car Talk. And one thing they taught me was that any cures in a can are pure snake oil. But over the winter I picked up a can of...
View ArticleZero Waste Cap
In this video we’re taking a look at the Zero Waste Cap. It’s $10 on Amazon, I’m going to tell you why it’s worth it, and if you pick one up using the Amazon link in the description it helps support...
View ArticleSideclick Universal Remote for Roku and Fire TV
Streaming services are obviously the future of TV. Streaming boxing like Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon’s FireTV generally make this a pretty great experience, with one exception: the remotes. Don’t get me...
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The Mind Map Book
Mind maps are a tool for thinking. Instead of arranging your ideas in a sequence — as a list of words — you draw them in an arboreal fashion, radiating out from one starting notion. Mind maps use...
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GustBuster Umbrella
The GustBuster is a cool-looking, lightning resistant umbrella with a patented system of vents that is, the manufacturer claims, “wind tunnel certified to 55+ mph.” The other night it started blowing...
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Total Shaving Solution
Is there anybody who doesn’t absolutely hate the daily ritual of face (or leg) scraping? Whoever invented this idea in the first place, anyway? I’m not going to tell you that this tool makes shaving a...
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Tom Fassbender, Writer
Our guest this week is Tom Fassbender. Tom is a writer and former publisher of books and comics and a traveler who, along with his wife and two daughters, ventured on a yearlong trip around the world...
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Gorillapod
I am an amateur digital photographer. I have a full size tripod, but rarely used it. It was too big and bulky to take on hikes along with my 2-year-old daughter and all her stuff. I ordered the Joby...
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Tangoes
Simple games are the best. Tangrams are an old puzzle based on a set of elemental shapes that can be arranged in thousands of different patterns. To recreate a given picture is challenging, yet not too...
View ArticleLess, More and None/Best tape measurer/The Gateway
Less, More and None Jacoby Young, who works at an elementary school in Hawaii, created a list on his website called “Less, More, and None,“ which categorizes activities he wants to do less often, more...
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Mr. McGroovy’s Box Rivets
Cardboard is a wonderful building material. You can do far more with it than you might expect. Use it to make furniture, sculpture, models, and of course play structures. The common way to assemble...
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Ziploc Big Bags
These are big Ziploc bags that are extra sturdy and have a carrying handle. There are two sizes: 2ft x 1.7ft for the XL size and 2ft x 2.7ft for the XXL. There are probably a million uses for them. One...
View Article60-watt Cordless Glue Gun
This time we’re taking a look at this cordless 60 watt glue gun by Ryobi. I got this for around $35 on Amazon, and if you want this same one you can use the Amazon link in the description, which helps...
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Kidz-Med Medicine Dispenser
My infant daughter has acid-reflux. Although a medicine dropper works for administering Zantac a couple times a day, she always makes a terrible face and winds up spitting out a good portion. This...
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Fiskars SewSharp Scissors Sharpener
Shaped like a worry stone, this low-tech scissors sharpener features a ceramic whetstone piece set in plastic. The tiny tool (about the size of a poker chip) is designed specifically for the user to...
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