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Aerobie Skylighter and Pro
Frisbees are great to start a game almost anywhere outside with a minimum of setup effort or equipment. Aerobie makes a collection of products that perform incredibly well for longevity, durability,...
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What’s in my bag? — Tim O’Reilly
Sign up here to get What’s in my bag? a week early in your inbox Tim O’Reilly is the Founder and CEO of O’Reilly Media and board member of Code for America. He is the author of WTF? What’s the Future...
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Werner 4ft Fiberglass Step Ladder
I’ve owned this Werner stepladder ($73) for a few years now and find myself using it so much that I had to submit a write-up to Cool Tools touting its virtues. I purchased the Werner I when was looking...
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Pick Stick
You know those annoying moments when you can’t reach something on the top shelf? Or when you find your storage options limited by your reach? If you’d prefer not to drag out the step-stool all the...
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Susie Bright, Bestselling Author
Our guest this week is bestselling author Susie Bright. Susie is a pioneering preeminent feminist sex writer and legendary audio producer. She’s also reached peak satisfaction as a guest editor of...
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The Listener/Best free stock photos/1619 Project
Sign up here to get Recomendo a week early in your inbox. Best podcast episodes The Listener is a meta-podcast. Each episode of the Listener presents great individual podcast episodes selected from all...
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Dental Hard Wire Cutter
Cutting wire is a challenge and if it is hard, it is extra difficult. If it is hard wire in a confined space, extra extra difficult. Fortunately dentists have overcome this issue with long reach and...
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Best Helping Hands Tool
Guest: Becky Stern Becky’s YouTube channel Becky’s Instructables Twitter Instagram “I want to show you my Hobby Creek helping hand tool. Because I’ve been using it recently and it’s a very cool tool....
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Pentel Twist Erase III
After reading about the previously reviewed slightly more luxurious Pentel Sharp Kerry I would highly recommend the Pentel Twist Erase III pencils for their comfort and larger lead size. They come in a...
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Asian Stainless Steel Soup Spoons
A spoon may not seem like much to get excited about, but a carefully designed spoon can be a wonderfully versatile tool. These are the spoons you see in constant use all over Asia (12 for $6) — and...
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What’s in my bag? — Andrea James
Sign up here to get What’s in my bag? a week early in your inbox Andrea James creates and consults on media focused on sex and gender minorities. As Time magazine noted, she has helped major...
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Little Giant Ladders with Work Platform
The Little Giant Ladder has been mentioned on the blog in 2013, but with a very brief blurb that really fails to explain why this ladder is so wonderful, and doesn’t mention the work platform. I have...
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NoPhoneSpam App for Android
I’ve used NoPhoneSpam for a couple of years. The Android app enables you to set up certain rules to automatically hang up/ignore/silence/obscure calls such as those from robo-callers and...
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Rob Walker, The Art of Noticing
Our guest this week is Rob Walker. Rob is the Human Resource Columnist for Lifehacker.com, and a longtime contributor to the New York Times and many other publications. He’s on the faculty of Products...
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YNAB/Best bicycle bag/Self-care checklist
Sign up here to get Recomendo a week early in your inbox. A home budget that makes sense to me For years I’ve tried to keep a home budget, but it never seems to work. I end up spending more than I...
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Panavise Cast Weighted Base
Like probably everyone who comes to Cool Tools, I’d love to have a big shop, lots of room, big heavy work benches, gigantic vise, all that. But I don’t. In my efforts to get stuff done anyway, I’ve got...
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Stainless-Steel Stove-Top Popcorn Popper and Coffee Roaster
Roasting coffee at home is one of the best kept secrets. You get far superior coffee at a much lower cost — and I live in Seattle so I’m comparing the Cook N Home Stainless Steel Stovetop Popcorn...
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What’s in my bag? — Brad Templeton
Sign up here to get What’s in my bag? a week early in your inbox. Brad Templeton is the Founder of ClariNet (the first ever dot.com), Chairman Emeritus of EFF, and Founding Faculty of Singularity...
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Natrapel Insect Repellent Wipes
I was looking for insect repellent that wouldn’t count against the airline allowance for liquids in carry on luggage. There are several repellent wipes containing “natural” ingredients, DEET, or...
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Solid Brass Garden Sprayer
Tools (recommended): Gilmour 805282-1001 528 Solid Brass Twist Nozzle w/Rubber Grip Dramm 12380 Heavy-Duty Brass Adjustable Hose Nozzle (Made in USA) Tools (other): Gilmour 852812-1001 528T Solid...
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