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Totes Compact Umbrella
When I got back from a trip to Europe, the one thing I felt I needed more than anything, was a good sturdy umbrella. After much research I found this small Totes umbrella. In my past experience, most...
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What’s in my bag? — Andrew Liptak
Sign up here to get What’s in my bag? a week early in your inbox. Andrew Liptak is an author and freelance writer who specializes in covering science fiction and fantasy entertainment. He’s the...
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Acme Crow Call
A tool? Not sure, but I find this fun and super effective. It is a small horn you blow on and any crow in the vicinity comes toward you immediately. We are bird enthusiasts. My 16-year-old son has...
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Book Freak #41: How to Succeed in a Distracted World
Book Freak is a weekly newsletter with short pieces of advice from books. Subscribe here. Oliver Burkeman writes a weekly column on psychology for The Guardian called, “This Column Will Change Your...
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Systemantics
Originally published as Systemantics, the pun in the title carries the important message that systems have “antics” — they act up, misbehave, and have their own mind. The author is having fun with a...
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A Place to Hang Your Sled
I am thrilled to announce that I have just signed a contract with Make: to do Volume 2 of my popular Tips and Tales from the Workshop. I had such a ball putting together the first volume and have...
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Ariel Waldman, NASA Advisor
Our guest this week is Ariel Waldman. Ariel is an advisor to NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts program. She led a five-week expedition to Antarctica to film microscopic life under the ice. Ariel is...
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Power Cord Winder
I use several corded power tools around the yard and garden such as a chain saw, leaf vacuum, hedge trimmer, etc. Many’s the time I would put off a chore using them because I would have to uncoil the...
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Dramm’s Breaker Nozzle
I can’t count how many cheap watering implements we’ve gone through since we bought this house fifteen years ago. Big box store watering widgets seem to last just a few weeks before heading to the...
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Deep YouTube/Future self meditation/Vanishing Asia
Sign up here to get Recomendo a week early in your inbox. Deep YouTube My daughter told me about Astronaut.io. It’s a website that plays a few seconds of random YouTube videos with almost no views —...
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Kuretake No. 13 Brush Pen
I’ve been a brush pen user for years. I love them. They’re my primary sketching tool & I always have at least one in my bag and one in my car. My first was the Pentel Pocket Brush. From there I...
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Victorinox Recruit Pocketknife
The Victorinox Recruit has been my daily carry for several years now, and as any carrier of a multi-tool will tell you, there are several times a day to utilize these tools. What, I feel, separates the...
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4AA Pack-Away Lantern
During a recent 27-hour-long power outage, we rushed out to find emergency lighting. While most people grabbed the biggest lanterns they could find, we centered on these handy Pack-Away Lanterns. They...
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What’s in my bag? — Elise Bramich
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Wall Mount Thread Checker
Tools (Recommended): Nut & Bolt Thread Checker (Wall Mounted) Tools (Other): Nut & Bolt Thread Checker by Thread Checker Transcript -- Sean Michael Ragan
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Plastic Dice in Bulk
I carry 3 red dice in my back pocket so that I can play a game called Cee-lo with people that I meet. Like most betting games, Cee-lo has a rough reputation. But played among friends, not betting for...
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Making Your Own Gear Ties
For my next HackSpace column, I’m thinking about doing a basic guide to molding and casting. If you have any tips on the subject, give me a rattle. *** If you’re new to the newsletter, welcome! This is...
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Dr Tung’s Tongue Cleaner
Just a simple tongue scraper but the only one I can find made with stainless steel. I’ve had same one for 8 years, as it refuses to break. Easy to clean and gets all debris off my tongue in a couple of...
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David Picciuto, Woodworker and Artist
Our guest today is David Picciuto who’s probably known best for his YouTube channel Make Something. David has written two woodworking books, loves art, music and go kart racing. All of which uses...
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Critical Thinking Cheatsheet/Sci-Fi Daily/Mini Magic Printer
Sign up here to get Recomendo a week early in your inbox. Critical thinking cheatsheet This Ultimate Cheatsheet for Critical Thinking is a set of questions to ask yourself when you encounter new (or...
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