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OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Measuring Cup Set
The sheer number of OXO products available and the variety of price points they are built to makes it inevitable that some of them will be duds. Indeed, over time it has become clear that the presence...
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Sony Pocket AM/FM Radio
It doesn’t have stereo reception or digital tuning or even a darn clock, but my little Sony Pocket Radio has been going strong for a decade. A pair of AA batteries supply me with months of music, news,...
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A Putty Knife for 3D Printing
Tool: BuildTak BT30185 Spatula Guest: Matt Stultz, Head of Community, Prusa Research Twitter: @MattStultz Quotes: To get a good print, you really have to make sure that your print is stuck to your...
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Kadomaru Pro Corner Cutter
I use the Kadomaru Pro Corner Cutter to round the corners on gimmicked playing cards I make to perform magic tricks. The cutter can also be used to round the corners of postcards, business cards,...
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What’s in my bag? — Justin Elchakieh
Sign up here to get What’s in my bag? a week early in your inbox. Justin Elchakieh is a Toronto-based freelance television producer and marathon runner. He’s an avid gear junkie and is always on the...
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Improving a Cheap Airbrush
Cue the Confetti Cannons! It’s our 50th issue! Thanks to all of you who’ve supported this effort and especially those who’ve contributed tips and feedback. Much appreciated. Let’s keep the conversation...
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Kyocera Revolution 3-Piece Ceramic Knife Set
The Kyocera Revolution 3-Piece Ceramic Knife Set is a must-have in the kitchen. Stays sharp, really, really sharp. Will not react to or stain what you are cutting. I even have a serrated bread knife...
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McKinley Valentine, Writer and Editor
Our guest this week is McKinley Valentine, McKinley is a writer and editor from Melbourne, Australia. She makes The Whippet, a newsletter of interesting bits of science, history and unsolicited advice....
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Backblaze/12min/Get Out of My Head
Sign up here to get Recomendo a week early in your inbox. Easy unlimited backups You can’t have too many backups. You need at least one off-site online backup of your work. I previously recommended...
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Rhodia Pad Holder and Pad of Paper
I have a dilemma with most notebooks: for me either they are pocket size and affordable but get shredded in my pockets (the spiral bound ones you get at the drug store), or they are too expensive and...
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This Owl Is Not What It Seems
Tools (Recommended): Night Owl Magnetic Wall Key Holder Night Owl Magnetic Wall Key Holder (Prime) Transcript -- Sean Michael Ragan
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DAP Plastic Wood Cellulose Fibre Filler
For years, I was frustrated by stripped screw holes, particularly with wooden doors. To get a screw to stay in the stripped hole, I stuffed wood pieces, plastic anchors, basically anything I could find...
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Projector Alarm Clock
I first encountered a projector alarm clock in a midrange hotel in Almeria, Spain, in 2009, and I really appreciated it. Hotel clocks are almost always too bright, but this one projected clearly onto...
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What’s in my bag? — Robert Blackburn
Sign up here to get What’s in my bag? a week early in your inbox. Robert Blackburn is most at home playing with fire and knives. The son of a mildly autistic real estate attorney, he led an over...
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OXO Angled Measuring Jigger
About a year ago I bought the OXO Angled Measuring Jigger to use for mixing up cocktails. The jigger is made of stainless steel, so it’s virtually indestructible and easy to clean. Inside it has an...
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“Tips My Dad Says” 2020 Edition
“Tips My Dad Says” 2020 Edition I got a lot of great submissions of words o’ wisdom from the father figures in your lives. A lot of them were tried and true, like “Measure twice, cut once,” “If it’s...
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Stem Gem Strawberry Huller
It didn’t take me long to get the hang of the Stem Gem Strawberry Huller, and once I did, I was able to remove the stem and core of strawberries much faster than I could with a knife. To use it, you...
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Book Freak #44: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (copy)
Book Freak is a weekly newsletter with short pieces of advice from books. Subscribe here. Sponsor message: Scrivener is an application (Mac, Windows, and iOS) that helps writers complete longform...
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Josh Glenn, Consulting Semiotician
Our guest this week is Josh Glenn. Josh is a consulting semiotician, publisher of the websites HILOBROW and SEMIOVOX, and co-author of such books as The Idler’s Glossary, Significant Objects, and the...
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AR Animals/Dictanote/Prime Student
Sign up here to get Recomendo a week early in your inbox. View animals in 3D Something cool I just learned is if you have a supported smartphone, you can search for an animal on Google and view them...
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