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What’s in my desk? — Frank H. Wu
I’m an educator and author who moved recently from San Francisco to Queens, New York. During the pandemic, the norm has been work-from-home. — Frank H. Wu About the desk Here is what is on my desk in...
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O’Keeffe’s Working Hands Cream
For years, I’ve been plagued with skin cracks or fissures on my fingertips, especially in winter. After a weekend of cooking, chores, or gardening, my hands were a painful mess. No lotions, oils, or...
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Skill Set: Silicone Mold and Casting Resin
I’m really having fun doing the molding and casting Skill Set. What other Skill Sets would you like to see in the future? If it’s something that I’m not familiar with, I’ll get a guest teacher. Skill...
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Lawrence Lazare, Photographer
Our guest this week is Lawrence Lazare. After a 25-year career as an ecommerce product leader, Lawrence recently retired due to the loss of his central vision from a genetic eye disease. In his...
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See a Satellite/Nesting bowls/Secret Life of Components
Sign up here to get Recomendo a week early in your inbox. See a satellite tonight A Google engineer made this cool website where you can track satellites that crawl across your neighborhood sky. It...
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What’s in my workshop? — Chris Askwith
Sign up here to get What’s in my bag? a week early in your inbox. I have been a full time pipemaker for almost 12 years. My pipes are fully handmade using mostly traditional methods and materials in my...
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Bodum French Press Coffee Maker
Cold brewing has recently become my preferred method for brewing my morning cup. I love my coffee iced, but I never loved my typical approach: brew hot coffee, cool it, store it until I’m ready to...
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Eclipse Magnifier Workbench Lamp
This is a 5-inch diameter magnifying glass mounted on a swing arm, and the assembly has a vice clamp to mount itself to the edge of a table or desk. It includes a ring of light around the lens to...
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Randy Regier, Artist
Our guest this week is Randy Regier. Randy is an artist living and working in Kansas City, Kansas. Randy has lived on both coasts over his life but has settled in the middle because it’s a good place...
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Push to Kindle/Map of Reddit/CleanMyMac X
Sign up here to get Recomendo a week early in your inbox. Better reading Use Push to Kindle to send any webpage you are on (phone or laptop) to your Kindle by clicking one button. Free, no...
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The Perfect Spray Booth for Small Shops
Tool: Homeright Spray Shelter Small Spray Shelter Medium Spray Shelter Large Spray Shelter
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Smart Move Tape
Two things smoothed out my family’s move a few years ago: designating Open First boxes for each room in our new home, so that on the first night after the move we wouldn’t be missing any essentials;...
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Forschner Victorinox Chef’s Knife
A really great chef’s knife is insanely sharp, yet retains its edge easily and feels well-balanced and welcoming in your hand. These days, a decent high-grade chef’s knife can cost $100-$200. Several...
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What’s in my desk? — Nathan Baker
Sign up here to get What’s in my bag? a week early in your inbox. I’m a software engineer, writer, maker, and huge Tolkien nerd. As is true for many makers, I’m fanatical about the tools I use. I’m...
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Dug North, Maker
Our guest this week is Dug North. Dug is a maker, best known for his mechanical wooden sculptures. He spent five years running an antique clock restoration business. These days he enjoys outdoor...
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Dogbone Wrench
I’ve used this dogbone wrench for three years. Keep it in my desk and use it much more frequently than my socket set. I always have the right size wrench handy in a single tool, and it rotates, so it...
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Art glove/City Guesser/Gastro Obscura
Sign up here to get Recomendo a week early in your inbox. Art glove for tablet drawing This $9 artist glove is designed to be worn on either hand and prevents smudging while drawing on your tablet (I...
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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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A Better Way to Breadboard
Tools: Solid Core Jumper Wire Kit Compared to: DuPont Style Flexible Jumper Wires Flexible Breadboard Jumper Wires Transparent breadboard PCB Prototype Board (Large) PCB Prototype Board (Medium)...
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