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What’s in my bag? — Steve Pellegrino
Sign up here to get What’s in my bag? a week early in your inbox. I’m an internationally published freelance photojournalist. I’ve covered protests in Ferguson, the fight for abortion rights in...
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Replacing the Polarized Film on a Resin Printer
My house sold (in 4 days)! So, now it’s packing and moving. Again, I I will try and keep the presses running on newsletters, but if you don’t see one in the near future, that’s why. Thanks again for...
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No-Break Mechanical Pencil
My problem with mechanical pencils is that I break the lead tips constantly. I’m not the only one who dislikes mechanical pencils for this reason. In the past, mechanical pencil makers have tried to...
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Seth Raphael, Hi-Tech Magician
Our guest this week is Seth Raphael. Seth is a modern day Robert Houdin, combining cutting edge technology with age-old magic techniques to push what’s possible and elicit wonder. He studied magic and...
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Thoughts on depression/Winning the Internet/Useful questions
Sign up here to get Recomendo a week early in your inbox. Overcoming depression This is the best thing I’ve read on the best ways to help a friend who is depressed (or yourself). It’s slightly...
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Mirror Image Wall Clock
Clocks that run counter-clockwise are novelty items, but I put them to practical use by hanging them on the wall behind me in the bathroom so when I look in the mirror, I can easily see what time it...
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Hangable Zip Ties
Tools: 11-inch, black, 100 Pack 8-inch, white, 100 Pack 6/8-inch, black 100 Pack Transcript
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6-Pack PopSocket Sticky Adhesive Replacement Kit
My PopSocket wouldn’t adhere to the glassy back of a portable radio I bought. And other PopSockets that I repositioned elsewhere on other items didn’t stick well, although they had been advertised as...
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Robo Grip Pliers
Last year I purchased a rolling toolbox second-hand. I spent the summer cleaning it out and saving all the useful items to merge with my own set of tools. This pair of Robo Grips went into the plier...
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What’s in my desk? — Lee Ellman
Sign up here to get What’s in my bag? a week early in your inbox. I am an urban planner working to make the city of Yonkers, NY a better place. — Lee Ellman My desk was inherited from my first boss...
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Over Sink Kitchen Drying Rack
I hate big, bulky dish-drying racks — and so does my small kitchen. I’ve been using drying mats on the counter, but they also take up space, are never quite large enough, and can mildew on the bottom...
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3M Headlight Polishing Kit
I originally bought the 3M Headlight Polishing Kit in order to remove the haze on my truck’s plastic headlights, but I have since found that it has a plethora of uses. Basically, you use the...
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Mike Senese, Executive Editor of Make
Our guest this week is Mike Senese. Mike is the executive editor of Make: magazine. He’s worked as a DIY journalist and TV host throughout his career, with roles at Wired and ReadyMade magazines, and...
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Invitation to Show and Tell
For two decades Cool Tools has published reviews written by readers and fans of this site. To continue this tradition, we are now inviting reviews in the form of videos. The technology for taking a...
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The Arab of the Future/Edison-style bulbs/TV Tropes
Sign up here to get Recomendo a week early in your inbox. Daily life in Arab world My wife and I both devoured a series of graphic novels penned by a French-Arab cartoonist Riad Sattouf. In a...
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Lineman’s Compound Action Pliers
I have been using a pair of Crescent Lineman’s Compound Action Pliers for over a year now and would not be without them. Cutting cutting things like mechanic’s wire (bailing wire), nails, electrical...
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Magnetic tool holder
I bought this wall-mounted magnetic strip to have easy access to tools I need for simple household tasks: opening packages, hanging pictures, assembling furniture, tightening loose nuts, installing...
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High Temperature Glue Gun
I am in my second year of using the Surebonder high-temperature hot glue gun. As a crafty type, I have used a hot glue gun most of my life, but as a maker, I always opted for epoxy or other stronger,...
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What’s in my desk? — Jayme Boucher
Sign up here to get What’s in my bag? a week early in your inbox. Jayme Boucher is the Marketplace Manager at Roll20, a company that provides a free browser-based virtual tabletop that enables gamers...
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Wetnfix
The toilet paper holder in the bathroom was loose because the holes in the wall were crumbling, and too big for anchor plugs. I used bigger plugs, but that only made the holes bigger. I wasn’t sure how...
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