FPGeeks did a comprehensive write-up about the changes and improvements in the TWSBI Diamond 580, the successor to the wildly popular Diamond 540 which was discontinued. If you already own a 540, are you going to buy a 580? (via FPGeeks)
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Link Love: Lifehacking
There are two excellent websites for lifehacks: Lifehack and Lifehacker. In amongst general information on how to get fit, eat better and be more productive are recommendations for work-related topics, zero-ing out your email inbox and app recommendations. This week I decided to cherry pick a few of my favorite recent articles from these sites…
The L.E.A.D. 2.5 Word Processor
Found on one of my many adventures thrifting/antiquing in Kansas City, this is the L.E.A.D.* 2.5 Word Processor plaque featuring the ever handy pencil. Under the current circumstances, sans power in many places in the KC area, they may be on to something. The plaque is dated 1984 from Hector Sanchez, San Diego, CA. For…
Blizzard of Oz, phase two.
The American Midwest clearly annoyed the weather gods this year. After a blistering hot summer with no rain at all we are now being inflicted with two gigantic snowstorms back-to-back. The snow has started accumulating on the power lines and power outages are happening all around us. So… I wanted to get a post up…
3D Pen. No, seriously.
Have you heard about the pen that can create 3D drawings called the 3Doodler? For more videos and details, check out the article at the Smithsonian website or you can get more info from the company on Kickstarter.
Bottlecap pencil sharpener
Turn any plastic bottle into a pencil shavings catcher. This would be a perfect office solution. Take that empty Mr. Pibb bottle from this morning and use it to catch about a year’s worth of pencil shavings. The price is a bit steep at $20 for one but its such a clever solution. It looks…
DIY: Personalized Coffee Mug Revisited
I posted recently about the DIY custom coffee mug from A Beautiful Mess and I got a lot of feedback from readers that using a Sharpie on a mug would not work well. So I went on a hunt for a better solution to customizing your coffee mug. I knew there had to be another…