‘The Elements of Eloquence’ by Mark Forsyth
An ode to the importance of linguistic style (and a super fun read, besides).
Personal Body Unit Index [Kickstarter]
An awesome-looking cheat sheet that helps you turn your own body into a measuring device.
‘Star Trek’ 50th Anniversary US Postage Stamps
Twenty commemorative postage stamps — with four respective stamp designs — celebrating the 50th anniversary of the original Star Trek television series.
Quality Linkage
Food Critics, App Store Business Models, and the Shared “Secrets” of Language
A weekly roundup of links to articles, videos, and/or photographs that have a focus on art, life, hard work, simplicity, creativity, and mindful living.
Apple Events
Apple’s September 2016 Event, Abridged
A quick rundown of the most important announcements from yesterday's keynote.
Field Notes “Pony Express” Leather Pouch
Carries up to three Field Notes memo books. Hand-tooled from thick, premium American leather. Sports beefy stitching and a sturdy snap enclosure. What's not to love?
LightNudge: A Modern Barometer [Kickstarter]
A color-emitting barometer — made of solid hardwood and marble — that helps you keep an eye on upcoming weather.
Pastebot Public Beta for Mac
A versatile clipboard manager for Mac that stores everything you've recently copied so you can quickly retrieve it later, and lets you apply various custom filters to transform text as you paste it.
Quality Linkage
Tesla Experiments, Kanye’s Use of the Human Voice, and an Ode to Apple Notes
A weekly roundup of links to articles, videos, and/or photographs that have a focus on art, life, hard work, simplicity, creativity, and mindful living.
PlayableART Ball
20 colorful, interconnected wooden balls that can be easily twisted and turned into a number of shapes. Fun for kids and idle office workers.
Ugmonk’s New Coffee Collection
Ugmonk collaborated with Square One Coffee to produce a limited-edition batch of coffee beans, and with Tacoma Mfg. to design a series of leather Chemex collars. Happy brewing ☕️
Bentgo Children’s Bento Box
A leakproof lunchbox with five different-sized compartments for packing a kid's lunch and/or snacks.
Dixon Ticonderoga #2 Black Pencils (Pack of 24)
If the Palomino Blackwing (which goes for $20+ per dozen) is the Bentley of pencils, the black Ticonderoga is the Buick.
‘Sky Tripping’ for Apple TV & iOS
An iOS/tvOS app that lets you watch or display gorgeous looped aerial footage of the California coast on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV.
Quality Linkage
Chef Documentaries, Perfectly Boiled Eggs, and Reading Books for Longer Life
A weekly roundup of links to articles, videos, and/or photographs that have a focus on art, life, hard work, simplicity, creativity, and mindful living.
Travel iPhoneography
Essentials for a Weekend iPhone Photo Trip
Apps and gear to bring along on your next iPhoneography excursion.
Bondhus Ball-End Allen Wrench Set
Color-coded hex keys with ball ends for working with screws from a wider variety of angles.
Rocket — Slack-style Emoji Everywhere on Mac
A Mac app by Matthew Palmer that gives you Slack-style emoji autocomplete everywhere you type on your Mac.
Zebra F-701 Stainless Steel Pen
A take-anywhere, get-it-done pen with a barrel made from stainless steel and a knurled grip for easier writing.