Metropolis – WordPress Client for Mac

If you're a Mac-owning WordPress user, there's a good chance you're also a MarsEdit user. If so, I doubt you're in the market for any other blogging software, but if you are (or if you're looking for a cheaper option), you might check out newcomer Metropolis. It's got a lot of the same functionality as MarsEdit, such as multi-blog support, HTML and…

Logitech FabricSkin Keyboard Folio for iPad

Of course, just after I finally bought myself one of their Ultrathin Keyboard Covers for my iPad 4, Logitech has announced a new iPad keyboard: the FabricSkin Keyboard Folio. Rather than having a hard plastic keyboard, its keys are integrated directly into the folio's fabric, which comes in matte leather or woven cotton depending on the color you choose. Both the keyboard…

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The Animator’s Survival Kit for iPad

For the last decade or so, the Animator's Survival Kit (written by Richard Williams, the man behind "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?") has proven to be one of the best resources around of knowledge and know-how for budding animators. A few years ago, the whole thing was released as a DVD collection, and now it's available as an iPad app. If you want…

AeroPress Travel Cap

The AeroPress is an excellent coffee maker to take when traveling. I slide a dozen paper filters and a plastic bag of beans into the inside of the plunger whenever I'm going on a trip. The only problem is that the filters and beans have a tendency to fall out. To fix this problem, the guys at Able Brewing company made a…

Glowire for Tom Bihn’s Smart Alec

While my Smart Alec is a great backpack, its solid-black construction isn't great for visibility when I'm on my bike. This problem is easily solved, however. Tom Bihn has a Glowire kit for sale for the bag now. It's $18, and is available in green, yellow and aqua. The kit comes with a power pack (and two AA batteries!), and a 1.5…

Pick Punch

If music is supposed to make a statement, shouldn't instruments have a voice, too? The $30 Pick Punch helps even your guitar picks pack a message. It can be used to create Standard 351 Shape guitar picks out of just about anything, including credit cards, IDs and even photos of past lovers.

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Adobe Lightroom 5 Beta

Adobe Lightroom is the go-to app for many professional photographers, and it's about to get a big update. The new version boasts better healing tools, more powerful vignette options, off-line editing and more. The beta is free, and you check it out here.

Engraved – Wooden Business Cards

Engraved – Wooden Business Cards

Standard business cards are pretty boring. Unless you're Patrick Bateman, you probably can't even tell one from the next in that pile of yours. If you want your card to stand out from the crowd, you might check out this Kickstarter project called Engraved. These laser-etched wooden cards will definitely make more of an impression than the eggshell-with-Romalian-type card you're carrying around…

Seagate Wireless Plus Hard Drive

If you've got an SSD-equipped Mac, you know the pain juggling files can be. Most MacBook Air users I know have at least one external drive for stuff they can't fit on their machines. The Seagate Wireless Plus drive takes that concept and applies it to iOS devices. Put the 1TB drive on your network, fire up the free Seagate Media app…

Billykirk No. 165 Medium Carryall

I've said this before, but it must be very obvious by now that we love great bags here at Tools and Toys. Today I wanted to talk a little about this carryall by Billykirk, which they've dubbed the 'No. 165 Medium'. If you don't already know, Billykirk is an American company run by a couple of brothers (Chris and Kirk Bray) who…

HoverBar

As Stephen wrote about earlier, the new hotness right now is Panic's iPad app, Status Board. It's the kind of thing that's perfect for outputting to an external display, but what if you just want to use it in your personal workspace? You could lay it on your desk or put it in some kind of stand, but I'd want something that…

Status Board for iPad

While I love my iPad, during the work day, it often sits on my desk, off. The guys over at Panic Software are trying to change that, with their new app for Apple's tablet. Status Board for iPad is a new $10 iPad app that takes the concepts of widgets and the OS X dashboard and brings it to the iPad. The…

Eva Solo Stainless Steel Grating Bucket

I enjoy having freshly grated cheese over a store-bought package, but what I don't enjoy is the inevitable cleanup afterward. The way most graters are designed, the cheese just falls all over the place if you're not careful, but not so with the Eva Solo Grating Bucket. It catches everything at the bottom of the grater, and you can simply pour out…

Twig Case for iPhone

There are far too many iPhone cases to choose from in the world, and most of them are pretty similar to one another anyway. I prefer something a little more unique and interesting, like the Twig Case. Each one is made of a dense, durable paper composite called Richlite, amounting to about 100 sheets of paper per case. It doesn't sound like…

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Quad Lock iPhone Bike Mount

I've been passively on the lookout for a decent iPhone bike mount, and the Quad Lock looks to be an excellent choice. You can attach it to your bike's frame using the provided pair of rubber o-rings if you're going to be moving the mount between bikes a lot, or you can use zip-ties for a more permanent mount. Once the mount…

“America The Beautiful” Field Notes

Look, our love of of Field Notes notebooks is well-documented, but while it may sound familiar, we keep falling in love with the these things. The new “America The Beautiful” series is here, and it's a big departure from previous offerings. The three-set showcases thee different, all-color covers, “Spacious Skies,” “Amber Waves,” and “Mountain Majesty." The paper is ruled (which makes me…

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