Speaking of black stainless steel knives, the Gerber Gator Machete Pro is about as handsome and mean looking as they come. It has a 10.5-inch forged steel blade with a black finish and a curved inner-blade on the opposite side. Keep it tucked away in a heavy-duty nylon sheath. The Gator Machete is all parts awesome and rugged.
Long have I been a fan of MuteMath. These guys write great music that packs tons of punch. Their most-recent album, Odd Soul, is Mutemath at their finest. Fun, energetic, thoughtful, artistic, and crazy. (Also available on Amazon MP3 Store.)
I have a pair of Bodum double wall glass coffee mugs, and they are fantastic. They keep the coffee (or tea) nice and hot for longer than a standard ceramic mug does, and they keep the outside of the glass cool enough to hold. And so this new-to-me double-walled french press sounds wonderful. I currently have a classic Bodum french press, but…
A few years back, when my wife didn't know what to get me for Christmas, she happened across a Gerber Multitool. Little did she (and I) know that every man should own one of these. I use my Gerber around the house all the time and take it with me on any outdoor trips. However, the Leatherman Wave is likely what I…
Brewing coffee with my siphon vacuum pot is a blast — especially when guests are over. The coffee is delicious and the process is enjoyable and gratifying. Most siphons come with a glass container with a wick meant for burning denatured alcohol to boil your water. This works, but it can be messy and dangerous, and is especially not wise for storage.…
I've long been a fan of the genuine music that Switchfoot makes. They're classy and they rock. Their latest album, Vice Verses, is fantastic. I've been listening to it at least once a day (Preferably very loudly) since it came out. (Also available on Amazon MP3.)
The first Mac I ever owned was a 12-inch PowerBook G4. Affectionately named Reepicheep, the G4 had a 1.33 GHz processor, 1.25 GB of RAM, and an 80 GB, 4200 RPM hard drive. I used that laptop every day for three years. I cut my teeth for design and development on that PowerBook. I started writing my weblog on that PowerBook. And…
The iPhone 4S is "the most amazing iPhone yet". I think the design of the iPhone 4 is already stellar, and so keeping that same casing while massively updating the internals is just fine by me. The iPhone 4S has a much faster processor, handles graphics even better, has a longer battery life, a better camera, and comes with everyone's favorite new…
Small, thin, lightweight, E Ink, touch screen, 2 months of battery, 4GB of storage, and only $99. This is the first Kindle I have owned and I have found it to be fantastic.
The Jawbone Jambox is a Bluetooth speaker rig that packs a surprising amount of punch. When I first turned mine on I was shocked at the clarity and fullness that such a small speaker box could produce. It connects to any device that has Bluetooth (such as your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, etc...) and can pump the jams for over 8 hours.…
If you're a paper nerd you owe it to yourself to check out the Levenger Circa notebook lineup. They have full-sized notebooks, smaller sizes, leather notebooks, plastic covers, desk punches, action planners, all sorts of paper refills and more. It's an entire lineup of the finest quality of papered goodness that all works within Levenger's Circa system.
The first thing I do every day is make a cup of coffee. But before I make that AM trek to the kitchen I put on my UGGs. And, since I work from home, I often wear the UGGs all day. UGG slippers are known for their quality and longevity as well as their comfyness. (Is comfyness even a word?) Right now…
Scott Belsky’s book, Making Ideas Happen, is centered around Thomas Edison’s famous quote that Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration. Scott writes with a fondness towards the creative professional, and this book is a tool to help take the constant ideas we have from inception to reality. For many of us there seems to be no shortage of ideas,…
An item that belongs on the keychain of every man in the world and in the purse of every woman. There are all sorts of small pocket knives out there, but this tried, true, and simple Victorinox Rambler is, in this author's humble opinion, the best of the best. It has the size benefit of the classic but with a few additional…
Timbuk2 arguably makes the best messenger bags in the world. I have one and I love it. And what more could you ask than to have your bag built to order? You can get exactly the size you want, in exactly the fabric you want, with exactly the color combination you want. And you can rest assured that when you receive this…
A repeating theme here promises to be products which find the blend between vintage and modern. And this jaw-dropping clock radio from Tivoli Audio is no exception. Tivoli Audio is renown for their fine products which balance form and function in a way that many product designers only dream of. This Model Three just may make getting up in the morning a…
They say people who work with their mind like to unwind by working with their hands. When I'm not writing I enjoy woodworking. I built my own desk (the very one I am typing this parenthetical sentence on), and my next project will be a storage trunk slash coffee table for our den. When doing fine woodworking a hearty and comfortable apron…
You want to grind your own coffee, and you want to grind it with a conical burr grinder. What many people do not know is that there is a big difference between a plain burr grinder and a conical burr grinder. In fact, most inexpensive burr grinders do a worse job grinding your coffee than a cheap blade grinder would. With conical…
Given to me one Christmas from my crazy uncle, this is a book I return to often. The first edition of Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations was compiled by John Bartlett in 1855 and was a mere 258 pages thick. Now in its 17th edition it weighs in at 1,500 pages. Bartlett's Familiar Quotations is jam packed with interesting, inspirational, and memorable quotes. It…
Boys, it's time to ditch the Mach 137 throw-away razors you buy at Walmart and start shaving like a man. Which means a classic safety razor, a badger brush, and a dash of renewed self-confidence. This classic safety razor complete shave kit form Classic Shaving has just what you need to get started: a razor, 5 feather blades, a puck of soap,…