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QuietOn 3: InTheWild

February 4, 2024 // 0 Comments

Sleep: it’s important. So important that most human beings will literally go mad if they don’t get it. A good night of solid sleep is often hard to come, but [...]

Lock-picking “Night School”

November 26, 2023 // 0 Comments

Learning how to pick locks is a lot of fun, in a challenging sort of way. To “know” how to do something is nice, but being able to “do” the thing is a [...]

Nikon D850 Accessories

September 17, 2023 // 0 Comments

The last time we upgraded our Nikon body we went from a D40 to a D90. A LOT of new Nikon bodies have been released since then, but we resisted because the D90 was “good [...]

Dyson MultiFloor 2 : FirstLook

May 14, 2023 // 0 Comments

Oreck makes a really nice vacuum cleaner. The XL21 we have is light, easy to maneuver, and has been quietly doing its job since 2007. But, as with all things mechanical, a [...]

Apple Magic Trackpad 2: Crack Repair

March 12, 2023 // 0 Comments

We love Apple products and have been a fan ever since the 128K Macintosh. Apple puts out a dud every so often, but not often. And because they put out very few duds, we had [...]

Culiau Customizer Pro: FirstLook

January 29, 2023 // 0 Comments

Rotary tools have been dominated by Dremel forever. We cannot think of another manufacturer that comes close to the selection of tools, variety of bits, and brand recognition [...]

YES Watch V7 : Updated version

November 6, 2022 // 0 Comments

A while back we posted a FirstLook of the YES V7, the most advance timepiece of its kind. The YES V7 was designed by Bjorn Kartomten and his team for people who love [...]

TickTime Cube: FirstLook

October 23, 2022 // 0 Comments

We are big proponents of “back of the envelop” thinking. To do that, we don’t dwell on the minutia, but try to focus on the big picture. An example would be [...]

Heimdall’s Workshop: V1. M4 FirstLook

September 25, 2022 // 0 Comments

Inspiration comes from many different sources. The makers at Heimdall’s Workshop take theirs from Viking and Scandinavian folklore, from military history, and from [...]
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