I like the Exergen TemporalScanner because with a gentle stroke of the forehead, I can get a person’s temperatureaccurately and almost instantly — without having to stick something in their… Read the rest of the article: Exergen Temporal Artery Thermometer

I use soft pencils and I bear down hard when I write. As a result, I have to resharpen the pencils frequently. A few years ago I came across this… Read the rest of the article: Perfectly sharpened pencils

I use my iPhone to shoot video because the quality is excellent and I like the many different inexpensive video apps available for the iPhone (such as stop motion apps).… Read the rest of the article: The Glif: quickly mount an iPhone to a tripod

Every cyclist should have a flat kit to enable them to deal with a flat tire. Most kits include simple levers to get the tire off the rim and a… Read the rest of the article: Bike flat tire repair kit inside tire levers

Balance bikes teach balance before pedaling. Learning to pedal is easy if you know how to balance. Learning balance is fairly easy, too. But learning them concurrently is hard. With… Read the rest of the article: Balance bike to teach kids how to ride

This clever little tool forms clamps from stainless steel wire. As a commercial pilot in Alaska, I have used this many times over the years in emergency situations. I often… Read the rest of the article: Cool Tools: Create clamps in a pinch

The Weller Pyropen is one of the best portable soldering irons out there. I like them because I get almost an hour and half of heat, and I can move… Read the rest of the article: Weller Pyropen

Use this 3M material, called Tegaderm, for applying dressing over a bleeding injury. It’s much better than adhesive tape or a big band-aid. Tegaderm is an air-permeable plastic film, as thin as cling film,… Read the rest of the article: Tegaderm

We’ve always used a standard, run-of-the-mill garlic press, probably just because it was what was in the drawer. It only used half the clove. It was a pain to clean.… Read the rest of the article: Garlic Twist

This book is a tome of body science for yoga teachers with over 1000 pages in the second edition. I purchased it a few months ago. While I’ve skimmed the… Read the rest of the article: A Handbook For Yogasana Teachers

Last year I replaced my old-looking but perfectly functional programmable thermostat with a better looking, WiFi-equipped model. The remote aspect of it was good. We could set “away” temps, and restore… Read the rest of the article: Nest Learning Thermostat

I often make my own beer at a local brew-it-yourself taproom (props to The Brew Kettle). The bottles we use are 22-ounces, so drinking one is almost like drinking two. Often… Read the rest of the article: Hermetus Bottle Opener and Sealer

It's many a graduate's dream — pay your way as you travel around the world. I lived the dream myself when I was younger, so I know it is possible.… Read the rest of the article: Work Your Way Around the World

Tear-Aid is watertight and airtight adhesive repair tape marketed for use in repairing outdoor products. I first found it when I was looking at options for repairing a tear in… Read the rest of the article: Tear-Aid Repair Tape

Ponds can be used for swimming, wildlife magnets, irrigation, iceskating, fire protection, water gardening, landscaping, and fishing. You can build your own pond in your backyard, farm, or wherever. Tim… Read the rest of the article: Earth Ponds

Having just finished a year of math and science heavy coursework, I am confident in stating that the Cambridge Quad Wirebound Notebook is one of the best tools I've used… Read the rest of the article: Cambridge Quad Notebook: The Best Graph Paper

By means of insightful hand-drawn diagrams, Eric Sloane gives the best explanation I’ve ever seen of how weather works. Originally created to help sailors 50 years ago, it works for… Read the rest of the article: Eric Sloane's Weather Book

The ShopBot is a low-cost CNC, or computer controlled router. Think of it as a large-scale milling machine. It is great for small-scale production runs of machine parts in wood… Read the rest of the article: ShopBot

This is not your grandma's canning book. Preserving is not really cheaper, nor is it a survival or disaster remedy. Canning these days makes sense as a culinary endeavor —… Read the rest of the article: Canning for a New Generation

I've used this tool, for about 6 months on a long-haired Chow/Labrador mix and on a Corgi. They both shed like crazy and the undercoat is a serious challenge with… Read the rest of the article: Master Dog Grooming Tools