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02/10/12

QuickFix Mudguard

Keeps bikes clean

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02/10/12

The Scale of the Universe 2

This is a cool tool for comprehending, appreciating, and demonstrating the scale of our universe. I used to recommend Charles …

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02/9/12

Chased By the Light

Chased by the Light This project is a zen masterpiece. It is also a behavior-modifiying challenge for all digital photographers: …

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02/9/12

Big Bandwidth

To get the most bandwidth these days use cable. For my home/home office we switched from the fastest internet we …

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02/9/12

Bluebeam PDF Revu

Powerful PDF workflow system

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02/8/12

KUM Pencut

Pocketable scissors

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02/7/12

Real Kid Shades

Sunglasses for kids

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02/2/12

User Manual First

In the old days (before the web) you could not read the operating manual or instructions for an appliance, device, …

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02/2/12

Byline RSS Reader

Best-in-class iOS RSS reader

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02/1/12

Raising Chickens for Dummies

Best for backyard beginners

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01/31/12

One Highly-Evolved Day Bag

I asked Charles Platt, former editor of Cool Tools, what he is packing these days and he replied with this …

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01/31/12

Extended Warranty Evaluation

The sales pitch for an extended warranty is simple: pay some extra money now to extend the manufacture’s 90-day warranty …

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01/31/12

Nissan Thermal Cooker

Stays hot, cooks things

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01/30/12

VW Vagabond

This couple penny-pinched their salaries for several years, bought a VW Van, and drove it around the world (US, South …

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01/30/12

TechShop Membership

TechShop (previously reviewed here) is a member-based workshop. They have one of every tool you could dream of — laser …

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01/30/12

Kidco PeaPod Plus

Kid’s travel bed

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01/27/12

SureFlap Microchip Cat Flap

The future of cat flaps

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01/26/12

Material Libraries

There are thousands of types of materials to make things from. The first impulse for most of us is to …

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01/26/12

Flexible LED Strip Lights

We installed flexible LED light strips in our kitchen for under cabinet and within cabinet lighting. These are very low …

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01/25/12

Smart Light Switch

We just had a new light switch installed in our bathroom, the Lutron Maestro Occupancy Sensor. It is smart and …

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01/23/12

Squeak No More

Fixes squeaky floors

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01/22/12

Homemade Hot Pad

Hot, comforting rice and beans

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01/20/12

Changes Ahead

Dear Readers, I am making a new book of the Best of Cool Tools. (The last one I did was …

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