Random things I’ve stumbled on in the last week, and that I am sure I will need to know again. …permanently delete some files from Github? Like when you check…
Tag: Tools
I have a need to collaborate on some complex documents and I am trying out Sphinx as the document build system. Plays nice with github, promises to play well with…
Stuff I recently saw which intrigued… * “GeometricTools”:http://geometrictools.com (via @donpark) — great repository of code snippets for math and geo operations. * “How to find freely usable photos on the…
Since I am semi-retired from Halloween prop-building (tho I still have 2 storage pods full of gear if anyone wants to buy some skeletons, tombstones, etc…) I have not been…
* “Wire Bender”:http://toolmonger.com/2010/01/07/wire-bending-the-easy-way/ is a genius little thing. Cheap, rarely used, but the exact right tool for certain jobs. * “Air hose swivel”:http://toolmonger.com/2009/11/10/stop-fighting-with-your-air-hose/ is another simple little thing that is…
Awesome Studio Mango rugs. Love the asymmetry. Hometown Jigsaw Puzzle. Would order one but 2-3 weeks for production… Compartes Chocolates. Not really a chocolate fan but these are just so…
Not doing a big Halloween thing this year due to other commitments. Saving these tips for the future… * “Monsterlist”:http://www.halloweenmonsterlist.info/. Starting point to find any kind of halloween project *…
* Possibly the most ill-considered travel item ever — those TSA agents love a good joke. Ha ha ha, strip your clothes off sir. * Vex robotic kit. Never had…
* Solar Camping Lantern — I remember the old coleman lanterns using white gas, the pumping, the mantles. What a pain in the a$%. This looks way simpler. * King…
* Graph Paper Napkins. To better help you design a breakthrough on the back of napkin. * Defendius Lock System. Prevents you from going at night when you’ve had too…
Imm Living. Love these totem coffee cups. And this woodgrain pillow tho the color choices don’t work for us anywhere Brilliant little painting tool Corner clamp — looks positively frightening…
Dremels, Drill Bits, and Other Pumpkin-Carving Tools — excellent set of tools from Brett. Funkins are awesome as they keep forever.
The eyeballing game. Angle bisecting and right angling are apparently my special skills. I pretty much suck at finding circle centers and making parallelograms tho.
Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Are You Smarter Than A Bolt?. — awesome bolts that give you feedback when you are overtightening. I need hardware like this. I really need…
Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Preview: Stanley 3-in-1 Tripod Flashlight. For the person who already has 37 flashlights and wants more.
Fluidforms :: Individual Design. — awesome topographical bowls and other objects. Drippable adhesives as sculpting medium. There are some cool Halloween designs hiding in this idea Fire fighting gun. Makes…
* Geekhouse Bikes Powder Coating Graphics — I never ride my bike, but wow could it look cool collecting dust * Now that I’ve installed Edison, let me burn up…
* Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Bending Over Is For Chumps — actually I totally need this! Ordering today. * Waspknife. For the sharks in Lake Washington. * Jawbone 2.…