When Marc received a demo sample of Johnson’s Hotshot Laser-Mouse and asked if any of us wanted to review it, I jumped on the opportunity – mainly just so I could walk around my house and randomly shout “LASER MOUSE!” while pointing the red beam every which way (except in the way of my husband’s eyes. That’s a no-no with lasers). And while that never gets old, the performance of the Laser-Mouse (as intended by its manufacturers) was a bit of a mixed bag. [click to continue…]
levels
What more could you want in life? I mean, seriously. Just you and the other guy, same size, same weight, and the same willingness to talk things over, do a lot of pointing and waving and yelling, and then have a beer after it’s all over. A level playing field. That’s what I’m talking about. [click to continue…]
Can a level be sexy? Oh yes it can! The Festool M0106 48″ Installer’s Installer’s Level sporting lighted vials is what happens when you pair two Teutonic high quality tool powerhouses together. Festool + Stabila = one really slick level. First, let’s cover the basics you’ll find in most Stabila levels of this size, then we’ll get to the sexy parts, I promise. Don’t worry, it’s safe for work. [click to continue…]
Some people think geckos are cute. We can probably blame Geico and their well-mannered gecko mascot for that. The truth is, geckos freak me out a bit. In a recent trip down south, I stayed in a home that was gecko-central. Fidgety, brown, wall and ceiling-climbing lizards in the bedroom and bathroom? NO, THANK YOU.
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Working on projects around the house? There’s an app for that.
Need to check the level on a plane of wood? There’s an app for that.
Like any excuse to whip out your iPhone? There’s an app for that.
Mentioned by both CNN and Tribune Media as a top app from 2009 is the iHandy Carpenter App. [click to continue…]
