It’s that time of year again: when I brave the stifling crowds, searing desert heat, explicit solicitations from unusually friendly women, MC Escher-esque casino navigation, and the overwhelming smell of urine – and that’s all …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Bosch, Klein, Makita, Milwaukee Tool, News
Happy Easter and welcome to another egg-citing News Nirvana. In this edition, we decided it wasn’t fair that the kids are the only ones who get a basket full of treats, so we packed this …
Written by: Eric
Bosch, DeWalt, Klein, Makita, Milwaukee Tool, News
Welcome to the spring break edition of News Nirvana! Whether or not spring has sprung in your neck of the woods, we’re here to bring you a ray of sunshine and a little bit of …
Written by: Eric
Editor’s Note: Since we managed to dupe a few people with this, and our psychic abilities tell us you are reading this after April 1st, 2014, please note that this post was for April Fool’s …
Written by: Marc Lyman
DeWalt, Klein, News, Rockler, Tools
Top o’ the Morning to you and welcome to the St. Patrick’s Day edition of News Nirvana! In this green-as-a-shamrock news update, our gracious sponsors at Rockler Woodworking and Hardware unveil the winners of the …
Written by: Eric
Bosch, Klein, Makita, News, Rockler
I don’t know how we keep doing it but we’ve crammed even more new tools into this latest News Nirvana! This month, we’ve got three new tools from Makita: the one inch rotary hammer, the …
Written by: Eric
Last year, we heard about DeWalt’s new Built in the USA program at the STAFDA tool show. It definitely caught our interest. I’m still regularly surprised how little awareness there is around where and how …
Written by: Marc Lyman
It’s that time again home improvement aficionados – another News Nirvana packed full of the coolest tools and materials this side of the Rio Grande. This biweekly edition features the DeWalt Compact Band Saw, Veto …
Written by: Eric
Appliances, Bath, Building Materials, News, Windows & Doors
This marks my fourth “business trip” to Las Vegas in less than 12 months. A lot of great shows have been happening here recently, including The National Hardware Show, STAFDA (the tool show, not the …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Black & Decker, Bosch, Makita, News, Ridgid, Ryobi
Happy New Year and happy new tools! This fine addition of News Nirvana rings in the New Year with some fantastic tools from some of our favorite tool manufacturers. Ryobi shows off its new crown …
Written by: Eric