The easiest way to black out thermal paper (for example, to remove addresses or barcodes that would make it risky to re-use a box) is to heat it up: no marker necessary! Why use the Sharpie you already have when you could risk everything by instead applying fire?
Hot tip for blacking out thermal paper labels
My favorite maker tips for 2022
I edit a weekly newsletter of DIY/maker tips. Every year, I go through it and pull out the entries I think are the best of the year. Here are some… READ THE REST
Tips from your garbage collector on how to be less trashy
This piece on the Family Handyman, "24 Things Your Garbage Collector Wants You to Know," has a number of things I did not know. Yes, We Do Judge You By… READ THE REST
Maker jargon and slang for 2021
This past year, in my weekly maker tips newsletter, Gareth's Tips, Tools, and Shop Tales, I started a semi-regular column of jargon, slang, and technical terms that I thought would… READ THE REST
Easily master languages on Babbel for $149 for a limited time only
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Snag this high-performing refurbished MacBook Pro for under $300
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Bring some color into your life this spring with the Nix Mini Sensor V2, now only $59
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