For the last few months, Kevin Kelly, Claudia Dawson, and I have been making short videos of things we like. The videos are companions to our weekly Recomendo newsletter, which has short recommendations of six things. In this episode, we look at quick hose connectors, hair shears, and water-slide decals for making custom mugs/
Recomendo videos: Quick hose connectors/Professional scissors/Make a custom mug
I've had this cheap robo-vacuum for a month — it sucks (in a good way)
After applying Amazon's discount, you can get this robot vacuum cleaner for a much lower price than other models. I've been using it for a month and it does a great of cleaning up cat fur, crumbs, and other micro-detritus. I'm surprised how gross our floors get after just a couple of days. When this… READ THE REST
Good deal on the FryDaddy electric deep fryer
The FryDaddy electric deep fryer is awesome — I use it a couple of times a week to fry sweet potato, butternut squash, and Brussels sprouts chips. (Here's the coconut oil I use with it.) Lately, I've been frying very thinly cut slices of butternut squash. It's a bit tricky, because for five minutes it… READ THE REST
Carote non-stick frying pans are excellent
Carote non-stick frying pans are coated with some kind of natural granite material and they have a bakelite handle that stays cool. They heat up quickly. I don't need to use a spatula with it — I just flip whatever it is that I'm cooking. Everything just slides right out of it and it's very… READ THE REST
This precision gaming gear set will instantly give your gameplay a boost
For PC gaming, precision and coordination are always important, so compatibility is a constant issue worth considering. If your keyboard doesn't play nice with your mouse, there could be a problem. With that in mind, you can actually pick up an entire gaming controller set that is dynamically engineered to ensure all pieces work together… READ THE REST
Rosetta Stone is considered the gold standard of language learning software and it's on sale at almost half off
For almost 30 years, if you ever thought about learning a foreign language online, one name would always come to mind: Rosetta Stone. As one of the pioneers in the field, the Rosetta Stone software has become virtually synonymous with language learning. And with years of innovation under its belt in assembling a world-class language… READ THE REST
The Rollova 2.0 ditches old rulers for super-easy digital measurement
We've come a long way, haven't we, civilization? In ancient times, we used to measure everything from weight to distance with the most rudimentary of instruments. A stone was literally how much a particular stone weighed as a unit of measurement. And a foot was…yeah, a foot. Put enough heel-to-toe paces together and you knew… READ THE REST