Brunton Power Knife

The latest edition to everybody’s emergency kit seems to be a tangle of wires, what with all the devices necessary to carry around. Here’s an easier way: the Brunton Power Knife ($30). Inputs are an Apple Lighting, an Apple 30-pin, and a micro USB. Output is a standard USB.

Wrist Ruler

You’re probably saying to yourself, hey, wait a minute, that’s a bracelet. Or a very small belt. Well, yes, the wrist ruler ($20) is a bracelet. It’s leather with a metal knob, in fact. However, etched on that leather is a rule in inches and centimetres, thus allowing you to … Read More

District MFG Pool Table

Don’t have a traditional look in your rec room? Then get a modern pool table. District MFG’s pool table ($17,500), made in Los Angeles, is made of black walnut over a steel frame. It has black felt and is markers are brass. Pretty much as modern as they come.

eTape Digital Tape Measure

What’s the advantage of a digital tape measure ($30)? Actually, it’s not just a snazzy display—this guy will send measurements to your phone, which makes trips to the hardware store easier. Imperial and metric in fractions or decimals, plus it’ll add the length of the unit itself to the measurement … Read More

EcoBee Wi-Fi Thermostat

End battles over the thermostat by putting your control in your pocket—specifically, in your smartphone. This is one of the many benefits of the EcoBee wi-fi thermostat ($250). Additional benefits: you can buy multiple sensors thus allowing you to manage the temperature in multiple rooms, the sensors can tell which … Read More

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