Need to feel not just like a boss, but like some kind of nineteenth century railway tycoon? Or oil baron? Or coal despot? Well, we have just the thing. Meet the iron vault desk ($2,600). It’s made of sheet steel, has castors, latching doors, and looks like it belongs in … Read More
Once upon a time, you received a Far Side desktop calendar every year. And every day for said year, you got to have a nice chuckle. Then Gary Larson retired, and the world became a little bit sadder. Buck up, though, because now the entire Far Side has been collected … Read More
Man, it just isn’t camping without a smartphone. Actually, we shouldn’t be sarcastic: the modern camper probably should have a smartphone backup, along with a GPS, a flashlight, and some other stuff that needs power. And how do you get power, aside from lugging batteries? Well, you can use this … Read More
The Internet Archive has always been cool. Want to listen to an old radio show? Here’s Gunsmoke. Live music? Oh, here’s a Grateful Dead bootleg. And an old video game? Well, now they can help there too. The Internet Arcade is an emulator/library of classic arcade games that works right … Read More
Insist on grinding your own coffee, and insist on doing it sans electricity? Well, this is a vintage-inspired (i.e., they own a vintage one like it, it has an expired patent, so they’re making their own version) coffee mill ($65). Here’s how it works: add coffee, apply elbow grease. Then, … Read More
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