I hit upon a lucky eBay find, and managed to acquire a mid-1990's Korean-made Epiphone Howard Roberts guitar for a great price. It's a… read more →

After years of sweeping and dusting and dozens of disposable air filter masks, I'm finally taking dust control seriously in my garage… read more →

I used a Boss BF-2 flanger pedal for years.  It's a great pedal, especially if you can find one of the older Japanese-made models.  But it… read more →

Almost every high-tech startup in the Bay Area outfits their office with Herman Miller Aeron chairs.  And as some of the startups inevitably… read more →

The Uncrate "buyers guide for men" has discovered one of my favorite beverages. Here's what Uncrate has to say : Born from the pure… read more →

Every time I visit the Big Island of Hawaii, I buy fresh Kona coffee.  I love driving through Holualoa and Captain Cook, where you can buy… read more →

When I got my new Breedlove guitar last year, I ordered my usual set of Thomastik-Infeld strings from JustStrings.com (my favorite place… read more →

With the iPhone replacing my iPod, cel phone, PDA, and camera (for casual use), and with my switch from older, clunky laptops to the svelt… read more →

I love my old Delta Compound Miter saw. I have a fairly basic model, but it does what it is designed to do: make straight cuts at measured… read more →

For the past few months, I've been looking for a nice-sounding concert-sized acoustic guitar. I have a fine Takamine Dreadnought, but the… read more →

I decided to shop around for a lightweight guitar amp, and the Roland CUBE 30X hit the sweet spot perfectly. Very affordable at under $25… read more →

After neglecting my Takamine acoustic guitar for a few years, the frets became tarnished and dull. Many guitarists would recommend rubbing… read more →

I received a much-coveted MXR EVH 90 Phase Shifter guitar pedal as a birthday gift. Wow, this pedal really rocks! You can totally get the… read more →

I have no formal training in typography or page layout design, but as someone who needs to constantly communicate and pitch ideas, page… read more →

I saw the book Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days as a recommendation on Guy Kawasaki's blog . This is a big book… read more →

Over the past year or two, I've rediscovered a love for comics and graphic novels. But I can't stand most super hero comics, so I usually… read more →

With a house on the northern slope of a hill, I need to pressure wash my siding and decks annually. Of course, I haven't actually done this… read more →

The always interesting blog Cool Tools recommended a book called Peopleware . The book describes just how screwed up managers and… read more →

I've been using a Norelco Maverick T-1000 beard trimmer for several years. It is a durable, battery-powered trimmer that has an easy-to… read more →