Smokeless fire pit. We wanted a portable fire pit for our patio, and my wife insisted that it be as smokeless as possible, so we settled on an East Oak Smokeless Fire Pit. I was p ...

We Found a Hat by Jon Klassen Candlewick 2016, 56 pages, 8.2 x 11.3 x 0.4 inches (hardcover) ...

Sneaky Packing Aids. If you’re flying on a budget airline, some accessories can help you pack more items without triggering surprise extra baggage fees. SCOTTeVEST is still stan ...

A blog I am really digging is Brian Potter’s Construction Physics, which is self-described as “Essays about buildings, infrastructure, and industrial technology.” Sounds boring, but is thrilling, as ...

A bike chain is a simple series of links connected by rivets. Rollers surround each rivet between the link plates and engage the teeth of the cogs and chainrings. It is an extremely efficient method ...

To get to Playa del Carmen for this event I’m at, I got back on the Maya Train to ride a section of it that wasn’t open when I was in the area a year ago. There’s a free shuttle from the Cancun ...

A cool tool can be any book, gadget, software, video, map, hardware, material, or website that is tried and true. All reviews on this site are written by readers who have actually used the tool and ...

Adele Gilani is a painter, writer and former gallery owner. She has a free newsletter called Adele Delivers where you can see art from her favorite artists each week. Boil milk, cool it, add starter ...

Let’s Split! causes me no end of joy and pain. It is my favorite Nietzsche quote come to life. (“Madness is rare in individuals – but in groups, parties, nations and ages it is the rule.”) It is also ...

I need to fly to France in the autumn for business and since that’s not high season, I’m hoping I can get there on airline miles instead of buying a flight. Using Point.me on a paid plan, what would ...

A boy pulls a pair of discarded wings from a garbage can, placed there by the tattooed angel who paid to saw them off. In a city where giant goldfish are used like poker chips in seedy bars, gangs ...

I have a regular quality USB microphone for sounding good on podcast interviews and video calls, but it’s another sizeable thing to carry around when traveling, especially with a carry-on. So I ...