Sometimes the names of things don't really describe them at all - take sweetbreads for example. Then there are times when the name of a product is almost perfectly descriptive - The Shake Weight, Home Goods and Painters Tape come to mind. Gridbooks would fall in the latter category. While the Gridbooks Ad ... continue reading
We face a barrage of internal conflicts on a daily basis – more taste or less filling, vintage or modern, notebook or netbook? It’s fairly obvious that we have an affinity towards jotting down notes without always punching keys or tapping touchscreens but we also enjoy the convenience of going completely digital. ... continue reading
For a no-frills flask that's perfect to toss in your bag when you're out camping or exploring, turn to Stanley. The classic brand has been crafting solid, well-made food and drink gear since 1913. Their latest flask is the first in the Adventure Series which is aimed at being both essential and rugged. With more grip ... continue reading
Despite what we told ourselves when we bought them, we really don’t use our iPads for work like we said we would when we tried to justify the expense. We use them to watch non-Flash videos, download pages of apps and fling birds across their screen. While this iPad Dry Erase Board from UI Stencils may not possess ... continue reading
We’re suckers for a bit of nostalgia. We remember a time when guys inadvertently taped over their wedding videos, when your kindness was determined by whether you rewound a rental or not and when a sex tape could only be released if it was stolen from a house and not a hard drive. The days of hiding homemade ... continue reading
We’ve reached the point where we’re hesitant to buy any notebook that does not come equipped with some sort of pen holster. Admittedly, this is upsetting to us seeing as how, and you may have noticed this, we kinda have a thing for notebooks. The problem is having a notebook without something to write with ... continue reading
We take Charlton Heston's approach to guns to our iPads - you can have it when you pry it from our cold dead hands. But since it runs out juice, requires service and doesn't fit in our pockets, it doesn't always take the place of a quality notebook. By now, you've heard of iconic notebook brand Field Notes and for ... continue reading
Handwriting things is more personal, more creative and frequently more convenient than typing. If you didn't have a pen, how would you doodle during meetings you're forced to attend but have no reason to be at? How would you write thank you notes to your gramma for that $20 she sends you regardless of how many times ... continue reading
We live in a Web 4.0 kind of world where any dude with an Internet connection and an idea (pretty much all of us) can be on the cover of TIME almost overnight. For all of us armchair designer/developers though, something always seems to get lost in translation. This button was supposed be here; that button was supposed ... continue reading
“Icon” is not a term we toss around lightly. To get labeled as such you’re going to have to have an edge about you, a standout-ness. That’s why, while there are many kick-ass dudes we admire, there are few “icons.” The three pictured on these Icon Cards from Oi Polloi are worthy of the exclusive title. ... continue reading
We're not looking to offend any parents here but there has never been a great finger painting. Sure, they hold sentimental value but claiming they’re works of art is like claiming Zydrunas Ilgauskas is the best player on the Heat. Now to be fair, this isn’t solely the fault of children, drawing with your fingers ... continue reading
The pen is mightier than the sword, but you never bring a knife to a gunfight. Does that mean that the gun is mightier than the pen? Or is the pen mightier than the gun? Don't worry, you don't have to pick a winner in this cosmic game of rock paper scissors because Dorian Creations decided for you. The answer is both...kind ... continue reading
With all the scribbling down of bands to check out, new beers to try, and High School classmates to find on Facebook, it’s pretty easy for the average guy to go through a ton of notebooks in a year. It doesn’t make it easier when the current notebook you’re on gets destroyed outside a bar on a rainy night. ... continue reading
Most people don’t even read greeting cards. They scan them like they were trying to get through The Great Gatsby. Why would you waste five bucks on a card that doesn’t even garner a reaction when you could spend the same amount on one that guarantees it? Blue Barnhouse creates simple, funny and often inappropriate ... continue reading
No man should ever be without a pen. Something about writing in ink says "Yes, I mean business and I will definitely call you." Do you want to offer up a pencil so that she can write her digits? Of course not. What happens when you recover the next day and can't determine if it's a 1 or a 7? She was fantastic so you're ... continue reading
The folks over at Sharpie have apparently decided that something like the pencil--an invention that has existed as a graphite/lead-based writing implement for time immemorial--needed reinventing. Indeed, the Sharpie Liquid Pencil is the Cyberdyne Systems T-1000 to the traditional No. 2's T-101. Better in every way... ... continue reading
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