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The Most Famous Pen in History Turns 100 This Year
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The Most Famous Pen in History Turns 100 This Year
By Brett Braley
I Moved To Ireland For a 3-Month Brewing Internship. Here’s What It Was Like
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I Moved To Ireland For a 3-Month Brewing Internship. Here’s What It Was Like

I spent the last three months of 2022 working at Kinnegar Brewing, an Irish craft brewery in Letterkenny, County Donegal. For homebrewers who want to learn what it’s actually like to work in a brewery, an internship like this provides invaluable lessons—including lessons that can be applied to being a…

By Dillon McLaughlin
The Reversible ALTI Desk Mat Includes Wireless Charging
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The Reversible ALTI Desk Mat Includes Wireless Charging

We'll always be big fans of desk mats. While our previous favorites were standard cutting mats, those were quickly replaced once we found out about the ALTI Wireless Charging Desk Mat. The ALTI features a premium vegan leather surface on one side and plush felt on the other, with a…

By Ben Dahl
Dango Products Pen Tray
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Dango Products Pen Tray

Depending on how serious you are about your personal writing instruments, you probably already have at least one or two pens from Dango Products. If you do, you’re familiar with their approach to manufacturing. Namely, they make attractive, durable pens and desk accessories out of machined aluminum. This pen tray…

By Dillon McLaughlin
Entertainment
Your New Desk Just Happens To Be A Gorgeous Ping Pong Table

There are countless times during the workday when a short mental break would really fuel the rest of your time there. Instead of zoning out, playing a crappy game on your computer screen, or debating how far you can push your NSFW browsing, why not just play a quick game…

By Mike Newman
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Home
The Peaks and Valleys On This Desk Are Actually Designed To Hold Your Tech

The top of this desk looks like a wooden planet. There are peaks and valleys seemingly strewn haphazardly across its surface that happen to make it look cool. Only, they aren't randomly tossed down, Tom Shuster designed each one to hold a device of yours. Complete with spots for docking…

By Mike Newman
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This Stylus/Pen is Made From Bamboo and Aluminum

Whereas most pens feel cold and mechanical, the use of bamboo in crafting the Eco-Essential Pen makes it feel like a more inviting writing instrument. On top of that, since bamboo matures in just 4-6 years and its roots remain intact after harvesting, the use of it in crafting products…

By Mike Newman
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Tech
PaperSync Will Provide You With Digital Copies of All Your Notebooks

If archiving all your old notebooks includes simply dropping them in a large cardboard box, it's time to rethink how you hold onto your memories. After filling out our fair share, we've found the best way to keep all those notes and thoughts for the future is to have a…

By Mike Newman
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Lifta is The World’s Simplest Desk Organizer

Lifta doesn't come with hidden compartments, storage trays, or anything that will clutter the appearance of your clean workstation. What it does offer is a very basic, but very beautiful, way to lift your monitor to the proper ergonomic height while giving you a place to put your peripherals. It's…

By Mike Newman
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