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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
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Revov Tray Box

It doesn't matter if you're using it as a pocket dump, watch and jewelry storage or a phone holder, a quality desktop valet is as essential as anything else in your everyday carry. Forget all the big box and gifted versions you've seen or received over the years--the Revov Tray…

By Ben Dahl
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Bolt Action Titanium Permanent Marker

If you're anything like us, you use permanent markers almost as much as any other writing tool. They're great for marking, labeling, drawing, writing and just generally leaving indelible impressions on things. The Marksmith Bolt Action Titanium Permanent Marker is going to make you use your permanent marker more. Unlike…

By Ben Dahl
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Orbitkey Nest

The Orbitkey key-carrying device is one of our favorite pieces of EDC and remains in our rotation to this day. Unfortunately, the average EDC includes a lot more than just keys, which is where the new Orbitkey Nest Portable Desk Organizer comes in. At first glance, the Orbitkey Nest might…

By Ben Dahl
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Wingback Mechanical Pen

Cursive might soon be considered a lost art thanks to the ubiquity of portable computing and smart devices. But man will hopefully always need writing implements, and what better way to treasure the art of writing and sketching than to possess a pen worthy of using every day. The Wingback…

By Amos Kwon
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Astro Reality NASA AR Mug & Journal

Space travel may become a reality for you someday but not anytime soon, so you’ll have to settle for unique earthbound experiences like the NASA AR Mug & Journal by the folks at Astro Reality. The sculpted mug mimics abstract space shapes and looks like no other mug you’ve ever…

By Amos Kwon
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