Although Lee Valley Tools has traditionally focused on the needs of woodworkers and gardeners, their line has expanded over the years to include a number of neat products appealing to a much broader audience. These are perfect little gifts for coworkers, close friends, and of course, yourself.
The following descriptions are from the Lee Valley site; click on any of the images to see the item there…
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In the interests of sharing other apps that we all enjoy, I thought I’d share one that I’ve used for several weeks now, and have become mildly addicted to: Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima
Brain Exercise uses a series of 15 brain teaser games which can be both loads of fun and completely maddening. When you [...]
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Want to check out some of the new gear released at CES 2010? Amazon has assembled 149 of the hottest new camera & video products for your perusal…
To see these hot new items, click on the image above or here: CES 2010 New photo & video products
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In my recent post, The 8 immutable laws of traveling light, one of the 8 laws related to shoes. The advice? Wear shoes that can double for business casual and casual wear, and make sure they’re slip-ons.
But if your travel allows for casual/sport/”adventure” shoes that lace up, there’s an alternative that will make getting through [...]
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On sale at Amazon for 80% off the regular price.
From the site: Tripshell is an universal travel adapter that covers outlets over 150 countries including US, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, UK. It comes with surge protection that protects your electrical appliances safe from Spikes/Surges in foreign electricity supply. It has built in 6A fuse, [...]
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If you’ve ever been near a crying infant on a flight – and who hasn’t? – you may very well have invested in a pair of ear plugs. For years I’ve carried inexpensive foam plugs in my bag, but recently I’ve been testing something better: SilentEar earplugs. SilentEar claims their ear plugs are the highest [...]
