Happy Pi Day 2016! Here's Why You Should Love (and Celebrate) π
Say hi to π. It's world’s most well known, most controversial number, and it has been baffling and delighting mathematicians for literally thousands of years. As you probably learned in junior high, pi...
View ArticleIt's Pi Day! The Tastiest, Math-iest Holiday of the Year!
Pi is a mathematical constant that ... wait ... are you telling you don't know what π is? Oh, ok, good. I was worried for a second. Pi is awesome! It's a number that never ends, whose digits never show...
View ArticleTake A Virtual Tour Through A Never-Built Frank Lloyd Wright House
Might I interest you in taking a free-roaming tour through a Frank Llyod Wright home that was never built? That's impossible you say? Nonsense. With all of our advances in digital mapping and 3D...
View ArticleEmergency Weekday Meal: Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
Your kid is sick; your wife has a late meeting; the two-hundred dollars in groceries you bought last weekend was ephemeral. Enter: spaghetti aglio e olio. Spaghetti with garlic and olive oil. Sounds...
View ArticleMake This: DIY Saw Blade Storage Box
Here’s a quick shop project that will give you a simple and dedicated way to protect your blades in the workshop. So keep them close but out of the way for a cleaner, more organized place to work with...
View ArticleLifelike Animals formed with Wood Shavings
I don’t know about you, but that pile of sawdust and shavings that end up on the floor when I’m in the shop isn’t much of a source of inspiration. But for this craftsman, the shavings are the art, and...
View ArticleThe History of The Space Pen
Back when I wanted to be an astronaut (just kidding NASA take me now I'll do anything), my mom gave me a space penthat somebody had given her and it was SO cool. Besides being able to write upside...
View ArticleMake This: DIY Cold Brew Coffee with Your Aeropress
We've talked before about how much we love the Aeropress for making a great cup of coffee. Make a great cold brew with the same equipment and just a bit more time. Here's how. I was given an...
View ArticleHow to: Open A Wine Bottle With A Key
Every man should own a corkscrew, but admitedly there some times in life when everything is going right in terms of wine acquisition and there's just no corkscrew to be had. Never fear. As long as...
View ArticleAn Edible History of the Hamburger
The world loves American hamburgers. Because, of course they do. They're the world's most perfect food. (Sorry, bananas). But few really know where and how they began... Recipes featuring the...
View ArticleThe Best Affordable Irish Whiskey: 5 Bottles to Try Under $30
Do me a favor this St. Patrick's Day: skip the green beer. Please. But, while you're not drinking that silliness, do try some Irish Whiskey. Often overlook by bourbon and Scotch drinkers, the Irish...
View ArticleA Second Chance for Secondhand: A Guide to Giving Used Furniture a Complete...
Buying used furniture is a bit of an art. It takes a practiced eye to know what's well-built, has good lines, or simply isn't worth your time and money. But it feels pretty awesome to find a diamond in...
View ArticleHow to: Make a $10 DIY One-Hour Upcycled Fire Pit
Yep, that's a lot of adjectives, and every single one of them gets me jazzed to make one: DIY (check), upcycled (check), one hour (double check), and only ten dollars? Done! Joe and Sarah came up...
View ArticleHow to: Make Easy and Stylish DIY Concrete Coasters
So...if you're anything like me, you'll often see cool items in stores, you'll say to yourself, "I could totally make that." Which I do, all the time, and nine times out of ten, I'm totally wrong. But...
View ArticleMake This: Wooden Magazine Rack from a Single Board
There are those pieces of furniture that make a statement. Those around which you build entire rooms, those that define a space. Those pieces are essential.But, sometimes, you just need a quick and...
View ArticleHow to: The Simple Trick for Making a Perfect Fried Egg
It's the most important meal of the day, and as far as the perfect breakfast, it's hard to beat an egg. If you ask many of the world's greatest chefs what the ultimate mark of someone who knows how to...
View ArticleInspired Journey: There and Back Again
I love to travel. It's such an incredible experience to see another part of this massive world, and meet plenty of others along the way. Well, if you're heart is longing for a bit of wandering, take a...
View ArticleFive Sriracha Sauce Recipes to Make This Week
Sriracha fans can be manic in their devotion to the sauce in ways that few other condiments can inspire. If you're a card-carrying sriracha fan, or just looking to branch out in your saucery, take a...
View Article5 Men's Style Staples to Help You Transition from Winter to Spring
The winter to spring is a time of contrasts: the days can be bright and sunny, but the air and wind still cool and bitter. Or the air warms up, but the fog and drizzle moves in, so that it feels like...
View ArticleThe Masculine Home: 5 Ideas to Create Simple Vignettes
imageA vignette is a visual focus point that identifies the character of a room. These intentional areas are often the shots you'll see published in magazines, and you can achieve 'em at home, using...
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