We have a lot of mid-grade knives in the house by Wusthof and Henckles. All but one are forged instead of stamped, and we have the core knives you need in a decent kitchen: chef knife, santoku knife, serrated knife, and a reverse-serrated utility knife. We have a honing steel and I sharpen the knives [...]
Over a year ago I started using a standing desk in my home. A week after that I stood at work, and soon after that I was eating standing up while at home. A lot of my current job is spent in meetings, so I’d say I stand for eight to fourteen hours a day [...]
I shaved my beard off in early March and I knew I was going to have to shave more frequently than I have the last year and a half. I burned up my last Mach 3 razor cartridge, and thought I would try my hand at shaving with a double edge safety razor. I am [...]
At less than $4, the DESSERT measuring cup pack from IKEA is a great bargain. The scoop is plastic, but the handle is metal so the measurement size will never wear off.
At $10 – $12, this first aid kit by IKEA Family is a great value and a good starting point for building a personal trauma kit. They are inexpensive enough to have several on hand, and may appear less threatening than “tactical” equivalents.
I review the RARITET kitchen storage container from IKEA. The container has a nice shape and a clever lid with a built-in measuring cup.
The IKEA Web site is considered one of the worst ecommerce sites put out by a major company. It’s so bad that it was used as the focus point for a usability certification seminar from Human Factors International. Think about it: HFI trains people all over the world to be better usability advocates and information [...]
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