Mike Patrick knows he makes connections with people wherever he goes. He just doesn’t always know when it will change someone’s life.
Willy Loman Plugged the John
February 26, 2013 by 1 Comment
When the plumbing backs up, men often expect that we should know how to make the repair.
Where Have All the Toolmen Gone?
February 23, 2013 by 12 Comments
Erik Crosier mourns how the information age has brought about the demise of one of his favorite markers of masculinity: the toolmen.
The Patience to Just Be
January 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Jim Wilson finds out he has got what his grandson needs most from him.
Paid to Stay out of the Way
October 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Most boys learn to be a “real man” from their dad. Mine paid me to stay out of his way.
A Bike Strengthens the Rider: On Building Cyclical Tools
October 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Sep Kamvar suggests a mission when building tools: Every tool should nourish the things upon which it depends.
Science: Researchers Teach Robots To Make Their Own Tools, Mayhem Surely Follows Soon
August 2, 2012 by 2 Comments
Scientists give this Promethean concept to mechanical citizens of the world. What could go wrong?
The Way to My Heart is Not With a Power Tool! (Unless it’s a Rib Spreader)
June 13, 2012 by 1 Comment
Kenny Bodanis wants to celebrate Father’s Day with something more than a new tool for his garage.
Parental Poseurs
March 7, 2011 by 1 Comment
After more than a decade of practice, I’m still not sure what a full-blooded adult dad is supposed to be. I just know I’m not it.
Blogger Roundtable: Cool Tools
February 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Meet the man behind Cool Tools, one of the coolest, toolest sites on the Internet.
If You Can’t Fix Stuff
January 6, 2011 by 4 Comments
Watch us get through this entire blog post without a single caulk joke. That was … uh … difficult.
Awesome Do-it-Yourself Alternative to Headlamps
September 15, 2010 by 1 Comment
Make Magazine held a “Cool Tools” competition where contestants could submit their own DIY inventions, and here’s the winner: Hand Lights! These handy little lights are the brainchild of Steve Hoefer, who explained his reasoning: “Head mounted lights light your work, but they only put light where you point your head. And when your viewpoint [...]
“We’ve forgotten that being heroic doesn’t mean being strong all the time; it can be heroic to cry.”
This is a comment by J.G. te Molder and Lori Ann on the post “Confronting the Superhero Myth”.