RossGKinThing On My DeskSharpThey’re pretty lethal but indispensable too. I thought I’d heard that XActo knives are the sources of most office injuries — so I’m always…Sep 10, 2015Sep 10, 2015
RossGKinThing On My DeskPencilsThis combo paperweight and paperclip/pencil holder probably originates in mid-century period. I remember it as a kid, and think I (?) gave…Sep 1, 2015Sep 1, 2015
RossGKinThing On My DeskSpamWhat better way to hold your pencils beside your computer than with this can? Oh, do you know Blackwing pencils? They’re really great.Aug 20, 2015Aug 20, 2015
RossGKinThing On My DeskMeasure UpA pair of calipers — even cheapo ones like these — are a handy item. Reasonably accurate to about 0.1 mm, they get the job done.Aug 18, 2015Aug 18, 2015
RossGKinThing On My DeskDesktop RefuseWhen I’m doing electronics-related stuff, I generate lots of little tiny bits of garbage. Metal, solder, plastic etc. This little makeshift…Aug 10, 2015Aug 10, 2015
RossGKinThing On My Desk3D SlicesThe process of designing a thing for printing on a 3D printer means try and try again. Rather than print the ‘whole thing’ each time, often…Aug 7, 2015Aug 7, 2015
RossGKStarted a new publication called “Thing on My Desk.”So rather than just posting my own random things occasionally, I’ve opened it up to the world, inviting those others with stuff on their…Aug 6, 2015Aug 6, 2015
RossGKinThing On My DeskArmadilloThis armadillo was given to me when I visited some colleagues in San Antonio, Tx. A nice touch, giving visitors a few items celebrating…Aug 6, 2015Aug 6, 2015
RossGKinThing On My DeskScrubThis old toothbrush is a valuable part of the team. Its job is scrubbing newly-built circuit boards with isopropyl alcohol to clean them…Aug 6, 2015Aug 6, 2015