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Test Story

Always with the tests

Feb 5, 2019

Feb 5, 2019

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Sharp

They’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, 2015

Sharp

Sep 10, 2015

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Pencils

This combo paperweight and paperclip/pencil holder probably originates in mid-century period. I remember it as a kid, and think I (?) gave…

Sep 1, 2015

Pencils

Sep 1, 2015

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Spam

What 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, 2015

Spam

Aug 20, 2015

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Measure Up

A 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, 2015

Measure Up

Aug 18, 2015

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Desktop Refuse

When I’m doing electronics-related stuff, I generate lots of little tiny bits of garbage. Metal, solder, plastic etc. This little makeshift…

Aug 10, 2015

Desktop Refuse

Aug 10, 2015

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3D Slices

The 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, 2015

3D Slices

Aug 7, 2015

RossGK

Started 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, 2015

Aug 6, 2015

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Armadillo

This 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, 2015

Armadillo

Aug 6, 2015

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Scrub

This 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, 2015

Scrub

Aug 6, 2015

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RossGK

Consults on how to make stuff humans like/need. Motivated by problem-solving, innovation and how we adapt to change. “Drinks tea with idea-burdened strangers

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