Titanium multitool ring with five tools (including moustache comb!)

Etsy seller boonerings has a $385 titanium "utility ring" with five in-built tools: "a working bottle opener, a straight blade perfect for cutting packing tape or fishing line, a serrated blade for tougher things like nylon strapping or those tough to open electronics heat sealed packages, a saw for cutting plastic and wood, and it has a comb" (the comb is recommended primarily for moustaches).

Why everyone should have a self-healing cutting mat I have self-healing cutting mats in a few different sizes. One of them is over 30 years old. I used it to help make the zine version of Boing Boing in the late 1980s. I still use it today. If you have never used a self-healing cutting mat, you don't know what you are missing. You can […] READ THE REST

No prison time for two men who raped their 12-year-old sister A Missouri court sentenced two men to write a letter of apology to their Amish community after pleading guilty to sexually abusing their sister when she was 12 and 13 years old. Webster County Prosecuting Attorney Ben Berkstresser explained why he didn't seek prison time for rapists: "These two young men would've been eaten alive […] READ THE REST

Electrical engineering is one of the most stable professions around, and this training can help get you there When you were a kid, your mom and dad probably told you to grow up and become a doctor or a lawyer. Practical people that they were, your parents probably assumed that if you were able to scale the educational heights of those revered professions, you'd be handsomely rewarded with a hefty paycheck. While you […] READ THE REST

The Jamstik lets you practice your guitar skills anytime, anywhere A decent starter electric guitar will often run you about $500 nowadays. If you'd rather learn to play before you dump hundreds into a cool instrument, the Jamstik Guitar Trainer is a brilliant way of turning you into a guitar player without the huge upfront expense. In addition to saving you money, the Jamstik has […] READ THE REST