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Hear me out. This was the first tool I bought when I moved out of my parents' house, and honestly, it's the most versatile one I own. Completely indestructible, easily adjustable jaw opening size, and capable of so many things:
-Anything you'd use pliers for: holding, gripping, twisting
-Loosening or tightening bolts
-Plumbing repairs
-Picking up hot things like grill grates
-Bending stuff
-Self-defense
-Opening stuck caps & lids
-Using as a makeshift hammer
-The list goes on...
Mar 18, 2024
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I love tools I love shiny little objects these tweezers are closed tight by default and you squeeze to loosen them
May 20, 2024
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I have been in the business of absolutely murdering my poor scissors for years. I put them in the "spread eagle" position and use them to slash open all of my many online purchase boxes. They have been continuously stretched beyond their capabilities. All this has changed since I made the shift to my special box cutter. I bought it at the Ace hardware store on 1st avenue. It wasn't the cheapest but also not the most expensive. It was probably around $12 and it's radically transformed my day to day existence.
Jun 8, 2021
You don't have to death-grip the lid as tightly when there's actual grip. Just wrap one around the lid (thicker ones work better than the one in the picture), and voila! We always have some on a hook for random things like this.
Jun 16, 2024
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The perfect lil snack for when you donβt want a big snack
Apr 3, 2024
Here it is, folks! Volume I of what could very well be a continuous project. Thank you so much to everyone that submitted - I smiled the entire time I was putting this together. It's best listened to with headphones βΊοΈ
Liner Notes:
This collection of field recordings is a collaborative effort with users of PI.FYI, each of which recorded their own pieces. It features audio from all over the world and exhibits eclectic moments from London Underground commutes to cuckoo bird calls in Dhaka to the sounds of a century-old American diner.
Online communities like PI.FYI often represent a diverse set of people, places, and experiences, but together, the submissions form a living collage that highlights the commonalities of modern life - a unifying message for such a tumultuous time. The first track features all of the sounds played at once in an attempt to create an audio snapshot of an online community but in their offline lives.
The individual recordings are unedited except for minor gain and compression adjustments for consistency across the collection.
Mar 29, 2025
