Bob Recommends

bpaley recommended this 2 months ago

None of my dogs can really be called good dogs, and this whistle gets their attention at a distance--even if they then ignore it. Its size is pocket-challenging--another good reason for baggy pants.

bpaley recommended this 2 months ago

I am a sucker for great design and pocket tools. This fits in your wallet, is TSA-compliant, and is 12 tools in one. I especially like its use, with a credit card, as a stand for your phone (think camera tripod with timer).

bpaley recommended this 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is there no "sport" category? Presumably some of you slackers still get off the couch/away from the computer. No matter what your age, it is never a good thing to fall. Once you are no longer young, it may be the last thing you do. These puppies are easy to put on and take off, and will give you purchase on any slippery surface, except the granite floors of Wall Street.

bpaley recommended this 1 year, 1 month ago

These are stylish, attractively priced, unusual, and an excellent match for the massive Tovolo ice cubes I recently recommended.

bpaley recommended this 1 year, 1 month ago

I have previously enthused about IKEA silicone ice cube trays, but really, it's like, you think that's an ice cube tray? THIS is an ice cube tray. One per drink, and everyone has to leave when their massive cube is gone.

bpaley recommended this 1 year, 2 months ago

Some time ago I recommended FinishSafe, which at that time was offering free IDs. Apparently, that strategy did not work: they are out of business. Having an ID on your shattered, unconscious body is a good idea.

bpaley recommended this 1 year, 2 months ago

I can indulge in Internet diversions whenever I like, but some people may benefit from locking themselves out for a specified period. If you renege, the penalty you pay is having to reboot. Both Mac and PC. A correspondent with considerable time demands has said she has reaped benefits.

bpaley recommended this 1 year, 2 months ago

Love the picture and I have his essays (free) on my iPod.

bpaley recommended this 1 year, 2 months ago

If you are in love with biking, and data about yourself biking, this is for you. It mounts on your handlebars, and gives you constant satellite info about your speed, distance, elapsed time, and average speed. When you get home, you get the excellent experience of uploading to your computer and seeing the route on a map or satellite image, and such tidbits as max speed and elevation gain.

bpaley recommended this 1 year, 2 months ago

1200 pages! 44 bucks (even with free Super Saver shipping)! No Kindle edition yet! A book club where we can't even go out drinking together! Rarefied subject! I am intrigued! Good luck!

bpaley recommended this 1 year, 2 months ago

Stop on a dime, give ten cents change?

bpaley recommended this 1 year, 2 months ago

I admire Joseph Epstein, the former editor in chief, and I was PBK myself, which, with $6, will buy me practically anything at Starbucks.

bpaley recommended this 1 year, 3 months ago

That's some minimalist band, Harry.

bpaley recommended this 1 year, 3 months ago

We have an unlimited supply in/on/around the bed.

bpaley recommended this 1 year, 3 months ago

She is my favorite group.

bpaley recommended this 1 year, 3 months ago

Super flexible ice cube trays with highly advantageous volume/surface area ratio. Idiosyncratic shapes that will make your friends want to come over for drinks. Even if IKEA is not in your 'hood, you should be able to afford the shipping.

bpaley recommended this 1 year, 3 months ago

Neil Young is the William Blake of our era.

bpaley recommended this 1 year, 3 months ago

You could get beat up almost anywhere for this. Jacket and pants too short.

bpaley recommended this 1 year, 4 months ago

Who knows what the name means? It is a bunch of different people playing the music of the difficult curmudgeon genius Stephin Merritt.

bpaley recommended this 1 year, 4 months ago

Could be used as conversation-starters or -enders.