The whole point of a mechanical pencil is to have perfect sharpness forever. Yet without precise engineering and build quality, the standard slender leads are doomed to constant breakages. This ...

School-supply lists had come in, and I sat in the store dizzied by the multitude of mechanical pencils. Rather than sink dough into something that would be thrown away within a week, I called around ...

In spite of the consumer love affair with high-tech tablets and other digital devices, people are still enthusiastic about making their mark using low-tech, graphite-lead pencils. That gave pencil ...

Some mechanical pencils with a high level of writing comfort are seen in this photo provided by Mitsubishi Pencil Co. The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the ...

After 10 years of journaling, my only regret is not starting sooner. 10 Tech Cleanup Tasks for New Year’s Day Knock out these simple chores on this day of fresh starts to keep you and your devices ...

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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This 5-3/4" black plastic and ...

Want a better way to feed solder, but want to do it on the quick and cheap? Well [ptkrf] has a solution for you in an old instructables post we stumbled upon recently. You might have, or can ...