I found a 90 degree pick tool in the alley. I picked it up because tools. I use it in a lot of circumstances.
Edit 2026-02-09 - I just found out these things go by the names “shrum tool” and traveller’s hook. They’re widely used to open locked doors by manipulating lock bolts.
Here’s convincing proof we live in a Fallen World.
Do yourself a favor: get a 6-in-1 screwdriver. It will cover 90% of what you need screwdrivers for.
Bought some nail clippers from Amazon. The package had a SHIPPING SRAL
Bought a Compressed air Duster - 3 Gear Adjustable 100000RPM Electric air Duster with LED Light, Cordless air Blower for Computer Keyboard Car Cleaning Kit 9000mAh Rechargeable Dust Remover
I got a fancy magnifying glasses headset with LED spotlights to help me build a small Z80-based computer kit
EDIT 2025-08-04 - I got some new eyeglasses, from a different optometrist. This optometrist put some “prism” (I need it to see a single image) in both lenses of my spectacles. My old optometrist put all the prism in one lens. Miraculously, these magnifying glasses work a lot better with prism in both lens.
I usually dislike single-purpose tools. Single-purpose tools are either for tradesmen who do the same task repetitively, or they’re appliances that can’t be used in any other fashion.
One exception to this is the plastic hair-clog drain cleaner. It’s only useful on drains that have clogs of hair or other fibrous material, and you must have one in your abode, unless you and everyone who showers there is bald.
