#ergonomics
139 episodes
#4903: Can You Really Sew Your Own Shorts?
What it actually takes — in time, money, and skill — to make a pair of shorts from scratch.
#4897: Traveling with a Toddler: The Bag Weight Problem
Daniel's broken luggage scale, the physics of airport fatigue, and how to stop fighting your own luggage.
#4870: Crossbody vs Waist Pack: Travel Security Without the Tourist Look
Why pockets fail, and how to carry your passport securely without looking like a tourist.
#4854: The Admin Pouch: Your Pocket Transplant
Why a zippered pouch on your belt might solve the ADHD tax of losing things from pockets.
#4850: Worn vs Carried: The Carry-On Arms Race
How travelers exploit the gap between worn clothing and baggage rules to carry more without paying bag fees.
#4839: How to Make Suede Boots Last 10 Years
What makes Redback boots last 5-10 years — and how suede care changes everything.
#4828: How to Buy Shorts That Actually Fit
Inseam, rise, vanity sizing — the clothing terms nobody teaches you and why buying shorts online feels impossible.
#4821: Workwear Face-Off: Carhartt vs Dickies in the Heat
Which tough pants survive summer? We break down duck canvas vs ripstop blends.
#4820: How to Carry Everything Without Breaking Your Back
From duty belts that wreck spines to magnetic clip systems — the engineering of carrying stuff on your body.
#4819: The Precision Vacuum: Why Your Motor Isn't the Problem
Why a $50 shop vac with the right accessories can outperform a $800 premium vacuum on detail work.
#4811: Why Your ADHD Brain Needs a Belt Pouch System
How a 1.5-inch nylon belt and the right pouches can solve object permanence failure for DIYers with ADHD.
#4806: The Vest That Saves Road Workers
How a fluorescent vest and thirty years of standards cut highway worker deaths — and why smartphones are reversing the gains.
#4801: Who Decides What a Stop Sign Looks Like?
The surprising economics and design process behind the 20 million traffic signs on U.S. roads.
#4797: Why Your Shoe Size Number Is Basically Meaningless
Shoe sizes aren't standardized. Here's how to actually measure your feet and find shoes that fit.
#4795: Workwear as Anti-Label: Ditching Inherited Fashion
Why a DIY project triggered one man's break from Banana Republic and Ralph Lauren — and what he's wearing instead.
#4787: The Motion Test: Which Weird Peripherals Actually Earn Their Port
Does that fancy peripheral actually remove a motion you make hundreds of times a day? We put steno keyboards, TourBox, Stream Deck, and more to the...
#4772: Amazon's Three Shadows: Packaging, Returns, and Warehouse Labor
How Amazon's selection, delivery, and returns create hidden costs in cardboard, waste, and worker safety.
#4743: What Spiders Are Actually in That Basement?
Two medically significant spiders in CT. One doesn't even live here. A practical guide to basement cobwebs.
#4730: Can You Wear a High-Vis Button-Up to a Bar?
ANSI safety standards don't care about garment type — only square inches. The result: fluorescent cargo shorts.
#4645: The Hidden Connectors Between Belt and Gear
Why MOLLE straps, Tough-Built clips, and carabiners each solve a different carry problem — and how the connector dictates your gear.
#4513: 5 Bizarre Instruments to Short-Circuit Your Next Dinner Party
Five bizarre instruments that turn you from a guest into an event — no flute required.
#4503: How to Build an Invisible Everyday Carry Belt System
A practical, ADHD-friendly belt system for phone, wallet, meds, and more — without looking tactical.
#4502: Can a Belt Fix a Brain Problem?
How an everyday carry belt becomes a structural intervention for ADHD working memory failure.
#4488: Building the Perfect Linux Triple Monitor Setup
How to buy three identical monitors for Linux that actually look consistent side by side.