15 lists about #tools

ai tools sorted by the job, with what i cancelled

ai releases this week, sep 2026

• 01Anthropic: Life Sciences Verification Program lets verified researchers use Claude with eased safety limits↗
• 02xAI: Grok Build now remembers your project's conventions across sessions↗
• 03Mistral: now powers Firefox's new Smart Window AI assistant↗
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tools that helped when I left law (and the ones I canceled)

the color tools I open on every project

Building a first-apartment toolbox without overbuying

• 01Compact cordless drill/driver kit
• 02Magnetic-tip multi-bit screwdriver
• 0325-ft tape measure
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the toolkit for fixing rental problems without touching a wall you don't own

• 01Command Strips, the heavy-duty large size↗
• 02Command Picture Hanging Strips
• 03Kwik-Hang no-drill curtain rod brackets↗
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privacy tools that do not break a normal person's workflow

invoicing apps i've actually gotten paid through

tools on my wishlist once I stop buying seed packets on impulse

• 01Felco 2 pruners↗
• 02Okatsune 103 bypass shears↗
• 03CobraHead weeder↗
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The power tools I still reach for, three years into this house

• 01DeWalt DCD771C2 20V MAX drill/driver kit↗
• 02Makita XSS02Z 18V circular saw↗
• 03Ryobi ONE+ 18V random orbit sander↗
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usability testing tools for a five-person product team

hand tools that survived actual seasons, not the pretty starter kit

• 01DeWit forged trowel
• 02Edward Tools carbon steel trowel
• 03the $4 aluminum trowel from the grocery store
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tools worth buying instead of renting

• 01DeWalt D24000 10 in. wet tile saw↗
• 02Drum floor sander
• 03Plate compactor
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where I actually learned to do this, not just watch it

• 01This Old House (YouTube)↗
• 02Home RenoVision DIY↗
• 03Essential Craftsman↗
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client portal tools for a service business with no IT team