# 106: The Biannual Gift Giving Guide

- Show: [Thoroughly Considered](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered)
- Published: 2023-11-17
- Length: 1h 13m
- Episode: 106
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2023-11-17-106-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide
- Listen: http://relay.fm/tc/106

## Summary

Hosts Myke Hurley, Tom Gerhardt, and Dan Provost share their biannual holiday gift recommendations, focusing on durable, long-tested items. They discuss specific products including the Yeti Rambler, Mode Sonnet keyboard, Wera hex keys, Clean Canteen, Paul Smith dressing gown, Logitech MX Master 3S mouse, and Lego plants. The episode also features a discussion on the design and launch of the Sidekick Notepad website.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2023-11-17-106-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide#t=7) Introduction and Gift Guide Rules
- [3:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2023-11-17-106-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide#t=203) Dan's Yeti Rambler and MagSlider Lid
- [8:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2023-11-17-106-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide#t=496) Tom's Mode Sonnet Keyboard and Configurator
- [16:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2023-11-17-106-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide#t=990) Myke's Wera Hex Keys and iFixit Toolkit
- [29:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2023-11-17-106-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide#t=1740) Dan's Clean Canteen and Lid Options
- [33:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2023-11-17-106-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide#t=2036) Tom's Paul Smith Dressing Gown
- [38:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2023-11-17-106-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide#t=2326) Myke's Window Bird Feeder
- [44:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2023-11-17-106-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide#t=2683) Dan's Hasami Porcelain Mug
- [47:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2023-11-17-106-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide#t=2826) Tom's Logitech MX Master 3S Mouse
- [54:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2023-11-17-106-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide#t=3269) Myke's Lego Plants and Organization
- [1:01:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2023-11-17-106-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide#t=3695) Studio Neat and Sidekick Notepad Website Launch

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)
- [Packaging design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/packaging-design)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Yeti (company)
- Rambler (product)
- Mode (company)
- Sonnet (product)
- Wera (company)
- iFixit (company)
- Pro Tech Toolkit (product)
- Clean Canteen (company)
- Paul Smith (company)
- Logitech (company)
- MX Master 3S (product)
- Hasami Porcelain (company)
- Studio Neat (company)
- Framer (tool)

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