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The best restaurants all use Square now, so you're constantly having to sign your name on the same filthy iPad screen the 18 brogrammers in line in front of you just touched. Carry this Wacom Bamboo Solo stylus when you go out for lunch. The carbon fiber nib can deal with the germs, and you can keep your hands to yourself. $20 Josh Valcarcel/WIRED
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Got a room in your house that's a little too quiet? Pick up a pair of vintage speakers at the Salvation Army and hook them up to the Griffin Twenty amp. It's Bluetooth, so you can wirelessly play any audio from any phone. The sound quality is exceptional for a small 20W digital amp, and the brushed aluminum knob is a nice wink to the days of analog. $150 Josh Valcarcel/WIRED
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You switched to a standing desk because standing was better for you than sitting. Turns out, standing isn't enough. What you really want is to move. The FluidStance Level is a balance board that encourages you to slightly shift your weight, twist your hips, and move around while you're stand-up working. It's not as dangerous or annoying as it sounds. It's actually quite invigorating, especially during that mid-afternoon slump. $289 Josh Valcarcel/WIRED
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My friend Scotch (his real name) gave me this Benchmade Mel Pardue 440C steel knife in 1999, and I've used it almost every single day since. I've had it machine-sharpened about a dozen times, and even though it's long in the tooth, it displays zero imperfections or defects. MSRP was $120 brand new. That seems kind of bananas, but when I think about the 16 years of abuse I've heaped onto the thing, $120 starts to sound like a bargain. Josh Valcarcel/WIRED
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Here's an easy way to turn any existing home stereo into a 21st century stream machine. Connect a Gramofon box using an audio cable, download a mobile app to control it, and start streaming tracks from Spotify. It's not Bluetooth—it connects directly to the cloud over your home Wi-Fi network. And when your Facebook friends drop by for a visit, they can instantly connect and stream without any pairing or logging in. $89 Josh Valcarcel/WIRED
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When I arrive at the office on my bike, I change out of my dorky bike shoes into these Mata slip-ons from Vivobarefoot. The company is mostly known for its zany-looking minimalist running shoes, and these loafers take that same zero-drop tech and give it a business-casual spin. The leather upper has a roomy toe box, and the super-thin 3mm sole feels great underfoot. Men's and women's sizes. $130 Josh Valcarcel/WIRED
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Sennheiser's Momentum headphones are an old favorite among the WIRED staff, and these cans are basically the baby versions of those. These smaller Momentums are an on-ear design instead of the over-ear configuration of the larger ones. They're adjustable, super stylish, and super comfortable. They aren't cordless, but the cable is mobile-friendly and features an in-line remote for skipping tracks, changing volume, and taking phone calls. $200 Josh Valcarcel/WIRED
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I bought this Polaroid OneStep Flash for $3 at a barn sale in Vermont. I loved shooting with it. But then Polaroid film went the way of the 8-track and the camera sat on the shelf for years. Now that Impossible is making Polaroid 600 film again, I've dusted it off and put it back into service. The film is pricey (8 exposures for $24), but the results are golden. Josh Valcarcel/WIRED
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Please don't shove your Apple laptop into that crappy old Jansport backpack. Classy your carry with a Pad & Quill Valet Luxury Sleeve. Made of fine-grained leather and accented with copper rivets, the sleeve is sized to fit any model MacBook between the 13-inch Pro and the 11-inch Air. (So yes, the new MacBook fits.) Storage slots inside hold your phone and iPad. $120 Josh Valcarcel/WIRED
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What's the only thing sweeter than vaporizing herbs? Vaporizing herbs in the middle of a rainstorm, then slamming the vaporizer onto the wet ground and having it not break. (Don't ask me how I know this.) Vapium's Summit vape is the vape world's first ruggedized all-weather vape, so you can vape in the most extreme conditions and not worry about breaking anything except your cerebral cortex. Pro vapers can explore all eight temperature settings. $150 Josh Valcarcel/WIRED
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The Boostcase for iPhone 6 isn't one of those bulky battery cases. It's a two-piece arrangement: a thin snap-on case that you leave on your phone all the time, plus a larger battery pack that you slide on the back when you need some juice. 2700mAh gives you more than one full charge, and there's a hole in the back so you can continue to use your camera while you re-up. $100 Josh Valcarcel/WIRED
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