100 Things Every...

The series. One hundred things every man, woman, dad, mom, young person and grandparent should know, do or own.

Buying your first drone without breaking the rules

Start under 249 grams, take the free test, and never run your firmware update in a parking lot.

GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

How to break in canvas work pants without wrecking them

New duck canvas fights you for about two weeks. Do this and it's over in five days, without shredding a pair you paid good money for.

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Rewrite my résumé so it actually gets read

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GuideCity StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

Three straps and one watch will cover your whole year

Buy the right case size, check the lug width before anything else, and learn to change a strap without scratching the lugs.

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Gadgets5 min read

Light first, then the mic, then the camera

Most people buy the webcam first. That's the wrong end of the problem, and you'll spend a few hundred dollars finding out.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

Reproofing a waxed jacket without ruining it

A tin of dressing, a warm room and two hours of patience will get another decade out of a jacket most people replace far too early.

GuideCity StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

Black tie, charity dinners and what the invitation means

Decode the line at the bottom of the card, then get the six details right that everyone in the room will notice.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

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GuideGadgetsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

The pop-up with a phone number is always a scam

What to change on your parents' computer this weekend, what to say so they'll actually call you, and what to do in order if the money's already gone.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

Wearing a pearl snap without looking like you're in costume

A western shirt is a genuinely good shirt. It only reads as fancy dress when you wear four western things at once.

GuideCity StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

How to stay sharp when the city hits thirty degrees

Heat doesn't just make you uncomfortable, it makes you slow and short-tempered. Shift your day and your kit before it does.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideGadgetsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Doing your own screen and battery swap without wrecking the phone

The battery is a forty-minute job with a hair dryer and the right screwdriver. The screen is harder, and the reasons why are worth knowing first.

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GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

What to wear to the fair, and what changes at the rodeo

Start with your feet, because you'll walk four miles on gravel and stand in a sheep barn. Everything else follows from that.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

GuideCity StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

What to wear to an interview at a company with no dress code

"Come as you are" isn't an instruction. It's an unwritten code, and you can read it in about ten minutes.

GuideGadgetsDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

When your phone camera is enough, and when it isn't

Two things decide it: how much light you have and how far away the subject is. Everything else is marketing.

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GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

What makes a work glove last more than one winter

Goatskin, pigskin, elk and cowhide all fail in different places. Match the hide to the job and gloves stop being a monthly purchase.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

City Style5 min

Four days of meetings out of one carry-on

$The power station math nobody does before buying one$

Gadgets6 min

The power station math nobody does before buying one

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

Dressing for 28 degrees at seven and 58 by two

The mistake is dressing for the thermometer you see at dawn. Layer for the hour you'll be working hardest, and decide in advance where the coat goes.

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City Style6 min read

Most men need one tie knot, not five

The four-in-hand covers almost everything, the width matters more than the pattern, and there are days when the tie makes you look worse.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

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