When something good hits me, I'll use Siri to make a note so I don't forget..

I get some of my best ideas while out walking..

I specialize in science and history, with a special emphasis on including do-it-yourself projects in the mix. My dozen or so books have sold hundreds….

Some things are better than other things: Google, Gmail, my vintage Montgomery Wards socket set (30+ years, still going strong), my Estwing framing h….

Every day, I walk with my dog - summer, winter (it gets -20 F in Saint Paul), rain or shine. The nicer the day, of course, the longer the walk..

I started a funny book from the 1930s called The Code of the Woosters by P. G. Wodehouse. Wodehouse is a comic genius..

There are a lot of ideas I've had that I originally was quite taken with, but over time, I lost steam. They stay on my list, but between me and you, ….

I've seen Leonardo Da Vinci notebooks which are filled with tiny, messy scrawls written in mirror image across the page. I'd love to know how he kept….

I spend a fair amount of time just thinking about whether something is feasible or not, and if it is feasible, whether it's really worth doing..

Yeah, it's a weird little niche, but by God, it's my niche..

In my home office, I built a custom sit-stand desk to which I connected a big, kidney shaped glass top which I got for cheap at Ikea. Kidney-shaped d….

In my office, I like it quiet, so I can concentrate..

I'm really good at building things that shoot, hurl, or throw stuff..

I work with a lot of different editors at different publishers and magazines and so on, and having a system of shared folders makes keeping track of ….

I'd love to get ideas on overcoming jet lag..

In my workshop, I like to have the TV on for background noise, but I only put on shows that you don't really need to watch in serial order; stuff you….

My home office and workshop are on an overlook on the only deep river gorge on the entire length of the Mississippi River..

I have a large standalone workshop on the back of my property where I prototype and build stuff. It's bright, roomy, and has a giant door so it's eas….

I travel internationally a lot and I have a hard time sleeping and staying awake normally after crossing multiple time zones, especially going east. ….

I'm a writer and I also do a lot of professional speaking on risk taking and creativity as well..

You get energy from other people, so hang out with energetic people..