In ancient times when someone needed to make a measurement, they would turn to something close at hand, often literally a hand. A tradition that originated thousands of years ago in Egypt that is ...

Life was different back when measurements were homey approximations. The basic units were from the human body, a handy tool you always had with you: a foot was the average man's foot, an ell was his ...

Back in 2011, my wife and I became first-time homeowners. We needed a slightly bigger house than we could budget for, so we bought a fixer-upper. Beyond furniture placement, a lot of work on that ...

Disto A6 handheld laser distance-measuring tool features Bluetooth technology for wireless transfer of data to a pocket PC or laptop. Leica provides software that allows the data to be exported to ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Measurement tools are often an afterthought when ...

The world has come quite some way from simple, mechanical measuring instruments. Nowadays, our devices, from iOS to Android, have some of the best measurement apps. Since they arrived on the scene, ...

Tools make us human, but we are not the only ones who use tools. Some birds drop rocks to crack shells open, and certain apes use sticks to get food or groom themselves. What makes us different is the ...

Hand tools are slower, more physically demanding, and sometimes even harder to use than their powered brethren. Every major tool brand produces them, yet so many DIYers focus most of their attention ...