only as good as his tools...

in order to fix my mp3 player, i purchased a $1.49 eyeglass repair kit at my local CVS (incidentally why have no pharmacies figured out an efficient checkout process? can they just get absorbed by supermarkets and get it over with?) imagine my surprise when the kit turned out to be perfect. the screwdriver, unlike previous kits i have purchased, was actualy "designed". it has a magnetic tip, which is clearly essential for the teeny tiny screws. the "handle" part grips really well. and the top spins, so you can apply pressure with your palm as you tighten or loosen the screw. it made the experience of taking a square-inch sized player apart and putting it back together a joy rather than the pain in the ass it would have otherwise been. hooray taiwan!