Gadgetory

well go top five I'm your host I use actor nerds these days everyone is becoming one because technology is everywhere but what tools should any self-respecting nerd own well I contacted a familiar face of top five fans to collaborate on this list that's right I contacted maker extraordinaire Donald Bell and we've figured out what should be in your nerd toolbox number five a coax cable kit there's a chance you've got a cable modem in the house because you like internet you might even have a cable TV because you like watching lots of lots of television maybe you have an over-the-air antenna well you should have a coax cable kit complete with coax cable a cable cutter compression connectors and a compression connector tool why did you have this fit in the case you want to move your cable modem or you can move an antenna should be able to make your own coax cable I got a kit from a big box hardware store and it's invaluable number four is a soldering iron a typical nerdy tool right when do you ever need these things when you want to solder something of course a long time ago I went hack a microphone jack into a pretty cheap HD camcorder then I would solder to mess around with Arduino recently I've been meeting to solder the wires on the front door of my apartment building because some of Yahoo keeps messing with them if you're looking for a good iron check out weller number three a multimeter multimeters aren't valuable when you want to avoid getting shocked by electricity where you want to check if your circuits on a breadboard are all in working order upset a quick honorable mention to the IR temperature guns Donald Bell says honestly I don't know why I have one of these but it seems nerdy and a kicks butt number two an Ethernet kit I feel like my ipod stuck on replayed at this point if you're a human being you should have an Ethernet crimper and kit wireless networking is great but a wired network is excellent you got an Apple TV or an Xbox one or whatever wiring them up will ensure great speeds making Ethernet cables also pretty straightforward don't be afraid and the number one tool any nerd or actually regular human being for that precision screwdrivers this one's a no-brainer you've got to have a good set of precision screwdrivers Donald Bell says you should opt for screwdrivers with good chunky handles instead of those little thin metal versions I have survived without the chunky handles but it's a great point when you have to get some leverage to take apart a stubborn gadget on top of that if you're taking apart Apple things get a pentalobe screwdriver if you have no idea what that is Apple uses pentalobe screws in many of its products not a standard Phillips or slotted screw that means you need a special screwdriver it's a pentalobe screwdriver what other tools should we have included in this top five if you've got ideas let me know i'm at is on twitter for more top fives like this visit top-5 cnet.com thanks for watching fellow nerds