As of today, our national debt is well over 11.5 trillion dollars. I just read somewhere that on this same date in the year 1795, James Swan, a financier and patriot, paid off the $2,024,899 US national debt in one fell swoop ($25,318,850 in today’s value). That’s got to be one helluva check. Welcome to today’s Link Patrol.

• Leatherman goes old school with the Leatherman Damascus Wave. What’s not to like about old school? (Selectism)
• Rugged boot fetish? Check out Beryll Asphalt Boots. (Acquire)
• Take a gander at the Optimo Hats factory. You, too, can look like Johnny Depp in Public Enemies. Actually, not even if you tried, but the hats are top notch. (All Plaid Out)
• The Complete Guide to Going Vintage (Men.Style.Com)
• New Yorkers, your commute time’s are precious. Want to know which subway car to stand in front of to exit the station quickest from? This is your new iPhone app. (Gadgetwise | NYTimes)
• Montague Paratrooper Bike. Yes, a paratrooper bike. (The Awesomer)
• Mary Louise Parker is incendiary. She also reads one helluva bedtime story. Mama Mia. (Esquire)
• Worried that your love for your iPhone is over the top? Then avoid these 10 iPhone apps for losing your job. (Gearcrave)