Ah, crap. I want the blasted Watch. I’m admittedly caught up in the marketing hype. I don’t need the health-related sensors and kickass magnetic straps — that’s all just icing on the cake that is vibrating notifications. I’m not worried about too many notifications coming through because I’m selective about which apps are allowed to […]
Category: Gear talk
The Strange Allure of the 11-Inch MacBook Air
I wrote this piece back in July 2013 and published it on my now-defunct Tumblr incarnation of this website. It describes my reasoning for wanting an 11-inch MacBook Air, a device that still has a bit of a legendary status in my head. It’s a device that’s small and light enough to take most anywhere, […]
A Really Long-Term Review of the Leatherman Squirt S4
Leatherman doesn’t make the Squirt S4 any more, so I plan to hold on to mine for as long as is humanly possible. I’m not an outdoorsman by any means, but that doesn’t mean that I haven’t found uses for the Squirt S4 in the every day. This awesome little multi-tool features ten smaller tools, […]
I Appear To Have Purchased An Isar Rucksack
[Edit: I ended up buying the bag featured above in 2015. It’s also awesome.] I spent a good portion of last weekend convincing myself not to buy the newly released Hard Graft Ocean Travel Pack (pictured above). That blue is mesmerizing, and I really like the idea of carrying a light pack that’s held securely […]