After writing about smaller bags for smaller gear, I purchased the Victorinox Digital Day Bag in Hong Kong in May (although in black, not red as above). It’s a very nicely made bag, it seems tough enough, it does hold an iPad (even in the Apple flip cover), […]
I like bags – and am impressed with the new Victorinox Seefeld Convertible – which converts from “a large duffel to a tri-fold garment bag providing customizable packing solutions to fit your travel style. (see above). Yes – that’s the same bag! To see how it works, see […]
The New Zealand Dollar to United States Dollar is at or near it’s all time high. Today US$100 is equivalent to NZ$124. Seven or eight years ago, it was US$100 to NZ$220. Today’s situation is great if you’re buying stuff from the US (books from Amazon.com, for example), […]
Nicholas has just released a new book, Love Presenting, Hate (badly used) PowerPoint: “I have long wanted to write a book on the skills of awesome presenting; it’s now ready: Love Presenting, Hate (badly used) PowerPoint. The book focuses on how to develop the skills that the best […]
In our family, while we don’t have a TV, we really enjoy seeing the talent in Britain’s Got Talent. Here’s my favorite Round 1 auditions from 2011: – Jai McDowall, singing “Anthem” by Chess. – Ronan Parke, singing. He’s 12, and did very well. – Edward Reid, singing […]
Trivantis recently released Snap! by Lectora, an e-learning add-on for PowerPoint. The basic idea is that you can transform a PowerPoint slide deck into a Flash-based presentation or e-learning course, with narration, video, and tests. “Snap! by Lectora empowers both novice and expert users to transform basic PowerPoint […]
I’m sure there are a few of them in Switzerland, but I’ve visited the Victorinox shop in central Geneva three days in a row now. It’s a three story shop – ground level is men’s clothes (I had a quick look), first floor is women’s clothes (didn’t go […]
I flew from Auckland to Christchurch last night – on the last flight out of Auckland. I sat in Row 2. In row 1, there were 3 people. In row 2, there were 5 people. Everyone in Row 2 had an iPad – and it was the device […]
There are only 8 RSS feeds I check on a daily basis, and Cool Tools is one of them. Today’s item is the HitchSafe Key Vault, for storing your keys in a safe place on your vehicle when carrying them with you is difficult or inadvisable: “I recently […]
Dan at CNN Business Insider writes about Apple’s three biggest weaknesses: “Apple and CEO Steve Jobs have celebrated a string of huge hits over the past several years, including the iPhone, the iPad and the MacBook Air. Reviews have been mostly glowing, sales have been strong and investors […]
Michael Sampson 
You must be logged in to post a comment.