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Month: July 2018

  • Road Trip Packing: Gear Additions and Subtractions

    A quick recap of what worked, what didn’t and everything in between.

    Published July 30, 2018
  • GORUCK KID RUCK

    They’re back!

    Published July 26, 2018
  • Pre-Road Trip Planning and a Select Look at Stupid Things I Insisted on Packing

    The title really says it all, but this will make for most excellent reflection when I post a wrap up of the trip.

    Published July 26, 2018
  • The Pull

    I’m off on a road trip this week.

    Published July 23, 2018
  • GORUCK Field Pockets

    My long term thoughts, and comparisons of the three Field Pockets.

    Published July 20, 2018
  • The Vortex Core

    Enjoy your feeling.

    Published July 18, 2018
  • My M5 For Sale

    I don’t think cars get any better than this, unless you need to fit two car seats in it and be OK driving kids around in the car. Which is why I am selling what is perhaps the best car you can drive.

    Published July 16, 2018
  • Noteshelf 2 Adds Handwriting Recognition

    Noteshelf is getting really good these days, so be sure to check it out if you haven’t yet. When I opened it this morning I had a notice that there’s now support for handwriting recognition. I had a hell of a time figuring out how to work it, but it’ for searching only. And it […]

    Published July 16, 2018
  • iPad Productivity Report — 7/16/18

    Larger iPad sizes, a tipping point for pro level software on iPad, and iPad mapping software.

    Published July 16, 2018
  • Meditation under the microscope

    Speaking of mindfulness, it turns out most of the studies about it were far from scientific. So Ute Kreplin did his own very scientific study of it: There must be a more balanced view of meditation, one that understands the limitations of meditation and its adverse effects. One day there will be a more complete […]

    Published July 10, 2018
  • Mastering the Art of Caring Less

    Jamie Friedlander: Although there is no direct English translation, wu wei (pronounced oo-way) could perhaps be described as “effortless action,” explains Edward Slingerland, a professor of Asian studies at the University of British Columbia and author of Trying Not to Try: The Art and Science of Spontaneity. The concept, which has its roots in ancient […]

    Published July 10, 2018
  • These Academics Spent The Last Year Testing Whether Your Phone Is Secretly Listening To You

    Kashmir Hill reporting: “We didn’t see any evidence that people’s conversations are being recorded secretly,” said David Choffnes, one of the authors of the paper. “What people don’t seem to understand is that there’s a lot of other tracking in daily life that doesn’t involve your phone’s camera or microphone that give a third party […]

    Published July 10, 2018
  • Massdrop x Ferrum Forge Gent

    The grim reaper of Amazon boxes.

    Published July 10, 2018
  • Complex Controls and Complex Decisions

    iPad shortcuts of the future, and when the best thing is the one you like the best.

    Published July 9, 2018
  • Camping With Kids – Gear Thoughts, Season 2

    Ben goes camping with a lot of kids and tiki torches.

    Published July 5, 2018
  • iPad Office Apps, and MacBooks

    I make a comparison to self-driving cars and iPads.

    Published July 2, 2018
  • Huge GORUCK Sale

    Amazing deals on the GR1 and GR2, only in select colors and sizes. Typically these are the prices you pay for these bags used.

    Published July 2, 2018

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