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Last Minute Items To Buy Before You Hit the Road

October 24, 2024

Originally posted on June 17, 2016 @ 10:42 am

Going traveling? Make a checklist of the things that you need before you hit the road. And not a mental checklist. A real, physical, paper one. That you can look at and mark on. Because if you don’t do that, you’re going to forget things, and then you’re going to have to buy them, irritably, after you’ve already departed for your destination.

And some common things that everyone needs before taking off? Your classic journey luggage – sunglasses, water, travel snacks, phone charging packs and cables, and your traveling music playlist. Forget any of these things, and you’ll be sorry! [Read more…]

The Apps That Help You Work While Traveling

October 23, 2024

Originally posted on January 2, 2015 @ 1:49 am

Not everyone has the luxury of dropping work to travel whenever they feel like it and picking it back up seamlessly when they return. Sometimes you have to bring some work along with you on family vacations or overseas visits with friends. You can enjoy evenings sightseeing with family and friends while accomplishing all you need to during the day. Grab some of these apps to make your work away from home as productive as you need it to be!

1. Entrain: Beat Jet Lag

If you lose out on sleep because of jet lag, you could spend the first day or two just getting on your feet when you need to be able to work. Program Entrain with information about your typical sleep cycle — when you go to sleep, how much light exposure there is, and so on. Then follow its schedule to recover from jet lag faster on a trip. You’ll have plenty of time for both work and play, instead of spending 36 hours just trying to catch up on sleep! [Read more…]

Carry Your Laptop in Style with Kickstarter Products

October 23, 2024

Originally posted on December 30, 2013 @ 10:14 pm

The popular crowd sourcing platform Kickstarter is not only about Kickstarter games. It is a whole lot of other innovations and interesting products. Those who would want a more stylish and functional way of carrying their laptops around should consider these options.

The Chivote Boombox Bag: 1 bag 4 styles

The Chivote Boombox Bag is one bag in four styles that can comfortably and safely carry your laptop. Aside from the backpack style shown above, it can also function as a messenger bag, a briefcase, or a clutch bag. It is the perfect home for your gadgets as it can fit in a laptop, small tablet, chargers, external hard drives, and just about anything you need to bring with you in the name of staying connected. The bag boasts of functionality, pleasant design, high quality material, and enough space as described.

Aurora Laptop Case

The Aurora Laptop Case was designed to be a super sleek , ultralight, minimal laptop sleeve to provide a better option to heavy laptop bags. It is the perfect partner to today’s ultra-thin laptops. It changes from a sleeve to a shoulder bag within seconds.

ONE | Laptop and Camera Bag System

The One laptop and Camera Bag System consists of two separate bags that can work together or separately. It is the ideal bag system for photographers who are likewise style-conscious laptop users. It is to be made available in different cover styles to fit the personalities of its owners.

SkyRoll Spinner: Suitcase, Garment Bag, & Laptop Bag in One

The SkyRoll Spinner Bag is a carry-on suitcase with a wrap-around garment bag, internal padded laptop sleeve & spinner wheels. It offers the innovative way of bringing clothes through rolling instead of folding. The laptop sleeve eliminates the need to carry a separate laptop bag.

ViVAX: The best portable laptop protection system available

Vivax is touted to be a laptop case that is crushproof, waterproof, shockproof, and dirtproof. It is 100% made in Italy using a shell of military origin. It is made up of two parts – the waterproof external shell and the shockproof techno-polymer interior.

Cykochik Artist Series 3 :: 10 Year Anniversary Collection

The Cycochik bag offering for its 10th anniversary consists of custom made vegan bags and laptop sleeves. Each bag is designed to be one-of-a-kind with buyers having a free choice of color and lining combinations. This is the 3rd Artist Series for the creator.

Laptop Bag Styles for Easy Travel

October 23, 2024

Originally posted on March 30, 2013 @ 3:28 am

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Bringing a laptop along is quite common these days. Everyone just seems to need to lug along this all-important device wherever they go. What better way to do it than in style in the latest laptop bag styles available in the market.

There are at least five basic laptop bag styles comprised of the laptop sleeves, backpacks, messenger bags, tote bags, and rolling laptop cases. The choice would depend on the laptop owner’s lifestyle, personal preference, and sometimes the place where the laptop is to be brought. Women might even feel the need to have more than one to go with their outfit. Here are some possible choices:

Laptop Sleeves

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Laptop sleeves are the simplest protection for laptops while on travel. They look like envelop bags but come especially padded for protection of the device. They are supposed to fit snugly around the laptop.

When buying a laptop sleeve, there are three things to consider. These are material, weight, and zipper quality. The best protection it can offer to laptops is against scratches and dents. It will not be able to protect the device from drops and major spills.

Laptop Backpacks

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Laptop backpacks are backpacks with padded compartments where laptops can be placed in while in transit. This bag has a separate compartment for other personal things such as school items or clothes. It offers more protection than laptop sleeves since there is lesser tendency of accidental dropping while moving from one place to another.

Laptops also fit snugly into designated compartment within the backpack. A laptop backpack is more sporty although there are styles that can fit more casual destinations as well as offices. Its main advantage is that the owner’s hands are free for holding other baggage especially in travel.

Messenger Laptop Bags

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Messenger Laptop Bags are the most common as they can be used in a wide range of environments and occasions. They come in different materials, sizes, and styles. This is the most preferred style of business executives.

Laptop Tote Bags

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This style provides many options for ladies in terms of styles, colors, and design. Except for the padded compartment, it looks like any other ordinary handbag. Most of the times, the laptop isn’t even obvious.

Rolling Laptop Case

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The rolling laptop case provides more room for documents and other things that may be needed for travel while providing superior protection. It is the ideal laptop bag for travelling business executives. Its wheels make transporting a lot easier.

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Logitech Cooling Pad N200

October 23, 2024

Originally posted on June 27, 2011 @ 9:15 am

We may all have different preferences when it comes to laptop brands, models, and specifications, but I am pretty sure that we can agree on one thing – not having a device so hot that one could fry an egg on it. While most laptop manufacturers work hard at making sure that their devices do not overheat, there certainly are instances when a HOT laptop cannot be avoided. I only need to think of playing The Sims 3, and my laptop would start smoking. Then there’s converting movie files. There are so many things that one can do to make that temperature monitor skyrocket, and one has to be careful not to hurt one’s self!

That’s why laptop stands/coolers have become rather popular, and manufacture Logitech is definitely at the top of their game when it comes to accessories. They recently announced the newest item in their laptop stand/cooler line – the Logitech Cooling Pad N200. Dubbed the “coolest laptop companion around” – no doubt pun intended – I think the N200 has two things going for it.

One, it has a virtually silent fan. Who wants the steady buzzing noise of a fan when you’re working on a silent laptop? Even on the higher speed (the N200 has two speed settings), the fan doesn’t make much noise. Or at least it’s not supposed to.
Two, it is energy efficient. As with most other laptop stands/coolers, the N200 is powered via USB. The last thing you want is to have a stand that will suck up all the juice when you’re not connected to the socket. The N200 is supposed to use minimal power, and with the 2-speed setting, you can further control just how much power it consumes.

On the other hand, I am not too convinced about the looks of the N200.

While it does look handy enough, I am not really attracted to the N200. I am not saying it’s ugly – far from that – but it just doesn’t do it for me. Another thing is that the N200 can only accommodate laptops which are up to 16 inches. While my laptop is only 13 inches, I can’t help but think that Logitech could easily have gone to 17 inches. What does a 1-inch difference make?

In any case, the N200 looks like a viable option if you are in the market for a laptop cooling stand. It’s available on a pre-order basis on the Logitech web site for only $29.99.