During Prime Day, I saw a deal I couldn’t pass up: the Samsung 55" 4K curved TV. I love 4K TVs as second monitors for my laptop. The amount of real estate and high DPI means you can have a dozen windows open at the same time and not feel cramped. I don’t watch much…
Disclosure: My friend and colleague, Erik Deckers, asked me if I would review the TravelPro Platinum Magna 2. I agreed; TravelPro sent me a review unit, but provided no other compensation. Product Basics The TravelPro Platinum Magna 2 is a 21-inch roller bag with four wheels on the bottom, the usual standard features including multiple…
If you do any kind of audio work – podcasting, music, etc. – get yourself a pair of Johnny Headphones as fast as you can. Johnny Headphones are made by my good friend and podcasting co-host John Wall, and they’re absolutely incredible. Why? They’re a custom build that mixes some of the best studio monitoring…
I recently had the opportunity to test out the Clickshare group screensharing system, sent to me by Noel Bellen of Barco. If you’re unfamiliar with it, the premise is fairly simple: sharing screens is harder than it should be. If you’ve ever sat in a corporate conference room and watched as someone struggled to find…
I received the Keurig 2.0 brewing system via Klout as part of a Klout perk. While the instructions from Klout say that I’m under no obligation to review it, I will anyway. So, here goes. The system itself has a larger footprint than equivalent current models. It’s probably 25% larger than the equivalent previous model.…
I’ve been watching Julien Smith’s new startup, Breather, with interest ever since it launched in June of 2013. If you’re unfamiliar with Breather, it’s basically rentable quiet space for business. Some people have called it room-sharing (similar to ridesharing) or other slightly clumsy comparisons. I had a chance to use the Flatiron 2 space in…
The Freaks Shall Inherit the Earth is the latest book by my friend Chris Brogan. It’s a seemingly lightweight book that has been compared to other books about building business communities and working the way you want to work, from Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Poor Dad to Seth Godin’s Tribes. While there are strong surface…
For many folks, summer is now in full swing. Pools are open, grills are dusted off, and we start scouring our refrigerators for fresh fruit to blend. Start off your summer right with this list of books and other goods. Here’s to a relaxing, educational, and fun summer. Full disclosure, in case it wasn’t obvious,…
Full Disclosure: Klout sent these to me for review. No other compensation was provided. The latest Klout perk I got was Sony’s new headphones, the MDR-X10 headphones. Packaged nicely, these large over-ear headphones are supposedly the next great thing. Let’s see how they stack up. Fit: They fit very comfortably. They don’t apply vise-like pressure…
I’m speaking this week at Blogworld NYC (#BWENY), but one of my favorite things to do is to go attend other sessions to see what I can learn. There’s always something good to be shared, and even in the “101” sessions, there are usually new tools and new methods to be found for old practices.…
