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Solid Watch

For this post I’m going to review my newest watch… the Skeleton Mechanical Solid Watch by Henry Juskevicius (who’ll be referred to as Henry, or Mr. Juskevicius moving forward).

The history with this watch is an interesting one. For one, it’s the second Kickstarter project I’ve ever backed. Second, it was the first time I allowed myself to invest more than $400 on a service like Kickstarter. 1 This watch cost me $650, but has now gone up to $850 since then – and is said to eventually (who knows when that’s going to be) sell for $3,000 Read More

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⇡1 This watch cost me $650, but has now gone up to $850 since then – and is said to eventually (who knows when that’s going to be) sell for $3,000
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Power

Cue music

No one man should have all that power

  • Power by Kanye West

You know you’re a serious gadget freak (yeah, I believe freak is the appropriate word now) if you end up needing portable power packs for the gadgets in your EDC (Every Day Carry)

Have you ever run out of juice on your cellphone and wished you had some way to charge them at that instant? Of course you have. And as you may have guessed, portable power packs 1 Otherwise known as powerbanks, portable batteries, external batteries, or whatever else phrase can describe a portable power source are “universal batteries” that can be used to power/charge [small] electronic devices.

These things are starting to be one of the necessities to us gadget freaks who have multiple electronic devices that need to be on all the time.

I just got my new powerbank the other day; the NewTrent IMP70D – which brings my total of powerbanks to 4. I thought doing a comparison would be helpful for readers that are interested in getting one of these nifty little things. I’ll be discussing the 3000mAh Opt PortaPower, the 6600mAh MiPow Power Tube 6600, the 6000mAh ZAGGsparq 2.0, and the 7000mAh New Trent IMP70D. Read More

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⇡1 Otherwise known as powerbanks, portable batteries, external batteries, or whatever else phrase can describe a portable power source
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Capdase Alumor Bumper

I think I’ve come across what I believe to be the best iPhone4 case… so far.

There are many types of cases, and I’ve had my fair share of them. But over the years, I’ve personally come to the conclusion that one of the most well-balanced (ergo, best) case for the iPhone4 is an honest to goodness, well-designed bumper-type case.

In fact, it’s really not a stretch to say that the Apple official bumper has been one of the most surprising revelations I’ve come across when I bought one (for the heck of it) during my last trip to the US.

And in this post, I’ll be talking about a case I came across today while killing time in the mall: The Capdase Alumor Bumper Read More

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iPhone 4S Impressions

So I got myself a 4S… you know… because I fuckin’ can 😉 Just kidding, but that’s beside the point.

The point is I’m posting because my friends/readers wanna know what I think of it. Because there’s that whole “is the improvement worth replacing the my current iPhone with?”

There are two answers to that, depending on your “iPhone” if you’re using anything older than a 4, then yes – for the simple reason that even the iPhone 4 was already a drastic improvement over its predecessor. Now if you already have an iPhone 4, the answer would depend on what “feature” appeals to you – factoring in how you use your phone everyday.

Personally, I bought the 4S because of the improved camera. When it comes to photography, it’s very difficult to judge “incremental upgrades” at face value – because when it comes to photo quality, any upgrade, no matter how small – is always worth consideration. 1 A camera could have the same exact specifications but improve drastically in one area such as low light, and that to me already would be worth upgrading to

Then there’s a matter of Siri – which currently works exclusively with the 4S. I can only assume it’s part of Apple’s marketing strategy – as I see no reason why it wouldn’t be able to run (albeit slower) on even a non A5 chip. 2 Or at the very least, it should be able to work with the iPad2s – since they use the same chip.

So now that I’ve gotten to play with it, what do I think? Read on… Read More

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⇡1 A camera could have the same exact specifications but improve drastically in one area such as low light, and that to me already would be worth upgrading to
⇡2 Or at the very least, it should be able to work with the iPad2s – since they use the same chip.
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Keyport Slide

Uncrate is an evil site – it makes you spend without you realizing it. I ended up getting so much shit 1 Not everything was from Uncrate, though. because of it!

First, I appeased my sartorial urges by getting Wurkin Collar Stiffs. I also got myself a glorified bag-organizer in the form of the Nau Fluent Stash. I also indulged the photographer in me by getting a pimped out BlackRapid RS-7. 2 I actually already have an RS-Sport, but found out that it wasn’t compatible with modules. So I got the 7, then pimped it out with a BRAD, Buck, Joey J-2 and FastenR-T1 Even got a Spyderco Sharpmaker for maintaining my Waimea

But all those cannot compare to the awesomeness that is my new Keyport Slide

Read on for my mini-review/impressions Read More

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⇡1 Not everything was from Uncrate, though.
⇡2 I actually already have an RS-Sport, but found out that it wasn’t compatible with modules. So I got the 7, then pimped it out with a BRAD, Buck, Joey J-2 and FastenR-T1