Andy Jacobs

Catholic, husband, father, engineer. Purdue Boilermaker. Dad of pugs. Collector of Star Wars. Practicioner of fitness. Drinker of beers.

Magpul Cases Wrap Your iPhone in Tactical Style

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In the spirit of Act of Valor and all things tactical is the Magpul Field Case for iPhone. Made from the same synthetic rubber as the original Magpul loop, a weapon magazine made from a proprietary polymer known for its reliability and durability, the Field Case is a semi-rigid cover for your iPhone that provides protection […]

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Chrome Citadel Rainy Weekend Laptop Pack

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Planning a weekend getaway with your laptop to a rainy destination?  Chrome‘s got your back with their new Citadel pack.   Made from weatherproof 1000 denier nylon exterior and waterproof 1800 denier military grade truck tarpaulin liner with high frequency welded seams, the Citadel fits up to a 17″ MacBook Pro inside its roomy, full-access,

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Rickshaw Commuter 2.0 Laptop Bag and MacBook Pro Sleeve Review

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Of late, I’ve had the opportunity to add a few chapters to my continuing saga for the “perfect” gear bag (for me at least), the most recent being an evaluation of the Tom Bihn Cadet.  Being mainly a messenger bag fan(atic), I’d been wondering if there was one out there that could supplant my venerable

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Tom Bihn’s New Travel Tray, Travel Money Belt & Citizen Canine

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Those travel-savvy folks at Tom Bihn are at it again, having not long ago introduced their new Cadet minimalist laptop bag and now three more new travel items.  The Travel Tray is a container to keep track of your loose pocket-sized items during your journey.  It collapses flat and closes with a drawstring.  One size,

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Collaboration Yields Timbuk2 Mission Cycling Wallet

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Brewed as a collaboration between two San Fran neighbors—Timbuk2, a company founded to produce sturdy, stylin’ bike messenger bags and accessories, and Mission Cycling, a “neighborhood-based cycling club that aims to bring people together through the shared experience of cycling”—comes the Mission Cycling Wallet. It’s been designed to do double-duty. On one side, it features

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STM Adds Velo Laptop Messenger Bag To Lineup

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New from STM is their Velo laptop messenger bag.  Packed with lots of organizational features, yet spacious enough to just toss stuff in.  The Velo could be a solid daily commute bag for your laptop, tablet, accessories, jacket, shoes, hat, raincoat, keys, journal, pens, water bottle, lunch, manicure set…  OK, maybe it won’t hold ALL

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Is your PC made of cardboard? This one is.

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Environmental friendliness and sustainability are pervasive topic these days and “green” is a term that is being applied in countless areas. How about your computer? Recompute has developed what they call the “eco friendly computer workstation.” And it’s made of cardboard. Blasphemy! you scream? Brilliant! you squeal? Either way, it’s an interesting concept—check out this video for

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Elegant Henge Docks MacBook Docking Station

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Does your MacBook double as your desktop workstation, requiring you to manually plug in a full-size monitor, keyboard, printer, external drives and other peripherals every time you sit down to use it?  Henge Docks has come up with an elegant solution.  Slide your MacBook down into the Henge Docks Docking Station and bam, you are up

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GORUCK ‘brings it’ with rugged, USA-made packs

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Had it with packs that can’t hold up to real, down-and-dirty use?  Have a look at GORUCK.  The name is a combination of “go” which implies movement and “ruck” (short for rucksack, a military word for backpack) which implies action, energy and purpose.  GORUCK’s products are designed by a former US Special Forces (AKA Green

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“The 106 Best iPhone Apps” According to MakeUseOf.com

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Apple‘s got a few apps in that iTunes App Store of theirs, don’t they?  Where do you even start?  The folks at MakeUseOf.com have assembled their list of “The 106 Best iPhone Apps“.  Whether you’re new to iOS or a seasoned veteran, it’s worth checking out—you might find an app that you’ll use every day.

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