Okay, full disclosure: My ability to speak Japanese is pretty limited. Outside of the names for wood and woodworking tools, I can order a beer, a bowl of ramen and say “I didn’t do it!”* On my first trip to Japan, I carried a pair of Japanese phrase books at all times. One was very […]
Archives for March 2013
Velodyne vPulse In-Ear Headphones…
In 2012, I traveled by plane more than 80 times totaling over 120,000 miles. Most of my flights were before sunrise and in that surreal pre-dawn haze you start to notice everything: the gate number, the indistinct conversations around you, the model of the aircraft, the flight attendants, the lucky bastards that made it into […]
Kühl Revolt Jacket
It can sometimes be tough to find a modern materials jacket that doesn’t make you look like either a ski bunny or a power ranger. That’s why I was thrilled to see the Kühl Revolt Jacket hanging at my local REI ($175). The Revolt jacket comes in one color – raven (black) which was fine […]