Posts tagged mobile office
The newest issue of Wired (June 2012, AKA 20.06) arrived in the mail this weekend and I immediately scoured the “Our Guide to Photography in the Instagram Age” article (this content is so fresh, its not even up on the Wired web site yet but I’ll link to the article as soon as it does).
What I can do though is provide a list of the favorite camera/photography apps featured in the special section that also included some short reviews of various mobile phones based on the quality of their cameras as well as recommendations for higher-end cameras too. So, here goes:
Recommended by Cole Rise who created several of the most frequently used Instagram filters:
- PhotoForge2 ($0.99)
- Average Camera Pro ($0.99)
- Photosynth (Free)
- LensFlare ($0.99)
Recommended by Doctor Popular of Objective Scenes:
- Camera+ ($0.99)
- AntiCrop ($0.99)
- Decim8 ($0.99)
- Filterstorm ($3.99)
And just to throw in my two cents, here are a few of my favorites:
Also mentioned in the article was a company called Taplayer that has created several apps that utilize a Kodak Brownie-like look as well as TtV (through the viewfinder)-style filters.
Go forth and phone-agraph!
While exploring the NoteMaker web site, I stumbled across this gem, the Kaweco cartridge dispenser. Maybe I’m uninformed but I was unaware that such a thing existed and now I must have one! What a perfect way to store extra ink cartridges for your beloved Kaweco (well, mine is beloved)!
$9.89US from NoteMaker. Don’t forget to enter the code WELLAPPDESK at checkout to get a 10% discount.
Laptop case roundup
MyLifeScoop has a roundup of dozens of laptop cases, from the budget to the extravagant. Pad your little precious in anything from felt to leather.
Travel Week: Luggage Tags
No travel bag is complete without the right luggage tag. A good luggage tag will help you identify your bag in the mass of black roller bags and also provide a sturdy place to put your contact information in case your bag goes to Tokyo while you go to Taipei.
(Luggage tags featured above are: Samsonite Aluminum luggage tags, set of two $10, I Pack Heavy ID tag $14.95, Flight 001 3-pack plastic tag set $12, This Bag Is Mine leather bag tag $22, Leather Initial Tag, set of two $15.99, Keep Calm and Carry Your Own Baggage tag $7.95, Penguin Book On The Road tag approx. $20, Anne Taintor Bombshell luggage tag $8.99.)
As I am preparing for my business trip to Asia next week, I have decided to spend this week sharing some business travel tips and mobile office ideas with you, my fine readers. Like this little doozy:
Did you know that new US passports contain RFID chips in them that can be easily read, snooped, or scanned by anyone with a device purchased at Radio Shack? Not just passports but several credit cards now have RFID chips embedded in them as well.
To protect your information, you can purchase an RFID blocking wallet or passport case or rig your own with tin foil and duct tape (though the jury is still out on just how effective this technique is). A more vigorous, though not wholly legal option is available for completely disabling the chip as well.
(via Engadget)
The Everyday Carry (EDC)
The everyday carry (EDC) is a topic frequently discussed among pen and pencil afficiandos. We all have little gems and jewels that we love to have and keep but we are often asked, “But which ones do you use everyday?” Stationery Traffic recently answered this question by showing the contents of his Maxpedition EDC Pocket Organizer filled with his daily tools.
This is my EDC photo from December. The contents have not changed dramatically, maybe the color of the LePens and I’ve got two Kawecos now instead of the Lamy.
What is your favorite EDC?
(via Stationery Traffic)
Whether your tastes lean analog or digital, these embroidered notebook paper pouches can help keep you organized. The smaller 7x9” is perfect for pens and pencils. The larger 9x10.5” holds an iPad. $22
(via Quirk Gallery)
The Wall Street Journal collects a list of apps that turn your tablet into a sketchpad as well as offering some options for styli to use with your tablet.
(via WSJ.com)
My Everyday Carry (EDC)
Here are all the tools I carry around with me on a daily basis.
My kit includes an SD card, KUM pencil sharpener, glue stick, Kaweco Sport XF fountain pen, bone folder, Tombo Mono Adhesive, vintage Days Inn letter opener,
Lamy Al-Star F fountain pen, Sanford NoBlot Ink Pencil 705, Palomino Blackwing 602 pencil with point protector, Pilot envelope pen, vintage binder clip, couple rolls of MT washi tape, KUM pencut scissors, Zebra Color Flight 05 mechanical pencil, Marvy LePens (in olive green, brown, gray, teal and black),
Uni Style Fit 5 multi-pen, assortment of small rubber stamps (including one from Happy Doodle Land), small stamp pad and Creatacolor Monolith pebble eraser.
Everything tucks into the Letter Writers Alliance zipper pouch. Yes, it all fits.
(Buttons on the outside from Alyson at Felt & Wire and Hallmark Cards)
(Shout out to Donovan of 16 Sparrows and LWA for the inspiration to do this. I was amused how similar our kits were.)
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