We've been a fan of the BookArc MacBook stand for a while, and now Twelve South is offering a version of it for the iPad and iPad mini. This thing is awesome for several reasons: You can dock the iPad in portrait or landscape, so it's perfect for both getting work done (especially when paired with a bluetooth keyboard) and watching movies.…
Remember what I said about 2013 and docks? Well now we've got another contender called the Horizontal Dock—made by Henge Docks—which is designed for the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. This dock allows you to connect up to three external displays, and features six USB 3.0 slots, dual audio ports, an ethernet jack, an SD card slot, and a Firewire 800 port.…
It looks like 2013 might be the year of Thunderbolt expansion docks. We've got the Belkin Thunderbolt Express Dock, which is an awesome addition to desktop Macs. And now, a Kickstarter project known as the MacDock wants to be the mobile solution for your MacBook. The MacDock aims to come in two styles: Mini and Pro. The Mini—obviously being the smaller of…
Taking advantage of OS X's Clamshell Mode means you can use your notebook — closed — with an external display, keyboard and mouse easily. It's a great way to get more pixels in front of you, but can leave your desk cluttered. In the same vein as the TwelveSouth BookArc, the Rain Design mTower is designed to keep your MacBook Air (or Pro) up,…
An unfortunate side effect of being a gadget nerd is that you start accumulating lots of cable clutter around your work area. They get dropped all over the floor, left around your desk, or mysteriously disappear into the ether. There are many methods for managing this clutter, but one of the nicest-looking ones I've come across is the MOS Magnetic Organizer. This…
The Neu Year 2013 Calendar started as a Kickstarter project, and after being funded, is now for sale for $30. The calendar is two-in-one: it can fit on almost any desk horizontally, but can be used vertically to hang on a door. With no space between months, it focuses on the week, with plenty of room to write in events and deadlines.…
Apple's brand-new iMac is bad to the bone. They've laminated the screen to the glass, and compacted everything else to make it as thin around the edges as possible. It's faster, brighter, and has a Fusion Drive — which actually has little to do with providing energy and a lot to do with giving you SSD speeds at HDD prices. There's enough…
Currently, I have two books under the foot of my 27-inch LED Cinema Display. Per their usual style, TwelveSouth has a better option. The HiRise is a stand for your iMac (or Cinema Display) that's made from aluminum and stamped steel. It's got six different height settings, including one that will align a Thunderbolt Display and iMac perfectly. Inside, the stand doubles…
I've always got a Field Notes notebook in my pocket. In it, I jot down anything I need to remember — phone numbers, thoughts, article ideas, meeting notes ... really, just about anything. In an increasingly digital world, sometimes a pen and paper are still what get the job done best. Field Notes's Summer 2012 Edition is here, and it's all about…
After last week's post to the QuickFire keyboard, I received several emails pointing out the Leopold from EliteKeyboards. The Leopold is the same layout design as the QuickFire but without all the extra frilly branding. Also, EliteKeyboards' tenkeyless boards are available with Cherry MX Brown, Blue, Black, or Red switches, or Topre Capacitive switches. And you can get them with laser etched…
A USB 2.0 flash drive in the shape of Einstein. Lift the cap and you get the "Albert" side. Or, if you'd prefer to transfer your files via a different white-bearded wise man, there's also an Obi-Wan Kenobi flash drive.
We all know the pit you get in the bottom of your stomach when the excitement of using your new iPad is extinguished by the sad reality that you can't actually print from it. You could replace all the printers and copy machines in your home and at your work office with AirPrint-enabled printers. Or you could install 3rd-party software. Or you…
These would only be cooler if you could reliably throw them into your cork board.
It's big. It's bulky. And it's got a dual-USB 2.0 port. But the Das Keyboard also makes a splendidly soothing clickety clack that tells you, your co-workers, and the guys down the street that you are getting some serious work done. The Das Keybaord uses German-engineered mechanical gold-plated key switches that give both a tactile and auditory feedback to your typing. The…
After I bought my MacBook Air last summer, I decided I would never again buy a peripheral that didn't support Thunderbolt. Many of us have been waiting for Thunderbolt hard drives and docks to become mainstream and affordable. And the LaCie Little Big Disk is the first consumer-level external hard drive to (mostly) reach that goal. LaCie's Little Big Disk is little…
When at my desk, my MacBook Air works in clamshell mode while connected to an external display, an Apple Bluetooth keyboard, and a Magic Trackpad. For the times I want to do a lot of writing on my iPad I have to un-pair the Bluetooth keyboard from my Mac and re-pair it to my iPad. And so I bought this AmazonBasics Bluetooth…
Sometimes even when sending a card it is still sent from your iPhone. This fun card makes it clear that it was sent and written sans-technology. The card is 4.25 inches by 5.5 inches, printed on heavy card stock, and is blank inside.
Tired of losing your keys between sleeping and waking? Is your office desk a mess with trinkets sprinkled all over the place? These small square leather trays would make for a classy and useful holding pen for all your miscellaneous stuff. Like your keys, wallet, cufflinks, and monocular. They measure 5 inches square and come in three different shades to match your…
Only 1,761 of Graf Von Faber-Castell's 2011 Pen of the Year will be made. This fountain beauty is platinum-plated with a hexagonal barrel and pieces of Jade set into the sides. And it's a mere $4,000.
This desk slash work table from Crate&Barrel is about as simple and fantastic as they come. It's 15-square-feet of pure, simple work space that sits 29.5 inches tall and free from drawers. It's made from solid American walnut with dovetail joints and a matte wax finish. You know what'd look great on this desk? Nothing but a big monitor, a keyboard, and…