Hard Graft Offhand Shoulder Bag
A hybrid holdall/messenger bag for the luxury traveler and/or commuter.
Grill Gear
Grilling Necessities
The bare necessities, no matter your backyard cooking weapon of choice.
Magzter Gold
Do you love magazines? If so, Magzter Gold might be a service that you want to check out. It's an all you can eat subscription for magazines. For only $9.99 per month, you can read everything they offer. They have a decent selection (2000+). After telling the app what kind of magazines I liked, I was recommended ESPN, Inc, MacLife and Fast Company. They have compiled a list of what magazines are included in the Gold subscription.
Cut-the-Cable Review
Sling TV
Sling TV's user interface is simple and intuitive. The channel selection is solid and worth the asking price. There are lots of things to like about Sling TV — it’s such a promising product.
‘How They Got There’ by Khoi Vinh
14 interviews with some of the web's leading digital designers about their lives and careers.
Phoenix70 Pour Over Coffee Brewer
A single-cup pour-over coffee brewer that looks like something straight out of the 1960s space age.
Roberu Short Wallet
A Japanese-made camel-hide leather wallet with interior coin pouch.
Exploring Calvin and Hobbes: An Exhibition Catalogue
Essentially, the longest interview ever published with cartoonist Bill Watterson (creator of Calvin and Hobbes).
Quality Linkage
Magical Wristbands, a Lively Sense of Animation, and a History of the Urban Dashboard
A weekly roundup of links to articles, videos, and/or photographs that have a focus on art, life, hard work, simplicity, creativity, and mindful living.
HiRise for Apple Watch
Twelve South has just announced they are working on a HiRise Stand for the Apple Watch. Like the HiRise Dock, it uses your existing charging cable. It takes just a second to insert the watch into the dock, and it works with any style band. It will be available in silver or black.
‘Saturday Night Live: The Book’ by Alison Castle
The ultimate coffee table book of Saturday Night Live lore.
Field Notes “Two Rivers” Edition
An edition celebrating the history, Americana, and old-fashioned style of wood-type printing — particularly, the kind found on display at the Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum.
RunKeeper
Our sister site, The Sweet Setup, picked RunKeeper as their favorite running app for the iPhone. While a lot of runners prefer watches with dedicated GPS units — like this one — the iPhone makes for a great alternative. There are a lot of run-tracking apps, but RunKeeper is our favorite running app due to its deep feature set, vibrant community, and strong integration with other services. I've tracked over 400 runs with it, and even after spending time with a host of other applications, RunKeeper stands apart.
Tripod Review
The Manfrotto PIXI Mini Tripod
The Manfrotto PIXI Mini tripod wasn’t built to be your only tripod. Instead, it's a great tool to complement your go-to tripod and can quickly be slipped into a bag to be available at a moment's notice.
MacSparky’s Workflow Video Field Guide
An hour-long screencast by David ("MacSparky") Sparks that will teach you to master Workflow for iOS.
Best Made Co. Bonded Canvas Passport Case
A small bound booklet for carrying your passport and other little travel essentials.
A Practical Guide to Networking and Security in iOS 8
Glenn Fleishman just published a new book call A Practical Guide to Networking and Security in iOS 8. In the book, he covers everything you need to become a networking and security ninja on iOS. It includes Wi-Fi troubleshooting, personal hotspot, file transfer using AirDrop, VPNs, cellular data management, and much more. The book is $15 on Glenn's website, and it includes PDF, ePub, and MOBI file formats (DRM free). It's also available on the iBookstore.
Quality Linkage
Life After Cancer, The Web’s Grain, and The Architect of Delight
A weekly roundup of links to articles, videos, and/or photographs that have a focus on art, life, hard work, simplicity, creativity, and mindful living.
Baron Fig Limited Edition “Maker” Notebooks
Baron Fig's first-ever matching set of limited edition notebooks, celebrating their first birthday as a company.