The Dubbel Duffel line, I am on my second one, has been a great travel gear for me. Stylish, thoughtful and flexible. This medium duffle bag expands to twice the size.
Quadrotor Camera for Aerial Shots - Design Wish of the Day
While just a year or two ago, flying a quadrotor by remote to capture stunning aerial shots was the purview of specialists, now the DJI Phantom Aerial UAV Drone Quadcopter for GoPro is available to everyone. Just because anyone can, doesn't mean everyone will do it well. Game on.
See also Quadrotor Flight over Niagara Falls or R/C Mountain Climbing Drone
High Definition Document Camera for Sketching, Design and Testing - Design Wish
One of my main tools as a User Experience Designer is pencil and paper, which is fast, easy, flexible and remarkably powerful, unless you get mired in the scanning, uploading and emailing cycle. A good document camera, like the IPEVO Ziggi-HD High-Definition USB Document Camera not only allows for real-time visual communication, but is a great tool for capturing the way users use devices and their apps.
Minimalist Front-Pocket Wallet from Portsmith Co. - Design Wish of the Day
I've been doing something link the CNCH wallet from Portsmith Co. for quite some time with just a cardboard card and rubber bands from grocery story asparagus bundles, but this, this is handsomely crafted add some real style to the apparatus. Super-thin birch, oak, walnut or stainless steel with an elastic strap. There's even the stainless steel one with in-built bottle opener.
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iPhone Dodocase Leather and Canvas - Design Wish of the Day
I love dodocases, since their very first one that looked like a moleskin for the iPad. This canvas and leather iPhone sleeve also has a little pocket for a few cards and cash.
Bamboo Style Paper Straws - Design Wish of the Day
Such a fun little detail, the bamboo style on the Kikkerland Biodegradable Paper Straws, Bamboo. The Red and Blue Polka Dot ones are sweet too.
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5 Video Gadgets for the iPhone Videographer
In addition to our daily internet finds, we actually had 4 full seasons of a weekly video show. In that process I did a great deal of work to find the things that would let me film on the go. While I had the distinct honor of working with the very talented Stephen McFadden, there were times when I needed to film myself in the snowy Manhattan evening, far away from Stephen's amazing camera.
So here are 5 video gadgets I discovered along the way.
