Category: Gear
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Bellroy Card Pocket: Surprisingly Practical
I try to pay using Apple Pay as much as I can. When it’s not possible or I have to show someone my ID or driver’s license, I always have Apple’s Leather Wallet with MagSafe on the back of my phone. And when that’s not enough and I need to pay in cash or use…
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Bellroy Lite Sling: The One To Get
Fun story — right after I got this bag, I went to Hamburg to see my favorite band, alt-J. Right when the show ended, I realized that the person who was in front of me the whole time had exactly the same bag in the same color. I swear, s**t like happens to me all the time.…
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Bellroy Tech Kit Compact: Fits All I Need
I’m a kind of person that quickly becomes a brand loyalist. Let it be Apple for tech, Uniqlo for clothing, Amex for credit cards, or even German REWE for grocery shopping. Last year, getting back into traveling in a big way, I went all-in with Bellroy for my carry gear. What started as a small…
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Sony Is Making The Best TVs For Apple Users And I Got One
I never cared too much about owning a TV. When I moved out from my parents’ place, I took their old 37″ LCD TV that I used for Spotify together with the original Chromecast. After getting a dedicated Bluetooth speaker, I no longer needed the TV, so I sold it. Fast forward a few years,…
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MacBook Air (2018) — The deserved upgrade
I started my journey with Apple just 2.5 years ago with buying a 2015 MacBook Air. I had to buy a new computer, and after spending some time with an iMac at my work, I knew I had to get a Mac. And for less than €999, the Air was really the only option I…
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HomePod is great. Don’t buy it.
My story behind buying a HomePod is very similar to the one about how I got my first smartwatch — the LG G Watch. Back in 2014, I was a huge Google nerd. I was just waiting for Google to release a watch version of Android OS. That finally happened and allowed manufacturers to compete with Pebble…