Marty, Peter, Chris, Bob and Gary speak about their favorite tech bags and jackets for travel.
Loop Switch 2
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Some new Accessibility options for later this year:
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Question 1 - What is your favorite travel bag?
Nomatic Backpack, and Timbuk2 Classic Messenger XS
Nomatic Backpack
https://www.nomatic.com/products/the-nomatic-backpack
Timbuk2 Classic Messenger Bag
https://www.timbuk2.com/products/2023-classic-messenger-bag
Rolling Laptop Case
Bose QuietComfort Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
https://tinyurl.com/2kpk6hzk ,
Apple AirPods Pro 2 Wireless Earbuds, Active Noise Cancellation
Gregory Backpack
https://www.rei.com/product/236678/gregory-rhune-25-pack
Nomatic Messenger bag
https://www.nomatic.com/collections/travel-bags/products/nomatic-messenger-bag
Question 2. Do you have a favorite coat (or article of clothing) that serves you well when you travel?
Air Travel Photographers Vest
A REI vest with two pockets, one for my phone
ScotteVest - it’s all about the pockets! Tropical weight version
https://www.scottevest.com/products/lightest-vest-for-men
ScotteVest Pack Windbreaker
https://www.scottevest.com/products/pack-windbreaker
One Tip to share:
Peter: instant dictation while typing on iPhone, iPad and Mac
Bob: Date your AirTags
Gary: TextExpander provided by Peter https://textexpander.com/
Chris: Option-F10 or F11 or F12 - instant access to Settings > Sound - adjust your microphone volume like a Pro, in Real Time™ [bonus: Option-F1 or F2 - Settings > Displays - you already know if you need this]
Marty: Writing tools on MacOS
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/find-the-right-words-with-writing-tools-mchldcd6c260/mac
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