Patagonia Half Mass bag

Being on the move and toting a 17" beast of a laptop, I needed a bag. That bag is the Patagonia Half Mass and here is its review.

Dell Precision M6800

About 15 months ago Dell had an incredible deal on the Precision M6600. Due to the nature of my work (AutoCAD and Inventor designing), this seemed like the right product at the right price. Why am I referring to the 6600 when I am reviewing the 6800?

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GoLiteFootwear shoes

GoLite apparently licensed out their name to New England Footwear who now produces a shoe with their branding. I saw them in the latest issue of Backpacker magazine and due to their cost I thought I would give them a try. Note that GoLite products in general are very low end on the pricing scale but in my experience their quality is mid rage and their customer service is great - we shall see if the licensed shoe line holds up to that standard. So here is my mini review of the GoLite Mens XTComp shoes.