LIVEdigitally

Laptops are going everywhere that our laps are going. Many people have scrapped the idea of a desktop computer to rely 100% on their laptop computer. All of their pictures, music, emails, as well as their gateway to the virtual world lies in those 6lbs of battery operated, LCD screen goodness. This is why it’s important to carry around your $2000.00 investment not only in safety, but also in style.

I have decided to test multiple laptop carrying devices in order to find the perfect fit for the perfect moment. This is the first of many laptop case reviews. Each item tested will be subject to a laptop case obstacle course (The LIVEdigitally Laptop Case Obstacle Course). This test will push laptop case manufacturers to their full potential forcing their positives to shine through, and allowing their faults to be exposed.

The LIVEdigitally Laptop Case Obstacle Course consists of 5 tests:
1.) Capacity Test: Can the case hold everything needed for a trip with my laptop?
2.) One Hour Endurance Test: I will load the case with all my necessary items, and wear it for one hour. How do I feel after that hour?
3.) Water Test: Loaded with dry cardboard, I will douse the bag with water to simulate a rainy environment. Is the cardboard wet afterwards?
4.) Function vs. Style Test: Does this case suit both needs of looking cool while getting the job done.
5.) The Female Test: I will ask three separate girls what they think of the bag, does it make me look good? –if they answer yes, I may get some phone numbers! (bonus) (more…)

I’ve always wanted to go to New Zealand. The climate, the people, the scenery, and the fishing (yes, I like fishing) make the country an ideal place to hang out at for a while. The biggest problem is that umpteen hour flight to get there. Sure there’s a few poorly chosen in-flight movies, seven or eight in flight radio stations, and even an AC power socket so that I can plug in the trusty old laptop and type away. But a computer with no internet is like a flashlight with no batteries, a dance club with no music, a car with no stereo, a house with no maid!

Up until this point, I was just waiting out until Verizon or Boeing put broadband in flights, and that way I could easily spend 18 hrs connected and typing away with 4 minute lunch/dinner breaks at random times. Now there’s a twist on this not-yet-available service. The Feds want in, and they want total control. If they have their way they will track our mobile phone calls and online activity. This isn’t a concern of mine because I don’t plan on carrying out any terrorist attacks, I have a huge fear of heights. But I do fear that one friend of mine who will email me something along the lines of “hey, you’re on a flight right now? Dude, how are you going to detonate that bomb in your shoe? Haha.” Right after I get that email I can just see it: “sir, can you please come with us”.

My PIII 800 Mhz computer is just too slow for me, I never use it. If I don’t have multiple gigahertz in my metal box then that’s all it is to me, a metal box. That trusty old PIII still runs solid, and can perform 90% of my daily functions with no real issues (email, web browsing, chatting, MS office, etc.). Which is why these out dated machines are moving to a place where they aren’t out dated, Africa. Thousands of computers that would end up collecting dust in dark closets and garages are being sent to Africa for a new beginning. Schools and organizations that are too poor to purchase new computers have been given these facelifted computers. Could this be a corporate scheme to start outsourcing computer jobs to Africa?