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Blogging hardware. From laptops to fountain pens, from Moleskines to smart phones, and everything in between.

Hardware

Mar 27  09
BloggingHardware7 Comments

I’ve taken the plunge, as indicated in Wednesday’s post, and placed an order for a brand new fully loaded HAG Capsico. I have until tuesday next week to confirm my choice of fabric. At the moment the front runner is yellow faux suede, as pictured below, but my head is very close to overruling my [...]

Does an ergonomic blogging setup result in a more profitable blog?

Mar 25  09
BloggingHardware11 Comments

If you use a computer for any length of time, especially if that computer takes up a large percentage of your day, you will already know how important it is to be comfortable and properly supported by the chair of your choice. Unfortunately, and particularly in a home office setup, the chair is often the [...]

Searching for the perfect blogging chair

Dec 15  08
CultureDesignHardware4 Comments

I’m a big fan of writing things down. My organizational skills are legendary, but for all the wrong reasons. Maybe it comes from growing up as a child in a decade where pen and paper really did rule the roost. I don’t know, all I do know is that I function a lot better when [...]

The Italian Moleskine killer

Nov 21  08
BloggingGiveawaysHardware22 Comments

Getting things for free is something that happens a lot when you run a successful blog. A few months ago a company offered me a free Dell laptop. All I had to do was review the laptop and I could keep it. The laptop arrived as promised and will be reviewed at some stage. Since [...]

Free Samsung NC10 netbooks for bloggers

Sep 02  08
BloggingHardware7 Comments

I’ve been looking for a new phone for a few months now, so when the Nokia E71 finally became available it was only a question of time before my wallet was prized open by temptation. Research suggested that this new smartphone was a Blackberry killer in every sense of the word. Better operating system, better [...]

Blogging and blagging a Nokia E71 Blackberry Killer