Welcome to my channel. May name is Marcus and I'm Irish, living in Silicon Valley. I have always had a passion for the right technology, tools, apps and gear for the right situation. On this channel I explore technology, every day carry and apps that help us live a happier, balanced, productive life.
This channel is dedicated to sharing this passion.
in the late 90's I lost a two pen pouch. a few days later, I remember leaving it in a stationery store. Of course, when I went back, no one had seen it. It had a Parker sonnet and .... a Shaeffer Legacy with STUB nib.
I've been chasing the dragon for 30 years. I'm about to liquidate my collection down to the 6 or 7 I could never bear to part with. If I had to choose one pen to rule them all, it would have to be a current production pen (otherwise I won't want to take it out of the house). and something so wonderful yet rugged that I would never have to worry about damage. The Gravitas Ultemate Vac
Hey, I love the videos. If you ever want to get a gameboy and have it renewed or modded for only the cost of the gameboy and parts. id be willing to help out. if not thats okay thought id offer my services. hope you have an amazing day
It could get really expensive if you use quality parts. Aliexpress has a lot of cheap parts. If you go for a genuine Seiko dial could easily go for 100 usd just the dial. Quality parts from Namoki mods, Watch-Modz, Watch&Style, Cristal Times, etc. Will build a high quality build.
Finally a man that can take something as simple as a pen and make something truly exciting and meaningful out of it! I’ve collected and enjoyed pens (and pencils) since I was a young kid and started writing and using with the Bic Crystal and now have several hundred pens including the Mont Blanque you mentioned. My grandparents came from Poland and brought Polish fountain pens with them but alas as time went on and they passed away the pens mysteriously disappeared……would have loved to have been able to have these pens today! Really enjoy your video and will be looking for some of the pens you mentioned! Do kids today appreciate the beauty of a fine writing instrument; do kids today even know how to write……unfortunately I know some who don’t 😮! Again, many thanks for sharing your thoughts on something I thought no one else but me would appreciate or give a hoot about 😊! Be safe!
I carried the Midnight Manager for many years but have switched to the Swisscard Nailcare plus the Bantam Alox. For air travel I can just leave the Bantam at home or put it in my checked luggage. I always felt the blade on the small Victorinoxes was a bit too small and the size of the Bantam is perfect. The Swisscard includes a magnifying glass which I find very useful, a pin, the standalone scissors which I find easier to use and a glass nail file which does a better job than the metal one. I never use the Victorinox toothpick as a toothpick but find it useful for other things, pushing in small buttons, prying out small parts, etc. If you did want to use it as a toothpick you could carry some small alcohol wipes with you and clean it before putting it away.
I’ve never carried a Swisscard but I keep meaning to pick one up. I’ve been traveling throughout Europe this past couple of weeks and you can purchase them through airport security. TSA has made things so hard here in the US.
To retrieve from paper notes - for work I use a notebook from which I can tear out the pages and in the iPad calendar and notes and reminders I can track and plan follow ups. I can't do notes on the iPad....but I agree the lag is absolutely critical and Apple does have it right. G
The Uniball Jetstream RT in 0.7 mm is the best overall/general purpose pen in my opinion. Writes very smoothly with dark, crisp lines. The ink bonds with the paper to prevent smudging and bleaching/fraud. I prefer writing with the Jetstream over my S.T. Dupont and Montblanc, each of which cost me hundreds of dollars. I'm looking for a way to install the Jetstream refill in my high-end pens - it's that good.
I'm looking for that Montblanc Meisterstück Le Petit Prince but it is not listed on the Montblanc website. eBay doesn't show them very well. Can you please measure the total length of it and let me know so I can approximate that size from their store? I had a Mozart but the clip broke and Montblanc would not cover it and also wanted to charge me almost $40.00 in shipping back to me so I let them keep it. Terrible company here in the USA. Taken over by incompetence like most other companies in the USA today. I'd like something slightly smaller than my current Le Grand Rollerball. That pen size looks perfect. Thanks!
I’m traveling at the moment and don’t have it with me. Could you google it for dimensions? To be honest the pen is slightly too narrow for my liking. I’m currently using a Pilot Custom 823 and it’s perfect. Have you ever tried one?
So basically if you walk by me and I knock that shit off your face for recording me don't sue me. Ppl are freaking lazy af now. Yall want crap like that instead of learning a trade. We live in a age of consumption that makes ppl go into debt for the Trash your endorsing. That's violation of ppls privacy like a guy taken pics of a ladies upskirt pics.
Great video Marcus! Subscribed! Having recently had a kid it's been much harder to travel so minimally, but I've found a sling like yours and then a 10L backpack for the kiddos stuff fits nicely under the seats, and they always let the 10L slide as a purse. Fit's my full size iPad perfectly as well. Also, try an altoids tin for your first aid kit. I have them stashed all over, and always have a couple in our luggage when we travel. Cheers!
Love hearing it. Your kit always evolves at different stages of life. When my kids were little I carried a “Diaper Dude” with me everywhere and it was kitted out for every possibility. I’m enjoying traveling lighter these days now that the kids are bigger. Glad you’ve found what works for you.
Interested to see if anyone actually used this video as a guide? I think it would be fun to do this as a bonding project with my 3 brothers-in-law over the 4th of July weekend. It would have to be simple enough that we could kind of bulk order some parts and all put it together, together. Also, great channel. Been following for a few months and I’ve already made purchases based on recommendations
My leatherman Freestyles are still my favorite. Simple and similar to the first without the bottle opener that takes up more space. Just got the Olight multi tool that’s awesome. Looking at the ARC but it’s divisive out there on it. I’ve never had a larger one. I can get 30% off which makes it a bit nicer due to line of work discounts.
Boa tarde sou do Brasil… seus vídeos me motivam a montar um relógio pra mim ,pois os relógios estão tão caros que não anda compensando pra gente aqui do Brasil comprar grandes marcas
as a gen z myself, in the same spot as you are btw, born in the 1998 i'm basically between the millenials and the gen z i managed to see a lot of old tech as a child, but for a really short amount of time, cassettes are the one i experienced the less, VHS stuck much more because all my cartoons were there, but cd players were on their best moments, mp3 were still not a thing for a long time unless you were really wealthy, so ipod were a thing, but i aswell even if younger got back using old tech. outside of my passion of photography, so full of REALLY old cameras, pre war ones and all, i went and took an old Ipod Mini from 2005 and made that my own music player, sure it's not the same as listening to cd or cassettes cause it's still more modern (i do actually have a ton of music tapes now btw because i fell in the rabbit hole of that format of music) i still have to rip the CDs and own the music myself, prepare playlists if i wanna use them or listen to the albums, and even if it's completely digital, having a dedicated music device in general has been incredibly different than just putting up spotify, i unsubscribed from it, luckly both me and my family we all kept all the CDs we used to listen so i have a TON of music to get back to. plus i'm a lot into modding, and you have no idea how much stuff you can do with old tech, my ipod mini i upgraded the memory from just 4 gb to 256 GB. that's the only thing i did, so i can keep better quality files on it
I like the idea of a minimalist sling bag and all the tiny goodies. I assume you travel with a camera (or two). Are you checking those in your luggage? Always using overhead storage for a roll-on? If you’re packing camera gear in a roll-on and the bins are full and they gate-check you or you have to check baggage are you trusting camera gear to the baggage compartment? Yikes. That’s a big reason I need a larger backpack as carry-on, I want camera gear with me and possibly a sweater. That sling is cool but too tiny.
I have a video coming up on this, but the bottom line is I never check camera equipment. Depending on the trip and if I have my DSLR I use different travel options. Bellroy have a cold camera sling. Video coming in the new few weeks
one budget friendly fountain pen is Twsbi. I have the diamond and omg it is incredible and doesnt hurt the wallet. If you havent tried it, defintely must must try.
Personally, I think if they shrink the P4 or P2, they’d be on to something that could compete with the SOG Powerpint. I love the Powerpint, I use it way more than I ever did my Juice models and I LOVE my Juice’s. I just think the P4 and P2, with the magnets and ease of opening would be very nice in Juice or Powerpint size. Shrinking the Wave would interesting, but I think the P4/P2 platform lends itself to shrinkage just a little bit better. Great video.
The P4 and P2 are really high quality for sure (pity Leatherman is discontinuing them). I just wonder if they did shrink them down, how much would they have to charge to make a profit. I bet they couldn’t compete with the Powerpint in price.
Does anyone know what the actual use case is for these things? I mean, why Meta? You still have to carry your Airpods around just in case? Does the little light make them less creepy? What's the agenda here? Admit it. That LED covered by a little electrician's tape, these things are only good for shooting upskirts for your OnlyFans account, aren't they. "You've got that camera with you all the time." What? With clear lenses that do nothing? You've certainly got your phone with you all the time that has an actual real camera. Why are no reviewers asking these questions?
hey! loved the video, just a small correction: vinyl is actually the best way to listen to music in every sense of the word. in terms of audio quality, vinyl is way better than streaming, since digital music is always compressed. streaming is actually the worse way to listen to music, and the option with lower quality. even CD's tend to have higher quality than streaming.
Thanks for letting me know. I love listening to records but honestly get frustrated at how short the run time is before having to flip sides. CD’s seem to be the best of both worlds for me. Currently rebying all the CD’s I donated in the 2010’s 😂
Just stumbled across your channel i can appreciate a diy lol why buy it when you can build it is my motto 😂 also Mr marcus that last watch you showed with the open back is just incredibly beautiful. If i cant build it Can you build me one. Do a link for all the parts would love to have one of my own
I'm always amazed at how so many grown men can complain so much about having extra tools that they can't figure out a use for on a utility smaller than their pinky finger. 😂 The only "bad" mini ska is the one that doesn't have the tool you need when you need it. Mini Champ 4 Life.
Ray Ban thinks the world should know what I'm doing with my camera. It lets the public know every time I switch it on. No other camera in the world does this other than stage cameras which let you know which is on so you can turn toward them. Only RayBan puts the needs of others ahead of the needs of it's owner. Ray Ban has woke optics that work against you not for you.
Quick handy tip. Have a new sheet of A4 paper or even A5 as a work mat. Can stick it to the desk if you want to. Good for seeing small items and also you can wipe crap on it if you need to.
@@MarcusCreates kind of. Worked in a prestige jewellers for many years. We had an old watchmaker in the shop. He was ridiculously clever. He escaped Yugoslavia during WW2 and learned watchmaking when he came to the UK. I would often be searching around on the floor for something so tiny… the old dustpan and brush and a strong magnet was a life saver lol. Titanium tweezers too. He had a lathe so small he could hand make parts- like the stems for the crown to fit onto. Bergeon watch tools were his favourite. I learned so much from him, not how to hand make parts though unfortunately 😂😂 This is a great video, and a really cool idea. I used to have a Rolex like yours too. Stupidly sold it some years ago 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ I’ll hopefully have one again one day. 👍🏻 More tips would be- 3x Eyeglass. Have your chair very low so your armpits rest on the desk. You did really well here btw. Thanks. Sorry for the life story. Just bought back such fond memories.
For me, I only want the flashlight on my Victorinox Mini/keychain knife if the light is red. This way, I have an easy access, low intensity light that can be used to search my purse for something during a presentation. It can also help me find something dropped in the dark, really any use-scenario where I want to minimize disturbing others, and/or avoid negatively affecting my night vision. Unfortunately, Victorinox discontinued the red light options :-(
Claps !!! Love it ..sir I don’t comment ! So know you help me spend my money !! This all I wanted to know ..ps now I got to buy a glucose 😂patch now .thank you
I had an original Playstation, a Gamecube, and an original Xbox that I gave away. God I wish I had kept them! I had an Xbox 360 with a stack of immaculate games too that I sold, but i got my Switch out of that deal so I won't cry too much about that one. But man....I was stupid to give those game systems away! On the flipside of that, it was very hard for me to get gaming systems growing up. I always always always wanted a Gameboy Color and was never able to get one. As an adult I offed to trade my Dad something if he'd buy me my dream Gameboy and he did! I don't play it much, but I have a pristine slime green Game Boy color, and it's one of the last things my father gave me so it's doubly special. And then I scored this really cool light for it that looks like monster slime so it's even cooler!
