One of the key topics I like writing about is technology.  I like using and playing with it even more!  So, I have added two new products to my technology portfolio this week.  Neither of them is revolutionary; rather, they are evolutionary, in that they add to existing capabilities–but do so in improved ways.

The first item I added is a pair of Bose QC20i in-ear noise-canceling earphones.

Bose QuietComfort 15

Ever since I purchased the QuietComfort 15 over-the-ear noise-canceling headphones a few years ago, I won’t go on an airplane trip without them! My co-worker refers to such headphones as “kid-canceling,” and that’s a pretty good description, albeit not “politically correct.” The effect of wearing a pair during a flight is almost like being transported into a “quiet zone”

Bose QC20i earphones

I have three trips coming up in the next few months, and I am looking forward to spending time aboard a plane now instead of dreading the prospect.

I should also mention that not only is the noise-canceling feature top-notch, but the sound quality is superb.  When the name Bose is on a product, one can expect high-end sound reproduction.  I used to think Bose leaned a bit too much toward the bass spectrum, but these days, at least with headsets, I’m quite happy with the sound.  For my home audio I still rely on my trusty Bang & Olufsen system, and I’m not about to give that up!

The other product I picked up the other day solves a problem I’ve been encountering more and more often: the inability to connect to a customer’s network with my laptop so that I can publish/share documents I use when giving a training class. The product I bought is

SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive

the SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive.  This little beauty (I bought the 32 Gb model; a 64 Gb version has just been announced) works like a typical thumb drive, but once fully charged via USB, can generate its own wi-fi network that up to eight devices can access concurrently.  It even publishes its own web server so that users can simply point their browsers at it and download media published there.  Can’t connect to a customer’s network? Problem solved: create your own and have customers connect to it.  Sweet!

I’m off to California in a week. I’m sure I’ll have plenty to ruminate on as a result.  I do need to keep this site a bit more active than I’ve let it be.  See ya!