Filed under: Gadling Gear Review Welcome to day 4 of our "5 days 5 bags" luggage lineup. Today's spotlight is going to shine on the ZÜCA business backpack. Last week I introduced you to what I described as "the best damn bag I have ever seen". The ZÜCA Pro rolling case really did impress m...

“You're young, you're drunk, you're in bed, you have knives; shit happens..." - Angelina Jolie (1975- ),Actress and Adopter of Orphans * * * * "If I can't dance, it's not my revolution." - Emma Goldman (1869-1940), Anarchist and Feminist OXFORD, Ohio (ZP) -- He's a regular Killer Diller, walking t...

Summer isn't THAT far off . . . already trying to come up with camping/hiking spots in the Midwest for once it gets warm. Help! Looking for specific recommendations for spots in the IL/IA/WI area, plus whatever other random camping and backpacking tips you want to throw my way. Bonus points for plac...

On my recent trip to Philadelphia, I was determined to travel light. In the past I have used both a small purse for my wallet, phone, lip balm, boarding pass, and a larger totebag for magazines, my itinerary, whatever I wanted to carry on to the plane. For this trip though, I was fortunate to have a...

I’ve been running for about a year now and I’ve always used the ironman model watches from your local big box stores.  I was given the opportunity to test out the TrailLeader Pro watch by Tech4O and it brought another dimension to my newly found passion. Here are the specs:  $199.99 Highly Acc...

Written by Samuel Dean. Do you have a Windows PC that seems much slower than it once was? In my experience, that’s the natural life of most Windows-based machines. They collect litter in the Registry, on the hard disk, are prime targets for malware, and much more. I’ve written before abo...

Written by Darrell Etherington. Though I couldn’t attend OMMA Social San Francisco (I’m so far away, and my travel budget is currently non-existent), I did enjoy this article from MediaPost summarizing five key takeaways from the social media conference. The article’s author, Cathe...

It was snowy and cold outside for the 3rd annual Concert with a Cause on Jan. 25, but hearts were warmed inside as the sanctuary was filled with music.  The Lincoln Boys Choir, PANgea and PANgea Prep (a select percussion ensemble from LPS) joined the Southwood Senior Choir and Men’s Chorus to sha...

For many web workers, the central hub from which they manage their online identity and portfolio is, or features, a blog. Using a blog to represent yourself has many purposes, including acting as a C.V., establishing your identity as an authority in your field, and providing a launchpad for your var...

Filed under: Hiking, Nepal, Ecotourism Australian newspaper The Age has taken a good look at how adventure tourism is changing in Nepal as the country undergoes political change and modernization. In this story, published over the weekend, they discuss how one of the worlds most famous treks, the An...