PracticalHacks

How to fail a test with dignity

Kevin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:00:07 +0000

A friend passed this along a few days ago; I hope you haven’t seen it already – enjoy… How to fail a test with dignity.

100K British Airways miles for Visa Signature sign-on

Kevin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:00:59 +0000

As reported in the NY Times, Gary Leff’s View from the Wing blog, and in this FlyerTalk thread, British Airways and Chase are rolling out an incredibly lucrative sign-on bonus for a BA Visa Signature card. See the details at The NYT by clicking on the image below or on this link to Gary’s blog: The [...]

6 crazy pre-Black Friday deals at Wal-Mart on Saturday

Kevin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:35 +0000

One of the things which popped up at BFads.net this week is a preview of a sale W-M is conducting tomorrow. Six items are featured at fairly substantial discounts: If you’d like to see more detail about this sale, visit BFads.net feature on it by clicking here. The deal on the Xbox 360 is particularly attractive, as [...]

Quick Review: Optimus Crux ultralite canister stove

Kevin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:00:52 +0000

Canister stoves have become popular with backpackers for a number of reasons: they're compact, lightweight, easy to use, durable, and reliable. One of the most compact stoves is the Optimus Crux, yet it puts out an amazing 10,200 BTU. Weighing in at a mere 83 grams, the Crux is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand...

Quick Review: Patagonia Crosstown daypack

Kevin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:00:41 +0000

I recently had a chance to check out Patagonia's Crosstown daypack. Patagonia positions this as a "full featured" daypack for daily use, hiking, school, or vagabonding. Available in a couple of distinctive colors plus black, the bag continues both Patagonia's admirable use of recycled materials and quirky approach to product design .