If you’ve ever been to a film set or photo shoot you are sure to see equipment and gear carts all over the place.  No crew member, technician or artisan wants to be caught off guard without that one thing that might be called for at a moments notice.  Forget about running back and...

This is a Mcintosh, not an apple.  McIntosh is one of the finest, hi-fidelity audio systems that money can buy.  Handmade in the USA, the tube driven units offer some of the best audiophile quality music you can get anywhere.  McIntosh is the company that conceived and executed the $250000...

And I thought my dinky little mi-fi was the bomb.  Well, if I save up enough money, the Knighthawk Tactical cellular network becomes my own, personal internet device.  Knighthawk is a rugged, customizable, IP-based UMTS cellular network.  Operating on the same technology used by AT&T,...

Who needs a paint scheme anyway?  It’s just frou-frou colors and what not.  No my friends, when you go to the length’s that Specialized has gone to, to make one of the lightest UCI approved racing road bikes, even the weight of paint is an issue.  And there are few bikes that...

From Piaggio, the makers of the iconic Vespa scooter is this 3 to 4 person Electric or Diesel vehicle called the Ape Calessino.  It looks at home on the Isle of Capri or tooling around the city centers of Roma or Firenze but, hopefully soon you can own your own electric Ape Calessino for...

I know, I know, Canon has the largest sensor, yada, yada, yada.  But to me, if you want to produce HD video get a real HD camcorder, not a Frankenstein with the Canon.  A purpose built camera. One that I am smitten with is Panasonic’s new Micro Four Thirds model, the AG-AF100.  The...

One of the coolest things I miss about Amsterdam is not just the bicycle culture, nor the liberal smoking culture that de-criminalizes pot, but it’s the boats.  As you know, most of Holland is below sea level and canals and locks crisscross the country.  Not surprisingly the Dutch...

This commemorative 30th anniversary  GS R1200 Adventure model is to die for.  Has it really been 30 years?  I can’t believe it.  I remember when I first saw the GS, it seemed so hi-tech, so modern, so Bahaus.  Now, in hindsight it looks so old where, as the new model looks highly...

47mm! That’s living large! Panerai, known for their classic diving watches made for the Italian Navy have always been larger than most.  Their understated design and classic appeal have warmed the hearts and emptied the wallets of many a collector.  Simple, timeless design in a...

So grill master, you’ve mastered the seared steak, the slow-cooked dry-rubbed ribs, the wood-plank smoked Salmon, so now what?  What’s the next outdoor cooking challenge?  What will satisfy that caveman urge of making a big fire and cooking meat over it?  The Wood Fire Oven,...

Back in the 70 there was this Motocross Racer, named Bob Hannah, rather “Hurricane” Bob Hannah.  He raced proudly in the Yamaha yellow and black and was the most dominant Motocross rider in America.  His steed, the Yamaha was more than capable, year after year to propel him to...

What could be cooler than a Ducati motorcycle?  A brand new model, that’s what!  Yes, another one.  What’s with this crazy hi-tech motorbike company anyway?  Not content with simply updating old models year after year but completely re-working, re-thinking and thinking out of...

My newest lust. The Ducati Multistrada 1200S is the newest phenomena from Italy.  “Multistrada” meaning “Many Roads” is exactly what this hi-tech transformer of a superbike is made for.  The Multistrada can, at the push of a button literally, transform the power,...

All I can say is “Wow”.  After seeing the live performance of this ultimate one man show, (actually he was joined by classical guitarist Romero Lubambo) I was speechless.  If not for the sheer technicality of the concert, live at the Walt Disney Concert Hall/LA Phil, in Los...

Now that I have de-compressed from my stint in Nashville, I have been reflecting on some of the very cool and cold, but mainly cool times I have had in Nashville.  Nashville was a town I went to with no pre-existing expectations, no personal references as what I might expect.  No, I went...

That’s right, an STI Tank.  Say what?  Watch and learn. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTDNLUzjkpg&feature=player_embedded#

From Australia comes Deus, the coolest custom cycle custom shop.  Deus re-builds and re-works classics with modern materials and the highest tech components available.   Deus also customizes bicycles made in retro-fashion.   The Deus shop even has a cafe and clothing shop specializing in...

BMW makes one of the best all purpose adventure bikes in the world, the BMW R1200 Adventure.  It is an awesome machine, built like a tank for the long haul or as Ewen McGregor and Charlie Boorman have discovered for trips around the world in their “Long Way Down” and “Long...

Finally a phone company has gotten smart and taken advantage of the Internet.  I remember when I was a kid, our (long) corded phone was the center of my house’s communication.  I even remember my Mom stretching the cord all across the kitchen, into the dining room with and my brother...

The 2009 Ford Focus RS is the newest version of the Ford Focus rally bred car that has competed at the highest levels of Rally Car racing in Europe.  Ford has a history unparalleled in the auto industry that has some remarkable cars under it’s belt.  I am always confused however as to...