Articles by Andy Fifer

My Favorite Things – AirPods Pro 2

I have already told you that the AirPods Pro Max is one of my favorite things, but carrying $550 headphones out in public is not practical. I have the perfect solution to that problem: enter the AirPods Pro 2. AirPods Pro 2 are Apple’s high-end in-ear headphones designed to be […]

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Protecting My Investment

This week’s article comes in response to an e-mail from Haley. Haley asks, ”How do you carry your pens without damaging them.” This is a great question. I use a Rickshaw Pen Coozy. The Rickshaw Plush Coozy comes in styles from single pen sleeves to eight pen Coozy. I carry […]

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The Bag Of Goodness

I carry a lot of stuff with me everywhere I go, and the bag I use has to be able to take the brunt of my day-to-day life. I have tried several backpack designs from many different companies over the years. I have found myself coming back to one brand […]

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My Digital Writing Weapon Of Choice

I was working during a business meeting a couple of weeks ago when one of my colleagues asked me what device I do most of my work from. She only asked because a week before, she observed that I was using my M1 MacBook Air, I used my iPhone 14 […]

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My Favorite Things – Apple Pencil 2

Something typing is not the best way to get ideas out of my ADHD brain. I have exhaustedly covered my use of fountain pens but I also use the Apple Pencil version 2 with my iPads. There are several uses for the Apple Pencil. I covered my use of the […]

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My Current Fountain Pen Ink – Holidays 2023

Thanks for all the messages and comments expressing your curiosity about what fountain pen ink I’m using for this year’s holidays. One of the best parts of using a fountain pen is mixing and matching inks. I love to especially love to match holiday inks with the time of the […]

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The Retro 51 Tornado P-51 Mustang

Okay, first, let me say how amazed I am at the interest in my fountain pen collection. I will and have been replying to messages left in the comments field. The number one question is, what is my everyday carry fountain pen? Hands down, the Retro 51 Tornado P-51 Mustang […]

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My Favorite Things – Fountain Pens

One of my hobbies is collecting fountain pens. Yes, fountain pens still exist, and while their heyday has come and gone, the hobby is still alive and well. There are several reasons why I love to use and collect fountain pens. Unlike most hobbies, fountain pens don’t have to be […]

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Apple Reminders iOS 17 For Writers

Over the last few years, Apple has rebuilt the Reminders app. The Reminders app is Apple’s stock-to-do manager in iOS, but for years, it has been chasing third-party solutions like Things 3 by Cultured Code GmbH & Co. KG. This year, Apple has caught up and, in some ways, surpassed […]

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