Articles by Andy Fifer

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Imposter Syndrome

What Is Imposter Syndrome I covered imposter syndrome back in 2020, and while my feelings on this concept haven’t changed, a colleague confided in me that they were considering giving up writing because they didn’t feel worthy of the success they had received. That is the definition of imposter syndrome. […]

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Rickshaw Potrero Backpack

On December 15, 2023, I published a review of the SwissGear 5977 ScanSmart Backpack. That was my bag of choice for Everyday Carry, but several things irritated me about the bag. I wouldn’t say I liked the quality of the zippers. The bag leaked in heavy rain. It was heavy […]

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My Favorite Things – Swiss Army Knife

As a teenager, I was a Boy Scout, and as the motto says, be prepared. I learned to carry a Swiss Army Knife. I have held a Swiss Army Knife ever since then. As a network engineer, I took a Victorinox Cybertool Swiss Army Knife because it had everything I […]

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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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