Brompton Bicycle
I used to use my Brompton for the daily commute, which was about 10km each way. It was as fast as my other ( lightweight touring ) bicycle. Past tense […]
Vitamix Blender
This is not a cheap blender. In Japan, it costs the equivalent of $800. That’s more than my oven. Here’s the description from an advert I found : The Vitamix […]
The Trader’s Desk
Classic shot of the Trader’s Desk. Familiar to any Investment Banker. Let’s deconstruct. First, pride of place on the desktop is the Bloomberg Professional keyboard. The Bloomberg service, at $2000 […]
MG Midget or Young Men and Cars
I bought a 1970 MG Midget when I was 21. It was my first car, and I used all the money I had in the world, £3000. I wasn’t very […]
Pioneer Kuro Plasma TV
The Internet has facilitated the propagation of vast amounts of pseudo-knowledge. That is, half-recalled nuggets from traversing the web, endlessly recycled by others. Often, the recycler has no direct experience […]