Posts tagged “shopping”

Paper Denim & Cloth

Paper Denim & Cloth

A note about my favorite jeans

Old Navy Is Broken

A couple of weeks ago I picked up a great linen shirt at Old Navy. It’s so great, in fact, that today I thought I’d go to the website and grab a couple more of them. Alas, I cannot. Their website is broken. This is a multi-million dollar company and they’re currently not able to

Bouncing Soles

If you have feet … you really should treat yourself to a pair of Doc Martens. They are the best shoes made anywhere. I got my first pair in Covent Garden in London over a decade ago and wore them almost every day for six years. The shoes are just incredibly comfortable and durable. I

Anti-Terrorism Kits

This month in Maxim magazine there is a special Anti-Terrorism section. One page details several excellent gadgets you can buy to protect yourself from … well … bad guys. Check out some of the crazy stuff you can buy: SpySite: a ton of cool toys portableelectricgenerators.com: the URL says it all … Approved Gas Masks.com:

Mystery Product

Leia mentioned that a certain product was “really cool looking” so I thought I’d see for myself. She’s right: The product is quite sexy. The description of the product is even sexier. Can you guess what the item is from the following excerpt? Put excitement into your work with InnDura’s UltraColor series. Heavy-duty polypropylene resists

Amazoniversary

Three years ago this month I made my very first purchase from Amazon.com. They sent me a coupon for a $10 discount on any purchase over $50 to celebrate my Amazoniversary. Is this a cheesy marketing gimmick? Yes. Does it work? Yes. I probably won’t even use the coupon; it expires on January 31st. But

What Is This?

davidgagne.net is the personal weblog of me, David Vincent Gagne. I've been publishing here since 1999, which makes this one of the oldest continuously-updated websites on the Internet.

bartender.live

A few years ago I was trying to determine what cocktails I could make with the alcohol I had at home. I searched the App Store but couldn't find an app that would let me do that, so I built one.

Hemingway

You can read dozens of essays and articles and find hundreds of links to other sites with stories and information about Ernest Hemingway in The Hemingway Collection.