Hybrids are pretty much never a bad thing these days, and here's my newest favorite cross breed: Kolo Bags' quilted laptop brief. It's as slim and small as a sleeve, but with a handle. This makes perfect sense to me, since my problem with sleeves is that they weigh down the larger bag I throw it into, hurting my back (yeah, yeah, I'm old) — and the problem with laptop bags that I have is that Read more

It's hard enough to find the right gift for your brother and father, but the boy cousin takes the cake. Play it safe and get him cool gifts that will leave him speechless. Give your cuz a pair of tickets to a concert from Live Nation ($ prices can vary). If you can snake your way into using the other ticket, lucky you! You might have to endure some head banging acid rock, but maybe you're into Read more

For the first time ever I have to give Paris Hilton props. The heiress was spotted carrying her laptop in a pink sumo laptop sleeve while leaving a private acting coach class recently. Why does she deserve kudos? The Sumo laptop sleeve has long been one of my favorite designs on the market. In fact, last week I even featured it in my bright summery laptop sleeve roundup. The sleeve is $34.99 Read more