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Key Points

Key Takeaways

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    A Place for Everything

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    Cognitive Load: Time searching 'Oh, where is charger?' is not just time loss. Act of cutting concentration. If there is fixed position (Address) for all things, can take out even if close eyes

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    Peak Design Tech Pouch: Magical space created by origami (Origami) structure. Contains things more than it looks. Useful like pen tray because it stands on its own when placed on desk

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    Bellroy Tech Kit: Texture of leather and slim shape. If Peak Design is functional beauty, Bellroy is craft beauty. Thinness that enters smoothly into gap of backpack is attractive

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    EDC (Everyday Carry): Mobile battery, SSD, Hub, Cable. Carry these as 'Set'. When changing bag, just move this pouch

Introduction: Black Hole at Bottom of Bag

Even if have latest iPhone and MacBook, it is ruined if charging cable is tangled. Bottom of bag is place where entropy increases. If left alone, everything becomes chaos.

Pouch is tool to maintain Order. Moment opening beautiful pouch, please feel motivation filling up.

1. The Origami Master: Peak Design Tech Pouch

Revolutionary child of gadget pouch world. By “Origami structure” opening like accordion, while having surprising storage capacity, looking over contents.

Peak Design Tech Pouch

There is cable pass-through function, can charge smartphone while putting mobile battery in pouch. Style to hold by passing finger through handle on outside is also beautiful.

Standing Pouch

Maximum feature is “Stand”. Even on narrow table of cafe, can leave open. Take out quickly when necessary, and return quickly when finished using. Feeling carrying desk organizer.

2. The Leather Artisan: Bellroy Tech Kit

If feel Peak Design is too rugged, Bellroy. Smooth leather and well-thought-out rubber band arrangement. There is dignity as adult’s belongings.

Bellroy Tech Kit

Since opening flat (180 degrees), visibility is outstanding. Thick things like mouse and charger can also be stored, but astonishingly thin when closing zipper.

3. Comparison: Capacity or Thinness

項目 Peak Design (Large Capacity) Bellroy (Slim)
Structure Accordion (Self-standing) Book type (Flat)
Storage Capacity SSD and Hub are afford margin Minimum necessary
Portability Becomes thick Enter gap
Texture Nylon (Sturdy) Leather/Woven fabric (Elegant)

4. The Checklist

I publish contents of my pouch (EDC). If have this, can work anywhere in world.

  1. Anker Prime Power Bank : Monster of 200W output.
  2. SSD (SanDisk Extreme) : Library of 4TB.
  3. USB-C Hub : For HDMI and SD card.
  4. Cables (Thunderbolt) : 3 short ones.
  5. Sim Tool & SD Adapters : In small pocket.

Pleasure to arrange these like puzzle and fill blank. It leads to Zen.

Conclusion: External Extension of Brain

Time searching “Where did that go?” is waste of life. If inside of pouch is organized, inside of head is also organized.

Please arrange your Arsenal. So that can output best performance without hesitation when time comes.