#portable-design

#portable-design

Most laptop workflows still involve paper, even in 2026. Printed briefs, handwritten notes, and reference sheets end up flat on the desk, which means you spend half your day bobbing your head between the screen and the table. That constant neck crane breaks focus and feels ridiculous when you are just trying to check a few lines of code or compare a contract clause, but there is nowhere else for the paper to go.

This sleek little cylinder looks more like a fancy pen or a futuristic flashlight than an umbrella. And that's entirely the point. Ori just announced what they're calling the world's first frameless umbrella, and honestly, it's one of those "why didn't anyone think of this sooner" moments that makes you question everything. Designer: Modestas Balcytis The magic is in the origami.

Laser engravers come in all kinds of shapes and sizes but, for the most part, tend towards the larger, so I was very curious to try the Longer Nano, which is more diminutive in stature but promises to be just as capable as some other options out there, with a couple of clever tricks up its sleeve. I've owned and tested many laser engravers over the years, from the Glowforge to the AlgoLaser Pixi, concluding that price doesn't always equate to the capabilities,