Quick recommendations
Here are a couple of products/services/authors that I’ve used/read lately that I really like:
- Virtualization – VMWare Fusion for OSX
- Portable automotive GPS – Garmin C340 (simple interface, comes pre-loaded with maps for entire US and uses text-to-speech to pronounce street names before turns). You can get it at Amazon for about $260.
- Fitness GPS – Garmin Forerunner/Edge 305 (combines watch/heartrate/GPS). You can get it under $200 if you shop around with rebates.
- Austin Bookstore -Book People( as big as the big-box bookstores but with a great vibe, a ton of staff recommendations and lots authors that come and speak)
- Austin Ice-cream – Amy’s (if you go to the 6th street location the scoopers perform crazy acrobatic/tossing moves as they mix your add-ins and put it into a dish)
- Author – Richard Wiseman (wrote Quirkology and The Luck Factor among others)
- Harrisburg Burritos – Neato Burrito (no frills ambiance but tasty food)