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Then it’s time to update our list. Without a doubt, some of Brigada’s most requested back-issues include those which have featured “Cool Tools for Travel.” So today, we feature the 2010 version, with the humble request that you help us improve it. With the growth of the web, it’s going to be virtually impossible to [...]

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A lot has changed since our July 2006 item trying to determine which camcorder is best for missions travel and promotion. Mark, a regular Brigada reader, asked if we could refresh the review. (Thanks for asking, Mark!)  One factor we keep observing is the convergence of high-end pro-sumer digital SLRs and medium-duty camcorders. In other [...]

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Our queue is lots longer than the number of items we can publish weekly. We do eventually publish all items, regardless of sponsorship. However, those who pitch in to help cover Brigada’s expenses are treated with special dignity — because they’re helping pay the bills. We bump them directly to the head of the line. [...]

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Check it out. Just head on over to Amazon at: http://www.amazon.com The lead item will probably be about the Kindle. There’s a 6″ diagonal screen and a 9.7″ screen — and either one will cause your eyes to pop. Keep in mind that these screens aren’t your typical backlit computer LCD. They use a completely [...]

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Looking for a solution for carrying all those assorted items once you reach your destination? Try the $10 Kiva backpack at… http://www.amazon.com/Kiva-Key-Chain-Pack/dp/B000BNGHJO My 19-year-old says it folds up really small… and it would be very handy to throw into your luggage… then deploy upon arrival. Can’t beat the price.

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Without a doubt, the Brigada story that seemed to garner the most interest was the series we did on “Cool Tools” for traveling missionaries. See the refreshed version, which we’ll try to keep up to date in the future, by clicking to: www.brigada.org/cooltools The “Cool Tools” that seemed to draw the most attention were the [...]

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Some 200 items dealing with technology (VPNs, for example), Facebook, webinars, another couple of hundred on training, dozens more on software, … the list goes on. The missionary enterprise (and Brigada in particular) seem keen on “gearing up” for missions. In the end, however, we realize the entire process is a work of the Spirit. [...]

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OK… here’s your chance to vote: Which browser are you preferring for general missions use and why? How do you use some special feature… one that perhaps nobody else has thought about? For example, I recently tried out FireFox again and, for a fleeting moment, I thought I’d like the tags. So… vogue. Somehow I [...]

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Check out the new bullet-proof polo shirts at geek.com. (Just go tohttp://www.gizmag.com/bullet-proof-polo-shirt/10187/and search for “polo shirts”.) At first glance, these might seem like the latest fashion-conscience missionary-wear, until you see the price tag.

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Here is an excellent site full of useful information about electronics and communications, especially helpful for those who travel. http://kropla.com/index.html

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Recently, we featured several “Cool Tools for Travel” that Brigada has highlighted down through the years. It instantly became one of our most popular editions in all of Brigada history. Today we add a new “Cool Tool” to that collection, and while doing so, we encourage you to go back and check out the other [...]

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Lately, I’ve been testing a new 7-ounce device called “Spot Messenger”. Watch the Guided Tour at… http://www.findmespot.com/ Now let me first clarify — there’s no “affiliate” tag on the end of that URL. (The people who make these devices don’t even know I’m writing this.) So note that there’s no kickback in the works here. [...]

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In a word, yes. Of course, there are the normal limitations associated with any GPS/satphone device. Namely, you have to be outside with a clear view of the sky. What’s more, as with any of these class of 406 MHz Personal Locator Beacons, the communication is one-way only. Your friends are going to know exactly [...]

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