Comments on: What’s in My Bag, 2014

By: Brin Wilson

Brin Wilson — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 21:26:51 +0000

You continually carry around a lockpick set that you’ve used “a few times”… I smell a fish! You criminal you! Shan’t be giving you my address or letting you hold my briefcase that’s for sure! Lol 😉 P.S. Where can I get a lockpick set? …just in case Jeffro let’s me look after his luggage one day…

By: DJ Johnny Medley

DJ Johnny Medley — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 07:45:18 +0000

In reply to Matt.

Band in a Box, Matt! I also thought you purchased a music education software company… Anyway, you have to use the Real Tracks for the full effect, not just MIDI. Didn’t know about the Aebersold move, LOL. I’ll just send you the file with 500+ standards. There is also a file with “tons” of II-V-I exercises, licks, etc. Gotta get you a WX5 and a mini, curved soprano for the road. A sharp eleven you are! Very thankful for WordPress!!! Happy Birthday!

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 07:18:34 +0000

In reply to DJ Johnny Medley. I've been a bit bummed since Jamey Aebersold removed everything from Spotify! That was so nice before. Very open to suggestions.

By: DJ Johnny Medley

DJ Johnny Medley — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 06:50:43 +0000

Thanks for the really cool share! Any music production / jazz practice software running on that Macbook? A few sax pics would be cool this year… Happy early Birthday, Matt “The Motivator”! 🙂

By: psufka

psufka — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 02:44:46 +0000

No battery pack? I’m a fan of the IntoCircuit Power Castle, which has a huge battery.

BTW – I had a similar post a few months ago about my doctors bag: http://paulsufka.com/everyday-carry/

By: Sudhir Khanger

Sudhir Khanger — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 16:45:22 +0000

Are you not a Nexus 7 or iPad user?

By: Chip

Chip — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 05:59:51 +0000

I’m thinking you need a hip belt with that there rucksack or, rather, a rucksack with a hip belt. Good for aging joints, now that you are approaching your mid-thirties. Ha!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 03:58:37 +0000

Huh. Somehow I expected a few more Ws in there. So how much does your bag actually weigh?

By: zainulhal

zainulhal — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 00:07:06 +0000

Bag balm is very important for someone who has high level activity… hehe.
Nice sharing..
Happy new year brother…

By: Jay Wren

Jay Wren — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 23:46:52 +0000

Great kit for professionals who travel a lot. I posted the blog link on Facebook for my dozens of friends in Houston and beyond. My studies at UH would have been very different if I had had those tools available at the time I studied there. 😉

By: Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 02:20:26 +0000

Hmm. You need mints/gum, carmex (or some variation of it) and maybe one of these for doodling in your Jetpack Notebook: http://www.amazon.com/Drawing-Sketching-Pencil-Zippered-Carrying/dp/B000UJFTJ8

Also, a friend who is a music producer highly recommends the Sennheiser brand for headphones (not sure for noise canceling but definitely for sound quality).

By: cdngryphon

cdngryphon — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 01:49:21 +0000

Wow, you actually carry all that around with you? I’m stunned…

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 01:05:14 +0000

Hi Matt, where could I get/buy Jetpack Notebook? I don’t see it at WordPress Swag Store. Thanks

By: Damon Sharp

Damon Sharp — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 21:38:01 +0000

I’ll throw in Karma (https://yourkarma.com/) as a suggestion. Heard great things about the old model from Andrew Nacin on Twitter, and the newest model (on pre-order) comes with LTE.

By: keithblog

keithblog — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 19:06:41 +0000

it’s kind of like the list I used to use when I was a Boy Scout; straight from the official BSA manual.

By: dan saltman

dan saltman — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 18:42:42 +0000

Hey Matt,

You should check out http://www.everydaycarry.com – A startup that makes doing these types of posts its business.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 17:56:25 +0000

In reply to Jeffro. Mostly for practice when I think of it, I took a class with Beau where we learned basic lockpicking a few years ago. I have used it a few times when there's a missing key, and once to some notoriety at the start of an Automattic grand meetup when someone was locked out of their luggage, but I'm not a pro yet.

By: Sam Nead (@NeadReport)

Sam Nead (@NeadReport) — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 17:51:20 +0000

Hey, you’re Matt Mullenweg. People should be handing this stuff to you at a wave of your hand. No need to carry it around. You need a Rock ‘n Roll rider to have this stuff waiting for you at every destination.

As for headphones, I’ve been very pleased with my August EP650 Bluetooth Wireless Stereo NFC Headphones. $53 at Amazon. They fold up nicely and hold a good charge.

Thanks for the show and tell.

By: Jeffro

Jeffro — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 17:25:00 +0000

In reply to Ryan Hellyer. See, that's what I want to know, is Matt going places other people don't want him going into or is he just getting locked out of his own place all the time? lol

By: Ryan Hellyer

Ryan Hellyer — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 17:23:44 +0000

In reply to Jeffro. I've been contemplating carrying one of those with me everywhere too. They're kinda handy when you get locked out of places, or when people don't want you entering and you decide to enter anyway.

By: Jeffro

Jeffro — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 17:14:24 +0000

The question has to be asked, what do you use the Lockpick set for?