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Twelve South

This is a product landing page for Twelve South's Gold & Silver Collection, featuring travel and tech accessories in new metallic finishes. The collection includes the AirFly Pro 2 (a Bluetooth adapter for headphone jacks), PowerClip (compact power bank), a personalized cactus leather luggage tag, and a Valet charging organizer.

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Travel by Cargo Ship Around the World

Cargo ships carrying commercial freight regularly accept a small number of paying passengers, offering an unexpectedly intimate and relaxed alternative to cruise ships at roughly $100-$130 per day. The experience emphasizes genuine connection with the crew and the meditative pleasures of ocean travel, though it requires flexibility with schedules, willingness to entertain yourself, and patience with logistical uncertainties like changing departure dates and visa requirements.

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TechCrunch » Flyspy Brings The New Web To Airline Ticketing

Flyspy is a flight search engine that visualizes airline ticket prices across dates and destinations as interactive graphs, letting users instantly compare the cheapest days to fly and evaluate alternative airports side-by-side rather than checking prices one trip at a time. Founded by Robert Metcalfe after two years of frustration with traditional airline booking systems, the service combines a simple interface with immediate practical value by making the airline industry's pricing structure transparent. The startup, which was self-funded at the time and planning to seek investment, planned to launch an API for third-party developers to integrate its technology into other services.

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