Mini-reviews: LabelWriter 400, Polder Vibrating Timer, "Beyond Bullet Points"

I was adding a few items I recently bought and enjoyed over in the right rail, and by the time I was done writing the “TITLE” tags I realized I had three shortie reviews.

After the cut, LabelWriter 400 by Dymo, Vibrating Digital Timer by Polder, and Beyond Bullet Points by Cliff Atkinson.

LabelWriter 400 by Dymo - Powerful and easy-to-use USB label maker works great with OS X and makes gorgeous labels. A bit on the pricey site, but possibly essential if you want a friction-free way to blast out tons of labels for folders, envelopes, etc. An excellent step-up from the Brother PT-65. 4.5 Stars. [Note: purchase was inspired by comments in this recent thread, GTD with a Mac label maker?]

Vibrating Digital Timer by Polder - Still my favorite timer. Just bought a 2nd one. Flashes, vibrates, and cleverly switches between stopwatch and countdown (as well as HH:MM and MM:SS). Very highly recommended. 5 Stars.

Beyond Bullet Points by Cliff Atkinson - Really good book I learned about from mathowie. The first third or so of this book will likely change the way you think about presentations — for damn sure it will change the way you make them. By providing a structure based on time-tested principles of story-telling, you learn how to craft a logical, thoughtful, and very graphical presentation that skips the bullets and makes an empathetic connection with your audience. 4 Stars.