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My favorite tool
for creating
presentations
Backpacks Grow Up
New options with sophisticated style
Backpacks have long been associated with tech geeks and teens. These grown-up
versions are packed with features and look great. —Adam Baer
TZE CHUN
FOUNDER
UPRISE ART
NE W YORK CIT Y
In 2011, I founded Uprise Art,
an online gallery that aims to
make collecting art easier
and more affordable. We’re
raising our first round of
funding, so I’ve been giving
presentations to investors. I
use a free iPad app called
Haiku Deck to make beautiful
image-driven slide shows,
which are important for an
art company.
Haiku Deck is simple to
use. First, I choose a layout
and enter a text for each slide.
Based on that text, Haiku Deck
searches the Internet for
related images (with Creative
Commons licenses), which
help inspire me. I can also do
a keyword search or upload
images from my iPad or from
Facebook and other websites.
The most recent version of
Haiku Deck also lets me create
charts and graphs. Once
I finish a presentation, I can
email it or share it on social
networks right from the app.
Haiku Deck is perfect for
working on the go. That’s ideal
for me, because I spend much
of my days outside the office,
meeting with clients or visiting
artists at their studios.
Recently, I participated in the
InSITE NY fellowship program.
I used Haiku Deck to create a
slide show for my final project,
which I pitched to a group of
VCs. Afterward, many of them
told me my presentation stood
out because it was so visual.
—As told to April Joyner
BEST FOR:
Going eco-friendly
HOUSE OF MARLEY
LIVELY UP SCOUT PACK
This military-inspired
rucksack is made from
reclaimed organic cotton
hemp and recycled water
bottles. The 2.4-pound
bag, which features recycled aluminum hardware
and a water-resistant
coating, has a padded
compartment for laptops
measuring up to 15
inches, an iPad sleeve,
and three outside
buttoned pockets for
gadgets. Available in
green, dark gray, or light
gray. COST: $130
BEST FOR:
Charging up anywhere
TIMBUK2 POWER Q
Keep gadgets charged with
Timbuk2’s roomy 2-pound
backpack, which has a
built-in USB charger that
can power iPads and most
smartphones. Made from
rugged ballistic nylon, the
bag has a ventilated back
panel and multiple com-
partments for gadgets.
A padded side compart-
ment, which fits laptops
measuring up to 17 inches,
lets you access your com-
puter without taking off
your bag. The charger can
fully power an iPhone twice
and charge the newest
iPad to about 75 percent.
Available in black.
COST: $199
BEST FOR:
Briefcase styling
TUMI BEACON HILL
BRIMMER LEATHER
BACKPACK
This 3-pound, soft-leather
backpack features brass
or gunmetal hardware. It
has a padded compart-
ment for laptops measur-
ing up to 14 inches, as well
as an accessories orga-
nizer and pockets for an
iPad and phone. The bag’s
interior includes a metal
tag with a tracking num-
ber and instructions for
returning the bag in case it
is lost. Available in brown,
black, or green. COST: $495
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