Years ago, I read about an overnight bag that Casanova packed, which he claimed had the bare essentials for every gentleman upon waking up. This included a few rolls for breakfast, silver for spreading marmalade on the rolls, and various other accoutrements of 18th-century living that seem ridiculous now. Unfortunately, my Google-fu is unable to bring up the quote.

Was just reminded of this by Mat Honan’s coffee setup. Scroll down to “CES Hacks”.

Me, I’ll settle for the 24-hour Starbucks.

Update: Michael Weinmayr informs me that this is from a footnote in Good Omens, which is probably a far more reliable reference than most things I’ve read that I half-remember.