I use my iPod whenever I am driving or riding, I usually I charge it before I ride. But when I’m in the car I use my iPod, I started using the iPod Nano in both cars. It can’t store all my music but 16 GB is a hell of a lot. One thing that I noticed right away is that it doesn’t charge, and my cousin has an iPod Touch 2G and that doesn’t charge as well on either iPod integration systems which is very odd. I thought at first it was a problem with my deck, but then it couldn’t be the same in another car. Now Scosche has come out with a solution that will let these iPods get charged like the older versions, I think it is a great solution and for a low price.
Price: $30
Link: Gizmodo
A lot of companies have tried to come up with the Mini-Computers after the huge success of the EEPC which is a good balance of price and performance. Sony did make a small laptop PC but it also did cost around $2500 which is ridiculous in my opinion but these new PCs have decent performance with very reasonable price, and all ranging from $400 to $750 depending on options. I have tried a few of them for a decent amount of time and I own the HP 2133, and this is the ranking that I have given based performance and size.
- MSI Wind (10 Inch Screen)
- Acer Aspire Once (8.9 Inch Screen)
- Asus EEPC (10 Inch Screen)
- HP 2133 (8.9 Inch Screen)
I always take a look around for high quality audio products and I wasn’t expecting to find one at Porsche Design. I had my Nano on me and plug it into the Porsche Design P 9120 and the sound is nothing short of amazing, its loud, clear, and crisp with great bass. This audio product does have a lot of bells and whistles but one we can’t use (XM). It comes with an iPod dock and a nice remote control. For the audio it has three 1.5inch full-range drivers and a 3-inch 15-Watt (RMS) active subwoofer which creates amazing sound for its size.
Price: $600
Link: Amazon
This is probably the coolest game track set that I have ever seen. It brings back memories of adjusting the metal under the car, accusing my friend of cheating to win, trying to make sure my car doesn’t fly off at the corner. For $250 this amazing track is for a steal, and I know for a fact that a lot of guys would want this, even for nostalgia sake.
Link: UnCrate
These wireless headphones are made specifically for iPod users and works on the 2.4Ghz bandwidth. The connection between the head phone and wireless unit is uncompressed so you get very good quality sound, the reciever is pretty big though. The controls are on the headphone and I do like the quality of Onkyo products, but oddly enough its being released in Japan first for $200.
Link: Gizmodo
I ordered this a couple of weeks back now, and it took two weeks to ship from Amazon and another week to arrive from Aramex. I kept hearing good reviews about it and how the build quality is high.
The package arrived and it weighed less the 1 lb, 0.65lbs to be exact. The best thing is unpacking an Apple product, they do know how to make simple and quality packaging. I liked the color of the Black or more like Dark Grey iPod Nano. As soon as you open it you realize how then it is. I couldn’t believe they fit 16 GB into something that thin, and its extremely light. I needed an mp3 player to use when I’m riding and this turned out to be the perfect player, you don’t even feel it in your pocket.
The screen quality and brightness are amazing, I haven’t seen something such as this before. You can clearly see the screen in bright day light, I was changing songs looking at the screen while wearing my motorcycle helmet during broad day light and I have a tinted screen. The scroller feels very nice and precise so I was clicking away. Surprisingly this mp3 player is louder through the same headphones then my iPod Touch. I usually set the volume just below the maximum when I’m riding to be able to hear it when its windy, but this was clearly louder and I was enjoying that.
iRiver Spinn is available for preorder with the 4GB for $250 and 8GB for $280 and shipped on Oct 3. Its a very interesting looking mp3 player, a 16:9 AMOLED touchscreen, FM tuner with support video and audio formats.
Link: Gizmodo
After some time I just purchased this lens recently and used it on my recent trip. I have a huge appreciation for L Lens from Canon and I have always wanted an IS Lens but they have always been just outside of the price range. I was stuck between the 24 – 70mm and the 24-105mm Canon Lenses, and I knew that I needed something for the longer distance so I went with the 24 – 105mm lens. As with any Canon L series lens the high build quality can be felt right away, and focusing is extremely fast and taking in just the right amount of light, with fantastic AF performance and apreture control and constant F-stop of 4 the picture quality is amazing. Â From my first few snaps I knew that I made the right decision. Its had to choose a lens before trying it out but after reading so many reviews I took the jump and I am happy that I have. I get all the pictures that I wanted that I couldn’t get from my other lens, it just adds a whole other dimension to it at this point. It is the most versatile multipurpose lens yet, compact and very sharp images.
This video was shot with a pre-production Canon EOS 5D Mark II digital SLR. The files used to create this video were not manipulated in any way, only re-compressed for ¼ resolution display on our website. To view Vincent Laforet’s comments and behind-the-scenes video on the making of REVERIE, please visit his blog
With the release of the new Canon 5D Mark II it seems people are making a flurry of videos, but nothing compares to the work of art that Vincent Laforet has made. Words can’t really describe the quality of the short film or the beauty of it. After watching this amazing short film check out the behind-the-scenes video.
Link: Canon
Link: VincentLaforetBlog
Now this is an interesting product, a useful piece of electronic that can tell how much you burn a day and while you sleep. Its tiny and you upload all your data easily with the rechargeable unit. I like how small it is and compact, and the user interface of the online software is simple. I wouldn’t mind getting something like that to figure out what I am doing all day long and how to be a little bit more productive and burn energy.
Link: Fitbit