Blue Skies
Permalink | June 13, 2008 by John in Gadgets
The ICON A5 is just cool enough to get me into flying:
If you don’t think your weekend piloting skills are up to par, fear not — the A5 comes with a bevy of safety features. Included will be a propeller guard, wing angle of attack indicator (sounds important), and a huge, built-in parachute that helps the entire plane come down a little easier in an emergency.
To the Batpole, Robin
Permalink | January 29, 2008 by John in Gadgets, Household
10 stunning ultra-geeky home cinemas:
above is possibly the sleekest home theatre i’ve ever seen. it was created by canadian-based experts ‘elite home theater seating’, who, as the name suggests, specialize in hand-made, custom home theater furniture for ‘high-end’ clientele. and bruce wayne.
I NEED THIS!!!
Permalink | January 14, 2008 by John in Gadgets
Keep Your Stinky Shoes Fresh with Shumidor:
The Shumidor is designed by Michael Kritzer, and is an ionic shoe deodorizer, that allows you to clean and freshen your favorite shoes in an eco friendly manner. The Shumidor’s ionic air quickly whisks way odor causing water, leaving your shoes feeling cool and dry.
Nokia N810 Announced; My N800’s Arrival Imminent
Permalink | October 17, 2007 by John in Gadgets
On the very day that my Nokia N800 Internet tablet is scheduled to arrive arrived on my doorstep (according to UPS.com), Nokia announces its successor, the N810. It even has a built in keyboard:
The most striking feature of the new N810 is the slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a feature that allowed Nokia to clean up and slim down the device’s look and control layout. The tech specs indicate that the device includes an ambient light sensor, which suggests that the keyboard is back-lit.
But it’s a tiny keyboard. I’d almost prefer a fold up bluetooth keyboard with full size keys. I got a pretty killer deal on the N800 through Buy.com (thanks for the heads up, Tom): $230. I don’t feel too bad about having the older model, since the new one is $479. I just wish I had it for my California trip last month.
Update
Typing this from the Nokia. What a pain in the junk. Must. Get. Bluetooth. Keyboard.
“I can’t make a decision! I’m the President”
Permalink | September 10, 2007 by John in Gadgets, IPod
I’ve been drooling over the Nokia N800 since it’s predecessor, the N770, came out a couple years ago. I’m finally getting ready to pull the trigger on the vastly improved N800 and this happens:
So sexy. Soooo, tempting. I love my iPod. It was easy to ignore the iPhone because I’ll never be able to use one in Montana. I’d read about people buying the iPhone who can’t get AT&T cell service (or T-Mobile with a little hacking) and using it as a $600 iPod. I thought that laughable, then the Touch shows up. Bastards. But I already have an iPod that has been mostly trouble-free and has almost twice the storage capacity of the larger Touch.
I’m probably still going to get the N800, but I’ll always be second-guessing myself. I hate it when that happens.
(Oh, and name the movie the title of this post comes from.)