Blue Skies
Permalink | Tweet This! | | 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 | Tweet This! | | 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 | Tweet This! | | 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.
Self Indulgence: 2007
Permalink | Tweet This! | | January 7, 2008 by John in California 2007, Dating/Relationships, Family, Freelancing, Gadgets, Health-Medical, Motorcycle News, My 2002 Triumph Bonneville America, Of a Personal Nature, Travel
Seems like every web designer/developer whose blog I read daily is doing a wrap up of the past year. I don’t usually in indulge in such blowhardiness, but what the hell. I feel no need to organize or categorize these, so in no particular order…
(Updated 01/07/2008)
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Current Podcasts
Permalink | Tweet This! | | October 23, 2007 by John in Entertainment, Freelancing, Gadgets, Kevin Smith, Ramsey, Tom Leykis, Web Design
I’m not going to add links. All of these can be found in iTunes except for The Design Show.
Current Must-Listen Audio Podcasts:
- Battlestar Galactica episode commentary (only produced during each season)
- SModcast (weekdays)
- The Adam Carolla Show (weekdays)
- The Dave Ramsey Show (weekends)
- The Tom Leykis Show (weekdays)
Current Audio Podcasts (as time permits):
- Grammar Girl
- Legal Lad
- Money Girl
- Security Now! (new favorite)
- The Bungie Podcast
- The Tech Guy
- This Week in Tech (TWiT)
Current Video Podcasts (as time permits):
- Ask a Ninja
- Attack of the Show: In Your Pants
- WebbAlert
Testing Out:
- Money File - Nightly Business Report
- RadioAskew
- The Design Show
Obviously I choose podcasts mostly for entertainment purposes…
Nokia N810 Announced; My N800’s Arrival Imminent
Permalink | Tweet This! | | 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 | Tweet This! | | September 10, 2007 by John in Gadgets
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.)
There Should Be A Law
Permalink | Tweet This! | | August 30, 2007 by John in Adam Carolla, Entertainment, Gadgets, Tom Leykis, Video Games
Tom Leykis and Adam Carolla should not be allowed to go on vacation during the same week. It’s not right. It’s not fair. I can only take so much of Dave Ramsey and Leo Laporte. I scoured the iTunes store last night and right now I’m listening to a podcast about Halo 3 from Bungie, the company who developed the franchise.
Better than playing Solitaire on my iPod
Permalink | Tweet This! | | August 23, 2007 by John in Entertainment, Gadgets, Household, Humor, Interesting/Trivia, Video Games
As if I didn’t already spend enough time in there…
Visitors test Playstation consoles in a toilet ambiance at Japan’s Sony booth at the Games Convention, the fair for interactive entertainment in Leipzig, eastern Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007.
Other than a lack of privacy, this is the best idea since the treadmill computer…
Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys
Permalink | Tweet This! | | August 9, 2007 by John in Auto, Gadgets
Batmobile Tumbler Case Mod, Bye Bye Mac (Gizmodo via Jalopnik)
After finding himself bored by his Wal-Mart R/C Tumbler, one modder decided to do the only logical thing: make the toy into a badass case mod. While the specs are a bit on the lame side—AMD Sempron 2800 , 40 gig HD, 736 MB of DDR 400 ram and a CD/DVD drive—we’re still fairly certain this computer could beat the crap out of a more Vista-capable machine without hesitation. And Christian Bale could use a Bat Computer…
Dude, that is PHAT!
