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PSP Go at SonyStyle

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:34:19 -0400

PSP Go at SonyStyle:

Demo units are out; analog stck feels pretty tight.

Bruce

Antec Cases

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:10:16 -0400

Antec Cases:

I didn’t know Antec made a pATX case (with power supply)…

Contract Free iPhone 3GS

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:01:26 -0400

Contract Free iPhone 3GS:

A week or so back, I purchased a shiny, new iPod Touch 64GB. I was deciding between the iPod Touch and the Zune HD and the Touch won out for A2DP support (but no AVRCP?!?). The App store is…

Apple App Store

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:48:43 -0400

Apple App Store:

I picked up an iPod touch as I have been wanting to play with the App Store for a while now. The last time I played with the App store was at least a year ago on a 1st Gen iPhone and it was not a…

Windows 7 Connectivity Issue

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:32:19 -0400

Windows 7 Connectivity Issue:

I formatted my system and installed the RTM (build 7600) of Windows 7; all worked great. I went about installing my necessary applications (Firefox, NewsLeecher, etc) and all seemed to be good.

A…

Two MP3 Player Epic Fails in One Month

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:47:36 -0400

Two MP3 Player Epic Fails in One Month:

Today Apple announced the newest additions to the iPod family- most notably an iPod touch with GL ES support (and a 50% faster CPU) with up to 64GB of storage and a new iPod Nano that can…

Dragon*Con 2009

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:49:39 -0400

Dragon*Con 2009:

The annual Dragon*Con convention kicked off today in downtown Atlanta, GA. It has been pretty good so far; good panels and some great costumes. But it already seems a bit busy- and…

Mysterious Universe has Returned

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:35:11 -0400

Mysterious Universe has Returned:

My all-time favorite podcast has returned: Mysterious Universe. This podcast covers recent weekly paranormal/weird science event. It can range from UFOs to Yeti to Ghosts; pretty interesting…

Outlook Sync with Google

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:35:11 -0400

Outlook Sync with Google:

I have been searching for the past few weeks for the best way to synchronize Outlook with Google (so everything matches in my G1).

There is a free Calendar Sync from Google, but it only does…

Officially Official:

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:32:26 -0400

Officially Official::

DD-WRT on NetGear WNDR3300

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:06:41 -0400

DD-WRT on NetGear WNDR3300:

I have dedicated a router to my Clear connection as I have the feeing they will be terminating my service due to ‘excessive usage’. The router I am using for this is a NetGear WNDR3300 that I…

AceKard 2i Firmware update fix for 1.4FW DSi

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:09:05 -0400

AceKard 2i Firmware update fix for 1.4FW DSi:

Looks like there is an update for the AceKard 2i that allows it to be used on DSi systems running firmware 1.4. (the official 1.4 update from Nintendo disabled all flash cartridges).

The…

Sony NV-U44 GPS

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:28:03 -0400

Sony NV-U44 GPS:

While at Fry’s today, I came across a cart full of discontinued (at least by Fry’s) and open box GPS units on closeout. I managed to snag a Sony NV-U44 (sans cables, software or mounting hardware)…

Clear Usage Addendum

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 11:40:08 -0400

Clear Usage Addendum:

I have now received two automated messages and two emails from Clear stating that require my ‘Immediate Response’:

We have previously notified you regarding an issue with your account. An…

Nintendo DSi 1.4 Firmware

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:14:09 -0400

Nintendo DSi 1.4 Firmware:

Nintendo has released a new firmware update for the DSi that enables the upload of photos directly to Facebook from the DSi. Kinda neat- but I don’t see it being all that useful (the cameras are…

Clear ‘Unlimited’ Plans

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:36:28 -0400

Clear ‘Unlimited’ Plans:

While leaving work yesterday, I received a call from 888-657-1456; it was an automated message from Clear to inform me that they had detected ‘unusual usage patterns’ on my connection that may be…

Google Analytics slowdown with Firefox 3.5

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:32:29 -0400

Google Analytics slowdown with Firefox 3.5:

For the past few weeks I have noticed that several websites will hang while opening in Firefox 3.5 and the status page will display:

Contacting ssl.google-analytics.com…

This can go on for a…

My Digital Photography Chronology

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:14:15 -0400

My Digital Photography Chronology:

I purchased a Canon D10 today and I started thinking of the different digital cameras I have purchased in the past ten years; eight total- starting with a humble 1.3MP Olympus (purchased for a trip…

Waterproof Camera

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:14:15 -0400

Waterproof Camera:

I went Kayaking yesterday, and I was clever enough to bring a zip-lock back to protect my old Sony DSC-T50 camera. I was not clever enough to realize that this camera still has enough weight to…

Blackberry Bold Replacement Screens

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:14:15 -0400

Blackberry Bold Replacement Screens:

My roommate dropped her Blackberry Bold a few months back and cracked the screen; I tried to find a replacement by swapping out the screen with another device that had a similar issue- but I was…