December 22, 2005
Some guy or girl tries to explain, why nobody needs an iPod.
Instead of continuing to question your values, I’m going to flat out say it - you don’t need an iPod. They are a waste of your (parents’) money. You don’t need one, and you should be ashamed of yourself for being naive enough to think that you do.
While the text is entertaining, I do think he just didn’t get the idea of gadgetery. The same logic could be applied to the PSP, smartphones, tablet PCs, whatever. Or maybe he’s just jealous because I have the better toys.
December 21, 2005
The PSP-OSS project got some good blog coverage recently. While I don’t think Sony’s UI is all that bad, the screenshots that have been published on the projects blog look very promising. I guess this shall will be a must have for every customization fan. The project is scheduled for release on December 23, 2005, so if you expect to find a PSP under your christmas tree, it might be just in time.
December 17, 2005
Here is another fascinating USB gadget: Akihabaranews has some pictures of a pair of USB powered heated slippers to prevent cold feet. And their even is a pair of USB gloves too. Unfortunately, there is not much information on these, not even a vendor link. My girlfriend might just love these.
December 16, 2005
Still got a bunch of vinyls around and now idea how to put those to your iPod? Maybe this gadget could be to your rescue then. It is a real turntable with a USB output, allowing to directly record to a hard disk. It features 33 1/3 and 45 RPM, adjustable Anti-Skating control for increased stereo balancing, as well as »High speed vinyl recording«, which sounds like it’s not recommendable if you care about audio quality (I still remember those Double Speed tape recorders… Urgh). The package also includes Audacity software for Mac/PC for recording as well as a trial of Bias Soundsoap 2 for cleaning and restoring vinyl.
December 7, 2005
Creative is about to release a mobile video player that just seems to target the iPod Video market niche, with a design very closely resembling Apple’s players.
The device is said to hit the stores in Japan from mid December. Here are some specs: 30GB storage, 3.7″ screen with a 320×240 resolution, and 166g, being around 30 grams heavier than the iPOD Video. Supported video formats are MP3/WMA audio compatibility and MPEG-1/2/4, WMV9, MotionJPEG, DivX 4/5 and XviD.
[via Akihabara News]
December 6, 2005
Llama.com has a feature on an XBox 360 Mod, that also involves some serious case modding. I consider this a very well done mod, as it looks a lot cooler than the original device. Aparently they also managed to bring the fan voltage up to 12V, resulting in better airflow and a cooler system, as well as implanting a 60GB notebook hard drive.
[via Wonderland]
