Monthly Archive for October, 2006

Egads! Bill like M$ ?!?!

Published on October 30, 2006 in Mobility. Closed

Normally, I am fairly negative on the quality of Microsoft products. MS Excel is still one of the few apps that I felt they did right. However, I have been using a Windows Mobile device for work, the Cingular 8125, and it is quite useful. It is a joy to use and when paired with software like Good Link, it is exceptional for checking e-mail, calendar, etc.

I was just reading this nice sneak peek of the next generation of Windows Mobile smartphones and the do look pretty snazzy.

I have cheered for Palm in the past, but IMHO, they seem to have fallen by the wayside and stopped innovating. Until Apple releases a PDA/Phone/iPod, Microsoft will do just fine

Monster iTV Link for iPod

Published on October 28, 2006 in iPod & iPhone. Closed

It is about freaking time someone came out with this. It seems ridiculous that I would be constrained to only composite video when working directly from my iPod. Now, Monster has released a cable that can do both SVideo and Composite (with included adapter) without having to have a dock. It is also interesting that “iTV” is a registered term of Monster Cable. It seems odd Apple would use a term (even as a pre-release title) that another well-known company had already registered…
Now it is a bit pricey at $49.99, but I will probably pick it up at some point.
Monster iTV Link for iPod Video and iPod Photo

iPulse Bear

Published on October 27, 2006 in Toys and iPod & iPhone. Closed

I found a new toy that I think would be great to have at the desk… Isn’t it cute? He plays the music from the iPod using a concealed cable and his paws flash to the music. Also available in brown. Check it out for a soft, fuzzy speaker.

Stargate: LEGO

Published on October 20, 2006 in Toys. Closed

This rotating Stargate is 19 inches tall with light-up chevrons. An RCX drives a treadmill, which spins the inner ring randomly for x seconds, then reverses direction, seven times. Won best medium space award and best brick mod at BrickFest 2005.

Pumpkin fun!

Published on October 15, 2006 in Personal. Closed

Heather and I got an artificial pumpkin and I just tried doing some real carving. Nothing too difficult, but better than what I have done in the past. So far so good, but I think I need to buy a couple more and try something a bit more ambitious. Look below for all the details…

TV Shows that I watch

Published on October 15, 2006 in TV. Closed

I thought I might collect a list of the shows I watch regularly:

24
American Dad
Battlestar Galactica
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show
Doctor Who (WAY behind, still on season 1…not sure if this counts )
Family Guy
How I Met Your Mother
Lost
My Name is Earl
The Office (I am also WAY behind here…again, season 1)
The Simpsons
Smallville
Stargate SG-1 (Ending after this season)
Stargate: Atlantis

Shows being considered for the list:

30 Rock
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Hmmm… fun?

Published on October 14, 2006 in Toys. Closed

I’m not so sure this will be fun nor that it will catch on. The idea is you can fight and have sensors track your hits without actually touching.

Johnny Blaze -> Ghost Rider clip

Published on October 14, 2006 in Movies. Closed

There is a new entry in the Ghost Rider movie blog. It shows some of Johnny Blaze’s transformation into Ghost Rider. Luckily, they seem to be going the full length of their PG-13 rating. This scene would be a bit violent for kids, but that is what Ghost Rider should be. He is not a touchy-feely comic book character.

This doesn’t sound good…

Published on October 12, 2006 in Software. Closed

Found on Slashdot, originally part of a TechWeb article:

“TechWeb has posted an article regarding Vista’s new license and how it allows you to only move it to another device once. How will this work for people who build their PCs? I have no intention of purchasing a new license every time I swap out motherboards. ‘The first user of the software may reassign the license to another device one time. If you reassign the license, that other device becomes the “licensed device,” reads the license for Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, and Business. In other words, once a retail copy of Vista is installed on a PC, it can be moved to another system only once. … Elsewhere in the license, Microsoft forbids users from installing Vista Home Basic and Vista Home Premium in a virtual machine. “You may not use the software installed on the licensed device within a virtual (or otherwise emulated) hardware system,” the legal language reads. Vista Ultimate and Vista Business, however, can be installed within a VM.’”