89.9 Pulls SURPRISE ALL NIGHTER!

David Luckin is Spinning tonight from 10 to 2am! Then Bob Bednar's this is jazz until 4! 4! LISTEN LIVE! Click Listen Online. Or tune in to 89.9 fm in digital bliss. Headphones. Check. Chaise. Check.

New Music

My headphones finally died, so I decided it was time to invest in a quality pair of headphones. I don't know anything about audio equipment, so DavidM hooked me up with some recommendations (and some soldering for the ends) and...

Headphones to Go in Sweden

To launch a pair of headphones, Swedish clothes brand WeSC hosted an online music competition that attracted more than 500 entrants, all of whom received the product for free. With no paid-for media, the buzz value was estimated at 1 million euros. Sales are five times ahead of the company's target, and the publicity has resulted in orders from around the globe.

A guide to recording audio on a budget

In this short audio guide for making good quality digital recordings, Chris Vallance and Paul Parkinson give some useful tips on what software and hardware you need to get great results without breaking the bank. These include: record directly on to a computer using with a USB microphone headset with Audacity use a mobile phone, mp3 player or mini-disc with a lapel or internal microphone choose the place where you record carefully and think about the background noise you'll pick up and w

K is for KIP

Knit in Public, that is. Of course, I was doing it long before it was an acronym; or had a day in its honor. I’ve knit in public since I was 19, I suppose (25 years, that would be). I was doing it just today: I was also knitting the next ‘walking sock’, though I think this one is ‘meeting sock’: I started it at the meeting (yep, more “Twisted” yarn, this one Netherfield colorway in the Kabam yarn base), knit while walking around the Chicago Loop this morning while there was sun and bits

--=[ Kelli Sae 2 ]=--

Kelli Sae - Kelli Sae (1998) Link 2 This album is Kelli Sae's solo debut. Her sound is infectious and intoxicating. It is the type of music that you can put your headphones on in your favorite recliner and let her music take hold of you. In fact, her music takes hold of you and makes you wanna go to your local urban radio station and bitch slap every disc jockey there for not giving it any spins. Real R&B music is finally making a comeback! All track info is in the comment sec

Army Navy

Army Navy just finished up a cover of the classic “Get Right Back” that is just so pop and fun and happy and SUMMER that I can’t stop listening to it… it’s one of those tracks that feels like an iPod commercial. I mean that in the best possible way â€" like you’ll be that nerd dancing around on the subway as this pumps through your white headphones. Army Navy - “Get Right Back” (mp3) This song was produced by Adam Laus who did the first Clap Your Hands Say Yeah album and a million other th

30% Off ALL Shure Headphones + Free Shipping 30% off (6ave.com)

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The Silence Generation (New York Times)

Technology adapts to eliminate the clatter of the city life, one person at a time.

Cloaking Device Concept Moves Beyond Theory (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)

This Behind the Scenes article was provided to LiveScience in partnership with the National Science Foundation.

Musical festivals turning to silent fare

A number of British music festivals are embracing noiseless fare this year by introducing individual headphones for revelers, organizers say.

Musical festivals turning to silent fare (Moldova.org)

A number of British music festivals are embracing noiseless fare this year by introducing individual headphones for revelers, organizers say.Malcolm Haynes, who organized the Dance Village at the 2008 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, said festival guests will use headphones to party without creating an audio burden on area residents, The Independent reported Saturday.This is ...

Quiet is The New Loud

Rob Walker, the author of the just-released “Buying in,” is a marketing connoisseur, an expert in reading the cultural underpinnings of commerce. In his Consumed column for the New York Times Magazine, he examines how technology shapes consumer culture and vice versa. In tomorrow’s piece he elaborates on the history of headphones, and how their role evolved in modern society, from the first Bose set to the Sony Walkman to the iPod earbuds. With the miniaturization of devices, the public exp

Happiness.

It's defined so many ways, but today? It's the breeze making its way through my windows and all over my house, one of the coolest, most beautiful June afternoons that I can recall. I'm inside, but still. It's making my way through a huge stack of "extra" CDs the station was giving away to the tireless volunteers like moi (and The Puppini Sisters' album just happens to be the one I'm enjoying presently ... velly niiiice). It's being incredibly lazy about housework this afternoon, but getting it

busy & tired.

niceflower :DD so today was fcuking tiring. hoho. went to malaysia yesterday got home in the morning like 4++. && guess what. there was like a suicide leii, near my block, beside the basketball court. grrrrh. 'shivers' so i went to the wet market larh to buy some groceries by myself without being told. good kann. plus the makcik2 there all talk about the suicide larh. hoho. reached home jerr play game with my small brother. hoho. then get ready go to sch, to do D&T leih so chan

Unrecognized Zune - Reinstall Windows Media Player

Unrecognized Zune - Reinstall Windows Media Player All of a sudden I couldn't sync my Zune anymore on my Windows XP computer. I would always get an error that there was an error on the installation of the hardware when I plugged the Zune into the USB port. The actual error I would get was: There was a problem installing this hardware "zune"  I tried all sorts of "fixes" including installing the Zune software update and uninstalling the Zune drivers, but nothing seemed to be working. There we

PMBOK Errata - Errors in the PMBOK Guide and their corrections

Believe it or not, but there are errors in the PMBOK Guide 3rd Edition. That is why the PMI has made available 2 PDF documents with errata information.  They used to have these on their website, but ever since the new website came online, these files are no longer available. I have received them from the PMI and because the PMI isn't acting fast enough, I am making them available through my website http://www.pmprepcast.com - here they are: http://www.pmprepcast.com/documents/errata_chp_7_EVM_c

Family Tree Magazine Launches Podcast

From Diane Haddad, editor of Family Tree Magazine: Family Tree Magazine Podcast Offers Genealogy News and Tips Now you can hear about the best genealogy tools and tips by tuning into the free, monthly Family Tree Magazine Podcast. In this online radio show, host Lisa Louise Cookeâ€"creator of the popular Genealogy Gems podcastâ€"takes you behind the scenes to learn more about the topics covered in Family Tree Magazine. Each 30-minute episode features interviews with genealogy experts and Family Tr

Scientists working hard to bring Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak closer to reality

Washington, June 7 (ANI): A mathematician at the University of Utah has revealed that experts trying to realise a superlens cloak in laboratories, based on his mathematical model, have achieved some surprising and exciting results. Graeme Milton admits that scientists are still very far off from inventing a workable device based on the concept of superlense cloak, but insists that lots and lots of efforts are being invested to achieve the ability to hide an object in the same way the cloaking

Radtech’s ProCable iPhone headset

Radtech’s ProCable iPhone headset June 7, 2008 â€" 5:14 pm Because I had a nasty fall against a table when I was small, I’ve got slightly odd shaped left ear, so I frequently find that the headphones that come with personal stereos (well, iPods!) quickly get uncomfortable after an hour or so of continual use. Some years back though, I discovered the joy that was bud earphones, and having non-white leads also, I thought, would make me slightly less likely to get mugged for my 2nd Generation iPod

Fetch Me That Stick, God!

Dear Diary: Feeling a touch surly today, and the kids weren't behaving, so I killed them. But it's not like I didn't give them plenty of warning! After the eldest kept refusing to eat his vegetables, I filled his bed with cockroaches for three nights in a row, and he STILL didn't figure it out! Lovely child, but not too bright... If that sounds normal to you, then congratulations! You have what it takes to be a globe-spanning diety! At least, that's what the local god-botherers explained to me

How much do you have to spend?

In the Yahoo Voiceover Group this morning, a fellow named Mike posted a question about how to go about using a different sound card with his Mac. As he often does, my friend Ed Helvey posted a thorough answer to the question and dealt with a number of related questions at the same time. Here are Ed’s comments, quoted entire. Hi Mike â€" ALL equipment is a subjective choice. It’s similar to the views expressed in a very good article in Mix magazine last month. The author, Paul Lehrman, reported

Blogging, Friendship, and the Internet

Once upon a time, not so very long ago (July of '06, to be exact), I started this blog. Within just a few days of my first post, I discovered Jen's blog, called Heisse Sheisse ("hot shit" in German). Jen, a Bay Area girl (like me) who'd married a German boy (like I almost had) and moved to Germany, immediately drew me in with her wit, her honesty and her (shall we say) unique perspective on life. I felt an immediate kinship with Jen, prompted by the Germany connection and the Bay Area connection

Father's Day Gift Guide: For the guy who has it all

Many of us have husbands who are difficult to shop for. It could be because they are very picky, are hard to fit, or have everything already they want or need (we should all be so blessed, right?), but you still want to give them a gift they'll love for these special times. Aside from having the kids make them some artwork or giving them a new framed photo for their office, we came up with the following ideas for those husbands and grandpas who are impossible to shop for because they have it al

FB Update + PF Blog Rant + Link Love

Short FB Update 1. I had WAY more posts than before, but I lost it all on my USB Key. Booo-urns. I’m so sorry to all the bloggers I promised I’d link to â€" I lost it all :( But if you’re fab, you’re going to make it on my list sooner or later 2. The Baby Belli Giveaway ends tomorrow Sunday June 8th at midnight! 3. I still have the SparkleThots Giveaway happening until the end of June AND there’s a discount called FABJUNE on the SparkleThots website you can use for 10% off 4. My dream of quitt

Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition Rolls a 20 for Playability (Wired News)

The new version of the classic role-playing game slays the complexity of previous editions, leaving nothing but fun.

Notebook | McLaren stands behind message (Seattle Times)

Mariners manager John McLaren apologized on Friday for his profanity-laced postgame tirade 48 hours earlier. McLaren wanted to make clear...

A Faster iPhone on the Way? (NPR)

Apple watchers are abuzz about software improvements for the iPhone and whether Apple Inc. will announce a new phone or group of phones on Monday. CEO Steve Jobs will take the stage in San Francisco for the company's annual worldwide developers' conference.

Klipsch Image X5 earphones: Larger body, smaller price

(Credit: Crave UK) For traveling, the Klipsch Image earphones are still a Crave favorite, and we're not exactly short of earphones and headphones for every occasion. We're pretty thrilled to hear the American hi-fi audio company is bringing out a slightly more affordable variation of the original Images, ...

MM50 iP Sennheiser headphones for iPhone

Sennheiser already made some buzz with the “Twist to Fit” headphones that were launched almost one year ago, and they are doing it again with the MM50 iP headset that is specifically made for the iPhone (and iPod). According to Sennheiser, this headphones provide “excellent communication capability with top of the class mobile music experience.“ For [...]

CSR' BlueCore7 single chip solution combines low energy Bluetooth, GPS and FM Radio

Ultra low power Bluetooth chip solution obviously isn't enough for CSR? They can do more, handset makers and ultimately end-users want more. Hence, they're launching their seventh generation BlueCore silicon (BlueCore7), which integrates Bluetooth v2.1+EDR, Bluetooth low energy, eGPS (enhanced Global Positioning System), and FM transmit and receive technologies on a single chip. Best of all, BlueCore7 allows the Bluetooth and FM radios to work without interference, "either independently or to

Five Apple WWDC-related things I WILL do on Monday

Five Apple WWDC-related things I WILL do on MondayFriday, Jun 6, 2008 @ 4:09pm Place two yellow post-its on my headphones that say "We'll be right back!" Feel the familiar twinge of remorse for having devoted a year of my life writing software for the Newton Finish all conversations of longer than 5 minutes with "One more thing..." Convince myself that plastic is the new brushed aluminum Buy whatever shiny new thing Apple deigns to sell to me

Panasonic RP-HC55 Noise Cancelling Earphones

Panasonic RP-HC55 Noise Cancelling Earphones Noise cancelling headphones are great for keeping out the noise when you're flying or commuting on the subway. So if you're looking to pack light most models tend to be larger and usually only come in larger earcup styles. Panasonic's RP-HC55s are some of the smallest noise cancelling earbuds on the market and feature a thin profile adapter that only requires one AAA battery for 20 hours of use. Link: $150 Headphones

DH Review: Everglide DKTBoard

Read The Review Here _________________ Everglide are a California based company who have been specialising in gamer hardware since 1997. Initially their product catalogue focused on mouse pads (with many winning awards throughout the press) but in 2005 Everglide began branching out into other peripherals such as headphones, mice and keyboards. One of the latest items to be released is the DKTboard, a product which benefits from Razer’s input at the design and engineering phase. Due to this t

Unplugged Weekly Top Ten: 06.06.08

Every week we'll be highlighting the ten posts you guys are digging the most. This week, Anthony's "How To Stream Any Type of Video To Your Playstation 3" keeps rockin' you, as well as our round-up of the best looking headphones, a review of the high-tech Litter Robot, and instructions on how to make a cooled (and cool!) media cabinet. After the jump more links and looks at what you're enjoying... Tech Tour: The SkyHouse Floater Macbook Dock How To: Turn a Lack Shelf into a Fan Cooled Media

Getting to know Robert Liparulo & open giveaway

Bob Liparulo has taken the book world by storm since the release of his first thriller, Comes A Horseman followed by Germ and Deadfall. Bob's books are high on adrenaline and will have particular appeal to men who are after a quality read. Personally, I have enjoyed everyone of Bob's books so they work for women as well! Bob's foray into Young Adult fiction with the recent release of his Dreamhouse Kings series is a boon for teens everywhere. On top of being a great writer, Bob is a really ni

Man Up

This afternoon we had the send-off concert for the 2008 Celebration small group. There are so many great things that these students pulled together this week, and every member of the team made me proud for different reasons, but I’ll tell you just one cool story. It took us about 4 rounds of auditions piece together the band. We knew right away at the audition who we wanted on bass, we had our keyboardist picked out, but we had no guitarist, no drummer, and no lead player (i.e. sax, cello). Th

Nokia N78 - Feature Pack 2 and plenty to love

The Nokia N78 arrived last night and I charged it up and started to play after getting the kids to bed. I’ve found that the N-Series line is similar to BMW though instead of 3/5/7 we have 7/8/9. The 9 series tend to be all around experts, while the 8s are more like category stars and the 7 series generally provide much of what you get across the board, but perhaps a slightly lower spec. I don’t mean this to take anything away from the N78. The N73, which the N78 seems to be designed to repl

Working in the Midst of Chaos

It´s been very chaotic here over the past week and I´ve learned a lot about working and hitting deadlines despite the chaos. As many of you know, I live in Guatemala and we´ve been hit with not one, but two tropical storms in the past week. That means lots of wind and rain . . . adding up to frequent power failures and children with cabin fever! On top of this, we had a new, custom counter installed in the kitchen right where my computer desk used to be. The process of assembly took two entire

Zune Premium Earplugs

It’s funny that I’ve had fibromyalgia for half of my life, but I’m still not used to some things, like how noise effects me. Everything just seems too loud & grates on my nerves. It just seems like sound is something I can’t cope with. So I was excited to try the zune premium earplugs that I won on Live Search Club. These were my first pair of ear buds that actually go inside the ear canal. It really drowns out the sound.  I like that they come with three different sizes of ear bud. By f

Lost Ideas And Bad Jokes

Yesterday whilst walking around with my headphones on; oblivious to the world around me, I had an idea. Sadly I didn’t have pen and paper near me at the time and so thanks to my appalling memory bequeathed to me from my father the idea has been lost to the ether. The idea was for a short poem and had been inspired by one of the songs on my mp3 player* and had something to do with being imprisoned by common sense in small roos of four walls and wouldn’t it be better to be a bee where rooms have

New D&D Rolls a 20 for Playability

By guest blogger Michael Zenke Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition is going to change just about everything for the dice-rolling set. With the new edition, released Friday, D&D publisher Wizards of the Coast is launching one of the most ambitious attempts the tabletop-games industry has seen at redefining what it means to play an RPG. The rules are different, the mind-set is different, even the delivery system is different. At essentially every level, Dungeons & Dragons is being

Modest Mouse delivers intense, but impersonal set (Reno Gazette-Journal)

To some people, a concert with no stage banter is just fine -- after all, they're there for the music, right? But I always want to get a little bit more from my favorite musicians than what I can hear anytime through my headphones. To me, it's a bit like a doctor with poor bedside manner. He might be a brilliant healer, but I still want the news delivered with a smile and a kind word or two.

Sennheiser | HD 280 Pro - Circumaural Closed-Back | HD280PRO $79.95 (bhphotovideo.com)

Sennheiser's HD 280 stereo headphones are great for anyone who listens to music on-the-go. The padded earcups significantly reduce external sound, so the headphones can be used in high-noise environments, such as airplanes and buses. They also swivel for single-ear monitoring, and allow the headphones to fold flat for easy storage. And whether you're at home enjoying a new CD, or just listening to your favorite MP3 while traveling, these headphones deliver the sound of your music with clarity an

Training and tallies

"People want to dance in the streets." ---Maureen Clemens, to the Press Enterprise on news that financial problems might cause DHL to relocate its night flights to UPS in Ontario. Riverside Police Department Officers Richard Glover and Paul Miranda entered the house to talk to a woman,who had called the police for help after her teenaged daughter had locked herself inside her bedroom. While Glover intertwined questions about the daughter's favorite music with those about her mental health

Listen to tangle-free music with the Music And Sons headphone-jack t-shirt

Listen to tangle-free music with the Music And Sons headphone-jack t-shirt Gym-goers should appreciate this product, a graphic t-shirt which has an inbuilt pocket with headphone jack, where you can pop your MP3 player. The headphones hook in at the collar, which means those 45-minute sessions (ok, 4 minute sessions, I know you too well) on the cross-trainer won't actually half-garrote you like they currently do. Keeping your blood supply firmly in your neck's veins does come at a price thoug

Review: iPhone Dummy Display Phone - Oddly awesome

Review: iPhone Dummy Display Phone - Oddly awesome June 6th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein Guess what showed up in the mail today? WRONG! It’s the iPhone Dummy Display Phone from USB Fever. Above: The dummy iPhone (right) looks more real than my ColorWare painted iPhone (left). Costing 1/10th the price of an actual working iPhone, and providing 1/50th the functionality, the iPhone Dummy Display Phone is oddly awesome. Above: OMG it even has a serial number! I apparently got the 8

Luminato: Yonge-Dundas Square now automatic for the people

WHAT: Silent Dance Party (part of Light on Your Feet) WHEN: Sat Jun 7/Sun Jun 8, 12am-2am WHERE: Yonge-Dundas Square We mentioned this event in yesterday’s Luminato roundup, but it deserves special mention because it’s part of a massive installation in everybody’s favorite and uncontroversial public space: Yonge-Dundas Square. Many dozens of balloons have been strung above the square, and the LED lights inside will respond to the noise of the crowd below. When folks pass through Dundas Squ

Sennheiser helps poor iPhone users with the compatible MM 50 headphones

Sennheiser helps poor iPhone users with the compatible MM 50 headphones Apple really screwed with a lot of their customers by putting a recessed headphone jack on it instead of the usual 3.5mm jack - I can imagine they alienated a lot of the early adopters who'd bought expensive headphones for previous iPods, only to discover they couldn't actually use them with their new phone. Sure, you can get adapters, but that's just something else to cart around with you. Sennheiser has listened to th

Avi Greengart reviews 5 iPhone cases

I get a lot of accessories and other doodads that don’t merit formal reports at Current Analysis, but are interesting nonetheless. Here’s a quick rundown of five iPhone cases: DLO HipCase ($34.99) â€" this was one of the first iPhone cases on the market, and easily one of the most attractive â€" provided you don’t mind the wide “eyeglass case” style. The leather case protects the phone reasonably well, though the corners are left exposed. I managed to dent â€" but not break â€" my first iPhone sample

3 Headphones Compatible With the iPhone Compared

Popularmechanics compared and reviewed 3 pairs of iPhone compatible headphones.  Two of them are on sale at 6ave.  Go here to pick up the coupon codes and you can get them for far less than advertised. As for the earphones, they gave good marks to both the Shure SE110s and the Skull Candy FMJs.  How Popular Mechanics determined that the iPhone headphones are ’solid sound’ is beyond me, and makes me question the other reviewed headphones; the whole credibility thing. Go here to see the quick

Humatar and Other Come Out and Plays Hit NYC [Come Out & Play 2008]

It's that time, time for gamers of all types (just so long as they live in Manhattan) to go outside and play some big world meatspace games. The third annual Come Out & Play Festival once again attempts to turn New York City into a playground. In 2006, when the festival first hit NYC, gamers were given a chance to play life-sized Pong and real world Pac-Man, among a list of other interesting games. This year's list of games features two dozen ways to play outside including Humatar, which uses

the decadent pleasure of summer

The weather outside may look like January â€" heavy grey clouds; rain on the freeway that makes the truck to our right loom larger with its spray; nippy air â€" but it really is June. The light, no matter how dim, is lingering longer into the evening than it did a month before. All the stores advertise sales for dad and grad. And just this morning, at the Market, I saw the first cherries grown in Washington State available for sale. It’s finally starting to be summer. I’ve been thinking about su

Friday Photo Blogging: the glowering frown of the clouds

Whoa - Paul Raven in “actually got out of the house with a camera recently” shocker! Not the most exciting of photographs, I’ll grant you, but better than me digging in the archives or showing you some other dust-coated relic from my hovel. The weather’s been good enough for me to do some supplementary cycling, and yesterday evening I was quite taken by the bank of cloud looming over South Parade Pier - so that’s what you have above. Mmmm - moody. Writing about music The one major upside

The Pros and Cons of Shopping Around

The Pros and Cons of Shopping Around June 6th, 2008 We all like to save money when we make purchases. It doesn’t matter if you’re buying something for $10 or something for $10,000, if you can save yourself some money then it’s a good thing. To that end it often makes a lot of sense to shop around for the best price. Unfortunately there are pros and cons when it comes to shopping around. Pros Getting a better price Perks of the Sale Better Quality Better Price This point is particularly obv

Review: You’re So Money

Each Friday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal finance book of interest. A few weeks ago, I piqued the interest of many readers by mentioning offhand that I’d recently read a personal finance book that “ticked me off almost as much as Rich Dad, Poor Dad.” Well, this is it. Let me start off by quoting from the back cover: Finally, a savvy, realistic finance book for thos of us who love our Starbuck mocha lattes and Razr cell phones but don’t want our Jimmy Choo shoes or Bose headphones buri

Bullets, cuz they're easy....

I have another sinus infection, AGAIN. Obviously I need to switch my allergy meds, 3rd time this year. I got my truck serviced yesterday for our road trip. Do you know that they will replace your headphones for the tv if they are broken? All of ours were broken.Did you see that segment on the To*day Sh*ow about dry drowning? Just another thing to freak me out.Cole is officially done with Syl*van.....$2,000 later.I'm sad to leave my dog for our trip. I just know she's going to be sad. She's such

Sennheiser helps poor iPhone users with the compatible MM 50 headphones (Tech Digest via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Apple really screwed with a lot of their customers by putting a recessed headphone jack on it instead of the usual 3.5mm jack - I can imagine they alienated a lot of the early adopters who'd bought expensive headphones for previous iPods, only to discover they couldn't actually use them with their new phone.

Review: Clear Harmony Active Noise Canceling Headphones (Geek.com)

I used to do a lot of international travel and as a result have tried a number of low-end and very high-end noise canceling headphones. For some reason when wearing them I always get nauseous, so as a result I have had to instead endure the roar of engines, and conversations of those nearby. Either [...]

Cool, Hot and Finnish, With a Dose of Mythic Imagination (New York Times)

Urgent emotions and irrational fantasies run through ?Arctic Hysteria: New Art From Finland? at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center.

First Look: O ROKR Pro, wireless speakers (MacNN)

Mobile phones and digital music players make it easy to take your music wherever you go. While itís easy to listen to music through headphones or ear buds, headphones can be cumbersome to wear and ear buds can be annoying jammed in each ear, especially with wires dangling in the way if you exercise while listening to music. For a more stylish and w...

Blind soccer fans in Austria to follow Euro 2008 action with headphones (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)

VIENNA, Austria - Did you hear that goal?

Blind soccer fans in Austria to follow Euro 2008 action with headphones (Slam! Sports)

VIENNA, Austria - Did you hear that goal? Some blind and visually impaired fans will get to follow European Championship matches at Austrian stadiums through headphones, thanks to an initiative aimed at making the tournament accessible to all.

Radius TruTune ultra-light aluminum earphones (pink) (CNET)

The Radius TruTune ultralight aluminum earphones won't satisfy discerning listeners, but for users on a budget who want to replace their players' stock earbuds with something more comfortable and stylish, they fit the bill.

Blind fans to follow action with headphones (The Hindu)

Some blind and visually impaired fans will get to follow the European football Championship matches at Austrian stadiums through headphones, thanks to an initiative aimed at making the tournament accessible to all. The project ...

Italian referee to work Euro 2008 opener (Covers.com)

VIENNA, Austria (AP) -Roberto Rosetti of Italy will referee the opening game of the European Championship between co-host Switzerland and the Czech Republic. UEFA announced on Thursday that the 40-year-old hospital director from Turin, who also ref...

Italian referee to work opener (Fox Sports)

Roberto Rosetti of Italy will referee the opening game of the European Championship between co-host Switzerland and the Czech Republic. UEFA announced on Thursday that the 40-year-old hospital director from Turin, who also refereed at the 2006 World Cup, would take charge of Saturday's Group A game at the St. Jakob Park Stadium in Basel.

HP Pavilion dv6700t series: Core 2 Duo T9300 2.00GHz 3GB 250GB 15.4" $751.48 (hp.com)

Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit) Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo Processor T5750 (2.0 GHz) 15.4" diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800) 3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 - For Core 2 Duo Processors HP Imprint Finish (Radiance) + Microphone + Fingerprint Reader + Webcam Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection and Bluetooth(TM) FREE Upgrade to 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive

Interview with Simon Haynes, author of the Hal Spacejock series

My guest today is Simon Haynes, the British/Australian author of the bestselling, award-winning Hal Spacejock series, featuring an over-confident but woefully under-skilled freighter pilot and his wise but obsolete robot, Clunk. Check out the end of the interview for an exciting announcement that means a free book for YOU! But read the interview first to find out why that's a good thing. If you enjoy TV shows like the Young Ones, Blackadder, Red Dwarf and Dr Who, or books by Douglas Adams

Sprint Treo 800w Release and Additional Device Details Surface

New details have surfaced regarding the replacement of the Treo 700wx on Sprint known as the Treo 800w. Image courtesy of WMExperts First is the release date for the device, which is now being listed for Sunday July 13th with a price of $249.99 after instant discount and mail-in rebate, though this may change at any time. This corroborates prior information regarding the release schedule for the device, as closed beta testing is ending this week along with new information that the unit wil

Guided meditations versus “flying solo”

Guided meditation CDs are undoubtedly useful, but can they become a reliance that actually interferes with our practice? On the other hand, what happens when you find that your meditations are so much better with a CD than without: should you give up meditating on your own? Bodhipaksa shares some advice that he’s offered to students over the years. I often get asked by students how they much reliance they should place on guided meditations compared to meditating on their own. For example one p

The Samsung Stereo Bluetooth Headset Giveaway

While we didn’t leave the Sprint/Samsung CTIA press event with an Instinct, attendees were treated to a complimentary Samsung SBH500 Stereo Bluetooth headset ($80). I tested them on Mac for Skype calls and listening to iTunes, though they’ll also work with a variety of phones. The SBH500 is a whole heck of a lot better than the last pair I spent any real time with: Attractive, solid build quality, easy pairing, good sound, mostly static free. However, I do find the headphones somewhat uncomfo

Review - The Revenger’s Tragedy, National Theatre

Just days before embarking upon one of their mysterious trips a few years’ ago (to Costa Rica, as it happens), the Whingers were thrilled to discover from their trip notes that one of their companions (”land only”) would be none other than Barbara Flynn. They spent days planning how they would become instant best friends with the quality TV stalwart (Cracker, A Family at War, the milkwoman in Open All Hours) and would spend every evening of the two week tour regaling each other with showbusin

Nokia N78 - Not even Worth a Look.

Nokia N78 - Not even Worth a Look. Nokia which is having half of its sales from emerging markets like India and China has launched a series on phones in the popular N Series in these markets. However, after the initial euphoria, Nokia hasn't lived up to people's expectations [which only went higher after they saw the coolest ever mobile phone - iPhone] Review of the Nokia N78 Mobile Phone: This is targeted at the youth as a convergence device. Yes it has capability for Wi-Fi and GPR

Gallery of gadgets (06-05-2008)

Weatherproof Floating Wireless Speaker Light on Call Corsair and Dell usher in 1600MHz memory Klipsch Image X10 Headphones Intelligent Night Vision System Personal Humidifier in pretty pink Ultra Mini MicroSD USB Card Reader Keychain Keylite Keeps The Lock In View Ergoskin shirt fixes your bad posture Automatic Stirring Mug: Because We’re Out Of Spoons Replace Your Own iPhone Battery For Less Than $8 Full Radiohead Back

[$169.00] Nokia 5300 XPressMusic Cell Phone TriBand GSM Unlocked BLACK/WHITE by DealorBid

NOKIANokia 5300 XPressMusic Cell Phone TriBand GSM Unlocked BLACK/WHITEModel: NOKIA5300BLKWHTThe Nokia 5300 XpressMusic can hold over 100 albums worth of music approximately 1500 tracks on a 2GB microSD card. Thanks to dedicated music keys, you can easily control the playback of their music while simultaneously enjoying other functions such as texting, browsing or taking pictures. For an even better groove, you can plug in your favorite headphones or external speakers with a 3.5mm headset jack

10 Worst Ways Airlines Rip You Off to Save Money

(Image credit: AP) I’m a compulsive traveler. Over the years, I’ve consumed a veritable buffet of airline rides on journeys that took me anywhere from across the state to across the globe. The downside of all this is that I’m cheap. That means cheap airfare, which means exposure to some of the worst the industry has to offer. Reading the news about Continental this morning reminded me of all the extra suffering airlines put consumers through to cut costs. Continental executives stated in

MP3 Player T-Shirt

Anyone who’s into athletics or sports of any kind should consider grabbing one of these t-shirts from Music and Sons. A built-in pocket with a 1/8″ jack connects to your iPod or Zune and a pair of headphones hooks in right behind your neck at the collar. The result? Tangle-free skateboarding/BMXing/log-jamming. With great looking washes and colors, these are dorky t-shirts that’d you’d actually want to wear, unlike others we’ve showcased. Though they’re expensive at $70 a pop, you’ll sleep w

Accessory Review: Maximo iP-HS2 iMetal Isolation Headset

As our BlackBerrys get more functionality we can do just about anything with them. As the bar is raised and raised we begin to demand more, not just from the BlackBerry, but from the accessories we purchase for it. Since many of us now use our BlackBerry to listen to our music library as well as watch videos, we are looking for a good combination headset/microphone to enhance the experience. While there are certainly some Bluetooth options out there (check out our reviews) the reality is

Belkin's Leather Sleeve for Zune 80

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProd...duct_Id=404964# The acrylic case isn’t the only one that Belkin released for the second generation of Zunes. Another case released by them recently is their leather sleeve case for the Zune 80 ($29.99 USD MSRP) and Zune 4/8. Did this case meet the quality I’ve come to expect from Belkin? Read on! The leather case is a very simple case. If all you’re looking for is something to protect your player, you don’t need to look any further as this case will do

Elmo plays Joe Pesci with De Niro in Casino reenactment

Great mashup with Sesame Street's Elmo, Robert De Niro, and a choice scene from Casino. (NSFW without headphones -- includes a great deal of salty language). (Thanks, Billistic!)

Klipsch targets headphones at big ears

Klipsch targets headphones at big ears Filed under: Audio | by: Rien | Hits: 95 The Register: Headphone manufacturer Klipsch has turned its attention to large-lugged music fans and designed a larger-than-normal pair of in-ear cans. Although the X5 headphones are only 2mm larger in diameter than their predecessor, the X10, Klipsch claims its new cans ensure that “virtually everyone can find the precise fit” they need for audio bliss. The other difference between the new X5 cans and their p

Toshiba Sportio Cell Phone

KDDi has released the Toshiba Sportio mobile phone that has a motion sensor counts the calories burned in a workout. Available in orange, white, black, red and green, the phones comes equipped with a 2.2 inch TFT (240 x 320), 2MP camera, GPS and 1 Seg Tuner. The handset also features GPS to read your jogging route along with average speed and running logs. Measuring 52mm × 93mm × 13.7mm and weighing 86grams, the Toshiba Sportio is compatible Bluetooth headphones with the ‘BEAT RUN’ function w

Toshiba Sportio

Toshiba Sportio is the latest addition in the Japanese carrier KDDi’s lineup. This phone has a motion sensor that counts your calories burned during the workout and it employs the GPS to plots your jogging route along with average speed and running logs. Sportio can stream music to compatible Bluetooth headphones and the ‘BEAT RUN’ function which adjusts the tempo as per your workout with. Heading to the specifications, this phone has a 2.2 inch TFT (240 x 320), 2.0-megapixel camera, GPS and

Brando’s BTM-118 FM Bluetooth Headset Comes with Something Extra

When it comes to Bluetooth headsets, we usually concern ourselves with their form factors and noise cancellation technology. Brando’s BTM-118 Bluetooth Headset isn’t the fanciest model in the market, but it comes with something extra which could benefit you during long, boring days. The BTM-118 Bluetooth Headset is actually integrated with an FM radio capability, just in case your device doesn’t feature it. You can cruise through FM stations through a search function and even pre-set up to

Senate Debate: Scott Kleeb vs. Mike Johanns - Today, 1:45 - 3 pm

See 1st Meeting & 1st Debate Between General Election Opponents LIVE Online The good people of Cornhusker Boys State, who will be hosting today's U.S. Senate debate between Democrat Scott Kleeb and Republican Mike Johanns, were kind enough to grant New Nebraska Network press credentials for the event. With Kleeb admitting earlier this week on Todd & Tyler that the two candidates had never before met, this debate takes on special importance in setting the tone for the entire campaign from this

Klipsch Image X5 Headphones

Klipsch is more well known for its speakers than headphones, but the Image X5 headphones are certainly worth a look. Coming in a silver coating, you apparently get the same great sounds that reflect its pedigree, along with comfortable inside-the-ear-canal style earbuds. The Image X5 will retail for $250 a pop and will be available later this June, and according to Klipsch these puppies will sound better than the X10 model where high frequencies are concerned, although the lower price point s

Woot: Razer Barracuda AC-1 Sound Card - $49.99

Somewhere out there â€" probably South Korea â€" there’s a gamerplotting your demise. It’s nothing personal. He doesn’t hate you. Hedoesn’t even know you. But he’s already licking his chops, hungry foreasy kills like you. When you meet â€" and you will â€" he’ll hit fast,giving neither mercy nor quarter, to destroy the character you’ve spentso many loveless, lonely hours building. Will you hear him coming? With the Razer Barracuda AC-1 Sound Card, you might. Its Razer ESP (EnhancedSonic Protection) wi

In the bag

In the bag Wednesday, 4 June 2008 Comments(0) The other day as we were walking into the ballpark to see the baseball game, my friend offered me an extra baseball cap to wear.  When I didn’t take him up on the offer, he asked whether I was carrying any sunscreen. “Sure, I always have sunscreen in my bag,” I replied. This afternoon, another friend plucked a small, unidentified blob off her backpack.  Unable to determine what the sticky mass was, or where it came from, she quickly wiped

Microsoft wants to teach manners to you mobile device

In addition to many benefits brought to us by mobile phones, there have been a few drawbacks as well. Especially, related to ethics/culture/social issues of the mobile phone use. Don’t you just hate it, when during an engaging presentation, show or movie, a mobile phone of some as#$%^&&, sorry, forgetful person, begins to ring? What about someone taking out his high end cameraphone and doing something with it in the locker room? Can you be sure he’s not taking your nude pictures in t

Toshiba Sportio helps you work out

Toshiba Sportio helps you work out Posted in Exercise Gadgets by Conner Flynn on June 4th, 2008 In case you haven’t noticed, there is a real fitness craze happening thanks in part to Wii Fit. Toshiba wants to do their part as well. The Toshiba Sportio is a new addition for Japanese carrier KDDi. Ironically, the phone is a fatty, but helps you stay fit with motion sensors counting the calories burned during a workout. It also takes advantage of GPS to lay out your jogging route. It will

Cyber Snipa Sonar 5.1

Cyber Snipa's Sonar 5.1. design is somewhat funky, it has these flame red ear cups and the rest of the design is all black. It has the same styling as the Cyber Snipa Stinger mouse we reviewed a while back. It's like Razer using their neon green and black theme. Cyber does it the other way round and uses hot rod red to fire things up a bit. These headphones have a bunch of neat features, for starters their 5.1 surround. This means you could actually make out the difference between an enemy sneak

Inspiration in my headphones and time code of old songs……

You must certainly know one of the single most obessions in my life is the Musical Jesus Christ Superstar. I mean really, if you have watched my blog how could you not miss this? So this video sums up something I will do one day. I haven’t figured out which designers clothes would work best… something light and allows freedom of movement. I love dresses and the prospect of showing legs and a bit more to contrast what is all about, even better. Watch this and take notes at 2′40″ and then ag

Obama in the Synagogue

The rain was just getting started outside, small drops pelting down and the occasional fat drop sticking to the stained glass of the windowpanes. The humid warmth of the day had gone and in its absence was the chill of the night. Three men sat around the worn metal table in the synagogue, each of them well on the far side of the whitening years of old age. In their talk, as in the talk of old men often does, the past and the future blended together in one whirling snowstorm of memories and thou

Love is Watching Someone Die.

I feel damn emotional today. I helped out an old man. My heart broke while helping him. He was going to die. The thunder roared and the rain fell from the sky like nobody's business. I was on my way home from J8 where i topped up my EZ-Link Card and check out if the new Coldplay and Death Cab for Cutie albums were out. However, they weren't. So i walked the usual way home. From J8 to the Bus Interchange then through Kim San Leng (the Coffeeshop) as it was sheltered all the way. Suddenly, wh

Producers lose taste for going overseas (Financial Times)

A small but growing number of European companies that have moved production abroad are moving it back closer to home after being disappointed with the results and rising costs.

Pandora's desktop client convenient to use, faces challenges (Ars Technica)

Pandora's new desktop client is one small leap for offering convenient access to its clever blend of music discovery. Ars Technica kicks back with some headphones to see whether we get the urge to touch that dial. Read More...

All-new 2009 Dodge Journey Crossover Wins Ward's 'Clever Utility' Achievement Award (The Auto Channel)

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 4 -- Ward's judges presented the all-new 2009 Dodge Journey crossover a special achievement award, "Clever Utility," for its well-thought-out and smartly integrated interior features at the 2008 Ward's Auto Interiors Show -- the publication's annual auto interior event.

Pandora’s desktop client convenient to use, faces challenges

Pandora’s new desktop client is one small leap for offering convenient access to its clever blend of music discovery. Ars Technica kicks back with some headphones to see whether we get the urge to touch that dial. Read More…

Image X5: One of the world's smallest earphone from Kplisch

Kplisch expanded its Image Line introducing new earphones with this Image X5. According to the manufacturer, this new device is one of the smallest headphones in the world (Just 2mm-bigger than its predecessor). Anyway… our new ear buds features Tuned, Balanced full-range armature driver and had mainly be built for iPod, but of course, you should be able to use it with every DAP. INDIANAPOLIS (June 4, 200 Reader Comments

My Education's Bad Vibrations!

Austin, Texas rockers My Education have gone without vocals since 1999 and it's still awesome. With a history of a few line-up changes, remixes, EPs and a few full lengths, June 10th, will mark the release of their latest, Bad Vibrations! This release is filled with the beautiful cinematic instrumentations that they are known for. I'm here at the office with headphones on relaxing to to track after track of heavy arrangements of the vibraphone, viola, guitars and percussions. It's just beautif

Eric Chenaux/Thee Silver Mt. Zion at Skully's

The thick drizzle of a thunderstorm was the perfect setting for an evening of pounding, powerful, moving, eerie music from this experimental Canadian collective. I was familiar with their music, thanks to my future Brother-in-Law, Adam (aka html ninja, Silver Galactus), who introduced them to me, along with Godspeed and Fly Pan Am. And he even made the trip up from Cincinnati last night to witness in person the music he had been absorbing through speakers and headphones for the past nine years.

LG KC550 Cellphone

A cellphone without a camera can’t be considered as a real cellphone, right? LG thinks that way and announced the fresh KC550. It has more features than usual to make the photos and videos have better quality, like a built-in flash that works with LED lights, ISO sensitivity level of 800, autofocus, sliding cover to protect the lens, and a 5-megapixel camera. The videos can be recorded at 30 frames-per-second with a “big” resolution of 720×480. One of the awkward details is the motion sensor,

A fight on the Expo Line, Chapter 2

I posted yesterday about the ongoing dispute involving the Expo Line light rail that is under construction from downtown Los Angeles to Culver City. Yesterday’s post looked at the controversy from the point of view of Damien Goodmon, who is heading a group called Citizens’ Campaign to Fix the Expo Line. The gist of it is that Goodmon wants to see the light rail line put underground as it travels through South Los Angeles for safety reasons. He says that at-grade crossings will be unsafe and p

Suddenly You're in Love

Another producer spotlight on a man called Remot. I first heard Remot’s production on the Donny Goines track “Sing Out in the Rain.” I always thought Donny made excellent beat choices, and that one was particularly soul-sampley. Then I heard about his American Gangster remix CD. It won an award from Hiphopdx for being the best AG remix CD, and I’m sure you all remember how many remixes there were! So despite my aversion to Jay Z remixes, I’ve been listening to the CD, and I actually love a bunch

The Triggermen - Chapter Ten

When I first started posting this serialized novella, one chapter at a time, I guess I didn't really sense how long it was going to go on for. I hope you're still enjoying it. I still am. Chapter Ten In his newfound blackness, Boone dreams. In the dream, he and Andy are kids, lying in their childhood bedroom out at the lake. Their parents are away tonight at a party for one of his father’s partners, leaving them alone as they sometimes do with twelve-year-old Boone in charge. For Boone it is

This is for you steve and korby

This one goes out to my homies. One night they took me to a dance in high school and had me where 3 things I hated: Jeans skate shoes Hurley skater shirt Well boys, watcha think of me now? Last night as I was shopping on dogfunk.com for some new Ti Skullcandy headphones and I thought, "Dang! I need a new shirt!" Having nothing made by Burton I snagged this tee to switch things up a bit. Funny how things change. Oh and the headphones absolutely bump. Made my order at 9pm last night, my order

A Day in Life (The Express-Times)

Whether you're planning to head out on a short or long trip with kids this summer, Volvo Cars of North America says you can have a safer ride. -- Limit noise distractions. Have kids wear headphones when playing with music or game gadgets.

Offshore risks (Financial Times)

Extreme cost pressure from competitors led Sennheiser, the German maker of headphones, to move its production of wireless receivers to China more than a decade ago. "It was a fashionable thing: if you can't do it in Germany, outsource it to China," says Volker Bartels, chief executive.

Pandora's desktop client convenient to use, faces challenges

Pandora's desktop client convenient to use, faces challenges Pandora's new desktop client is one small leap for offering convenient access to its clever blend of music discovery. Ars Technica kicks back with some headphones to see whether we get the urge to touch that dial. June 04, 2008 - 02:14PM CT - by David Chartier

Cables Unlimited Wireless Headphones $20

Buy.com has the Cables Unlimited Wireless Headphones for just $19.99 after this [1[$15 mail-in rebate] (expires 6/8). These headphones feature a 900MHz frequency, 165-foot range, and come with a one-year warranty. Shipping is free, there's no sales tax (except CA, MA, MD, TN), and new Google Checkout users can get a $10 discount for signing up and paying via that service.

Klipsch Intros Image X5 Headphones

Klipsch is following up the success of last November's lightweight Image headphones by introducing a new entry into the line. The Image X5 is larger than its predecessor by 2mm in diameter, making it cheaper to manufacturer and less expensive for consumers, according to the company. Like its predecessor, the new X5 silicon Contour Ear Gels reduce ear fatigue and provide noise isolation. The headphones also offer Klipsch's bass-reflex system and a full-range armature micro-driver. The new entr

Klipsch Image X5 headphones are slightly bigger, slightly cheaper

Filed under: Portable Audio Klipsch made tiny waves with their original Image headphones, saying they were the world's smallest. We took their word for it and moved along. Now Klipsch has given up on the size game with its new X5 headphones, boasting that the 2mm-bigger X5 headphones are "light but heavy in sound." Anyway, the Image X5 use a full-range armature driver, tuned bass-reflex system, and sport a long-enough 50-inch cable. The housing is electroplated aluminum and Klipsch says the bl

iPhone 2.0? Things we'd like to see.

With the one-year anniversary of the iPhone nearly upon us, rumors of a refresh for Apple's category-defining smartphone are swirling through the blogosphere. Apple is mum, as usual, but the bloggers' best intel suggests a new model will debut this Monday at the Apple Developers Conference in San Francisco. If and when a new iPhone arrives, we'll of course buy and test it immediately and post the results soonest. Meantime, though we like and recommend the current iPhone, it's far from perfect

Review: Pocket Tunes Deluxe

As electronic devices mature, they take on more features and improve the features that they already have. With flash memory prices doing the opposite of gas, more and more people are using their mobile phones as multimedia devices. Love it or hate it, Windows Media Player is the default music player on Windows Mobile Phones. While Microsoft has done a good job integrating the desktop version of Windows Media Player with its mobile counterpart, some people prefer a music player with more f

Klipsch launches more affordable Image X5 headphones

According to Klipsch, they had such a great response to the Klipsch Image headphones after the release during CES 2008 that they decided to come back with a slightly larger and less expensive model called the Image X5. The company is renaming the original Image headphones as the Image X10. Klipsch boasted the “X10″ headphones as the “smallest, lightest full-range earphone design” available, and the new X5 model is larger by only about a 2mm diameter and carries a price cut of about $100. Klips

Klipsch Announces Larger x5 Headphones and Passes Savings On To You

I didn’t even know about these headphones, but apparently they’re the bomb. This time around (this is Kilpsh’s second iteration) the Image X5 are slightly larger in size than the originals, - 2mms larger - but in turn cost slightly less. The original X5 headphones will now be referred to as the X10s. According to Klipsch, the X5 “utilizes translucent patent-pending Contour Ear Gels that are anatomically designed to fit comfortably inside the human ear canal…From a performance perspective, the

You’re gonna cry- SALEM

You’re gonna cry- SALEM After all the flash in the pan, 5 minutes of fame, 130 bpm garbage cluttering an itunes playlist, a music fans yearns for something truly fresh. Something, that won’t be a joke or embarrassing to find 6 months later. Something that you’ll run to tell your friends about or keep secret as your own personal audio treasure. Salem delivers, in more ways than one, giving the listener everything they didn’t even know they need. Shrouded in mystery, with two cryptic myspace

Klipsch Image X5 Earbuds Are 2mm Bigger Than Smallest Earbuds [Klipsch Image]

These Klipsch Image X5 are the follow-up to the original Klipsch Image headphones, which were the smallest in-canal earbuds ever. The originals are now X10s (top), which are 2mm smaller than the slightly beefier X5s (bottom). The buds still have Contour Ear Gels and noise isolation, but cost $250 as opposed to the $350 of the X10. Depending on how these sound in comparison to the flagship X10, they might be a pretty good trade-off of 2mm for $100. Make sure to try shoving something really deep

June 4, 2008 Contemplation

Since lately I've had very little time to devote to writing, I've decided to start a regular feature wherein I'll post a scriptural reference to contemplate. Instructions: Close your eyes and take three deep breaths. Breathe in for a count of 3, and out for a count of 4. Open your eyes and read the contemplation below. Read it several times if you wish. Then, click on the link to begin a 2-minute session in which you can contemplate the saying I have posted. The timer will begin automatically,

Klipsch Image X10 Headphones

Once again, my skepticism alarm has gone off again when I heard the words “world’s smallest”. Klipsch has been saying that their Image X10 headphones are the world’s smallest headphones, but the company has just recently announced a newer version with the X5, headphones that are 2mm larger in diameter than its predecessor. Of course, size doesn’t matter in the world of headphones, only quality. The X5 has quality in spades. The X5 uses the same translucent contour ear gels that fit very co

Klipsch introduces new Image X5 headphones

Klipsch’s original Image headphones came out about six months ago, and now they’ve modified them with a different driver and a slightly larger form factor, contributing to a lower cost. The new X5s (the old ones have been renamed the X10s) have more high-end emphasis, apparently; either they felt the X10s were too bass-heavy or the new driver isn’t quite capable of the range. The high-end in-ear design of my own headphones has been good to me, however, and I haven’t noticed the lower bass sin

Pedal-Powered Rail Cars

This is probably the safest pedal-driven vehicle you can ride home from the barâ€"provided a train doesn’t creep up on you. You don’t have to deal with steering or remembering the way home, and you can probably even hack together some a black box with parts off eBay to lower the arms at train crossings when you’re going over roads. Just don’t crank the music on your headphones too high while riding on active tracks with the Rail Cart of Rail Riderâ€"that would just be stupid. via Treehugger

Sisters, sisters….

I have full permission to post this story.  Well, at least I feel that a sarcastic, “Well, now you have your next blog post!” muttered over pancakes at 6:30 in the morning is more than sufficient for me to carry on. So my 2 sisters came out to do the tourist thing in DC this week, and they took some time to come to say howdy to us.  I had to laugh when one of my nieces (or maybe it was a nephewâ€"there were, after all, 7 kids in tow when all was said and done) said, “Everybody here has a SOUTHER

Wired

I needed to charge my mobile last night, so I reached into the bag where I keep all my wiresâ€"I have a lot of wires, despite the wifi age. For my Nokia phone I have two chargersâ€"one for Europe and one for the States. The European charger doesn’t work in America when you only pass it through an adapter, so I bought a charger from Radio Shack for my time in the States. Since I am spending time on both sides of the Atlantic, I cannot get rid of either charger. I have the power cord for my compute

Aimee Mann feels your frustration (CNN.com)

Take that, happy people.

Severe weather tips (The Dalton Daily Citizen)

ATLANTA â€" Hurricane season just officially started June 1 but the state of Georgia has already been hit hard by various tornados and strong winds that have downed power lines and destroyed buildings.

Schools' experimental therapies help some kids focus (USA Today)

A small but growing number of schools are using experimental therapies to retrain students' hearing and vision, in essence reteaching them to hear and see. It's a bid to reverse problems with the ability to focus and learn brought on by years of excessive TV, poor nutrition and, for some, in vitro drug exposure.

Eagles - Lito Sheppard skips Eagles' voluntary workout (Philly.com)

THE REPORTERS were stacked deep into the NovaCare corridor, counting down the minutes until 1 p.m. Seldom has the start of a full-team Eagles minicamp in June provoked this much punctuality.

THE YOU DOCS (The Oregonian)

I love my iPod, especially when I'm traveling or on noisy streets. I just nudge up the volume and disappear into the music. But more people have started telling me that playing the music loudly can hurt my ears. Are they right?

David Byrne: Sonic Architect (The Village Voice)

The former Talking Head's latest bizarre and brilliant scheme (By Rob Harvilla)

Experimental audio/visual therapies help some schools teach students to focus (USA Today)

More schools try to improve focus with therapies that retrain kids' hearing and vision.

Multisport: A Review of the The Mi Sport Wireless Headset (RunnersWeb.com)

The world's first waterproo and wireless sports MP3 player.

Cables Unlimited 900MHz Wireless Stereo Headphones

Cables Unlimited 900MHz Wireless Stereo Headphones is going for $19.99 and free shipping on Buy.com.

Maximo iM-390 iMetal Isolation Earphones For iPod

Maximo iM-390 iMetal Isolation Earphones For iPod is going for $19.99 and free shipping on Buy.com.

Yet Another Personal Area Network Technology (PC World via Yahoo! News)

Ozmo with Intel's backing introduces a new personal area network (PAN) technology designed to leverage Wi-Fi for two separate purposes.

Injured cyclist wearing headphones, no helmet (CBC)

A teenage cyclist struck by a car at a marked crosswalk Monday was not wearing a helmet, said Calgary police.

Denon AH-D2000 headphones

Denon's AH-D2000s are truly outstanding. Masses of detail and a sonically neutral, balanced sound make these superb reference cans.

Unseen love for basketball (The Ohio University Post)

J.W. Smith has attended Ohio basketball games for the better part of the past 15 years, yet he has never seen a single shot.

WIRELESS: Bluetooth wireless chip integrates four radio functions (Embedded Systems Programming Magazine)

Wireless chip maker CSR has announced a single-chip solution combining Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR, Bluetooth low energy, eGPS (enhanced Global Positioning System) and FM transmit and receive capabilities.

Q&A: Jonathan 'Fatal1ty' Wendel (GameSpot)

The West's most famous gamer talks to GameSpot about being a workaholic, how games are just like a mathematical equation to him, and what he wants to do next.

Griffin: Pat Knight separates himself from legendary father (ESPN)

After 15 games as Texas Tech's head coach and a few months of perspective since the end of the season, Pat Knight is putting his unique (and un-Bob-Knight-like) mark on the program, writes Tim Griffin.

Sly 'Group' creeps up on you (Contra Costa Times)

After a lifetime of enduring various human potential programs, from the chanted mantras of transcendental meditation to the institutionalized loathing of est, "The Group" seems a bit tame for satire to a veteran of the high-profit mind games.

Headphones heads-up (New York Daily News)

Now that the dark days of winter are a memory, fitness buffs are swapping out their sweatpants for shorts and exposing their exercise regime to the sunshine. But when it comes to workout music, wearing headphones outside has mixed reviews.

Sony MDRAS40EX Ear Bud Headphones - $31.99

Sony MDRAS40EX Ear Bud Headphones - $31.99 Posted 06/02/08 by db Bestbuy has the Sony MDRAS40EX Ear Bud Headphones for $31.99 with free shipping.  Features 9mm drivers and neodymium magnets, ear bud moisture guards, 10 HZ to 23 KHz. Click here for the techdeal.

Can Wi-Fi really compete with Bluetooth? (The Register)

Ozmo's PAN tech pipes up at Computex Intel isn't ready to give up on pushing Wi-Fi just yet, and is pitching the technology as a competitor to Bluetooth with demonstrations by Ozmo Devices scheduled for today at the Computex trade show in Taipei.…

Pedro's return a boost for Randolph, Mets (The Japan Times)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Pedro Martinez shook in his chair pretending to be nervous and chuckled at the thought he might have any anxiety leading up to his return to the mound for the New York Mets. "I'm so nervous I can't move," Martinez joked. "Oh, man. Rub my glove. . . . Manana (tomorrow), we'll talk." Read the full story

RCA WHP141 Wireless Headphones - $38/$28

RCA WHP141 Wireless Headphones - $38/$28 Posted 06/03/08 by db Buy.com is offering the Thomson RCA WHP141 Wireless Stereo Headphone for $37.99 with free shipping. Features 150 ft range,3 channel selection, transmitter works as charging stand. Click here for the techdeal. First time Google Checkout customers can take $10 off their purchase by choosing GCO upon checkout.

Sony retractable stereo headphones

I’m getting really addicted to the Patapon game, lol. So much so that i went and bought a set of Sony retractable stereo headphones just so that i hear the beat better. I hate the ones that came with the Sony PSP. Hurts my ears so much. Oh, that’s i have delicate ears to begin [...]

CSR Launches Most Integrated Wireless Single Chip

CSR today announced the launch of its seventh generation BlueCore silicon. BlueCore7 is the world’s first device integrating Bluetooth v2.1+EDR, Bluetooth low energy, eGPS (enhanced Global Positioning System), and FM transmit and receive technologies on a single chip. CSR’s BlueCore7 significantly reduces the power, size, cost and complexity of adding multiple radios into a mobile phone and demonstrates the company’s continued expertise in embedded wireless technologies. CSR has integrated Bl

Samsung Instinct Questions and Answers

The Sprint Instinct is a touchscreen phone with high-end features that may finally give the iPhone some real competition. The Sprint Instinct is an EV-DO Rev. A handset with integrated GPS and fast access to Sprint TV, together with a virtual QWERTY keypad, 2-megapixel camera with video recording, Bluetooth 2.0 and microSD storage supporting up to 8GB cards. The user interface deserves some attention because it features haptic feedback, single-touch access to favorite functions and a Voice to A

Nokia N95 8GB Black - SEALED!

Brand New Factory Sealed Nokia N95 8GB Black Complete with the excitement of breaking the seal for yourself and unwrapping everything I know I love doing this when getting a new phone, hence keeping it sealed for you. Nokia N95 8GIG Features Symbian OS 5MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, auto focus, flash Secondary Camera on front for 3G video calling 120mb of Internal Memory 8GIG of Mass Memory (Photo’s, Music, Video’s, Applications) SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging

Fat fone

Fat fone The “Sportio” is the newest Japanese cellphone that displays your GPS route, average speed, calories burned as well as a running log and charts of your workout results. Produced by Toshiba, this mobile phone also can work as wireless music player with Bluetooth headphones with a music step “BEAT RUN” function to keep your cadence. Read the funky machine-translated version of AU/KDDI’s Sportio website for more info. Posted by Taro in Business News, Electronics | No Comments » D

Apple iPhone - What’s Next?

Apple seems certain to unveil a new iPhone at a developer conference in San Francisco on June 9 â€" but how will it differ from its predecessor? It seems, at times, as though Steve Jobs has an impossible job. Within days of the iPhone going on sale, technology fans and gadget geeks were already speculating what the next-generation version of the device would look like. Since the launch of the device in July 2007, Apple has sold more than five million iPhones, and despite grumbles about slow

Get a Free iPod Touch with Mac Computer Purchase

Apple is trying to sweet-talk college students into spending their hard-earned cash (or their parents’ hard-earned cash) on a new Mac computer this year. Starting now until September 15th, those students who purchase a Mac computer will be able to receive an iPod Touch for free after rebate. Qualifying computers include the MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and iMac. They’re calling it “the smartest way to start off the school year” and say, “Get the most for your parent’s money.” Most stu

Sunday in Rouyn

Sunday in Rouyn June 3rd, 2008 Tonight I am closing the fourth edition of the World Guitar Festival in the Congress Hall of Rouyn. The people who organize the festival are all very nice and it’s obviously a labor of love. After our soundcheck the technical director suggests that we should use two projectors to show my photographs to my left and right. Cool! The circular screens you see in above photo were for live cameras that showed close-ups and other shots of the performance. The audie

Day #3

June3: Photo of something Refreshing! Nothing says refreshing to me more then a nice cold glass of lemonade during the summer months! Ah I love the taste of lemonade! The more lemon-y the better! [ Photo Credit: x ] Other things that are refreshing for me are: waterfalls, pools, the beach, kicking back in a bubble bath with my ipod headphones in my ears, reading a good romance book (with a really hot guy on the cover - of course!) and laying on the couch and watching a good chick flick (who

T612 iPod/iPhone Dock by Altec Lansing - Product Review

There is not exactly a shortage of iPod docks on the market these days, but the T612 by Altec Lansing does have some advantages if you have an iPhone like I do. With the number of iPhones in New Zealand set to increase quite substantially over the next couple of months (with Vodafone announcing their official support for the Jebus Phone), this is a product that may be of interest to you.   While it is possible to dock your iPhone on most of the iPod docks available, you will be assaulted

Jake

Jake Jake shouldn’t have worn the attempt at a necklace, converted from one pair in a string of broken headphones, which effectively makes him look like he’s trying to DJ backwards. His pants do nothing to contradict this. He’s lost her in the thick blind dance crowd, which shortly squeezes him out like an oil blob in a novelty egg timer. Out back on the patio they’re playing a different song, and their instruments are bottles hurled down and out toward the basketball court. “Break shit,” adv

Six Degrees: Robert Smigel interview

The Onion’s A.V. Club has posted a cool interview with Robert Smigel (Late Night with Conan O’Brien, TV Funhouse, The Dana Carvey Show) to coincide with the release of his film You Don’t Mess with the Zohan. It’s well worth the read anyway, but I’m guessing our audience will be most interested to learn that there are some rather sweet little tidbits in there on Stephen. From The A.V. Club: Robert Smigel Interviewed by Nathan Rabin June 3rd, 2008 . . . AVC: Getting back to the dick jokes

In Which He Shows His True Colors

Picture this...I am on my Macbook Pro, on the couch. He is on his MacBook Pro in his chair. He has his noise-canceling headphones in. I have my high-end in-ear phones that I use. Two separate iTunes. Every once in a while, one will get the other's attention with a wave, then say something. (we often IM, but when he is dialed into his work computer, he can't IM) I mention what I am listening to: Panic at the Disco, The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide is Press Coverage. I love the

TWSS - Star Wars style

TWSS - Star Wars style Hello everyone - I'm JohnnyT, and this is my first post here at Get Up And Play. Quick background for this clip - I now work at a great company (hooorraayyy for the day job) and the TWSS (That's What She Said!) joke is used - ohhh - at least 30-40 times a day at the office. We (all the developers) just got back from RailsConf where there were plenty and plenty of TWSS lines. It's now to the point where half the time - nobody needs to even say it - we just look at eac

Woman has lucky strike (The Topeka Capital-Journal)

Some may call Karen Marlow unlucky.

Once more around the 'Carousel' (The Lafayette Daily Advertiser)

Carousel made its Broadway debut in 1945 and was made into a hit movie in 1956.

CSR trumpets tightest integrated wireless chip (EETimes)

Wireless chip specialist CSR plc (Cambridge, England) will start selling in volume from the fourth quarter what it says is its, and the industry's, most tightly integrated device to date.

Petersburg teenager is killed by train (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

A 16-year-old Petersburg boy was killed Sunday afternoon when he was struck by a freight train as he stopped on the railroad tracks in Waverly to tie his shoe, authorities said.

2 biking deaths worry bike advocates (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)

MUNSTER #8212; After two bicycling deaths in a week, biking advocates are urging motorists to realize they're sharing the roads with a growing number of cyclists who've turned to pedal power amid record-high gas prices.

College Baseball: Long balls carry A&M to regional title (San Antonio Express-News & KENS 5)

Kyle Colligan's colossal home run set the tone for payback-minded Texas A&M in the Aggies' 13-5 whipping of upstart Houston in an NCAA tournament regional title game Monday night in front of 3,888 fans at Olsen Field.

CALLING ALL HEROES (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Mystic Lake Casino is hosting the state's largest "Guitar Hero"contest, but the world champion from Rochester can't compete.

Pedro Martinez relaxed leading up to return to Mets bullpen (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)

SAN FRANCISCO - Pedro Martinez shook in his chair pretending to be nervous and chuckled at the thought he might have any anxiety leading up to his return to the mound for the New York Mets.

Relief on the Range (The San Francisco Examiner)

"I'm so nervous I can't move," Martinez joked. "Oh, man. Rub my glove. ... Manana (tomorrow), we'll talk." On Tuesday night, the 36-year-old Martinez will make his second 2008 start and first since leaving his first outing April 1 at Florida with a strained left hamstring.

Driver of garbage truck in fatality is identified (The Arizona Republic)

The driver of a garbage truck that struck and killed a 79-year-old Surprise man last week has been identified by police.

Selling a plan to sell America (The Hill)

As a marketer for the Marriott hotel chain, Roger Dow’s job was simple: “Put heads in beds.” It’s largely the same at his new position, president and CEO of the Travel Industry Association (TIA).

2008 Honda Odyssey (The Car Connection)

TheCarConnection.com editors have driven the 2008 Honda Odyssey, and have taken note of the improvements made to the Odyssey for 2008. These experiences are combined with opinions gleaned from the Web's most reliable sources of automotive reviews. This enables the TheCarConnection.com team to provide you with important insights on the 2008 ...

Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Tue 26th Jun 2007 23:31 UTC, submitted by Chris from Apple (OS News)

A number of iPhone reviews were released today on the net: NYTimes , WSJ , MSNBC and USAToday . All seem to agree that the iPhone is a worthy device with few flaws.

Macy's Launches e-Spotâ„¢ Automated Retail Shops In 400 Stores (RetailSolutionsOnline)

On the heels of a successful two-year pilot of personal electronic automated retail shops with ZoomSystems, Macy's recently announced the rollout of this technology to more than half of its full-line department stores around the country.

New headset frees runners to stride to the music (San Francisco Chronicle)

Runners who want to listen to music during road races have been disappointed by a ban on headphones by USA Track & Field. Now, AirDrives of San Diego is offering an alternative device that's winning approval from some race organizers who are more concerned...

DTS-HD Master Audio(TM) and DTS Surround Sensation(TM) Technologies Showcased at COMPUTEX, TAIPEI (Centre Daily Times)

DTS, Inc. (NASDAQ:DTSI), a digital audio technology company dedicated to delivering the ultimate entertainment experience, is showcasing its acclaimed audio solutions at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2008, Taiwan, June 3rd to June 7th. These include DTS' new Surround Sensation(TM) UltraPC technology, delivering immersive simulated surround from stereo and 5.1 source material over two-channel audio systems ...

Tips for getting your teens to talk to you (Bradenton Herald)

One unfortunate side-effect of our many modern electronic connections is fewer face-to-face human interactions: It's hard to chat with your teen when he or she is swathed in headphones, watching TV or text-messaging on a cellphone. Those who work with youth and family counselors say temporarily unplugging your teen from electronic devices is one way to better communicate, but it's a delicate ...

Review: Oakley Split Thump sunglasses and music player (Computer Active)

Finally a pair of high-tech glasses that look good?

You're the star of '(rsvp)' (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

I usually loathe audience participation plays. But with the Satori Group's "(rsvp)" you have no choice: You are the play.

World Series of Poker shows Vegas at its best (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

People play in a four-day $1,500 buy-in tournament Saturday for the World Series of Poker at the Rio. Photo by John Locher

"Square Pegs" on DVD: Smart sitcom ahead of its time fits right in (Seattle Times)

A comedy about kids but that was not made for kids, "Square Pegs," premiered on CBS in fall 1982; a quarter-century later, it has come to...

Review: Incipio Leather iPod & Camera Cases (MacNN)

We noted in our Look Back At Macworld product showcase that Incipio Technologies sells a variety of reasonably priced cases. I received two impressive leather cases to evaluate for MacNN. This article covers the Belt Clip Camera Case and the iPod Video case. Incipio Leather Belt Clip Camera Case The black camera case fits my needs exactly. Un...

Chants of past take pride in the present (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)

Scott Sturkie exorcised most of the demons from that fateful day in Athens, Ga., many years ago. But it wasn't until his alma mater finally got over the NCAA Regional hump Sunday that he could feel a little better about the two-run, two-out, two-strike home run he surrendered to Georgia's Jeff Keppinger in the 2001 NCAA Regional that cost Coastal Carolina its first berth in the Super Regionals. ...

SRS Audio SandBox v1.9.0.2-CORE

SRS Audio Sandboxâ„¢ will provide amazing audio immersion and maximum thump for a personalized audio experience! # Sleek easy-to-use interface design with energizing sonic-like pulses # Realistic & enjoyable surround sound # Enjoy deep, rich bass # Choose from many cool presets for all your music, videos and games # Custom settings for headphones & desktop or surround speakers # Compatible with all music, videos & games on the PC # Compact mini mode display option System

iClooly Stand Gives Your iPod Touch a Mini-iMac Look [Stand]

iClooly Stand Gives Your iPod Touch a Mini-iMac Look This iPod Touch-only stand from Rockridgesound blows the iPhone Xtand out of the water in its iMac-alike stylingâ€" it's even got the drive slot there on the right-hand side. Handy for propping the iPod up when you're watching movies, the iClooly's got tilt and rotate functions, and you can connect up the dock connector and headphones whilst it's in the mount. You can own this bit of shameless Mac fanboyness for around $47 from RockRidgeSound.

Philips release new headphones

Philips release new headphones June 02nd, 2008 | Category: Uncategorized Shinyshiny.tv wrote on may the 30th that Philips announced the release of SHE9850. The design is what cought my eyes. They look great from what I can tell from the pictures, however most headphones don’t look so good when you put them on. I remember having alot of problems when shopping for headphones a year ago. After seeing som pictures of SHE9850 I’m starting to consider picking up a pair myself once they hit th

HOW TO - iPod speakers in your scooter

Instructables user avik writes: I got my first Vespa about a year ago and have loved tooling around New York on it. From day one though I wanted to be able to listen to my iPod as I zip around but the idea of riding with headphones on in all that trafiic seems crazy. When I read on a Vespa forum that there is a secret compartment behind the two knee pads that are above the glove box I saw the opportunity to do a really cool mod to my scooter. This instructable covers circuit design, custo

Crime TV

I’ve been on a video spree over the last month or so, getting caught up with all three C.S.I. shows. We also finished watching season 2 of Torchwood, and realized that some of it wouldn’t make sense unless we get caught up on Dr. Who. Annoyingly, all three C.S.I.s ended on cliffhangers. I do hate that. I would keep watching next season anyway, so why the tease? They’re all very well established. And one episode of C.S.I. Miami had a “special scene” that was only available on the official webs

Review: Positive thinking goes terribly awry (The San Francisco Examiner)

"The Group" is one of those parodies that's so good, you almost don't know it's a fake.

Some gems to keep in mind while at the gym (The Facts)

I just read an article about gym etiquette. The article, found on The New York Times Web site, describes a confrontation between two guys in a spin class.

Ready for action: Fitness-friendly headphones / Music adds fun to any workout, and these earphones offer a secure fit. (San Francisco Chronicle)

AirDrives Interactive Earphones Cnet rating: 6 out of 10 (good) The good: Good for active pursuits, thanks to a clip-on design and earbuds that rest outside the ear. The ear clips are bendy, so they should fit most users. The bad: The standard AirDrives,...

Turn down your iPod to protect hearing (Knoxville News Sentinel)

Q: I love my iPod, especially when I'm traveling or on noisy streets. I just nudge up the volume and disappear into the music. But more and more people have started telling me that playing the music loudly can hurt my ears. Are they right?

In a future without cell phones…

Sometimes, the concept of a LEGO creation is what gets my attention. That’s not to say that Teikjoon’s “Headphones” isn’t cool on its own: But here’s the description: The increasing amounts of technology in cellular phones eventually led to the creation of the largest network on the planet. On July 28th, 2009 this network achieved self-awareness and named itself…SKYNET. Overnight, all existing cell phones were rendered useless. In their place, strange, seemingly intelligent robots appeared

Snacks for the ears: Podcasts with authors Frederick Kaufman, Paul Roberts, Taras Grescoe, and more

Catching up on podcasts this weekend, I listened to several that might interest Ethicurean readers. The May 26th edition of the Patt Morrison show on KPCC, out of Pasadena, CA, included an interview with Frederick Kaufman, author of “A Short History of the American Stomach.” Kaufman’s book â€" which I have not read, but now want to â€" tells some disturbing tales about the Puritans’ attitudes toward food (they were big into vomiting), “fat parades” in 19th-century New York City involving floats wi

Not Getting Enough Sleep?

Watching the presidential candidates on the campaign trail makes me tired. I cannot fathom running around from town hall meeting to fundraiser to hanging out at local cafes, smiling and shaking hands to voters. And they've been doing this pretty much 24/7 for over a year now. Often times they make comments they wish they could take back, such as Hillary's latest reference to the RFK assassination. McCain has also had his share of flubs. Video footage has shown Barack Obama frequently referring

Sites for Sore Eyes (Part 4)

We’ve reached the final five websites in our mammoth task of reviewing all the drivers and their web real estate. Check out the first three parts before enjoying this last set of reviews. Rubens Barrichello Wow, I didn’t think websites were allowed to have scrolling information anymore. That must violate some kind of human right somewhere. Nevertheless, there’s a lot of background info on there, and a column from the man himself (at the time of writing, it was still post-Turkey). There was a

The Centre of Time and Space

Dr. Benjamin Barber, a bestselling author and political theorist, looks down at an artist at Gunpowder Park in Essex, just outside of London, experiencing the "Centre of Time and Space" along the meridian line in noise-cancelling headphones. It was a memorable work of live art, and I was caught off guard by the power of the headphones to transport me to another plane of thought as I took my turn between the white sheets. DIP was in town for a discussion at the Design Museum in London about co

Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 16th Jan 2006 12:55 UTC (OS News)

When Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997, Micheal Dell was asked what he would do to fix Apple. Dell replied: "What would I do? I'd shut it down and give the money back to the shareholders."

Save $50: Insignia Pilot 8GB Portable Player $100 at Best Buy

Get the expandable Insignia Pilot 8GB Portable Video & MP3 Player for $150 - $50 instant savings = $100 at Best Buy. The Pilot features 8GB integrated flash memory, 2.4-inch LCD screen, Secure Digital Card slot for additional storage, USB 2.0 interface for file transfer, rechargeable battery, and playback support including MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, and Audible audio formats and MPEG4 & JPG video formats. It's standout feature, though, is full stereo Bluetooth support for wireless listening when used

Things that make you go wow! - 1

Voltaic Backpack! # 4 watts of solar power for fast charging # The solar panels protect fragile items inside # Included battery pack which stores power until you need it # 11 adaptors for easy connection to handheld electronics # Fully padded laptop sleeve for up to a 17″ laptop (16.5″ x 11″ x 3″ or 42cm x 28cm x 7cm) # Wire channels throughout the bag for headphones, bladder tubes etc. # Adjustable phone / MP3 pouch on the shoulder Read more… Läs mer på DN.se

Traveling in the Family Way: 2008 Lexus LX 570

Upscale -- but complicated -- comfort Women know that sometimes being beautiful can also be complicated. It may take quite a bit of preparation - hair, nails, and makeup, not to mention uncomfortable undergarments - to appear our finest, but the results are always worth it. Such is also true for the gorgeous 2008 Lexus LX 570 sport/utility vehicle. Lexus' luxury-laden version of Toyota's recently redesigned Land Cruiser looks beautiful and touts plenty of plush and posh trappings. The resul

Thompson Holidays

by Craig Walker Thomson Holidays Premier Collection for Thomson Holiday clients who want the best.The premier collection is a selection of the top brands and properties available to Thomson Holidays clients, which include the Thomson beachclub and Seneatori brands.Only the best four and five star hotels are selection for the premier collection and they must have good or excellent rates from ninety percent of past clients. Premier clients get a free luggage upgrade allowance without having to p

A Case Of Mysterious Musical Alter-Egos

"I'm Going Home" (E. Bocage) Marie Boubarere, Nola 731, 1967 LISTEN "I Know" (B. George) LISTEN No one seems to know much of anything about Marie Boubarere, who seemingly had just this one 1967 release, both sides of which were recorded at a public performance, likely in New Orleans. The label fine print states, "Arr by Wardell", which doesn't refer to pirate noises. That's Wardell Quezergue, one of the principals of Nola Records and a name you've encountered a lot around here, if you've

The electronic teat

Your thoughts please ... Scene: Pizza Express, 7pm, Sunday evening. Family of four enjoying a pizza-based meal. Mum, Dad, daughter (estimated age: four), son (estimated age: two). Son is eating doughballs. He is also enclosed in a large pair of headphones and is gazing, trance-like, at a portable DVD player. The DVD player is playing Finding Nemo. Mum and Dad talk to daughter, but son is completely isolated from family occasion, child-minded by Pixar. Soon, the daughter is allowed to share the

Next On The Airline Chopping Block: Lavatory Sinks? [Ew]

Disturbing news from Horizon Air: rising costs have apparently forced the airline to replace lavatory sinks with a "lone bottle of hand sanitizer glued to the counter." The New York Times explains: ...a recent short hop I took on Horizon Air set a new dismal standard for cost efficiency. The lavatory had no sink. Ick. It did have a lone plastic bottle of hand sanitizer glued to the counter. The proposed passenger bill of rights recently thrown out by the United States appeals court would

ASUS ROG XG Station Improve Graphic Card

Finally, ASUS has announced yesterday the launch of its ROG XG Station present on the CES 2007. As a reminder: it is an external box has a GeForce 8600 GT 256 MB GDDR3 with a 540Mhz GPU clock. Our ROG XG Station is also a second graphics card. The performance is improved by 6.7 times compared with the Intel 965GM chipset found in laptops. Our ROG XG Station PCI-Express X1 has two USB ports, TV output, DVI-I and VGA, on the release of an adapter and a screen informs you of the frequency of

Fool your ears

Fool your ears Posted on Sunday, June 1, 2008 by nebcanuck This is the first thing I’ve come across in a while that was brief enough to share, but interesting enough to be worth doing so! Courtesy of Digg, I bring you auditory illusions. For a long while I’ve loved a good visual illusion, but there are so few that seem to circulate that eventually I don’t bother looking any longer. But this was something new, and thrilling, particularly since I tend to be an auditory person sooner than visu

On Your *%&$@! Left

On Your *%&$@! Left June 1st, 2008 by Michael Maybe it’s just change in weather (even though summer has already come and gone) but there are more people on the trail and streets riding they’re bikes, walking, skating, whatever. It just goes with the terrain I guess, but whether or not your a new pathlete or just doing the same thing you do everyday no matter the time of year, let’s all take the good advice of “paying attention to our surroundings.” Never have I come across so many people who

A Few Things And Sunday Mutter

So I'm doing the 365 Days of Self Portraits again this year, with the goal of actually doing it for the entire 365 Days *CONSECUTIVELY* We'll see how that goes...I didn't do so well last year. This is day 7. Please pardon the unfortunate placement of safety pins and the manic psychopathic look in my eyes. I got up at 5 AM to run 3.1 miles in the name of fitness and in preparation for the Half Marathon, so I think I should be allowed a little leeway when it comes to the little things. I don't do

iPhone awesomeness

I am writing this on my iPhone. Lately I’ve been messing around with and learning more ways to use it. What an amazing device! When you think about the combination of factors that all had to come together for the iPhone to exist and work and be as handy as it is, it’s really something. Start with the device itself. The touch screen is a marvel of engineering, but it has been around for some time. Why did it wait until now to make it onto a handheld phone? Well, there is cost and refinement o

with the headphones on...

i turn the volume knob and the music (dance dance - fall out boys) gets as loud as it can. DAMN IT IS REALLY LOUD i was listening to trance to PUMP IT UP WOOOOOoo. what's there to pump i don't know. but who gives a flying squirrel about what anyone has to type at 3.30 in the morning -____- i have the whole house to myself now!! minus the siblings fast asleep in the their respective rooms. parents are out of town. they leave us back home occasionally, which i don't mind at all because no paren

Out of yarn

Whilst waiting for hubby who's gone to buy some grocery items from Cold Storage, i worked on my cream crochet bolero. I was sitting at this very same table last night too, also doing my crochet. You can go visit my knitting blog to see where i was before my yarn ran out. Forgot to stuff a new ball of yarn into my bag. This is how far i got, not bad worr. Malcolm's knitted striped pants is in my bag too, but i've got more shopping to do. That can wait till i'm in the car. Cool gad

In the Booth

  There’s the Shea we all know as ordinary fans.  I’ve written about this place many times and I will keep writing about it even when it is only a memory haunting a parking lot.   There’s also a hidden Shea.  It’s part of the same building and it exists in a tantalizing proximity to the one we know.  We see that it exists but we don’t go there.  We can’t go there.  The players can go there, or the announcers and the reporters.  But the ability to go to these places is what makes them them and

Surviving road trips with the family (The Springfield News-Leader)

The children bicker about being bored in the back seat. Someone passes gas and refuses to admit it.

Staying Pictures

Poor guy. He’s really trying his damnedest with that bittersweet slice of musical melancholy, but she’s just stuck in her headphones.

The buzz at the bee: It's like pitching the last inning (Kane County Chronicle)

Editor’s note: Connor Flexman, 14, is competing in the National Spelling Bee this week in Washington, D.C. Flexman is a student at Elgin Academy; he won the Kane County Spelling Bee and a spot in the national competition earlier this year. He is sending notebook entries this week about his experiences in Washington.

Beer, debris add element of danger to lawn mowing (Chicago Tribune)

It's easy to take the power mower for granted and forget how dangerous it is. A recent Consumer Reports poll found that 12 percent of surveyed homeowners drink beer while mowing their lawns. Maybe that's a contributing factor in some of the 85,700 injuries from walk-behind and riding lawn mowers that the Consumer Product Safety Commission says are treated in U.S. emergency rooms each year. The ...

Rash of car break-ins reported in Cooper City (Miami Herald)

In a series of smash-and-grab burglaries in Cooper City, thieves made off with items valued at more than $2,300. When they tried unlocked cars, they walked away empty-handed.

Driver license test goes high tech (Casper Star-Tribune)

CHEYENNE -- Drivers and prospective drivers who took the written drivers test on new touch-screen computers one day last week in Cheyenne had no trouble with the equipment.

WALL-E Meets Bouncy Balls

You’ve seen WALL-E encounter a vacuum, a magnet, a Hula Hoop, headphones and now our favorite little animated robot comes face to face with with a floor full of bouncy balls.

DINING (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) It's easy to be impatient with romantic partners or to be impatient with children today. It's tough to keep your shirt on when you're trying to get something off your chest.

COMPLETELY IN CONTROL (New York Post)

A remote that surfs; disposable calling; the blackest TV; a gaming throne; and the new player piano Hop-On HOP1800$10; hop-on.comNothing is more inconvenient than traveling abroad and discovering that your supposed world phone doesn't work. The...

don’t throw away bad head phones! fix them.

my headphones almost always break in the same place. instead of chucking them and shelling out $10 or $20 bucks for a new pair, i bought a few small pieces and fixed my old pair. it's not too hard if you have some time. gathering supplies these are the tools i had near me. it's completely poss... By: kazaam

Extreme fighting means big business (The Sacramento Bee)

Urijah Faber is half-asleep when he strolls into his Sacramento gym, greeted by his own image staring down from posters on the wall. Urijah Faber, the "California Kid," trains at Ultimate Fitness, a midtown Sacramento gym he co-owns, in preparation for his first bout in his hometown today at Arco Arena. With his share of the purse and sponsorships, Urijah Faber says he's looking ...

JayBird JB-200 Bluetooth Stereo Headset

JayBird presents the JB-200 Bluetooth stereo headset and headphones. The JayBird JB-200 comes with complete AVRCP music and call controls. Other features: Improved fit, with 25% narrower ear-tip Sound isolation, with 50% longer sound isolating ear-tips Greater comfort, with higher grade, softer silicon ear-tips Enhanced audio experience, with 25% more volume & improved bass performance Clearer voice reception on phone calls, with relocated & upgraded mic More freedom of movement, wi

Philips headphones SHE9850

Philips headphones SHE9850 Philips have just announced the release of their new headphones, the catchily titled SHE9850. Any chance they're aimed at women, with that kind of title? Actually, no. These sexy in ear sound isolating 'phones are a stylish black and blue, so they're definitely unisex. They are designed with Philips Acoustic Angle design which gives them extra shielding from vibration to produce accurate sound transmission with a smooth bass response. The angled design also adjust

Tips On Using Cell Phone Accessories

by James Redder Young people now see the cellular phone more as a fashion accessory than something that is immensely clever; using one to make calls is often incidental to all the other functions they now contain. It is hard to believe the cell phones humble beginnings. Some of the most amazing aspects of today’s phones are those that are used for more serious purposes in business. Technological improvements have made manufacturers incredibly competitive, they are continually trying to think up

We The People Virtual Art Museum

Yesterday, the fifth grade classes held their annual Living History Museum (students dressed up as and acted as people from history) and the Virtual Art Museum Project that I helped from a technology angle went on display, too. We had a line of laptops along the wall, with headphones jacked in, and visitors to the event listened to the podcasts that were based on famous American paintings. The project was funded through a grant. There were some annoying glitches (low batteries on some laptops

Stompernet Affiliate Contest Prizes (Thank You!)

Affiliate contests have become very popular in the last few years, as a way to motivate affiliates to make more sales for the merchant. There is nothing new to the concept, as its been used in offline commission-based sales industries for decades. Online merchants are offering incentives to their top affiliates, from vacations to Rolex watches to laptop computers, just to create a competitive sales drive. And it works. Last week I sent out a note about an affiliate contest that I was involved

Menhir*

I really wasn’t looking forward to today. The MRI arthrogram was the German orthopaedic surgeon’s idea. Apparently, it will allow him to see inside the joint and ascertain whether there is actual damage there. I was sceptical, it didn’t feel as if there was anything dodgy, just strain and pain, an opinion that has only strengthened with the benefits reaped from the physiotherapy. But I went along today, considered walking out several times, and in many ways, wished I had. My appointment was

Unwiring…or is that de-wiring?

You can count on me to find the metaphor in the mundane. Sure, it’s often tortured. Stretched and/or mangled beyond belief. But I don’t seem to stray very far from the ‘every story must have a deeper, more profound meaning’ vein these days. I’ve spent this evening de-cluttering my office area. A slimmer, more responsive keyboard with a USB port. A wireless mouse that fits perfectly in an ergonomic spot. And the big splurge - wireless headphones, so I can listen to music in the early morning w

run, rabbit, run

Alan Mcgee thinks Glasvegas is the best band to come out of Glasgow in 20 years, since The Jesus and Mary Chain. He describes them as a cross between The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Ronnettes, Little Richard, Alex Chilton, and Motown. Plus, they have a chick drummer. When my Scottish informant sent me an album of Glasvegas singles last week I was beside myself. The few lone demos drifting around the netternet last year, like "Flowers and Football Tops," left me obsessed and biting my nails for mo

The Incredible Vickers Brothers "Gallimaufry"

"Gallimaufry” is defined by the dictionary as "a hodgepodge; jumble; confused medley." This is an odd assortment of twee pop gems from Bob Vickers produced by fellow Orange Peels alum Allen Clapp. The other Vickers brother, Rob is the alter ego of Bob, but hey I won't frown on this case of schizophrenia as long as it delivers music like this. The title sure is appropriate here, as it mixes all those great power pop influences in a stew that gives you totally unique sound. The opener "Blues For F

“Crew Love…”

How do we make it through extremely busy weeks trying make sure that we bring it to you each & every post? As superheroes, we have certain tracks on repeat @ the highest volume while we our keyboards just cry away. Ladies & gentlemen, Crew Love once again. Chris “Preach” Smith Tragedy, Havoc and Large Professor - “Funk Mode” A white label gem with a Large Pro beat that’ll crack your neck three ways. Tragedy at his grittiest. One of Havoc’s best verses ever. This track was key to my Mem

Christian Williams - songs from his new-ish album of gothic prairie music

Purveyor of the finest gothic prairie music (country is too generic, but prairie - now we're getting specific), Christian Williams was kind enough to send us some more of his songs from his new album called 'To the Trees'. He sent it quite a while back, and I've been mulling them over ever since. One guitar with his voice sounding like he could have had a career writing/being covered for/by Johnny Cash, the other a banjo led ditty which doesn't help with the GAS. I've been listening to a l

Friday in the House

The Mole - Live Performance I've found something magical, and it is a furry little creature: The Mole. Well, no, The Mole, aka Colin de la Plante, is probably not a furry little creature, but he is a master of house music hailing from western Canada. I've had the good fortune of spending about a month with his new (and his first) full-length album, As High As The Sky, which comes out in the next week or so on Vancouver's Wagon Repair. The record is absolutely brilliant. One of the best hous

Project #1: Epic Fail!

I have two major projects today: repair my broken headphones, and finish the monkey bars on the kid's swingset. I have a failure of epic proportions on the headphones. At first, I thought I'd done a good job. The lines inside are painted, not plastic-coated, so it took me a while to figure out how to scrape them clean. And then, after putting it all together, it worked. I could listen to music through my ipod. It was fabulous. And then I tried playing Half-Life. And it kept screwing up. I kep

Wishlist Update

People are always asking me to write more often, well here i go, I looked up some info on ‘best headphones’. … know whether to wait; also that it doesnt have a speaker so I cant listen to videos or music without having headphones plugged in; … HD TV I kinda have some idea of the technology behind HD screens, but I just have no idea what is good value for money, who make the best ones or what I am looking f… source: Wishlist Update, The Wordpress World of Shepherdnick Hmmm, I have too