October 2006
The Archives
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10.31.06AIMS 2006I hit the Australian International Motor Show (AIMS) over the weekend. While it wasn't as spectacular as previous years, I still enjoyed it. You can see photos I took either in the gallery on this site, or over on Flickr.
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10.21.06Travel Day[Update: Thanks Kent and Richard. Keep it coming!] [Update 2: Jenith (a former MobileBurn employee and fellow Australian) weighs in, as does James Kendrick.] Today is a travel day, as Ze Frank would say, and while packing up for the impending journey I am faced with the decision of what gadgets to take with me. It's only the essentials that are coming this time, so the list includes: HP dv2040XT notebook computer Nokia N73 smartphone Motorola MOTOKRZR K1 Sandisk Cruzer Titanium thumb drive HP iPAQ h1940 PDA in a GPS car holder for directions Sony CyberShot DSC-W7 digital camera mVox MV900 Bluetooth speakerphone for in the car Assorted memory cards, ...
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10.13.06Motorola KRZR K1 VideoWhile I had the equipment out, I decided to film a quick video of the MOTOKRZR to give people an idea of the size of the device and speed of the user interface. Click below to watch the video. Continue Reading...
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10.12.06New AdditionsFollowing the break-in of my house on Saturday night, I went out yesterday and purchased a new notebook computer. I am now the proud owner of an HP dv2040XT - Intel Core Duo 1.6GHz, 1GB RAM, 14.1" widescreen display, nVidia GeForce Go 7700, and an 80GB SATA hard drive. The hard drive is a little on the small side, but everything else is top notch - I think it is actually as fast as my old Pentium D 3.0GHz desktop that was stolen, plus it is small and has pretty good battery life. Also, another new addition that I forgot to ...
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10.08.06Crime Found MeWell, it finally happened. The chances of being burgled are fairly high these days, and let’s face it, I’ve had a pretty good run to not have been broken in to before. But last night it happened... Gone is, well, pretty much everything electronic in my apartment. Not only have I lost home entertainment items like the Xbox 360, as well as my desktop computer (including two LCD monitors and scanner) and notebook computer, but also my external backup hard drives – meaning years and years of data is now gone. While this is a painful experience for anyone, it is ...