K’s Weblog

Listeners to the GGP will already know that I recently acquired some new audio equipment (for my birthday!)  I thought I’d provide a bit more detailed information on just what I purchased, and some of the rationale as to why.
The Background
This story begins, as so many do, at the beginning.  I have been using a [...]

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Over the last several months, my 20GB 4th Gen iPod has been giving me some trouble, mainly because I’m hard on my gadgets and this one’s been battered about a few too many times. With hard-drive based media players this usually means that the device is as good as bricked. I’ve been hanging [...]

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I was sent a link to this YouTube video a couple of days ago, and it took me a bit of time to get around to watching it in its entirety. When you stop to think about what this means for the future of gaming, the future looks pretty cool. This type of [...]

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On September 5th, Apple announced a new fleet of portable devices to go along with the iPhone. These devices included revised versions of the iPod (now the iPod Classic), iPod Nano and iPod shuffle.  In addition to the revised devices, Apple has released two new devices.  The first is the one we’ve all heard [...]

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This is something that had been plaguing me for several months since I acquired my Palm Treo 700wx.  Overall I’ve loved the device and found it absolutely indispensable.  There are of course a few niggling details like the lack of a scroll wheel, but overall I’ve been really happy with it.
One thing I couldn’t figure [...]

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Recently I’ve had the ability to trade in my old cell phone for a new one, and if you’ve seen my old phone you know it was it was a real upgrade.
Working for a company whose public values state that it’s a company with an eye on the future, it was finally time to get [...]

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My latest pickup for the MacBook is the Bluetooth Mighty Mouse. I know there are other bluetooth mice (mouses?) out there to choose from which are easier on the pocketbook, but I really wanted to try this particular one out for a couple different reasons.
The 360 degree scroll ball is interesting. It provides [...]

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Here’s a fun one for the new year: Furby Mods and Hacks!
There are several sites I found dedicated to undertanding more about these annoying, furry little creatures.  One of the funniest I thought, was the Furby Autopsy which describes the autopsy procedures of the Furby Toh-Loo-Kah.
Some of the information I found is somewhat dated, but [...]

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OK, admittedly this article isn’t much good if you don’t have a MacBook. But if you do you have to try this. The program is called MacSaber, and it turns your humble laptop into the devastatingly accurate weapon of the Jedi knights. How you ask? Simple.
Most modern laptops (including all MacBook [...]

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Something to consider for those of you looking for a new laptop… There are two types of screens available with some models (like the MacBook). I decided to go with the ultra-cool “glossy” screen as opposed to the “matte” screen I’ve been used to with the Dell Latitude. Right away I was impressed [...]

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