NanoTechnology

Interesting video on Youtube about nano technology and how Nokia is looking at it.

Miller Park - Brewer's in Legos - With Retractable Roof!

Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is out!

I love this game! Can't wait to get the new one!

Anyway, I have attached some screenshots of the original version on the 360.

You can scan your face and map it onto your character for multiplayer fun!

New Gadget! - Apple iPod Touch

 What can I say...  I love this thing! This is my first Apple product, and I am completely impressed. I purchased the 32 Gig version. My new little media monster holds all 3,000 photos, and my entire CD library. I sure am glad I did that cd to mp3 project a few years ago!

I also purchased the video out cable. Fantastic! The quality is near DVD, certainly good enough for my video podcasts that I watch! I have converted a few DVDs onto the iPod too.  I can't believe the amount of use I am getting out of this thing.

The WIFI is great too. Although battery life is a bit to be desired when you are on the net! The safari web browser beats my Verizon WM5 phone hands down! Having a real web browser instead of the fake one Microsoft gives you is a real treat.

If you decide to get one for yourself, check out the web apps. So far I have web apps for Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Also found a neat space app called iSkyGaze!

You've probably seen the videos about the user interface of the Touch, but I have to say it is better than I thought it would be. It is fast, and clean! I can find my music easily!

My youngest daughter grabbed it from me (she is 5)! She rotated it around a few times then took her finger and swiped across the screen. Within a few seconds she found her Hanna Montana CD and began playing it! This says a lot about the usability. It was the first time she had it in her cute little hands! 

Completely amazing!

XBox360 Error

I've heard about the errors that some were getting on their XBox, and now I have experienced one myself. The picture on the right doesn't really show it well, but the "Ring of Light’s” lower right quad is lit up red.

The error came about when I tried to open the tray to remove a movie.

Skype WIFi (I want one!)

I've been waiting for this Skype phone for a while, and I want to get one.
Unfortunately, the price is a bit to high for me! Amazon is taking pre-orders at $249.99. It should be out around June.

What makes this phone different than the other Skype phones out there is it doesn't require a pc to use. The Skype software is self-contained in the phone. Anywhere you can get a WIFI connection, you can use Skype.
A couple of down sides I see so far... It uses WEP and not WPA for encryption. That in itself isn't bad, since Skype uses encryption, but it is the fact that you have to open up your wireless network to use the product. Also, if you are a traveler like myself, I'm not sure how you would gain access to wireless networks that require a web login first. Many hotels offer free WIFI, but require you to navigate to a web page first to log in.

http://ces.engadget.com/2006/01/04/netgear-wifi-phone-for-skype-no-pc-required/

1/2 Terabyte - Sweet

Our file server at home has been running out of space lately.
Unfortunately, I've had to delete some files.

So... I decide to look into some of these new usb drives.
I ended up deciding on the LaCie d2 usb2 drive. I wanted to
get one that had ethernet capability (a NAS device).

However, once I started looking I couldn't keep my eyes
off this 500 GB drive. It is only usb2, but it is incredible!

I found it to be very fast, and I can't wait to start archiving
my movies now!

Cool Sign Maker

I found this while browsing some blogs. I thought it was cool enough to share.

Merry Christmas!