As listeners and readers might recall, I had the opportunity to check out the Flip Mino last June and wrote a review. Now the folks at Flip have upped the ante with the Flip Mino HD.

The device is exactly the same size and configuration as the previous version but the on-board storage was raised to [...]

Posted in Product review, Uncategorized 1 Comment »

If you’re a fan of Internet radio broadcast, the Aluratek USB Internet Radio Jukebox is just the thing for you. Just plug it into your USB port and it does the rest by installing it’s own driver and applications software. What you end up with is access to thousands of Internet streamed radio stations.

The software [...]

Posted in Product review, Uncategorized No Comments »

One of the downsides to mobile computing is the limitation of device connectivity with your laptop. Too few USB ports, inability to connect an external or even second monitor easily and so forth.
Typically this is handled by a clunky and space consuming, not to mention EXPENSIVE docking station that will only connect a specific make [...]

Posted in Product review, Uncategorized No Comments »

Last May I told you about The PRESSlite VerteX™, a unique light modifier that has the ability to give you a greater level of control over the light flow from your swivel-head flash.
Well, today I have an actual sample of the device in hand.
It’s pretty slick. It basically fits on the end of a [...]

Posted in Product review, Uncategorized No Comments »

I hooked up one of the new Aluratek Internet Radio Alarm Clocks with Built-in WiFi last week and have been reaping the benefits ever since!
This device connects up to your home network via built in wireless and has the ability to access over 11,000 radio stations worldwide via built-in vTuner and best of all, [...]

Posted in Product review 2 Comments »

I remember getting access to a super 8mm camera back in high school and shooting some film of a field trip. I also remember the pain of getting the film developed and then having to arrange to borrow a projector just so I could show the film to my classmates.
Ever since then I have been [...]

Posted in Podcast, Product review 3 Comments »

May 23, 2008 — Presslite, last week announced a new product called the VerteX™. The VerteX™ is a flash attachement that can project diffused and specular light at virtually any angle, in multiple directions simultaneously from a single flash unit. This introduces on-the-go lighting solutions never before possible. In the flash demonstration below, you can [...]

Posted in Product review No Comments »

I had the opportunity to check out the WinTV-HVR-950 hybrid TV stick from Hauppauge.

Not much bigger than the average USB thumb drive, the WinTV is easy to carry for use with your laptop computer. It even comes with a very lightweight and portable antenna allowing you transform your laptop into a media device capable [...]

Posted in Product review No Comments »

 

 Standard Podcast [120:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (602)

Posted in Podcast, Product review No Comments »

Since the announcement of Apple’s Macbook Air there’s been a lot of discussion about the pros and cons of the ultra-thin, ultra-lightweight laptop. One of the more persistent complaints is the lack of any built in optical drive.
I’ve always contended that an external USB device would do in a pinch and to prove my [...]

Posted in Product review No Comments »