Pebble watch initial thoughts
I ponied up $115 to Kickstarter on April 23, 2012 for the Pebble ($150 now). It was expected to ship in September. Here we are just about one month shy of a year and the Pebble watch finally sits snugly fastened to my wrist. :-) It’s definitely on the large side, but not overly so. The …
Taking Spotify for a spin
I finally discovered that Spotify has a Billboard Hot 100 playlist and I’m liking it a lot. (I’ve been looking for this for years btw!) It seems to update every Thursday. I hate the commercials and inane talking on Top-40 radio, so this gets me the latest tunes without the crap. Missing from the Billboard …
Forget DLNA/UPnP! AppleTV with Airplay Rocks!
I’ve got an XBox 360, PS3 and WD Live connected to my TV. For some reason, none of these will play a video file using standard network shares. (The WD Live is supposed to, but it doesn’t seem to navigate through directories.) As such, I use one of these devices–usually the WD Live– to connected …
Tunelink Auto, a great Bluetooth FM broadcaster auto adapter (Update: FAIL!)
Tunelink Auto from New Potato Technologies is a very cool device. Basically, it allows you to connect an iOS device via Bluetooth and broadcasts the audio to an FM station. The entire device plugs into your car’s cigarette lighter plug. The station you use to broadcast can be set using a free app that you …
Austin, Jan 12, 2013
iHome iW3 AirPlay Rechargeable Speakers
I’ve been thinking about whether to get a Bluetooth speaker for use with my iPad/iPhone or an Apple AirPlay one. I’ve been using a jury-rigged Bluetooth set up with an old iPad speaker dock and a Logitech Bluetooth adapter connected to the Aux input. Not a very elegant solution. The thing about using Bluetooth is …
Over-the-top punk ragers…
Wow, I didn’t know my band was “over-the-top punk ragers”…hmmm spastic punk mess and sloppy maybe. HAHA! 14. Mind Games, “Sorry About That Chief!” (1981) One of the most over-the-top punk ragers, culled from the Staring Down the Barrel compilation and originally issued in an edition of only 100 copies, Mind Games are a spastic …
Thanksgiving 2012
Keurig short cup? Give it a swift kick!
Ok I did the vinegar thing and my Keurig B40 would still give me a short cup. I was about it get a new one even though the current one is probably about a little over a year old and out of warranty. I saw video about taking it apart and blowing air through it, …