13 posts found.
My new audio setup
I have been interested in audio equipment long before I even had a computer. My first audio system consisted of four old car speakers and a few others salvaged from old electronics, all of which were powered by a small red battery-powered radio which Ipartially disassembled in order to connect the speakers. I was around 8 years old at the time, and had no knowledge of proper impedance matching, yet this setup worked until I scrapped it.
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| Posted on Friday, December 18, 2009 at 12:53 PM
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| Tags: audio,
review
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Goodbye, Sansa... Hello, iPod touch!
My Sansa e250 has served me well, but it is near the end of its useful life. The faceplate is cracked right above the screen, the mechanical scroll wheel is increasingly difficult to turn, and lately it has required several tries just toget it to recognize that it is connected to my computer. Thus, I decided that it was time to buy a new player, and chose one of the most popular and coveted players on the market: the iPod touch.
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| Posted on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 10:30 PM
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| Tags: iPod,
review,
audio
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Logitech G110 Keyboard Review
Well, my HP Multimedia Keyboard finally bit the dust when I broke the spacebar trying to put it back in. So which keyboard was the lucky replacement? The Logitech G110 Gaming Keyboard, of course.
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| Posted on Friday, November 5, 2010 at 11:31 PM
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| Tags: review,
hardware
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Radeon 5450: Triple Monitors on the Cheap
The ATI Radeon HD 5450 is the cheapest 5-series card, but it packs quite a punch for its low price. Namely, it is also the cheapest card to support three monitors and ATI Eyefinity.
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| Posted on Thursday, November 25, 2010 at 11:43 PM
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| Tags: review,
hardware
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X-Fi Platinum Review
My Sound Blaster Audigy 4 was a great card, no doubt about that – however, its spotty driver support and lack of hardware acceleration on Windows Vista and 7 made it almost painful to use. After a long while of dealing with random driver reinstalls, distorted audio, and other similar issues, I decided that enough was enough and bought myself aused X-Fi Platinum.
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| Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 4:11 PM
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| Tags: review,
hardware,
audio
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AGPTek Laptop Battery Review
My ThinkPad's original battery now lasts less than an hour, which is explainable due to its age. It was time for a replacement, but Lenovo charges a whopping $159 for their 7-cell battery (it's the only one they now carry for my model). Well, what did I do? I decided to take a shot at a non-OEM battery: the AGPTek Li9. Here is my review, after owning it for nearly two weeks.
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 10:32 PM
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| Tags: review,
thinkpad
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LG 600G Review
I have been using my LG 600G phone from Net10 (Tracfone also carries this model) since July 2009; it was my first actual cell phone with service, although I have had a good deal of experience with old out-of-servicephones. Now that I've ordered my Samsung Epix, the LG will be going into my phone collection drawer, hopefullyfor good. But in tribute to it, I will write a nice review.
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| Posted on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 7:20 PM
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| Tags: review,
mobile
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My New Samsung Epix
Ever since I saw someone using a Samsung BlackJack several years ago, I wanted a phone of the BlackBerry style but with Windows Mobile. Then in late 2008, Samsung released the Epix... a powerhouse phone that not only had the features of the BlackJack, but also added an optical mouse, touchscreen, and Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. It became my dream phone.
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| Posted on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 4:46 PM
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| Tags: review,
mobile,
cell phone
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iCandy FM Transmitter Review
Company policy at work does not allow us to listen to music through headphones, but they do allow us to use radios. Not willing to settle for the same boring radio programming every day, I decided to buy an FM transmitter for my iPod touch. Amazon had one for $10 and I decided to try it out.
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| Posted on Monday, August 9, 2010 at 2:01 PM
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| Tags: review,
iPod
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Logitech MX 1100 Mouse Review
After using some of Logitech's higher-end mice for a few days at a time, I realized I needed more. The solution to my digital rodent needs manifested itself as a refurbished Logitech MX1100. I've been using my MX1100 for several weeks now, and I must say I enjoy it very much, despite a few quirks.
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| Posted on Friday, December 23, 2011 at 9:48 PM
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| Tags: review,
hardware,
upgrade
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HTC HD2 Review
The HD2 may be a year old, but it's still an impressive, head-turning piece of hardware with specs that would have put my old desktop computer to shame. Despite its giant screen size, it is amazingly thin, light, and pocketable, and feels like a premium product in every way imaginable. I purchased it to replace my aging Samsung Epix and my iPod touch, and so far, it has held up extremely well.
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| Posted on Monday, February 28, 2011 at 4:18 PM
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| Tags: hardware,
review,
cell phone,
mobile
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Acer Iconia Tab A500 Review
The Acer Iconia Tab A500 is a 10.1-inch Android-based tablet, designed to compete with the iPad 2 in terms of features. It's not mine to keep, but since I had several days to mess around with it, I decided to do a review.
Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro Review
The Yoga 2 Pro is a convertible ultrabook with a unique design that allows it to
function as a laptop, tablet, and something in between. This is a refresh of the
original Yoga which brings faster hardware and an insanely high-resolution
3200x1800-pixel screen to the product. I purchased one of these machines
about a week ago, and here are my experiences with it so far.
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