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Think multi-room audio is only available in high-end custom home audio installations? Think again. Using Apple’s Airport Express, it has never been easier to stream your music wirelessly or setup two rooms to playback the same audio source. This $99.00 device is actually quite the multitasker, in addition to streaming your music, it can be used as a wireless access point and a wireless print server. –> read more

These days, with all the docks, card readers, hubs, chargers, etc. desk space comes at a premium. To help free up some of that valuable real estate Griffin Technology has made a device appropriately named “Simplifi.” Think of Simplifi as a an iPod dock on steroids. In addition to charging your iPod or iPhone, it will read your digital camera’s memory cards, and give you two additional USB ports. –> read more

Words can’t describe the frustration that has revolved around this poorly engineered external hard drive. Long story short, the MyBook Firewire external hard drive will not play well with other Firewire drives on a Mac running Leopard. –> read more

Haircut near Boston MA. Sushi near Cambridge MA. Dry cleaner near Lexington MA. Sound familiar? Well, for millions of Americans these concise search terms have entirely displaced the need for the dusty old phone book. However, this evolution of search for local business has gone far beyond a phone number and an address. –> read more

Last Friday, more than one million iPhone 3G S models found their way into people’s pockets. It’s now been five days since I activated my 32GB model, and I figured it was about time to share some thoughts!

Let me begin by saying my previous iPhone was a first generation EDGE model (from original launch day back in June 2007) so making the step up to not only a 3G model, but one with faster hardware, was a giant leap forward. So what’s the verdict? Let’s just say it’s one that is accompanied by a Cheshire grin. –> Read More

After a suspense building 1hr and 42 minutes, Phil Schiller announced the new iPhone 3G S during Monday’s WWDC Keynote address. The highlight of this new phone: S, for Speed. Overall the new phone is said to be 2x faster than the previous 3G model, with some activities clocking in with speeds more than 3x faster. Aside from the faster processor, the phone has a new 3 Megapixel camera with autofocus, digital compass, and voice recognition. –> read more

So who’s excited for the new iPhone tomorrow?! I know waiting in line isn’t going to be the same as that magical day back in June of ’07, but I am still excited. My original iPhone has made it nearly two years! During this time I have formed quite a bond with that glossy little slab of plastic metal and glass. It will be sad to see her replaced, but the time has come. –> read more

Nothing beats seeing one of your favorite bands play live, especially if it is in a small venue. But when you leave with your ears ringing it is just not a good thing. Ear plugs stink. They block out all of the fidelity of the music, and while they will certainly save your hearing, you won’t get much enjoyment from the show. –> read more

I’m currently in the process of writing a very basic guide for anyone looking to step into the world of SLR photography. I bought my first Digital SLR Camera about a year ago and I haven’t looked back. In the mean time, take a look at this Amazon List I made containing much of the equipment that has helped get me on my feet. Feel free to contact me with any questions, also check out my Flickr Photostream!

I’ve been an Amazon customer for quite a while now. In all the years I have done business with them, they have not once dropped the ball. Prices are generally the lowest out there, delivery is fast, and their web site is pretty much best in class. When I found out about their relatively new packaging initiative I thought it sounded like a good idea, but didn’t think much of it. –> read more