President's Day...

First time I've sat down at the keyboard today, so not much to write about. President's Day blahs, I suppose; I had get out to run some errands and it's a fairly nice day, just a bit windy.

Saturday was fairly eventful; I had to coach my daughter's soccer team (umm, they need to update this page) due to unforeseen circumstances. And no thanks to my coaching, we won. The girls played well on a COLD and WINDY morning. So far 2-0 for this Spring season with two shut-outs. Well played, girls!

Here's something to get you going. Texas politics is changing because of Barack Obama's candidacy for president. It's an interesting article. Can't say right now I'll support Mr. Obama for president, but he certainly made me a fan when he spoke at the 2004 Democratic convention. I'm not even sure why I was watching, but I'm glad I was. This will be an interesting election.

Here's another little tidbit: XM and Sirius to merge... Since I installed my iPod in my truck, I have had no need for the XM subscription, so I canceled it. I enjoyed it, but still it didn't make sense to continue to pay for that service. So now the two services will merge to create only one. Don't know if that's good or bad... generally competition is good for business, but in this case it seems it hindered both. We will see...

Songs from iPod Commercials

The iPod commercials usually feature some really good tunes. Personally, I had heard of Jet but really didn't know their music until they were featured on one of the early commercials for the 3rd gen iPod. Anyway, this is a cool list with links to the tunes on iTunes. Happy listening!

Songs from iPod Commercials at Macsupport

Google is Dell's past, but what of the future? | Perspectives | CNET News.com

This is a good op/ed piece on the travails of Dell and the return of Michael Dell as CEO, a position he had relinquished only a short time ago. Dell is one of those companies that people love or hate - hardly any middle ground. My own experiences with Dell are positive, both at home and at work. Own a couple of older laptops, my Home Theater PC is a Dell 400SC (VERY quiet and versatile for a server-class computer), a GX150, and several Dell monitors (still the best bang for your buck monitors). My first MP3 player was the one-time touted iPod-killer, Dell DJ20. So there you go... Dell is very entrenched in my household; how about yours?

Google is Dell's past, but what of the future? | Perspectives | CNET News.com

iPod2Car Review - Updated

I have updated the review... NOW, with video! Check it out!

iPod2Car Review

Lotsa Good Stuff Today...

Let's start with the iPod Shuffle now available in colors! This is a great piece of technology - small, light, wearable... Great for working out, and now available in the iPod colors - original silver, pink, blue, green, and orange! Apple - iPod shuffle


Of course, Windows Vista is available today! You might want to look into getting some kind of guarantee. As CNET points out...

Microsoft's list of requirements for optimally running Vista Ultimate, the fullest version, or other versions, is long and detailed.

iPod2Car - The best way to connect an iPod to your car

Update: The iPod2Car has been renamed... or the product line has been renamed to iSimple. I'm sure Apple had a heavy hand in this decision being as they don't appreciate anyone being even slightly confused as to the origins of any "inferior" products lest they give Apple a huge black eye... and we don't want that, now do we?

I got my first iPod over a year ago, after first trying the Dell DJ. One of the main things I wanted to do was to be able to listen to my music player in my truck (well, actually Suburban, but I like to call it a truck). Imagine the possibilities on long soccer trips! No more CDs scattered all over the place; no more fiddling with the changer. My whole library of CDs and my MP3 collection on one small, easy to use gadget. So I tried the usual FM modulator solution, and I was not impressed. I'm not an "audiophile" but I think I know what does and doesn't sound good... FM-based transmitters DO NOT sound good and the all-too-frequent, high-pitched whine drove me crazy. So I went looking for a better solution, and ran across the Aux2Car, but never found the funds to get one for the Dell DJ. Once apple released a color iPod, I knew I had to make the switch to the 20gig iPod Color Photo, so I sold the DJ and bought the iPod. It was then that I discovered the Peripheral Electronics also made the iPod2Car, now renamed to the iSimple iPod Car Adapter Interface, and listening to music in my truck has never been the same. Although, I had Best Buy do the installation, I realized later on how easy the install would have been to do myself. As it is, two of my co-workers have gone out and bought one of these units and have installed it themselves - one in a Toyota 4Runner and the other, in a Dodge Ram truck. Anyway, I highly recommend this product and it's available at many retailers for many late-model year vehicles. You will not regret putting one in your vehicle of choice. And lastly, here's a video to demonstrate the difference in this product and and FM modulator:

Some cool tips for iTunes

If you got a new iPod for Christmas, this list might be helpful. Another site that has really good information and tips for the iPod and iTunes is iLounge.

Revelling Madness: Did you know?: iTunes.

iPod Radar | Video, Nano, Shuffle, Car Audio, Headphones, Speakers, News, Blogs, Links, Books, Software

Interesting iPod site just in time for Christmas shopping.

iPod Radar | Video, Nano, Shuffle, Car Audio, Headphones, Speakers, News, Blogs, Links, Books, Software

Bastards....

Oh, yeah... someone broke into my truck and stole my iPod... They also ripped out the iPod2Car cable; I don't know why... I hope I can repair the cable or get a new one. BTW, that's an amazing product if you have a factory head-unit. Check it out here -> Peripheral Connect

Zune to launch November 14th? - Engadget

Zune to launch November 14th? - Engadget

This looks interesting... Can't wait to see what MS has to offer. I like my iPod, especially in the car for long trips, but any new gadget interests me. BTW, this is the device you have to get for your car if you also own an iPod --> ipod2car

My birthday...

My birthday is coming up and I'm not sure what to ask for or get for
myself, if anything. Here's a list of ideas:
2GB Microdrive
Logitech 5.1 speakers
400GB HD for HTPC
iPod dock
New headphones

I will add more as I think about it...

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Mort

Don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day!