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July 2007 Entries

AllOfMP3 is dead but it looks like it has reincarnated as MP3Sparks. Different name, but the music is the same. Amazing prices compared to other online stores like iTunes. Songs typically cost $0.10 to $0.15 so you you can download a whole album for $1.99 (vs $9.99 iTunes) thanks to a loophole in Russian law. They accept payment made by credit and debit cards via e-centru but gift cards are not available yet. Wonder how long it takes before it suffers the same faith as AllOfMP3...

The Logitech MX Air Mouse has a really neat feature; you don't need a desk to use it. You can hold it in the air like a Wiimote and use gestures to move the mouse cursor. Performance Laser performance: On your desk, enjoy laser-precise tracking and instant response. Freespace™ motion sensing: In the air, use MX Air™ to browse and play your favorite media. The sensor transforms hand motions into natural, responsive cursor controls. Adjust volume by waving to the right or left; skip tracks with a flip of the wrist. Scroll panel: Experience hyper-fast scrolling at the touch of a finger—on your desk or in the air. Control Easy control ...

SanDisk and Ducati has just launched several new storage products. The SanDisk Extreme Ducati Edition USB Flash Drive must be one of the coolest looking USB Flash drives around: Ducatisti will love the Ducati Corse logo on top of the drive and the red tail light that illuminates whenever the drive is inserted into the USB port of a computer. It comes with a 4 gigabytes and the best performance of any SanDisk USB drive at 20 megabytes per second. The SanDisk Extreme® Ducati Edition CompactFlash and the SanDisk Extreme Ducati Edition SD™ Plus have the quickest read/write times of the SanDisk portfolio. The line-up consists of 4- and 8-gigabyte (GB) capacities ...

CarMD uses the On Board Diagnostics feature of cars produced the last decade to help you diagnose problems with cars. The ODB standard defines a set of standard codes that helps identifying the problem. It is not a replacement for a skilled technician but it can give you peace of mind: Examine a used car before buying: The green, yellow and red lights on the CarMD tester can tell you if the used car you're considering is jewel, a possible lemon, or a big red flag. Give your vehicle a clean bill of health before road trips : Again, watch the lights. Green = go, Yellow = proceed with caution, Red = consult your mechanic. Pre-”smog” test your car: ...

Mike Elgan has several useful suggestions to get more out of cell phones with a camera. I use several of them myself: Handheld scanner/screen capture: I frequently take picture of whiteboards and notes after meetings. I have a small notebook I use once in a while when thinking/design if I don't have access to a whiteboard, otherwise I run a completely paper free office. Documenting designs/desicions with a simple picture takes seconds but it is very, very useful. Photographic memory/reminders: I usually stop 10 seconds to record or write down details but snapping a picture of your parking lot etc or things you have to do works just as well. Contact enhancer: Many ...

Innenspace has made a fantastic “boat” that fly through the water much like airplanes fly through the air. Instead of taking in water to sink beneath the surface like submarines, the Dolphin uses its forward momentum and diving planes to fly beneath the surface. The distinction is much like the difference between an air ship (which uses a light weight gas to obtain lift) and an airplane (which uses its wings to achieve flight). The Dolphin has full 3-axis control (pitch, roll and yaw) much like an airplane. This allows the Dolphin to perform numerous tricks, not possible with any other watercraft today. These tricks include: Prolonged snorkel dives ...

The ESQUAD® jeans are impressive. They look like normal denim jeans but they are made using Armalith, a fabric that is stronger than leather: Armalith is a mixed fabric produced from a fiber that is generally used for non-textile applications (for example in the defense, space or offshore sectors). The fiber is reworked, treated and combined with a cotton thread, and is then woven using a special process -- the breaking limit of a trouser leg made of this material is greater than 10 tons! Esquad has basic jeans and a stronger version that has hip and knee impact reinforcement as well as a raised back protector: Check out the video section that shows how ...