Monthly Archives: October 2006
Keychain Video
Portable video players are becoming smaller and smaller, but this is one is downright tiny. It’s 3.7 inches by 1.8 inches by 0.57 inches. At a DigitalLife press event in New York last night, I had a chance to see … Continue reading
Take It with You
Need more hard drive capacity for your notebook computer? One option is a small USB-attached portable hard drive. Because they’re external, you can use them to shuttle files back and forth between your notebook and desktop computers. Capacities run as … Continue reading
Hold the Jitters
More digital cameras are including image stabilizer technology, even when the lens is just a 3x or 4x optical zoom. As the zoom becomes longer, camera shake becomes more noticeable. So why add this technology to relatively short zoom lenses … Continue reading
Air Apparent
I finally got around to replacing my eight-year-old notebook. My ancient ThinkPad 600E worked reasonably well after several hard drive transplants and memory upgrades, but I was ready to move on. When it came time to configure my new ThinkPad … Continue reading
Hot Seat
I covered this on my main site (davidenglish.com), but it’s worth a mention here, as well. If you travel frequently by air, you may be frustrated in finding an in-seat power port for your notebook computer. Some seats have them; … Continue reading
Pocket Recording Studio
I’ve always had a fascination with portable audio recorders. Back in my youth, I imagined buying a NAGRA recorder to capture ambient environmental sounds in different parts of the world. Later, when I needed a pocket-sized device for recording interviews … Continue reading
Welcome!
Welcome to my new technology site. I’ll be busy tweaking the design, as well as writing the resource materials that will be featured on the semi-permanent pages. It may be a week or two before the site is fully operational.