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SonicStage horrors mar great hardware

Note added 03-09-2007: See the update at the end of this post for news about Sony dropping SonicStage for new Walkman models. 17 years ago my father gave me a Sony Walkman for my birthday. It was a WM-F202 recording Walkman. Although a little beaten up its still going strong, a great compliment to the build quality as its had a lot of use. Earlier this year he gave me a Sony NetMD MiniDisc (MZ-NF810) for my birthday. Its a great piece of hardware; nicely engineered and a worthy successor to the old Walkman. You can get up to 5... Read more →

TypePad gets better!

It was already great but they have made it better. Everything TypePad!: New TypePad Features Are you a digital shutterbug? Addicted to your cameraphone? Can’t wait to share your latest photos with friends and family? Today we’ve added new features to TypePad... Read more →

A conversation with Mike Jetter, the founder of Mindjet

Interesting interview from The Office WeblogA conversation with Mike Jetter of Mindjet - The Office Weblog Posted Sep 9, 2004, 8:06 AM ET by Marc Orchant I had the opportunity recently to pose a few questions to Mike Jetter, the founder of Mindjet - makers of MindManager X5 Read more →

Fords Focus looses its edge..

Seems like Ford have gone conservative again and lost their "edge styling". The old (current in NZ) Focus is still a distinctive car. The new one looks very Euro-bland. Seems like an odd move with opposition cars like the Renault Megane & Citreon C4 getting more adventurous. BBC Top Gear ~ New Ford Focus - the two-minute guide Read more →

MotoGP LIVE ON PRIME TV New Zealand!

This is good news, thank you Yamaha! Prime TV Prime Television has secured the final races of the 2004 Grand Prix Motorcycle racing, MotoGP, and the complete 2005 season. The extensive screening of round eleven of the MotoGP season will include all racing classes from 125cc to the big boys of 500cc. Prime’s live coverage of the 2004 and 2005 MotoGP is proudly sponsored by Yamaha. Read more →

3rd in the Chronos 6,50

Message from Chris regarding the Chronos 6,50: Hi, Well the Chrono 6,50 is a different race for sure. The start finish line is open for 7 to 14 hours on each of the 3 days. You sail single handed around Groix Island (about 25Nm) starting when you wish. One has to do 4 tours and at least 1 tour each day. Only the 3 fastest tours count. There can be as many skippers per boat as you wish. David Raison, a friend from the 1999 and 2003 mini transats also did 2 tours on NZL403, the first time I have... Read more →

The price of ink...

Makes petrol look cheap... HP builds inkjet R&D centre in Ireland | The Register "In June, a survey conducted by British consumer magazine "Which?" found that printer ink is more expensive per millilitre than vintage champagne." Read more →

MindManager For AEC ~ Combining CAD DWF's and Mind Mapping

I’m always dealing with both CAD files and related projects. Combining Project Information and CAD data for review and presentation was a challenge but it’s just become a whole lot easier. A combination of MindManager and Design Web Format (DWF) allows my Project Plans and CAD data to be easily united. Free viewers for both file formats make sharing this information very simple. Autodesk created the DWF File format to enable their users to share CAD data in a rich, web friendly, compact file format and Autodesk DWF Viewer to view and print them. Mindjet allow read only viewing of... Read more →

FIAT Maximums

The story of a British man proving his Punto couldn't do 115 mph (185 km/h)amused me. My own mighty Uno broke a new record this week, no not 185 km/h: For the first time ever it was over $40 to fill the petrol tank :( It was only $40.01 but and that still meant 6.30 L/100km (44.8 mpg) which isn't bad for city commuting. XTRAMSN: Motoring: News/Features: 115 Mph? You Must Be Joking Read more →

Minardi get a helping hand

Its good to see Minardi will be getting some more horsepower next year. They are usually at the back but at least they are there! Minardi and Cosworth confirm for 2005 - Racing-Live.com The team will use the powerful TJ engine... Read more →