Cool 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
Weblogs
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...
MindManager
Interesting interview from The Office Weblog A conversation with Mike Jetter of Mindjet - The Office Weblog I had the opportunity recently to pose a few questions to Mike Jetter, the founder of Mindjet - makers of MindManager X5
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.
This is good news, thank you Yamaha! Prime TV
Message from Chris regarding the Chronos 6,50 Yacht Race
GPS and Mapping
Garmin have updated the Legend to include a colour screen. I've got a Legend (Mono) and will be interested to see what difference the new screen makes. The promise of a longer battery life is interesting and the increased memory (from 8mb to 24mb) is a useful improvement.
Web/Tech
Makes petrol look cheap... HP builds inkjet R&D centre in Ireland | The Register
AutoCAD
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
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
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...
Web/Tech
This article, by Robert McLaws, is an interesting background to the recent changes announced for Microsoft Longhorn (Windows Future) and the XP Service Pack currently being deployed. Longhorn Shakeup - Part One: The Social Perspective