Life and Leisure. Tech and Toys.

These are the last three mobile phones I’ve owned. I’ve actually have owned five phones all together but I no longer have all of them with me.
2006
In 2006 I switched from Sprint to Cingular and bought the Motorola SLVR. I liked the candy bar layout and Motorola was pretty popular at the time. Maybe you [...]

Last week I was seriously thinking about returning the iPod Nano that I just got in August until I found out the new iPod Nano doesn’t take photos. I’m not sure how that would have gone since I already opened it but when I found out that the new Nano couldn’t take photos that was [...]

In my last post I talked about how the XCM 1080p Mega Cool VGA converter didn’t live up to my expectations. However, today I want to talk about how the HDFury2 is the perfect solution for my situation. Unfortunately it is a little more expensive as well which is why I didn’t go along with [...]

So ever since I got my PS3 I’ve been looking for solutions to hook up my PS3 to my LCD monitor in my room. I’m running a 26″ monitor Soyo which only has regular VGA and DVI ports. It also does not support HDCP which is required for running any blu-ray devices. If you do [...]

I just got my first Digital SLR last week and already I can say it’s a steal for the price. I bought it for $430 but I’ve seen it as low as $400 shipped. The Canon XS is the entry level model of Canon DSLRs but it has most of the functionality you’d expect from [...]

I first got this mouse because I needed an ergonomic mouse for long hours of work. Since this mouse would be used for work I decided to look for a new mouse outside of my norm. At home I’ve been using a Logitech MX610 (Right-handed version discontinued) for years and I love it’s ability to [...]