Friday, November 29, 2002

EchoStar Revises Plan to Purchase DirecTV: Here we go again...

I told all of my family about my wireless network, and to my shock they were stoked. I'll be setting up various wireless hubs upon visits to differing households soon. Hey, I also sold them on TiVo months ago, and they'll never go back:)

Anyone ever try programming and listening to the Mulholland Drive soundtrack? Silencio!

A Bluetooth iPod (and three other Apple distractions). The RIAA will try to eat Apple's lunch for that.

Taking a Gamble on Refurbished Gadgets. Plenty of electronics sites offer not-quite-new merchandise that can be a bargain, for those willing to take a gamble. Never tried it myself.

At Home, It's a CD Burner; On the Go, It's a Player. At first glance it looks just like a Discman or any other battery-powered portable CD player, but the new Sony MPD-AP20U not only plays compact discs but can also burn them.