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Guitar Hero - fun for all ages
We recently purchased Guitar Hero World Tour for the xBox 360 as an early Christmas present to ourselves. It was a huge hit at a recent social for our BNI group.
Guitar Hero is a great party game. Multiple people can play. The average song lasts three to four minutes for those with short attention spans, and everyone else has fun watching.
I was surprised at the variety of people (both people who play video games as well as those who never do) who played and enjoyed the game.
The other thing to keep in mind is that there is absolutely no correlation between being good at playing the guitar and being good at Guitar Hero.
GARMIN Forerunner 405
Finally a GPS enabled HRM in the size of a sport watch.
Omnifi DMS1 Part 2
Setup was a breeze. I really like the unit and will likely pick up another one.
Sprint Mobile Broadband - Internet Almost Anywhere You Might Need It
I'm soooo glad I added a Sprint Mobile Broadband card to my mix of gadgetry. This is one piece of technology I use often.
Audio Options Throughout Your House
Sonos and other lower cost alternatives
HD DVR, Slingbox and Other Cool Video Tools
It is amazing how many cool video tools there are on the market right now.
iPod Nano & Nike Plus Shoes
Can't wait to test this out ... http://www.apple.com/ipod/nike/
Actually, for my wife to test it out. We've got the iPod Nano and the Nike Plus shoes.
I'll post a follow-up after we get them up and running (no pun intended).
Jawbone Bluetooth Headset
Lots of buzz, but I think it lives up to it.
Battle of the Palm Treos (750W vs. 755P)
My wife and I have both upgraded our phones. She ended up going with the Treo 750W, and I have the 755P.
I really like the feel and shape of the phones. Both have the same exterior. They have a non-slip plastic cover and don't have an external antennae. The resolution on the screens is excellent.
I use mine as a portable video camera. It seems that every time our daughter is doing something cute the real video camera is nowhere to be found.
South Africa and Sattelite Radio
South Africa has a lot of modern infrastructure. They have great roads and modern cities. They have pretty much everything we do here, except sattelite radio.
I happen to like sattelite radio, except for the commercials. For commercial-free music, they sure do have a lot of commercials. Despite that, I'm definitely wanting XM in my next vehicle.
Bluetooth - great opportunity but has a long way to go
Bluetooth has the ability to make our lives so much easier. But it also has a long way to go. My wife's Motorola Bluetooth headset was really simple to set up, easy to use, and has a long range. It is a shining example of one of the ways bluetooth makes life easy.
Palm Treo 650
I previously used a Samsung i500 before I purchased a Treo 650. It was a great phone, but lacked the usability of the Treo for sending text messages and emails.
I purchased the 650 after missing 10 calls one day during committee meetings. I decided I needed to be more accessible to my clients and business partners. The Treo has been a great tool for that.
I have a friend who has two Treos so he can talk on one and type on the other.
The 650 seems to be much more stable than the 600, has a better screen, built-in Bluetooth and a better camera. I'm holding off on the 700w and 700p, though to see the experience of others.
My Treo has been relatively stable and had not lost data or required a hard reset until I did a firmware upgrade a few days ago. Syncing my Treo is really simple now that I have a laptop with a Bluetooth card. It does take a while now that I have a number of files and photos on my Treo.
All in all, the 650 is a great product that does much more than I'll ever use it for, but makes the things I do often much easier.
