AntBlog701: gadget Archives

January 3, 2009

tracking myself with Sony GPS-CS1KASP

I am pretty sure tracking my own location certainly does not get Don's approval. Apart from the super-secrecy concern, there's a good point of tracking myself (my GPS location), then mapping it with Google map. This brilliant gadget is designed... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 03 Jan 2009 9:39 AM | read this entry

December 28, 2008

2008's important headlines

Well, year 2008 is coming to the end. Lots of things happened this year. Just before we say goodbye to 2008, we shall take a look what happened this year. Two major products dominated the news headline around the world,... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 28 Dec 2008 9:16 PM | read this entry

December 12, 2008

The Quarfie

You might remember that earlier this year, I bought a Crumpler The Sinking Barge (a laptop/camera bag, blog entry), then, I returned it and got a Crumpler 6 Million Dollar Home (camera bag) and a Crumpler Considerable Embarrassment (15-inch laptop... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 12 Dec 2008 8:59 AM | read this entry

December 6, 2008

invisibleSHIELD Gift Cart 25% off

If you've been reading AntBlog701 for a while, you might know that I've been using invisivleSHIELD protective films for a number of my gadgets, and I also recommend people getting it. Here's a great news about invisibleSHIELD. The company... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 06 Dec 2008 10:59 PM | read this entry

December 5, 2008

WD-40

Finally, I bought my first WD-40 product last night. I have heard of WD-40 before, but I've never owned one or actually used one. Even Rev. Dr. Wu Yi knew what WD-40 is and he has one. I did not... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 05 Dec 2008 11:37 AM | read this entry

November 25, 2008

one more invisibleSHIELD

One of the best little item I discovered this is the invisibleSHIELD. It is not really a gadget, but a great companion for all sorts of electronic gadgets. I first had invisibleSHIELD for my iPod touch (blog entry), then I... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 25 Nov 2008 6:27 PM | read this entry

November 22, 2008

a polarizer and a charger

I took a DSLR camera walking tour by Joe Moreno at Paxtons in George Store, it was a great quick course. Although I already know quite a fair bit of the basics about cameras and DSLRs, I did learn quite... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 22 Nov 2008 10:57 PM | read this entry

November 15, 2008

one more Sony

There are a few Sony items Laurent and I acquired recently. It is time to present my latest Sony gadget - Sony DSLR α350 (Sony DSLRA350X twin lens kit). Yes, after some long decision, I finally made a move... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 15 Nov 2008 11:12 AM | read this entry

November 7, 2008

why do you need gigabit ethernet

Back in April, I bought one Cat 6 Ethernet cable (category 6) that connects my iMac (24-inch, late 2006 model) to my wireless and gigabit Ethernet routher - Time Capsule (1TB model). Man, accessing files on a remote hdd/computer with... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 07 Nov 2008 9:01 PM | read this entry

October 25, 2008

pumpkin day invisible special

Ever since I got the invisibleSHIELD for my iPod touch, I just love it. It worked very well for me, preventing scratches without adding the usual bulkiness as many other skins or cases. Shortly after that I got invisibleSHIELD for... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 25 Oct 2008 9:47 PM | read this entry

October 15, 2008

bloody power cut

Well, as mentioned yesterday, today is an important day for Apple's announcement. (BTW, what else can be more important than Apple news?) Right after watching the Apple Keynote on this morning's Special Event and just started writing a report on... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 15 Oct 2008 7:16 PM | read this entry

September 27, 2008

two's better than one, part 9 the Logitech V470

You might remember that I bought a Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks with Bluetooth Technology (the white one) in March for my MacBook Pro. Today's window shopping (in Westfield Chatswood and Chatswood Chase), I bagged one another Logitech... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 27 Sep 2008 11:28 PM | read this entry

September 19, 2008

Christmas shopping

It is only September, and still at least 100 sleeps to Christmas. I am not sure if I shall put up the Christmas tree early this year not, as discount department stores like Big W has started selling Christmas items.... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 19 Sep 2008 10:02 PM | read this entry

September 16, 2008

seven sisters came to rescue my storage problem

Last week, I mentioned that I bought a 1TB hard drive. It was just the just the hard disk itself, without the enclosure. Yesterday, the external HDD enclosure arrived - IceCube second generation (G2) Pleiades for SATA, featuring eSATA, FireWire... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 16 Sep 2008 10:18 PM | read this entry

September 11, 2008

another TB joins my storage, well almost

Well, I did not get the 1.5TB hard drive (previous entry) (to Don: I am poor), only the 1TB one from Samsung. The model number is HD103UJ, if you are interested. Some of you may recall that I have... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 11 Sep 2008 6:38 PM | read this entry

August 28, 2008

thermometer

Well, I bought a thermometer last Thursday. Actually, it's two thermometers in one. This is the second thermometer I have (or the third one you want to count the one that measures the temperature of milk frothing for coffee). Laurent... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 28 Aug 2008 8:17 PM | read this entry

August 22, 2008

My PS3 and Wii

Just to post some updates on my PlayStation 3 and Wii. You might remember that I bought a pre-owned copy Grand Theft Auto IV (to Don: it means secondhand) in late June. No long after that, I realised there's Special... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 22 Aug 2008 12:29 PM | read this entry

August 18, 2008

the fat Antony needs to get fit, presenting Wii and Wii Fit

From the picture on the right, it is without a doubt that I am fat (and black). (The photo was taken last month in Melbourne.) Because of the overweight, I decided to get myself a birthday present in advance, a... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 18 Aug 2008 10:18 PM | read this entry

July 22, 2008

invisibleSHIELD for iPhone 3G

Well, since I got my iPhone 3G on the first day of sale, I've been using it extremely carefully. In fact, I've been using it with the plastic wrap on when I was in Melbourne last week. Thanks god the... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 22 Jul 2008 12:53 PM | read this entry

July 18, 2008

Sony PS3 HDD upgrade

Well, the Sony PlayStation 3 only comes in 40GB hard drive now. But if you plan to use it for media centre and many other things, 40GB is pretty much not enough. After asking for opinions, I decided to get... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 18 Jul 2008 2:46 PM | read this entry

July 17, 2008

Sony PSP

For some unknown reason, I bought another Sony product on the Saturday before iPhone 3G was released in Australia on 11th July. That was 5th July. In order to prevent Don from calling me rich, I decided to push back... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 17 Jul 2008 1:23 PM | read this entry

July 9, 2008

crunching with PS3

Well, I've been doing something very contributing to the society with my PlayStation 3. How? The PS3 has been on most nights running Folding@home project. Folding@home is a distributed computing project designed to perform computationally intensive simulations of protein folding... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 09 Jul 2008 8:19 AM | read this entry

July 2, 2008

TiVo is coming to Australia

Finally, we will have TiVo in Australia. (Yes, I know it is well behind the United States.) Exactly, what is TiVo? I don't know exactly, all I know is that it's an electronic program guide with digital recording (DVR,... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 02 Jul 2008 9:01 AM | read this entry

June 30, 2008

I can't afford the Monster Cable

When I bought the PlayStation 3 on Wednesday, the salesman managed to sell me Monster Cable branded HDMI cable. His point: that is the only HDMI cable I should have as it is the only one ‘certified’ to deliver 1080p.... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 30 Jun 2008 9:07 AM | read this entry

June 27, 2008

I got a Blu-ray player (a.k.a. PS3)

Finally, I got a Blu-ray player for the Sony Bravia 52-inch LCD TV delivered two weeks ago. With a 52-inch LCD TV in Full HD (1080p) resolution, it seems a bit silly not get get a Blu-ray player. And... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 27 Jun 2008 7:21 PM | read this entry

June 14, 2008

Samsung L730

Well, I can't resist the compactness and the price of Samsung L730. I bought one yesterday from Dick Smith Electronics. There's nothing special about this tiny Samsung L730 digital camera, besides the compactness and the manual mode is surprisingly... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 14 Jun 2008 1:22 PM | read this entry

June 13, 2008

Sony Bravia LCD TV

As mentioned on Tuesday, the new television has arrived today this lucky Friday the thirteenth at 4:15 pm. It is big (to me anyway), and the picture quality (HDTV) is amazing. Much much better than previous CRT TV (30-something inches,... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 13 Jun 2008 7:03 PM | read this entry

June 12, 2008

Belkin CushTop

Last month, I bought Belkin CushTop. If you use the laptop on you lap for a long period of time, you should consider getting one like this.... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 12 Jun 2008 1:48 PM | read this entry

June 10, 2008

a new TV is coming

Well, not really a breaking news, but it's a breaking news from Antony. Antony and Laurent have bought a new television this afternoon, and it will be delivered on Friday, ready for Monday's very important Desperate Housewives season finale.... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 10 Jun 2008 7:10 PM | read this entry

May 28, 2008

I got a Navman

Finally, I got my first GPS navigation device. Two weeks ago, Laurent and I went to FoodService Australia Expo 2008, and I won the door entry price - Navman S30. Because I came back home earlier that day, I had... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 28 May 2008 4:01 PM | read this entry

April 17, 2008

I got my a cat 6, finally

I've had quite a few Cat 5 (Category 5 cable) and Cat 5e network cables at home, but I was rearranging my tiny office, and I needed another one. Originally, I put my Epson colour laser printer (AcuLaser C1100N) in... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 17 Apr 2008 10:55 PM | read this entry

March 29, 2008

Vodafone mobile broadband

Internet in Australia is not a cheap as in the United States of America. It is expensive here, most internet accounts come with quota system. If you live in metropolitan area, it is relatively easy to get broadband installed... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 29 Mar 2008 7:19 PM | read this entry

March 14, 2008

one more Logitech

On Thursday's late night shopping. I bought a Logitech mouse for my MacBook Pro. I was deciding between a Logitech one or an Apple wireless Mighty Mouse. I ended up with Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks (the... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 14 Mar 2008 8:26 AM | read this entry

February 13, 2008

Epson AcuLaser C1100N is working again

Few days ago, my Epson AcuLaser C1100N stopped working. I contacted Epson Support yesterday. We did some diagnosing over the phone, and there's was a technician here today. It was very quick to fix it. Just align the roller (for... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 13 Feb 2008 1:47 PM | read this entry

January 24, 2008

1TB of storage

This is an overdue post. I bought an SATA Xpress XP800-S Dual Bay Triple (Firewire 800/400, USB 2.0, SATA) external hard drive case last July for the TV recording. As I can only watch digital TV on my 24-inch iMac... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 24 Jan 2008 3:34 PM | read this entry