Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Asus 1000HE
Well, I sold my Dell Mini 9 to a friend and bought myself a new Asus 1000HE netbook. I will post a full review soon but just wanted to quickly say how awesome this netbook is! I haven't found anything I do not like yet. If you are thinking about getting a netbook I can say without question that the 1000HE is the best of the bunch.
FOR SALE: Sony PSP System lot - BUNDLE 16 GAMES + 2 MOVIES + ACC!
Hey guys! I am selling my Sony PSP and a whole bunch of extras on Ebay right now. If you are intersted take a look!!
Check out my Ebay auction here!
Check out my Ebay auction here!
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Call Hunter - find out who is calling you!
Ok, now this is a website that I really like. There is nothing I hate more than having a call come in from a number that I am not familiar with and does not include the callers name. I think to myself, have I missed a bill somewhere and someone is calling to collect? Is this a friends second line that I am not familiar with? I do not want to answer but my curiousity sometimes gets the best of me and I pick up only to find out that it is some telemarketer trying to sell me a subscription to something I have no interest in. This is where Call Hunter comes in.
Call Hunter lets you to plug in any number and do a little research before you pick up. It will tell you the location of the number and show information from real people who have had experience with the number in the past. The site is free to view as well as post your own experiences with particular phone numbers. You do not need to leave any personal information or even an email address. Just post a bit of information on who called and for what reason. It is a great way to help fight back against telemarketers and collection agencies!
I really like this service and it has already come in handy! So take a look and try it out for yourself!
Check out Call Hunter here!
Call Hunter lets you to plug in any number and do a little research before you pick up. It will tell you the location of the number and show information from real people who have had experience with the number in the past. The site is free to view as well as post your own experiences with particular phone numbers. You do not need to leave any personal information or even an email address. Just post a bit of information on who called and for what reason. It is a great way to help fight back against telemarketers and collection agencies!
I really like this service and it has already come in handy! So take a look and try it out for yourself!
Check out Call Hunter here!
MLB.TV is far from HD quality but....
Last night I checked out the Yankees vs Cubs using my new MLB.TV subscription and came away far from impressed. While it was completely watchable the quality of the picture was by no means "near HD". My Internet connection is fantastic. MLB.TV states that you need at least 768 kbps and according to their sites test of my internet connection I have 8352 kbps so there is no pipeline reason I should not be getting the near HD stream. It was just the first game and it is still preseason so perhaps they are still working out a few issues. There is another Yankee game on today at 1 so I will see how that one looks.
There are some really neat feature that MLB.TV provides that the Extra Innings package could never. First, as a premium subscriber you have access to your your DVR so you can pause the live broadcast or rewind to see a play again. Another great feature is the highlight button. While you are watching a game you click this button and it will list the best plays of the game up till that point. You click on which highlight you want to see and it opens a PIP window in the corner and plays the highlight. You also have access to a live box score that updates with the action. These little extras really add a lot to the experience of watching the game.
So far I would give MLB.TV 3 out 5 stars. It is a good alternative to the Extra Innings package and just about half the price. If they can work on stabilizing the stream and actually give me "near HD" then this service will get a 5 out 5 from me.
Pros:
Nice interface
Can watch up to 4 games at once
Highlight replay PIP is really cool
Tons a live game stats
Cons:
Picture quality - No where near HD and sometimes not even a solid SD picture. It is very watchable though for baseball fans. While this is really the only con for me it is a BIG one and prevents this service from stomping the Extra Innings package into the ground.
There are some really neat feature that MLB.TV provides that the Extra Innings package could never. First, as a premium subscriber you have access to your your DVR so you can pause the live broadcast or rewind to see a play again. Another great feature is the highlight button. While you are watching a game you click this button and it will list the best plays of the game up till that point. You click on which highlight you want to see and it opens a PIP window in the corner and plays the highlight. You also have access to a live box score that updates with the action. These little extras really add a lot to the experience of watching the game.
So far I would give MLB.TV 3 out 5 stars. It is a good alternative to the Extra Innings package and just about half the price. If they can work on stabilizing the stream and actually give me "near HD" then this service will get a 5 out 5 from me.
Pros:
Nice interface
Can watch up to 4 games at once
Highlight replay PIP is really cool
Tons a live game stats
Cons:
Picture quality - No where near HD and sometimes not even a solid SD picture. It is very watchable though for baseball fans. While this is really the only con for me it is a BIG one and prevents this service from stomping the Extra Innings package into the ground.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
MLB.TV is a go!
Well, since Comcast has completely let me down once again by not offering their baseball package in HD I have decided to go with MLB.TV this year for my baseball fix. I tried them a few years back and was not pleased with the quality of the picture but from what I have been reading the service is much improved. They claim that they can offer a near HD picture so we will see. I will let you know my thoughts once I have watched some games.
Check out MLB.TV here!
Check out MLB.TV here!
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