I got a new toy at work, a wacom tablet. I am going to use it with flash, and soon with 3d Studio Max. It really gives me a lot better drawing control than using a mouse. I haven't gotten to use it a lot so far, but I really like it.
Is it only me, or am I one of many that's more annoyed with the XBOX 360 than I am excited about it? Microsoft's most recent announcements have struck my nerves in a way that has made me think twice about picking up a new 360 at launch on November 22nd.
...and no one else telling me. The new Dell Axim 51v is out, it has six or seven different reviews published already, and no in-depth coverage of its WiFi abilities. However, I do know more than I ever needed to know about its battery life (improved due to use of more nonvolatile flash RAM), display capabilities (largely unchanged), and new OS, Windows Mobile 5 (as usual, pseudotechies think backing up old OS data should automatically migrate to new OS formats).
Having read the reviews -- Engadget has a collection of the reviews in one of their blog articles -- I can say it's probably the PDA to get if you're buying new today and have the extra cash.
I thought I would really use this a lot. I do, any time I can't find my remote control. It will run my dvd player. (For some reason it has trouble with the TV and I can't find the remote from the TV to use to program it.)
I thought it would be an easy way to check my email, but the security on it is not high enough to check my work email, and gmail doesn't support the format.
Works great with hotmail though.
I had fun with it for two days. Now it just sits in the cradle on my desk. I guess this is just not the gadget for me. I have tried palm pilots in the past with the same reaction. The novelty wears off, I quit bothering.
(Heck, half the time I need to call my cell phone to find it.)
I'm enjoying my new heart rate monitor and my new dryer though....
Apple's quest to own the portable music industry continues, and now they have a new nano-sized weapon in their arsenal. The announcement on September 7th was no real shocker to anyone, but next day product availability of the Mini's successor was somewhat unexpected. Can Apple's Nano help them tighten their grasp on the portable audio market?