Sound Meets Light

This is a very interesting invention that three people came up with called SoundBulb - it's a light bulb that also sports a speaker. It has a built in WiFi and Bluetooth receiver so that it can get streaming sound from a device like a computer. You can adjust the volume by turning the larger end of the bulb.

It's not being manufactured yet, but just think how cool it would/will be! You could really freak someone out if you sneakily swapped out their one of their light bulbs with one of these and started messing with them! Haha

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10 Web Sites That Will Matter In 2009

Every year, PC World magazine publishes a list of 10 web sites that you probably haven't heard of, but are set to take off in the coming year. Last year's list included Twitter and Hulu, and the 2009 list has some entries that sound rather exciting.

Check the full list here.

My favorite on the list was the entertainment aggregator Boxee, what's yours?

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Franti Obama Song

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Inauguration live on the internets

I don't know how many of you have been watching the tv lately, but apparently, there's something big going on in our nation's capital on Tuesday. I know it's big, because Bono was there yesterday, and he's a busy guy. There's literally a million places you can watch the event on the web, but one being hyped more than the rest is the CNN/Facebook stream.

All you have to do is RSVP for a spot HERE, and when the events begin, you'll be able to watch live* and see what your Facebook friends have to say in 'real-time' (yes, CNN is still using that phrase). More than 1.1 million people have signed up already. If you're still refusing to join Facebook, don't fret. All of the networks will be streaming the events as well.

*without interferring with your work, of course

As an added bonus, I'll leave you with the "Top Ten GWB Moments" tribute video, courtesy of David Letterman.

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HDMI Cable Myth Debunked! Save Some Cash!

My biggest pet peeve is when sales people flat out lie. I know it's part of their job and all that, but still! I feel that part of my mission in life is to make sure people don't get suckered into buying stuff that they don't need and in 2008 and 2009 its the HDMI cable scam for those gorgeous new HDTVs everyone is getting.

Many people think that name brand HDMI cables like Monster produce a better picture than some cheapy store brand cables and especially the mega cheap cables online. The fact is that HDMI is digital and unlike analog video that we've been using, digital doesn't degrade for the same reasons. It either works or it doesn't!

CBC Marketplace decided to test this theory on cables:



They came to the same conclusion. A $260 Monster HDMI cable ran at pure, perfect quality. The $12 HDMI cable bought online ran at pure, perfect quality. Zero difference, none, ziltch, nadda!

If you happen to buy an expensive HDMI cable from Best Buy or a similar shop this past Christmas, it may not be too late to take it back! If you are planning on buying an HDTV this year, you more than likely will need at least one HDMI cable, so I beg of you - please keep in mind how much you could be saving by buying from places online. The only thing you need to keep in mind when buying online is the HDMI version - which right now is (and will be for some time) ver. 1.3a

And trust me, I take my own advice too - I buy ALL my cables from www.monoprice.com. I recently bought 4 HDMI cables for my setup and my total cost was $25 after shipping. I saved over $1000 by staying away from the $260 Monster cables!

When it comes to shopping, you always have to look out for yourself!

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First Digital Presidential Portrait

Barack Obama had his portrait taken the other day and it was marked as the first digital presidential portrait! In the past 8 years we have seen huge changes in digital cameras. Here is a little snippit from the article:

"In early 2001, Nikon's D1 was typical of the digital SLR cameras professionals were using. The 2.6-megapixel camera debuted in 1999 and cost about US$5,000 for the body alone. In contrast, the EOS 5D used for Obama's portrait has a 12.8-megapixel resolution and costs about $2,000."


I remember when I bought my first digital camera my first year of college - it was a Nikon Coolpix 4.0 Megapixel camera and I thought it was a steal at $550. Now you can find digital cameras with double the megapixels at more than half the cost. Don't let that sort of thing beat you up though - if everyone waited years for price reductions and better technology, we'd never get anywhere!

Congrats to Obama for making history yet again!

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New ModBook Pro

For those of you that loved the idea of a Mac tablet, but wanted a little more umph! and a bigger screen than what the original ModBook offered, your prayers have been answered. The guys and gals over at Axiotron have just recently introduced the successor to the thrown: The ModBook Pro!

If my MBP dies in the next couple of months, I know what I'm ordering!



http://www.tuaw.com/2009/01/08/tuaw-macworld-video-axiotron-modbook-pro/

I'd like to thank TUAW for providing the information for this post.

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