After reading some reviews here and there, I was hesitant. My old Sony ID910 was having its own problems, with the LCD losing entire rows of pixels. But I loved it otherwise, and still wanted a 900 MHz phone which wouldn’t interfere with my 2.4 GHz 802.11b computer network. The ID910 always had great range, the digital 900 MHz quality was great, I wanted a speakerphone, and I needed Caller ID. The ID975 was one of few choices.
Review: Sony SPP-ID975 900 MHz Phone
Review: Rendezvous with Rama
Arthur C Clarke is my favorite author, and the Rama series is my favorite from him. This universe is his most ambitious, and there is a lot of ‘brain candy’ to absorb.
I loaned the first book (Rendezvous with Rama is the first of 4) to a friend who talked me into reading Tolkein and Chung Kuo, and he bought the rest himself. He loved it.
Even better, Morgan Freeman has the movie rights to the books and has brought in David Fincher to direct it properly. While this is great news, do yourself a favor: read the books before you see the movie.
There’s no way they’ll be able to cover all the details. I can only hope mainstream audiences will appreciate it.
Review: Labtec Pulse 424 2.1 Speakers
I have a Monsoon flat panel system at home, but wanted to get something inexpensive for the office. After reading a couple of glowing reviews here and elsewhere, the Pulse was on its way. I didn’t expect much, as my first computer speakers in 1995 were Labtecs and definitely sounded like they were cheap. The box arrived well-packed. Installation was a no brainer.
Wow! These things sound enormous. Unreal Tournament is a whole new game. And they make well-mixed music sound even better (try Bootylicious by Destiny’s Child – I didn’t really like the song until now). The Monsoons do have a bit more clarity at very loud levels, but the Labtec Pulse has this great warmth that is very appealing. The subwoofer is strong and very well matched to the satellites. Crossover point seems perfect.
Labtec has come a long way in six years. Highly recommended.
