Timbuk2 Plush Sleeve Review (for the iPad)

  When I bought my original iPad, I also purchased the original rubbery-feeling Apple ipad case. Although convenient to use, it lacked the crucial cushioning necessary to protect the iPad from blows or dents. For that very reason, one fine day when I had my godzilla-esque UK plug in the same bag as the iPad […]

DodoCase for iPad 2 Review

I returned home after a rain-delayed flight home to find an early Easter present in my mailbox. My DodoCase for the iPad 2 had arrived! DodoCase pitches their case as hand-made locally by adapting traditional bookbinding techniques to house and protect new electronic devices. While “manufactured locally” is relative to your own location, it holds true […]

Review of Cloth Addiction Microfiber Cloth for Touchscreen Devices

Touchscreen devices are everywhere these days. I even discovered a poster-sized touch screen at a nearby bus shelter. With all this touching going on, screens pick up their share of fingerprints, oil and dirt. To bring touchscreens back to their smudge-free shine,  I picked up two Cloth Addiction microfiber cloths. One is a tablet-friendly 8-3/4 inches by […]

O2 Contract Cancellation Gymnastics

Image via Wikipedia I am unfortunately moving to a new flat where I don’t have O2 coverage in spite of the fact that I still have a contract with 5 months outstanding and that I’m generally happy with O2. When I signed up for my iPhone contract, I chose the 45 pound a month plan […]

Star Wars Friday – Darth Vader calls customer service about iPhone 4

Darth Vader calls Apple’s customer service about his iPhone 4. Hilarity follows. Related articles by Zemanta Darth Vader calls AppleCare about the iPhone 4 (cultofmac.com) Even Darth Vader Has iPhone 4 Issues (lolzombie.com) “Funny Darth Vader iPhone 4 Video | Star Wars Villain Calls Apple Tech Support” and related posts (webtvhub.com) Found Footage: Darth Vader […]

Nixon ‘The Wire’ 8mm headphones review

The Nixon ‘The Wire’ 8mm headphones are not great. They’re not horrible, but they’re not great. I went to the Apple store the other day to see if I could replace my aging Altec Lansing Backbeats and found the Nixons were the cheapest alternative that I hadn’t already tried. They looked nice enough and had […]

Digital Display Wrist Watches: An identity crisis?

Image by late night movie via Flickr Ever since I can remember, I have been into watches. I have had just about all the cool ones you can have as a kid (calculator watch, radio watch, original G-shock, etc) as well as some of the cool ones you can have as an adult (the Swiss […]