So I picked up my 3G iPhone on launch at my local mall Softbank shop (I was the only one waiting... and I believe I appeared quite loserish )... But boy, I am so glad I got one! This thing is truly awesome, and it totally kicks my old HTC Hermes (Softbank X01HT) to the curb. I'm just...

I took a quick scan of recent topics and didn't see this yet mentioned, but thought it was worthy of a look. If you haven't patched yourself yet, you may want to consider doing so soon as it looks like a fairly important vulnerability. Here's a little more reading on the subject: Dan...

I know Head-Fi's got a lot of photography nuts on its boards, so I thought I'd try this question here. I've got Photoshop CS3, but it's a pain in the butt to load each time I want to do a simple crop/resize job. Microsoft's built-in photo editor is OK -- it loads quick but has no batch...

I recently got a new Hermes smartphone, and it has all these amazing abilities and fairly sharp design. The one thing it doesn't have is a dedicated headphone jack. Instead, you have to use their supplied earbuds which terminate in a mini USB connection. I haven't used factory-supplied...

Have a quick question for those of you that may own the ATH-L3000... Do you know if the manual has the European Union's electrical component standards CE mark printed anywhere in it?

I'm a bit concerned that my system has been compromised, or at least my e-mail password has been hacked. Today, I received an e-mail that seems to originate from myself (same e-mail address as the one that I used to receive the e-mail). The subject title was merely: 586876. And in the body of...

At this stage in my life, I'm finding that music stored in electronic format (mp3, flac, etc) is much easier to manage than mediums that take up much more physical space and weight. This is probably because I am highly mobile, and don't expect to spend more than 2 or 3 years in any one place (or...

I'm getting interested in picking this unit up for someone as a Christmas present. I was just wondering if this can be used as a USB host properly, and if the transfer speeds are actually USB 2.0 compliant. Specifically speaking, I'm interested if it can transfer files off its harddrive to flash...

I know there's at least a few Sam & Max fans on these boards, so I thought I'd share this tidbit of info with you (if you didn't already know). Article

Quote: Originally Posted by http://www.starwars.com/episode-iii/release/theater/news20050128.html The saga concludes on May 19, 2005, with the theatrical release of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith in the United States and Canada. For those outside of North America, here...

I am currently terrified of earthquakes, and the possible threat of an upcoming quake of a large-magnitude in the near future. So much so that my fear has caused me to lose sleep and feel on edge when alone. Usually I am not susceptible to this kind of fear and irrationality, but I can't help...

After a rather lengthy 2 hour long distance call from my mother in regards to her ongoing computer problems, I am realizing that I really need to find some other resources for her to read over. Explaining/tutoring over the phone is one of the least productive methods of becoming well-versed in...

Just wanted to take a shot at seeing if there are any other head-fiers near Fukuoka that would like to get together for a few beers and a few hears. I know that makes no grammatical sense but hey, I'm exposed to "what kind do you like food?" all day.

Well, the other day I put on my MDR-V6 and lo and behold, no sound came from the right driver. After a quick inspection, I noticed that I had severed the wire connecting the left driver with the right (actually, it was probably my rabbit that ate through the wire, but I digress). Can anyone...

Hi all, I realize this is fairly off-topic, but I'm wondering if anyone can point me to some resources for building something like a flat-panel monitor. What I mean to do is to buy a raw display from Samsung or off Ebay, then hardwire it with my own casing and board to make a truly custom...

It just dawned on me that my computer could probably be used as a DVD-A source. For whatever reason, it never registered with me that my computer has a DVD drive, and software can decode any data on a DVD placed within said drive. So, minor revelation, accompanied by slight embarassment. Now...

I have a newfound respect for Muay Thai after watching this movie. Good lord, those flying knee and elbow attacks look like they have serious bone-crushing abilities. The fights scenes are incredible, and the skill of the lead character (Phanom Yeerum, AKA Tony Jaa) has to be seen to be...

She had a wonderful way about her, and a fantastic taste for French food. She was instrumental in bringing the art of French cuisine to the American masses. And her show will always be remembered by me as I wasted away my Saturday mornings watching cooking shows. One particular moment I...

As the Cubbies near the heat of the playoff race, and with renewed vigor due to the acquisition of Nomar, I've been considering subscribing to the MLB.TV streaming internet feed service. We have some MLB baseball broadcasts here in Japan, but I don't have a TV and they only show games which...

So who else is excited for this album? At 3 years since the release of Vespertine, it's the longest we've had to wait between her major album releases, as her others (Selmasongs notwithstanding) have been spaced 2 years apart. I usually hate getting hyped about things because I'm generally...

Any comments on this? I recently received my e-mail from PayPal regarding this issue. I was also curious if anyone was going to make a claim regarding PayPal's electronic withdrawal system. As I haven't had any trouble with PayPal in the past, is there any reason anyone can see why I should...

So I've been looking at the multitude of digital HD, flash, "voice recorders" (for meetings/lectures) and MD players available on the market, and unfortunately I've yet to come across something that would suit my field recording needs. The ultimate ideal for me would be to have a flashstick-type...

So, I finally caved after 7 long months of holding out. I was the one relic who had yet to purchase a cell phone of all my foreign co-workers and Japanese friends. Now that I've embraced Japanese cellphonedom, I realize that my phone is damn cool, especially being a freebie. Now, it has an...

Alright, so I've been bitten by a bit of an upgraditis bug. Actually, it's more like a curiousity bug because I've been contented for too long now. I don't have a lot of extra cash just sitting around, but being in the land of Stax has got my mind thinking about the possibilities. However, if...

Well, one detractor of living in an Asian country is that the roaches here are not only rampant, but HUGE. I had heard early reports from my roommate that Percy (the name of our new visitor) was roughly the size of a cat. I thought this was an exaggeration. However, this morning, as I stepped...