Christmas loot
Tuesday, 8. January 2008, 14:18:13
I thought I'd post a quick update now that I've got most of my gift cards spent at the various retail establishments.
Here's a few comments about some of the notable items that I could link:
iPod Shuffle rating: B+
While it's a bit of a downer to not have the ability to skip to any song you want, it's nice to set & forget your playlist & just let the thing run while you work. I don't necesarily enjoy the shuffle feature on the unit, as it's not entirely random. Maybe it's because I've only filled up 500MB or so of the 1GB space, but I've heard the same songs more than I thought I should. Being an album guy though, I'd rather just rip an album to it and listen straight through anyway. It didn't get an A- rating because you have to register a credit card on the iTunes store to even use the damn thing & iTunes.
*One good thing about the iPod... it's prompted me to start looking at audio editing software. So far I've found Audacity and dBpoweramp to be valuable tools for making stuff like ringtones on the cheap (aka: free).
Puscifer album: A++
This album simply rocks. Vocals sometimes a bit like A Perfect Circle, but generally a good chill-out, funky album. Nothing heavy here as far as guitars & double-bass... just a good f*cking album.
Tool DVD: A+
Simply put... Adam Jones & Co. do it again with gusto.
NIN album: A-
I enjoyed it. If you dig NIN remix albums, you'll like this one. It's not Further Down the Spiral, but it's good.
In Living Color
No rating yet, but I got the first 2 seasons for US$5.00 ea at an after-Christmas sale. I couldn't afford not to buy them. Got 'em along with Night at the Museum, Ghost Rider, and Harry Potter: Order of the Phoenix for the lady.
Planetary Design French Press: A
This thing ROCKS & beats the pants off any presses I've been familiar with before now. Sturdy design, easy to clean, not a million parts. Basically the caraffe, the lid, and the plunger. Simple, effective, makes great coffee.
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iPod Shuffle
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Puscifer - V is for Vagina
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Tool - Vicarious (DVD)
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NIN - Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D
- A huge 5-DVD set of classic black & white horror films
- new pair of lined leather gloves
- navy blue flannel pj's with matching moccasins
- Season 1 & 2 of In Living Color
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Planetary Design French Press
- slick poster frame for my favorite Blues Brothers poster
- AAA renewal (thanks Mom & Dad)
- an awesome new blender for smoothies, etc.
Here's a few comments about some of the notable items that I could link:
iPod Shuffle rating: B+
While it's a bit of a downer to not have the ability to skip to any song you want, it's nice to set & forget your playlist & just let the thing run while you work. I don't necesarily enjoy the shuffle feature on the unit, as it's not entirely random. Maybe it's because I've only filled up 500MB or so of the 1GB space, but I've heard the same songs more than I thought I should. Being an album guy though, I'd rather just rip an album to it and listen straight through anyway. It didn't get an A- rating because you have to register a credit card on the iTunes store to even use the damn thing & iTunes.
*One good thing about the iPod... it's prompted me to start looking at audio editing software. So far I've found Audacity and dBpoweramp to be valuable tools for making stuff like ringtones on the cheap (aka: free).
Puscifer album: A++
This album simply rocks. Vocals sometimes a bit like A Perfect Circle, but generally a good chill-out, funky album. Nothing heavy here as far as guitars & double-bass... just a good f*cking album.
Tool DVD: A+
Simply put... Adam Jones & Co. do it again with gusto.
NIN album: A-
I enjoyed it. If you dig NIN remix albums, you'll like this one. It's not Further Down the Spiral, but it's good.
In Living Color
No rating yet, but I got the first 2 seasons for US$5.00 ea at an after-Christmas sale. I couldn't afford not to buy them. Got 'em along with Night at the Museum, Ghost Rider, and Harry Potter: Order of the Phoenix for the lady.
Planetary Design French Press: A
This thing ROCKS & beats the pants off any presses I've been familiar with before now. Sturdy design, easy to clean, not a million parts. Basically the caraffe, the lid, and the plunger. Simple, effective, makes great coffee.
I swear if they tried to sell me another package deal in attempt to get my internet price down (the old spend more to save a little trick) I was going to stab someone in the neck. 
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