I just bought a new webcam after seeing Ed use his. It's a Logitech Webcam Pro 9000 / QuickCam Pro 9000 and what's really cool about it, is that it follows you (your face) around as you move about --- which is a blessing if you tend to move back and forth in your videos like I do. Here's the first quick capture that I made using it. Granted, it gets a little blurry in spots, but I have to … [Read more...]
Tom Tom: Ed's Favorite New Toy
Ed tells me that he likes his new TomTom much better than the old one because it has the following features: Large 4.3" touchscreen much better than 3" screen Display shows direction of travel, name of street for next turn, direction of and distance to next turn, distance and estimated time to destination. Voice announcement of turns adjusts for the speed being traveled. Example at 100 km it … [Read more...]
Converter for Motorized or Electronic Appliances and Adaptor Plugs
"Use for razors, radios, camcorder rechargers, tape recorders, CD players, and other non-heating appliances up to 40 watts that are built for North America and require high-quality electricity. Heat-sensitive circuit breaker. Kit includes the four most commonly needed adaptor plugs. (2 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 2) "... Price at time of posting was 26.85 Read more about the Converter for Motorized or … [Read more...]
Cross Country With Sirius Satellite Radio
When I retired and moved from Ontario to British Columbia, Ros and I drove across the country. We had taken many road trips in the past and reception in the hinterlands proved at times limited if not non existent. I became aware of satellite radio and after reviewing the options I purchased a SIRIUS Sportster Radio with Car Kit. The installation was simple and it only took a few minutes on-line … [Read more...]
Hand-Crank Flashlight Doesn't Need Batteries
With power outages in Western Canada becoming more and more common, I have these stashed away in every room of my house. The beauty of it is, there are no batteries needed! You just Shake it to light it. A 30-second shaking generates power for five minutes of bright illumination. OK, so it's wise to shake them up BEFORE you need them. They're shockproof, rubber-guarded, waterproof, floatable … [Read more...]