Jessie Atkin posted a blog on Digital Landing about the revolutionary music player and basketball hoop in one.
Summer’s coming and it’s time to examine the new music scene outdoors. Household music systems aren’t quite as rugged (or as exercise enticing) as a basketball hoop.
Spalding has recently released its iHoop. It’s a combination basketball hoop and outdoor stereo system. Though the name obviously caters to ipod users the sound system should work with most MP3 players. The hoop contains an ipod compartment and control center in the hoops base, where the built in speakers also reside. The only catch is that the music is not battery powered, so an outdoor outlet is necessary to fully enjoy some warm up music before a pick up game. It makes more sense than trying to practice free throws with any MP3 player clipped onto the waist band of your shorts.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Just in time for Memorial Day weekend
Chris McGinn posted a blog on Digital Landing! Read about fun gadgets to take with you to make a day out more enjoyable.
GeekSugar has a rundown on some interesting gadgets for the beach like waterproof cameras, flash drives and speakers. There is also a set of sunglasses from Oakley with built in mp3 player.
I think my favorite thought is this cooler bag from Pottery Barn with built-in speakers. Perfect for some poolside tunes or beachfront book reading. The bag runs $79 and runs on 4 AA batteries.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Summer Sounds
Jessie Atkin posted a new blog on Digital Landing! Read up on the latest connection between portable speakers and cell phones.
Portable speakers are always fun but lets not forget the wonderfulness that accompanies speakers that are both portable and wireless.
The Sony Ericsson Bluetooth speaker is just what the doctor ordered before summer starts. To begin with the speaker streams music from most Sony bluetooth cell phones (which people carry with them anyway) , convenient. Sony cell phones can also be used as remotes to control volume and change tracks. The speaker runs on AA batteries and is water resistant. What else do you need at the beach?
Portable speakers are always fun but lets not forget the wonderfulness that accompanies speakers that are both portable and wireless.
The Sony Ericsson Bluetooth speaker is just what the doctor ordered before summer starts. To begin with the speaker streams music from most Sony bluetooth cell phones (which people carry with them anyway) , convenient. Sony cell phones can also be used as remotes to control volume and change tracks. The speaker runs on AA batteries and is water resistant. What else do you need at the beach?
Falling Flat Screen TVs a Danger for Young Kids
Chris McGinn posted a new blog on Digital Landing! Learn about the dangers in mixing flat screens and little kids.
There has been a 41 percent increase in injuries from tipping furniture since 1990 and much of the blame is going to the popularity of flat screen TVs. According to the study:
Injuries from televisions alone accounted for nearly half of all injuries related to falling furniture during the study period — 47 percent.
The danger with televisions is that often they have narrow centers of gravity and can have small bases. Take steps to appropriately secure your flat screen to avoid danger to your children. For instructions on hanging your flat panel HDTV, read more here.
Consumer Reports also offers advice for securing your flat panel such as purchasing the appropriate base for you model, ensuring the furniture you set the tv on does not have drawers and is stable, and securing furniture that is holding the television.
There has been a 41 percent increase in injuries from tipping furniture since 1990 and much of the blame is going to the popularity of flat screen TVs. According to the study:
Injuries from televisions alone accounted for nearly half of all injuries related to falling furniture during the study period — 47 percent.
The danger with televisions is that often they have narrow centers of gravity and can have small bases. Take steps to appropriately secure your flat screen to avoid danger to your children. For instructions on hanging your flat panel HDTV, read more here.
Consumer Reports also offers advice for securing your flat panel such as purchasing the appropriate base for you model, ensuring the furniture you set the tv on does not have drawers and is stable, and securing furniture that is holding the television.
Signes Sealed Delivered
Jessie Atkin posted a new blog on Digital Landing! Read up on tracking how long your mail takes to get to you.
I know I never get my mail on time. I get comics and magazines a week late and who know how long it’s taking those letters to reach my mail box.
Well now there is a solution (sort of) DAG Design Lab has introduced the times post card. It’s exactly what it sounds like, a post card you can mail with a count up clock attached. It’s not useful or anything, just amusing. I wish they’d attach clocks to my magazine subscriptions rather than my post cards, but it’s a start. We’ve got email for simple messages, lets time what we can only get by post. If print media wants to continue to compete with the internet then maybe a time test and a result of more timely delivery wouldn’t be a bad plan.
I know I never get my mail on time. I get comics and magazines a week late and who know how long it’s taking those letters to reach my mail box.
Well now there is a solution (sort of) DAG Design Lab has introduced the times post card. It’s exactly what it sounds like, a post card you can mail with a count up clock attached. It’s not useful or anything, just amusing. I wish they’d attach clocks to my magazine subscriptions rather than my post cards, but it’s a start. We’ve got email for simple messages, lets time what we can only get by post. If print media wants to continue to compete with the internet then maybe a time test and a result of more timely delivery wouldn’t be a bad plan.
Computer Health
Jessie Atkin posted a blog on Digital Landing about a way to kill all the germs off your keyboard.
Computer keyboards are less than the cleanest surfaces in your home, or anywhere for that matter. Well, it looks like someone has finally started down the road to a solution.
Vioguard (though aimed at hospitals inparticular) is designed to douse a keyboard with UV rays to kill germs. The keyboard retracts, gets zapped, and is ready to go. Hospitals definitely seem like the best starting place but I would definitely also suggest colleges and public libraries as a great ground for change as well.
Computer keyboards are less than the cleanest surfaces in your home, or anywhere for that matter. Well, it looks like someone has finally started down the road to a solution.
Vioguard (though aimed at hospitals inparticular) is designed to douse a keyboard with UV rays to kill germs. The keyboard retracts, gets zapped, and is ready to go. Hospitals definitely seem like the best starting place but I would definitely also suggest colleges and public libraries as a great ground for change as well.
Tweet What You Eat
Chris McGinn posted a new blog on Digital Landing. Read about a new option in monitoring what you eat, via Twitter!
New site Tweet What You Eat helps you compile a food diary via Twitter to watch your calories and lose weight.
Simply create an account by logging in with your Twitter details and then you can track what you consume, its calories and when you are eating. If you don’t know the calories, or they aren’t available, you can use the CrowdCal feature–the Internet’s first crowd-sourced calorie database”–which uses other users information to fill in the blanks.
There are endless online calorie counting options, but this one looks interesting if you already Tweet.
If you like Tweet What You Eat, check out its sister site Tweet What You Spend.
Found via Hungry Girl
New site Tweet What You Eat helps you compile a food diary via Twitter to watch your calories and lose weight.
Simply create an account by logging in with your Twitter details and then you can track what you consume, its calories and when you are eating. If you don’t know the calories, or they aren’t available, you can use the CrowdCal feature–the Internet’s first crowd-sourced calorie database”–which uses other users information to fill in the blanks.
There are endless online calorie counting options, but this one looks interesting if you already Tweet.
If you like Tweet What You Eat, check out its sister site Tweet What You Spend.
Found via Hungry Girl
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