Online music stores and music download services are steadily rising in popularity due to their unrivalled convenience and our obsession with everything digital. Magnatune is one such web-based music service, but with a twist; it’s also a “next generation” record label for independent artists of the more obscure variety, and offers a very unique way for its customers to purchase music. [read more...]
I’m passionate about music and audio. It’s such a huge part of my life that I don’t mind dropping a fair amount of money on a piece of audio gear that will improve the sound quality of the music I listen to. This hobby can get expensive though, and so I’m also keen to find cheaper audio gear that sounds great for the price that I can then recommend to others. Last time it was the Yuin PK3 earbuds at sub AU$60. This time it’s the JVC Marshmallow earphones at sub AU$15! [read more...]
After a full day’s worth of contemplating, I bought the new Nintendo DSi. Okay, maybe a single day counts as an impulse purchase. Either way, it was an upgrade from the DS Lite that I bought in 2007 after selling an original DS Phat. Reviews of the newest version of Nintendo’s famous Dual Screen hand-held gaming console are aplenty, but what I really wanted was a comparison of the new DSi to the DS Lite so that I could decide whether it would be a worthwhile purchase or not. I had trouble finding the information I wanted, so I thought I’d write my own comparison for anyone thinking about ‘upgrading’ [read more...]
The MacHeist 3 bundle is a sure winner. Not only is it so damn cheap at US$39, but it includes some awesome pieces of software, most of which I’m very glad I waited for instead of putting my impatience into practice. This time around, the bundle is filled with brand new apps that haven’t made an appearance in previous bundles. Yay for new stuff! [read more...]
I’ve been a Firefox user since sometime in 2005. It was convenient to use the same browser on both Mac and Windows (from back when I still used Windows on a regular basis) and to have it configured to look and act exactly the same on both platforms. The extensive list of add-ons were also something I came to rely on.
Many Mac geeks will be aware that Apple released the Safari 4 public beta a couple of days ago. Despite my Firefox addiction, I figured I’d download it and check it out. [read more...]
I live in a digital world, and that has never been more evident than right now. I wake up to a digital alarm and read my news online. I spend my day working on files stored digitally on my computer. I carry a digital device everywhere with me and use it for phone calls, internet, note-taking and games. For fun, I listen to digital music and watch digital TV and movies. I use a digital camera. Sometimes I even read digital books. [read more...]