Comments for Aelon.net http://www.aelon.net Random babblings from a few digitally inclined people Fri, 09 May 2008 12:57:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 Comment on The Perfect Clock Radio - A Pipe Dream? by DarkFlow http://www.aelon.net/2008/03/the-perfect-clock-radio-a-pipe-dream/#comment-4106 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:11:09 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2008/03/the-perfect-clock-radio-a-pipe-dream/#comment-4106 Well, they're working on it. I'm thinking that I might get the Philips Wake-Up Light: http://www.wakeuplight.philips.com/ It's by no means perfect, but definately a whole new approach to alarm clocks, by waking you up slowly with light and either radio or soothing sounds. Seeing how I generally have trouble getting up in the morning I'm thinking this might be what I need. Short review I found: http://rolfje.wordpress.com/2008/01/26/philips-wake-up-light-review/ Well, they’re working on it.

I’m thinking that I might get the Philips Wake-Up Light: http://www.wakeuplight.philips.com/

It’s by no means perfect, but definately a whole new approach to alarm clocks, by waking you up slowly with light and either radio or soothing sounds. Seeing how I generally have trouble getting up in the morning I’m thinking this might be what I need.

Short review I found: http://rolfje.wordpress.com/2008/01/26/philips-wake-up-light-review/

]]> Comment on Back in Black: iPod Nano + Griffin iTrip by Cyrris http://www.aelon.net/2008/03/back-in-black-ipod-nano-griffin-itrip/#comment-4103 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:14:49 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2008/03/back-in-black-ipod-nano-griffin-itrip/#comment-4103 Honestly I think I would need to hear the same song being played on a radio station and then on my iTrip before I could make a proper comparison. At first I thought the quality was a little less on the iTrip, but then the radio station I was listening to was playing classical orchestral stuff which is always clear as a bell. If they're that close though, I think that pretty much answers your question. The iTrip also lets you transmit in either mono or stereo, but I actually can't tell the difference between them in the car. Not sure what is up with that. Honestly I think I would need to hear the same song being played on a radio station and then on my iTrip before I could make a proper comparison. At first I thought the quality was a little less on the iTrip, but then the radio station I was listening to was playing classical orchestral stuff which is always clear as a bell.

If they’re that close though, I think that pretty much answers your question. The iTrip also lets you transmit in either mono or stereo, but I actually can’t tell the difference between them in the car. Not sure what is up with that.

]]> Comment on Back in Black: iPod Nano + Griffin iTrip by Kelmon http://www.aelon.net/2008/03/back-in-black-ipod-nano-griffin-itrip/#comment-4101 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:51:45 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2008/03/back-in-black-ipod-nano-griffin-itrip/#comment-4101 What's the actual audio quality like through the iTrip? I'd love to use my iPod in the car but had always assumed that the audio quality from an FM transmitter would be rubbish. Finally, assuming that the screen size is OK for it, the games for the iPod are surprisingly good. Unfortunately, you can't get <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewGame?id=188710059&#38;s=143444" rel="nofollow">Zuma</a> yet for the Nano, but <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewGame?id=260352875&#38;s=143444" rel="nofollow">The Sims Pool</a> is a pretty reasonable pool simulator, my wife swears by <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewGame?id=188701246&#38;s=143444" rel="nofollow">Cubis 2</a>, and <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewGame?id=270226578&#38;s=143444" rel="nofollow">Peggle</a> is the gaming equivalent of crack. <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewGame?id=270226845&#38;s=143444" rel="nofollow">Bomberman</a> is also available but I've not gotten around to trying that yet and the lack of multiplayer will be an issue. What’s the actual audio quality like through the iTrip? I’d love to use my iPod in the car but had always assumed that the audio quality from an FM transmitter would be rubbish.

Finally, assuming that the screen size is OK for it, the games for the iPod are surprisingly good. Unfortunately, you can’t get Zuma yet for the Nano, but The Sims Pool is a pretty reasonable pool simulator, my wife swears by Cubis 2, and Peggle is the gaming equivalent of crack. Bomberman is also available but I’ve not gotten around to trying that yet and the lack of multiplayer will be an issue.

]]> Comment on Dear Weighted Companion Cube, It’s not you; it’s me. by Thornhillboy http://www.aelon.net/2008/02/dear-weighted-companion-cube-its-not-you-its-me/#comment-4097 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:58:45 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2008/02/dear-weighted-companion-cube-its-not-you-its-me/#comment-4097 WILSON!!!! Apart from that I have nothing to say. I'm one of that strange breed of people that hasn't played Portal. Fear us...for one day we will rise up with our cake. WILSON!!!!

Apart from that I have nothing to say. I’m one of that strange breed of people that hasn’t played Portal. Fear us…for one day we will rise up with our cake.

]]> Comment on Dear Weighted Companion Cube, It’s not you; it’s me. by Vermouth http://www.aelon.net/2008/02/dear-weighted-companion-cube-its-not-you-its-me/#comment-4096 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:56:48 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2008/02/dear-weighted-companion-cube-its-not-you-its-me/#comment-4096 I actually really agree with you. The thing that really struck me asd a empty about the Companinon cube segment was that you don't really have any choice about the thing. I actually really agree with you. The thing that really struck me asd a empty about the Companinon cube segment was that you don’t really have any choice about the thing.

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