Headphone Bikini of Choice: The AKG K271 MKII

The AKG K271 MKII, from personal recommendations and unanimous reviews, happens to be one of the most comfortable, besting sounding, isolated headphones available on the market right now. While they're probably not the best looking (I still find the Grado GS1000's drop-dead gorgeous), it's enough for me to put some more mula into the ever deepening hole that is my "tech fund."

New iPhone To Be Slippery, Like Bar Soap

Something tells me all this hub-bub is just going to blow up into a big circle jerk of disappointment. So I'm just going to stop visiting technology sites for the next few months. Perhaps turning off this Twitter thing might do me some good, too...

iPhone 3G Lego Dock

Now that's pretty rad. If only it looked a little bit more stable, I'd consider it. Anyway, instructions are in Italian if you feel like using Google to translate it.

Rolando Turns Your iPhone Into a Wacky Gaming Device

Whew! Well it may have taken a while longer than expected, but I'm super excited to see the release of Rolando on the iPhone! Credits go to Mikko Walamies for bringing Rolandoland to life with his wonderful, charming illustrations, and to awesome talents like Mr. Scruff who helped sculpt Rolando’s musical landscape. Can't wait to check this out!

So, It Looks Like You Want To Use Your iPhone GPS Without A Data Plan

You just scored a cheap iPhone 3G off eBay and are stoked to not have to deal with AT&T's data plan. Not so fast, buddy. I understand paying an extra $30 per month is really burning a hole in your pocket with being unemployed and all. Believe me, you're not the only one that thinks so.

However, if you're looking to use the built-in GPS that utilizes triangulation - you're gonna just have to suck it up or not use the feature at all. The overages will literally turn that cash burn into an all-out wildfire. The data plan is required if you're going to use it for GPS.

Shopping Season Means Wishlists

Karina Okata will probably agree. Even if you don't have a dollar to spend this season, it's good to make up some kind of clever list to make your day-to-day living seem all the more meaningful. Well, here's my little list of things I probably don't need:

1. Some new kicks, preferably something made by Vanns and is geared towards fixed-gear bikers.
2. A replica of a human skull. Why? So I can paint it metallic gold, of course!
3. What's Little Big Planet without a set of non-matching controllers? I've accumulated a white one, a black one, and a cruddy little SIXAXIS original. Silver, I'm calling your name...
4. Did I mention I have been wearing the game cruddy Gap jeans for 4 years now? I think it's about time for an upgrade to some WeSC.
5. Last but not least, the best digital bathroom scale ever made.

How To Sync Google Calendar with iPhone

Your iPhone doesn't get cool points until it has the ability to sync with multiple sources (especially calendars) that are actively pushed throughout the day, ensuring you're taking advantage of that super expensive data plan you're paying for. Well, here it is, my friends, a solution to sync up your GCal with your iPhone via the built-in Exchange Server Active Sync Push support.

It's called NuevaSync. NuevaSync is a Exchange Conduit for Google Calendar, Contacts and Gmail. Totally free? You betcha.

To set up you iPhone or iTouch to fetch data from your Google Calendar go to NuevaSync’s website and sign up. After filling all you information check your email and verify your email address.

When you have verified your email, log in to set your settings. Next to Calendar click on Change, select Google and click to configure your settings. Enter your Google account id and click on ‘Request Account Access’. Voilà, you are done with NuevaSync.

On you device, click on Settings and select ‘Mail, Contacts, Calendars’ Tab. Under Accounts click on ‘Add Account…’ and select the first item on the menu, Microsoft Exchange. For Email type in your Google email address, following with your NuevaSync’s username and password. Describe the account and click Next. A pop-up message will show up, ignore it and click ‘Accept’. You’ll be asked for the exchange server address, which is ‘www.nuevaserver.com’. Type it in and click Save.

Congratulation! Now you can sync your GCal without paying $99 for the MobileMe Service.

With NuevaSync you can also fetch Mail, Contacts and Tasks from your Google Account. Special thanks to this article for walking me through it.

Why I Want To Go Into Usability Design

Mister Apple clan master said it best:

"Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it
works." -- Steve Jobs, The New York Times, 2003

And seeing as there are so many things that just don't behave the way they're suppose, I'm sure I'll be in for a lifetime of work.

iPhone Hype Deterred, Hipsters Disagree

Oh, how many days have I stood outside an AT&T kiosk simply staring at that wonderful device that is the iPhone. People claim it's an item you must try to love, not just because of the specs on paper. However, I really don't use my iPod that much, just every other day. No one really calls me constantly either. From that alone, the iPhone is simply an impulse buy for me - a sheep's obsession.

But why does it hurt so much when I think about not having one? Must be the Silicon Valley water.

Retro iPhone Mod Amazing, Still A Huge Phone

Momentarily, I have a black RAZR and a black 8GB iPod Nano 2G with zero complaints. However, if I were to ever get tired of having my pockets filled with flat technology items and were willing spend the epic amounts of money for the iPhone, I would definitely mod it to look something sexy like this.

iPhone Gets Unlocked, Peddler Pushers Cry

I mean, news is news. Despite the fact the size of the ginormous phone still bugs me day and night, I found it quite entertaining watching people switch to AT&T just to use the iPhone. Anyway, read more here (Get ready for Death Star explosion).