| 11.26.2007 |
| Same Damn 'Lo Sweater |
I just got back from seeing Ghostface and The Rhythm Roots All Stars perform live at Warehouse Live. Show was great and it goes without saying that if you get a chance to see Toney Starks perform live you should get on that, but I'll say it anyway. One highlight of the show was when Ghost asked the crowd "Whacha'll wanna hear now? We got songs for days." And I yelled out "APOLLO KIDS!" because thats my favorite shit, and they went into it. Was it luck? Was it a good look? Or was it just the next song in the setlist? Who knows, but it still was a sweet moment for me. Definitely going to grab that Big Doe Rehab when it drops too.
On to the real topic of this post ... The holidays are amongst us and every year it seems to go the same way for me:
Family or family friend: So, what do you want for Christmas?
Me: An upscaling home theater system with HDMI and 5.1 surround sound. Or a 3.0 GHz Core 2 Duo PC with XP Media Center 2 gigs of memory and AT LEAST 400 GB hard drive. Yeah, that would help a lot with the graphic and video editing. A WACOM tablet would be nice too ....
Family or family friend: Oh ... *blank stare*
Me: Yeah ...
In the end I usually end up getting a 32MB flash drive or some sort of heavy winter sweater that I can't wear in Houston. (see how the title has a double meaning?) I don't ever expect to get anything for Christmas anyway, so I'm always glad that someone even thinks of me, but a guy can dream can't he?
So I'm going to put together a list of 5 holiday gifts any geek will appreciate and anyone who's not so tech savvy will be able to find. Here we go.
Microsoft Zune 2
$199 - $249
The Zune is underrated. The Zune is unfairly hated. The Zune is a good media player and does some things cooler than the iPod. They all have Wi-Fi and can connect through Wi-Fi to a PC for updating. Sometimes I forget to plug my iPod into my computer and I miss the latest download of Diggnation. Without having to do that I'll be sure to leave the house with all the latest music and podcasts in my library. The Zune can also connect to the Xbox 360 for video and music syncing.
Shure SE210 In Ear Headphones
$149
Just to clarify, ear canal headphones are not the same as ear buds. Ear canal headphones fit snugly into your ears and cancel outside noise for a clearer sound without requiring a high volume level. You might actually see some DJs use these in night clubs rather than the over the ear headphones because they won't blow their eardrums out trying to hear over the PA system. In any case, Shure makes some of the best headphones out there and they aren't all expensive. Chances are the lower priced Shure headphones will be a lot better than the expensive headphones you'll find at Best Buy.
The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
$15
We aren't reading enough anymore. We can't only rely on blogs and message boards to feed our literal hunger (except for this one, read this one). Alan Weisman looks into a world without humans and how it would affect everything we've created. A good buy for anyone really.
Pimp P2 Pusher Watch
$140
The coolest wristwatch ever. Designed by Tokyo Flash the P2 has 72 LED lights displaying one light per hour on the left side and one light per minute on the right. Not really for the mathematically inclined, but I think the watch is so cool that you don't need to know the math to know the time.
HP Pavillion Media Center m8100y
$750 - $2200
I've had my heart set on one of these for a while. Once I get my wallet swollen again I'll be snagging one of these along with a aluminum iMac to complete my cipher. The Pavillion m8100 comes with just about every input you could want in a media center machine and includes a HD-DVD/Blu-Ray burner. If you get one of these for the geek in your life expect free tech support from that person. For life.
There ya go, guys. Have at it.
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| posted by Kalel @ Monday, November 26, 2007 |
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