Student Sound System: Evoke 2XT

March 25th, 2008

I still buy CDs and up until now brought the essentials out of my collection with me to university, along with my separates system. This proved an inconvenience, so I looked into docking stations but there were some problems:

Not all had radio.
Mostly designed for iPods
Not all had a separate AUX connection, which meant buying an […]

Can Amazon’s Kindle Set Books Alight?

December 16th, 2007

The Kindle is an e-book reader released by Amazon this November.
Ergonomics
Like the Sony Reader it uses electrophoretic technology to simulate ink on a real page. It doesn’t require a constant stream of power and can be read outside, both advantages over a common LCD display. Personally I find concentrating on anything with a backlight uncomfortable […]

Le Vrai Moleskine N’est Plus

August 3rd, 2007

Moleskine is the legendary notebook used by European artists and thinkers for the past two centuries, from Van Gogh to Picasso, from Ernest Hemingway to Bruce Chatwin. This trusty, pocket-size travel companion held sketches, notes, stories and ideas before they were turned into famous images or beloved books.

I was getting tired of reaching into my […]