Archive for February, 2007
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007
JBL On Stage iPod Speakers and Dock
Santa (Ashley, my wife) delivered a curious package under the tree that I wasn’t expecting this year. It was the JBL On Stage, a 4-speaker dock for my 4th gen 20GB iPod. The device is small enough to fit on a tiny nightstand or in the corner of my desk without taking up hoards of […]
No Comments » - Posted in Gadgets, Reviews, Tech-talk by BJ Sintay
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007
Meniscus Climbing - when walking on water doesn’t work
We’ve all seen those small spiders that can walk on water. Some of us have even marveled at animals that can run across small, exotic ponds on the Discovery Channel. The waterlily leaf beetle larva can’t do either. Or can it? With a strong arch of its back this little bug has figured out a […]
No Comments » - Posted in Science by BJ Sintay
Monday, February 26th, 2007
Pilot Mountain State Park - Hiking Trails
As an avid hiker, I enjoy escaping the busy town atmosphere every now and again for some time with nature. The closest place for me to do this in the NC triad area is at Pilot Mountain State Park just north of Winston-Salem, NC. The park offers easy hiking for families, horseback riding, climbing, canoeing, […]
No Comments » - Posted in Outdoors, Reviews, State Parks by BJ Sintay
Sunday, February 25th, 2007
Microsoft SyncToy for Windows XP
Ever wade through thousands of files and folders trying to figure out what you’ve backed up and what needs to be updated in your backups? Do you manage multiple desktops, laptops, and other portable devices but want one backup location?
My search for backup utilities a few years ago turned up Microsoft’s SyncToy, available for free […]
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Saturday, February 24th, 2007
Mountain Adventure (National Geographic)
I’ve been searching for interesting reading material on the Appalachian Trail and ran across National Geographic’s Mountain Adventure published decades ago. Ebay delivered this book to me for under $10.00, so I figured I would give it a shot. The book is authored by Ron Fisher. Fisher has a calm, soothing tone. He rarely interjects humor and instead uses […]
