Archive for February, 2007
Friday, February 23rd, 2007
Bill Bryson - A Walk in the Woods
Sean was nice enough to lend me an extra copy of Bill Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods since he knows I am an avid Appalachian Trail (AT) hiker. Many people cite Bryson’s book as the reason they become interested in hiking the trail, yet many in the AT community reject it for a variety […]
No Comments » - Posted in Appalachian Trail, Outdoors, Reviews by BJ Sintay
Thursday, February 22nd, 2007
Review: Garmin StreetPilot c340 GPS
Features:
- Talking navigation with intelligent voice
- Brighter screen (than the c330)
- Mounting system
- Power adapter
- SD memory slot
- USB port with cable
The Garmin StreetPilot c340 was my choice for GPS navigation. I selected this particular brand and model for a few important reasons. First and foremost Garmin makes the easiest GPS navigation interface in my […]
No Comments » - Posted in Gadgets, Reviews, Tech-talk by BJ Sintay
Wednesday, February 21st, 2007
Keane - Under the Iron Sea
Every once in a great while you discover a piece of music that you simply cannot stop playing over and over again. In my adventures through the UK’s music scene I stumbled upon Keane’s Under the Iron Sea. This CD instantly became one of my favorites, especially the tunes Atlantic, Leaving So Soon, and Crystal […]
No Comments » - Posted in CDs, Music, Reviews by BJ Sintay
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007
Review: Belkin TuneCast II FM Transmitter
I recently purchased a FM transmitter (Belkin TuneCast II) to connect my iPod to my Mercury Mountaineer. This purchase came after more than a year of stalling due to all of the poor reviews I had read on the net. I was concerned about 2 primary issues: sound quality and reception. I finally bought one […]
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Tuesday, February 20th, 2007
Welcome to my thoughts
I’ve been wanting to have a place to put my thoughts, reviews, articles, etc. online without disrupting the flow of my blog on bjsintay.com that many of you visit. That blog serves more as a journal and an update on my life in general, so here you will find random things much more often. I […]
