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Gifts I gave, Gifts I got

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(republished from The Inner-workings of the Merc Mind)

This Christmas I found a few choice items under the tree while also putting a few there for others to enjoy. Here are a few I can recommend for those of you looking to spend your returned gift money or the cash Aunt Martha gave you this year.

iPod Skin from Speck Products I am usually a big fan of iSkin products, but for rubberized iPod sheaths my nod goes to the iPod Skin from Speck Products. It's not as sticky as the iSkin so it goes in your pocket with less of a fight and the flip out bottom on the 3G model allows for access to the docking port without stretching or disfiguring the Skin. The cut-out on the top of the sheath also allows you to add an iTrip with very little modification to the iPod Skin.

+: Protects the slick iPod surface from scratches. Isn't as sticky feeling as the iSkin Exo and offers easier access to the docking port.
-: Also hides the slick iPod surface from view. Does not include a screen protector or belt clip like the iSkin Exo

Griffin iTrip FM Transmitter for iPod Anything that makes the world a little more cordless is a good thing. 2 or more cables left beside each other without supervision will eventually braidóit's a fact. It is also a fact that, in many parts of the world, it is illegal or al least dangerous to drive while listening to music on headphones, so being able to transmit your iPod music over an FM signal to your car radio is terrific. The good news and bad news is that the transmitter isn't that powerful: bad because you need to find just the right place to put your iPod while it transmits but good because, most likely, the guy waiting for the light to turn green in the lane beside you won't be listening to your tunes on his radio.

+: Wirelessness rocks! FM signal not strong enough to be stolen by cars in the next lane.
-: FM signal sometimes not strong enough to be used by the car carrying the iTrip.

iSkin ProTouch PB Finally, the people at iSkin have released a keyboard protector for the PowerBook layout. What? You thought the "PB" stood for "peanut butter"? Well, it might. Since the ProTouch keyboard protector will stand between your keyboard and your sticky, greasy "PB&J" fingers and protecting the fragile keys from subatomic toasticles. I bought this for my roommate, CJ.

+: I love these things! No more crumbs and hairs in my keyboard.
-: The texture takes some getting used to.

The Official eBay Bible by Jim Griff Griffith (not exactly inkeeping with WDW's mobile theme) I had already bought a copy of this book for myself to find out how I might scuttle the parts of my now defunct iBook on the World's Online Marketplace. But as I read through it, I kept thinking to myself, "George needs to read this." George is a SCUBA diver and likes to collect bottles that he find on his dives. He's always wondered what it would take to sell a few of these items or at the very least find out what they'd go for. This book goes into all of that and more. If you're an eBay addict or are thinking of cultivating an addiction, this book will have you freebasing Beanie Babies in no time.

+: Tips for buying, tips for selling. Tips on everything from setting up your eBay account to leaving feedback.
-: PC-centric informationónothing to worry about though.

Gotta go, I think the folks at the Future Shop just figured out that someone is scamming their wifi signal.

Happy New Year!?

-Rick

  


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