Gadget Review–Thinkpad X220

This is my third Thinkpad – first from IBM and now Lenovo. They have been my laptop of choice for as long as I can remember. An X40, then an X60s and now this new baby. Not as stylish as those unibody Macs that almost everyone I know uses these days, but I’ll take [...]

Gadget Review–Windows Phone 7

Yeah, I’m pretty late to the game here. That said, I bet I’ve played with this (thanks Shawn!) before most of the people I know or who read this blog. In fact, I’d be willing to bet that most of the people I know never intend to ever giving it a try (so why [...]

Gadget Review: Axis Q1755-E Network Camera

In the last few years I’ve acquired several network cameras from a variety of manufacturers and have never been truly happy with any of them. Earlier this summer, I started a project that required a network camera and I tried to capitalize on the wisdom gained from my previous poor choices with a [...]

Yet Another iPad Review

Here at 2-Speed labs, I made an executive decision to forgo an acquisition of Apple’s latest uber-gadget, the iPad. The decision was made because of the product’s strange and questionable position in the computing spectrum between a phone and a laptop and because I always question whether an acquisition of yet another closed product [...]

Gadget Review: Motorola Droid

I have a hate/love relationship with my iPhone.  It does so many things right in a way that only Apple has been able to perfect.  Easy to use and manage, consistent UI across all apps, and everything about it looks and feels good.  And the apps . . . the term “app” has becoming [...]

Using RunKeeper for Cycling

Early this summer, I promised Jason Jacobs, the founder of FitnessKeeper (the creators of RunKeeper), that I would try RunKeeper for cycling.  Well, it’s been a crazy summer and I just got around to it (sorry, Jason).  When we spoke, Jason told me that the company’s focus today is on running, although they plan [...]

Gadget Review: VuDu Box

I have been intrigued by VuDu for a while now and succumbed to my curiosity, picking up a VuDu Box a few weeks ago.  For those unfamiliar, VuDu streams movies (and a few other online video services) over the net and into your home.  Unlike some, VuDu doesn’t require a computer in the [...]

Bought an iPhone. I hate Myself.

I hate myself for loving you, Can’t break free from the things that you do. I wanna walk but I run back to you That’s why I hate myself for lovin’ you.”

- from the song, “I Hate Myself for Loving You” by Joan Jett

After my good friend and fellow iPhone detractor/commiserator, Shawn, [...]

The Merging of Video and Still Imagery

The latest generation of prosumer DSLR (Digital Single-Lens Reflex) cameras are not only about taking great still photos, but also about taking great video.  While video has been available in point-and-shoot cameras for some time, it’s been ignored in higher-end cameras – for some market reasons and for some functional ones.

Any excuses that [...]

Google & Android, Blah, Blah, Blah – HTC is the Sleeper in the Story

Image via CrunchBase

Today, Google and T-Mobile will announce the T-Mobile G1, a new phone that runs Google’s mobile OS, Android.  This is interesting news because it adds another competitor to the smartphone mix and competition is always good.  The announcement is made even more interesting, IMO, because of Amazon’s introduction [...]