Time To Shoot Some Film!

I just got some Fuji 400H Color Negativeand Velvia RVP 100 Color Slide film for my Diana F+ camera. (more…)

More Old Time Radio Fun

I’ve been poking around the airwaves with my retro Dunwoody crystal radio set from the Borden Radio Company that I built last year. I’m  here in the northeastern part of the U.S., but I’ve been picking up stations from all over the world when atmospheric conditions are right. (more…)

Science Fair Optical Lab Kit SF-3000 (1972)

During the 1970’s, Radio Shack’s Science Fair wing was cranking out the junior mad scientist kits left and right. (more…)

Science Fair Aeronautical Lab Kit SFX-4000 (1975)

Back before video games became the standard time-waster of youth, we kids actually BUILT things. (more…)

Upgrade Your Cowon Q5W (and others) to 240GB!

If you already have a Cowon Q5W and are longing for more storage space, Toshiba may just the right product for you. I say “may” because there are a couple of catches. RapidRepair is taking pre-orders for Toshiba’s MK2431GAH 240GB 1.8″ hard drive.  Although RapidRepair bills the drive as an upgrade for the Ipod G5, the drive’s ATA-100 connector is the same one used in the Cowon. The catches I mentioned? Well, for one, at $294, it’s a pricey upgrade to be sure. Secondly, there is a special note on the RapidRepair page for this drive that states that players other than the Ipod 5g will only see one platter of the drive (the drive has dual platters) which would effectively cut the storage in half to 120GB. I don’t know why that is, or if it does truly affect ALL players other than the Ipod 5G.  In either case, if you get the drive, follow my Q5W Hard Drive upgrade instructions and let me know how it goes because at this point, I’m not planning on getting one.

Archos GPS Cradle

Let me save you a lot of time and a whole heap of trouble: If you have an Archos 5 IMT, don’t waste your time with the GPS cradle. (more…)