New “Featured Video” Section

I added a “Featured Video” section to the home page. I’ll be highlighting different videos here on a regular basis and on a variety of hobby subjects. Check back for updates!

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.

Tamiya Lamborghini Restoration Update

When it comes to building models, I really hate the painting part. I can think of few other ways to slowly drive yourself insane. It’s the end result that drives me to do it – the work of art that emerges, if you do things right. If not, well, there’s always insanity. Above is my vintage Tamiya Lamborghini Countach (circa 1978) all masked up for the matte black trim paint. Check out my original Tamiya Countach post for all the latest pictures. I’m almost done!

Why My Q5W Is Still Tops

It’s been several months since the Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet came out, but when I want to watch video on the PMP with the best screen available, I still reach for my Cowon Q5W. Why? (more…)

Archos 5 Email Client Update

For those early adopters of the Archos 5 & 7 Internet Media Tablets that were hamstrung by the beta version of the email client, you can now enjoy a fully functional email client, thanks to the latest firmware update from Archos. Other minor updates were included (the link above will provide details), but this is probably the most significant.

Yellowstone Rumblings

Looks like I took that trip to Yellowstone just in time! Seems that Yellowstone has experienced unusually high frequency of earthquake activity lately. Yellowstone is basically a giant volcanic crater (caldera) from a huge eruption believed to have taken place around 600,000 years ago. It may be due for another.