Comments from soundengineer

soundengineer commented on Leather Keyboard from Japanese Artist, Only For Expert Touch-Typers

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:42:48 EDT

I'm sure that many of us, as you say, can type without looking at the keyboard. But I like to think I got my money's worth with some nice chrome...

soundengineer commented on Man Travels Back in Time to 1738, Brings Laptop and LCD Display With Him

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:37:16 EDT

too much wood for my tastes...though whatever floats his boat...

soundengineer commented on Money Can't Buy Taste: The Tackiest $150,000 Home Theater You'll Ever See

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:36:18 EDT

I just think it's funny how he squeezed his AV equipment in that 'storefront' window. other than that, yes, while I wish I had $150 K to boot...I think I'll be happy sneaking DVDs into the classrooms and using the projectors there while the students are away...

soundengineer commented on One Wash, One Cup of Water: Nearly Waterless Washing Machine Invented

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:14:22 EDT

as part of a household that produces laundry for 10 people, I don't see how one cup is going to cut a full load. How big is the load they tested this stuff with anyway? Let's see, 100 washes...one wash for whites, one for colours, and if you do laundry once a week (at least that's how often I did it when I was in a dorm, let's go with the lowest extreme here rather than the obvious more times per week you'd need to do 10 people's laundry), you get 50 weeks worth of washes with 2 washes a week...that's almost a year, I can't imagine it being very useful for large families who'd have to replace their 44lbs of plastic chips often.

As somebody who believes in the good old soap and water for washing, I find this interesting but won't believe it till I see it. (Or smell it for that matter...) And like imaria said...won't stuff like that get stuck in pockets and socks and little crevices? And how will the machine fare for delicate washes (like clothing with beads/ embroidery/ delicate fabric when you've got solid chips all over your stuff?

soundengineer commented on Security Cam Footage of Cubicle Rage to the Extreme is Every Cube Dweller's Fantasy

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:24:25 EDT

their cubicles seem to be made of cardboard, or that stuff you buy for kids that slot together and look like plastic waffles...

soundengineer commented on The Ultimate Cheap Camera Battlemodo

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:56:46 EDT

as a sony fan i'm glad it came out tops on this review. though i do think sony stuff can be overpriced, they are generally my favourite for point and shoots in terms of quality and ease of use. after using it for a decent amount of time it almost felt like a part of my hand (force of habit!) but that does show how easy they can be.

soundengineer commented on Your New, Sealed Copy Of GTA4 Contains "Boyz N Da Hood" Disc

Sat, 31 May 2008 11:33:30 EDT

in one comic/ game store i noticed the cashier opening the game on the spot for the customer to check not only that the CD was the right game, but also for scratches and defects. sure it does hold up the queue a bit but it will avoid such situations, especially since those games do cost a pretty penny...

soundengineer commented on If You Build a PC Case Out of Duct Tape, Geeks Will Come

Fri, 30 May 2008 11:17:01 EDT

when they make a whole PC rig out of duct tape, i'll be impressed. oh but it's shiny, yes, so shiny...

soundengineer commented on Peeandgo, The Lady Urinal with a Splash of Gold

Fri, 30 May 2008 11:11:21 EDT

i hate squatting toilets, 1) because of wet floors (think accidents people! slippery yellow accidents), 2) dirty floors (think accidents with shoe prints) 3) it's much more comfortable lining the seat with loo paper, loo seat liner or using a sterilizing wet wipe. where I come from squatting ones aren't at all popular...not at all.

soundengineer commented on Wii Chewing Gum Comes in Rabbit, Zelda and Fit Flavors—Okay, Mint

Fri, 16 May 2008 13:25:06 EDT

i just like the tin...

soundengineer commented

Thu, 01 May 2008 13:18:46 EDT

don't we all. then again...some people wish they had lives...which is a much sadder thing to wish for.

(note to self: slogging all your life for Money is not a life)

soundengineer commented

Thu, 01 May 2008 13:11:13 EDT

this is called decadence...not to mention kinda ugly.

soundengineer commented

Thu, 01 May 2008 13:07:21 EDT

ho crap that is a lot of gadgetry.

soundengineer commented on Neocube Is Better Than the Rubik's Cube Because There's No Right Answer

Thu, 01 May 2008 13:03:29 EDT

aw-haw-haw-haw-sooooome!

This is a very unoriginal comment but...

"I want!"

There. I said it.

soundengineer commented on Rotator Bath-cum-Shower (Stop Sniggering at the Back) is Confusing

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:32:05 EDT

@Jesus_Jones: I second that...

soundengineer commented on Digital/Analog Clock Does Digital Time with Physical Display

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:49:01 EDT

i wants. and naaaathing's gonna stop meh!

soundengineer commented on Floppy Coasters Help You Party Like It's 1979

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:07:45 EST

@HJTravels: amen to that!

soundengineer commented on Swan Desk: Turn Your Loose Cables Into Art

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:39:07 EST

@wlcrm: I couldn't have said it better myself. I can imagine what happens on moving day..."I'll be done as soon as I unwind these cables from my desk!" A few hours later... "I knew I shouldn't have tried to be clever. Damn you, impractical desk makers!"

soundengineer commented on Contest: Win a Toshiba x205 Laptop

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:56:59 EST

@Jason Chen: GOSHDARNIT. oh well.

soundengineer commented on Question of the Day: What Do You Need More? A Cellphone or a Computer?

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:55:39 EST

@Juggrnott: but that means you would need internet, which isn't always easy to get and not necessarily reliable enough to make calls etc etc.

for me a cell is more important because i can't always lug my computer around. plus it's drop-proof. (: and takes pretty pictures of my darling.

soundengineer commented

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:51:42 EST

at least this is something we can recognize...

soundengineer commented

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:50:51 EST

i wonder what the hell all this is for anyway.

soundengineer commented

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:49:44 EST

mebbe it's salt?

soundengineer commented

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:13:11 EST

now, if those were actually packed into the two front seats on a pretty-like vehicle...vroom vroom!

soundengineer commented

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:08:46 EST

my first thought was football helmet + totem pole mashup...but yes power rangers does fine (:

soundengineer commented on Marbelous Table Provides Fun and Distraction in Marble Form

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:00:03 EST

wow. what a way to lose your marbles.

soundengineer commented on Question of the Day: How Much Did You Spend on Gadgets in 2007?

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:50:36 EST

1.6k on a Canon 400D and peripherals.

soundengineer commented on Hasbro Room Tech Clock Wirelessly Wakes the Lamps in Your Room

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:46:20 EST

soooo cute! I love that green. Okay, now where's that online cashier...

soundengineer commented on Is This the Ultimate Outdoor Home Theater? Answer: Yes

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:43:05 EST

that is one gorgeous skyline though!

soundengineer commented on Gizmodo Salutes the Rat: Happy Chinese New Year!

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:37:10 EST

@whiteknight89: snakes ftw!

And hey guys, as long as we understand that, it's fine. I find that it's much easier for those more attuned to the western tongues to get their lips around the phonics of "gong hei fat choy" rather than "gong xi fa cai". That being said, it doesn't really matter so long as the goodwill in the greeting is there. (:

soundengineer commented on Security Chair Gives You a Place to Put Your Crap

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:49:26 EST

"Security Chair Gives You a Place to Put Your Crap"

Um. We already have those. It's called a LOO. Y'know, the porcelain throne...

soundengineer commented on Simplest USB Digital Camera Ever

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:13:03 EST

cute, but I wouldn't buy it for the sheer impracticality.

soundengineer commented on Gigantic 500x White iPod Earbuds Not a Joke

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:38:31 EST

this is what i call BFG friendly technology.

(and if you don't know what the BFG is, here's a clue: Roald Dahl.)

soundengineer commented on 80-in-1 Card Reader for Only $17

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:23:46 EST

ooh i wants. only because i'm sick of using cables to transfer stuff from my gadgets rather than direct from the card.

soundengineer commented on Gizmodo Says Goodbye to Charlie White

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:07:00 EST

@Compact: i guess it's sorta like having several different newspapers and news channels. All about the economy.

soundengineer commented on Jonathan Ive Has Gone Too Far This Time

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:30:13 EST

@sharkilepsy: my point exactly!

soundengineer commented on Nonobject Two-Way Camera Shows Us What We Can't Control

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:29:11 EST

putting it on a tripod and getting the hell out of the way might just do the trick...

soundengineer commented on Disposable Soles Keep Your Bare Feet Clean

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:37:13 EST

there's a kind of slipper that's like a normal flip flop except it doesn't have the strap, it just sticks to your foot. i don't know what it's called but i've seen it in a mall somewhere. thicker, reuseable, washable version of these. and better, i think. ;p

soundengineer commented on Salvador Dali Watch Persists in Our Memory

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:10:59 EST

i like, i like!

soundengineer commented on Wii Shark Gun Is What It Sounds Like

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:27:01 EST

lol. a "you are there feel". lol! eh. looks pretty useless to me.