Slow MO

I just purchased "stuff" for my new hobby. (My dear Pakistani wife, I know the kitchen needs fixing.) It will take some time though before I get my dirty paws on it, had them shipped to my sister in the US. Hope to get them before the term breaks ends so that I can have some time to mess around with them.

Man, these babies are hard to find. There are alternatives out there, but nothing beats the original.

Do not know what the hell I am talking about? Do not worry, once I get started with this, you will learn about it. I am learning myself. Now, if only I understood Japanese.

Sticky Little Fingers

We finally picked up a netbook today, ASUS Eee PC 1005HA. The 10 hour battery life got us sold. Went over Gateway Cubao to buy it so that we can join the raffle for Toshiba NB200 (haha).



Popot might have outgrown her Leapfrog Clickstart now, and have been craving for her own real computer. (Though she still will not sell her Clickstart.) She still draws, most of the time, but has been spending more and more time with the Asus, doing online Disney Princess and Barbie online games. She likes Starfall too, which is a good thing. I am going to have her hooked on Funschool one of these days. Another benefit of having "her" own computer is that she does not "bother" us anymore when we are using our computers, or the Nintendo Wii (large scale Internet FTW).

The Bagman

I was thinking of selling one of my STM laptop bags so that I can pickup a Samsonite Sahora Business backpack. Chickened out. Figured that the Samsonite, and most other backpacks, do not have a "boss" look. The laborer look, it has. Hehe. I, conceited that I am, like to think that I am still my own boss, someone who starts and accomplishes tasks at his own pace, and skips work whenever he wants to. Besides, my old STM has served me really well. No, I have nothing against laptop backpacks (and those who own them), really. Good for your spine and all that. Fact, if anyone has an STM Convertible to give away, I am right here, with open arms, ready to love.

Gone Batty

I got 8 more pieces of size AA Eneloop batteries today. Officially, I am a "loopy". I think having more than 10 and not owning a DSLR automatically makes me one. We have 18 pieces now (not including the 4 AAAs), most of which are in Popot's "gadgets". What is not to like? Made by Sanyo, they come ready to be used right out of the pack, has more juice than other rechargeables I have tried, and retains 85% of their capacity even after being in storage for a year. Plus, the pearly "Mac" color goes well with my other stuff. (Yup Apple lovers, I still call them Macs.) That is why when we were getting our Flip UltraHD, I insisted to the wifey that we get a white one. Like what I was thinking then, the pack that came with the Flip is now the backup, the Eneloops are in-charge.

Call Me Johnny Mac.

Blogging has been put on hold. People are busy with tennis. Wii Tennis. This is the best thing to come out since Pong! We got a bunch of games with our new Nintendo Wii system. (Yup, a few years late.) But, Wii Sports is on the top of the heap. I do not see me buying another game in the near future. Though the wifey seems interested in Wii Fit.

Yes, I curse too.

Still Ticking

That there is my trusted iPod Shuffle (which I would never exchange for any other iPod nor iPhone). Tossed around, sat on, thrown against walls. Drilled too. Still works. Though after the electric drilling, only on "mono". Thanks to the Dynex USB earphones, it is better than new, producing deep and full stereo sound. Goodbye crappy iPod earphones!!

Didj you know?

We stayed home today. Tomorrow is when we plan to go out and do some more Christmas shopping. With nothing to do, I decided to bust out our new toy - Didj. Made by Leapfrog, the same people who gave us Leapster and Clickstart, This is the new generation learning-gaming handheld. Nothing out there is better. If you have a choice between this and the PSP for your young child, it is a no brainer- go with the Didj.

We got Little Popot Leapfrog's Clickstart last year. I wanted a handheld device for her this year, so we got her the Didj. It requires four AA batteries and has almost the same footprint as a PSP. On the Didj you can create profiles for up to four users- three with their own names and one as guest. Users can acquire points, called bits, when they progress through the games and the lessons. The bits can be used to buy customization options from Leapfrog's website. You can buy special moves and attacks, as well as gears and even game "moods". With the LeapfrogConnect application parents can also track their children's learning path. You can also customize the game/lessons to match your child's current lessons in school. It grows with your children. You do not get that with any other gaming devices out there.

The box.





The contents.



Our game. Spongebob FTW!



Front.



Back.



Didj is a throwback to the early video gaming years. You talk about retro being in? This is retro gaming at it's very best, with and educational twist. Even I who is biologically old enjoys playing with this little thing. In fact, I am keeping this little baby for myself for now. It is okay, Little Popot does not mind, as long as she gets her turn every now and then. I use it to make her drink her milk and to make her eat more rice. It works like a charm!