Archive for August, 2010
More Android apps!
Posted by ekrunch in Technology, Useful Information on August 28, 2010
Since my last post on my favorite Android apps, I’ve found more that I like and decided to share them. I’ll skip the intro and just get right into the meat of things!
- Amazon MP3 – Like to download MP3s from Amazon? Here’s the app for you! – http://apps.doubletwist.com/Amazon-MP3/-6768468292611783909
- Google Translate – Very handy when you’re trying to figure out how to say “The Bathroom Adventure” in Spanish
– http://apps.doubletwist.com/Google-Translate/-9048602167933008240 - Onion News Network – If you like the Onion, here’s a fun app for watching their videos – http://apps.doubletwist.com/Onion-News-Network/-5555255265406838221
- Movie – Now this is a neat app! It lets you use the barcode scanner to scan movies into it’s database. So you grab your DVD/VHS collection and start scanning! Then it exports them out to your SD card so you can bring it over to your PC. It even has a section where you can put notes about who you lent movies too. Kinda handy for knowing where your movies are at all times! – http://apps.doubletwist.com/Movie%2B/-8283958031060293670
- Calorie Counter – MyFitnessPal – This is a neat app for tracking your diet and watching your weight loss. If you’re not in a program like weight watchers, this is a great app for managing your diet and it has a lot of foods already in the database so it’s easy to keep track of! – http://apps.doubletwist.com/Calorie-Counter—MyFitnessPal/4809937025041738028
- Google Chrome to Phone - Love this one. It lets you send links from your PC’s browser (Chrome or Firefox) to your phone. Very handy for passing links to your phone instead of having to send them via email and such. – http://code.google.com/p/chrometophone/ – For the Chrome Extension, go here. For the Firefox Extension, go here.
- Photobucket Mobile – If you use Photobucket for storing pictures, this is a great app to have. Handy for managing your library or adding in more pictures. – http://apps.doubletwist.com/Photobucket-Mobile/4991857228994313008
- Ringdroid – This app lets you edit songs on your SD card and turn them into ringtones! Very convenient sometimes. – http://apps.doubletwist.com/Ringdroid/4698290702299742152
- AK Notepad – Nice, simple to use notepad app. Lots of features like notepad sharing. Very clean and easy. I love it. – http://apps.doubletwist.com/AK-Notepad/2386431742528505693
- HuffingtonPost – If you read Huffington Post, this app will speed up the process. – http://apps.doubletwist.com/HuffingtonPost.com/-1352347099754018748
- Calorie Counter – Another handy app for finding out the nutritional information in the foods you eat. – http://apps.doubletwist.com/Calorie-Counter-by-FatSecret/2989617263493218652
- Paper Toss – Total time waster, I dig it.
– http://apps.doubletwist.com/Paper-Toss/-2697236727515844250 - ScanMedia – This app will force Android to scan it’s media for changes. This is handy if you upload a media file to your SD card and don’t want to wait for Android to figure that out and scan it! It’s especially handy if you move things around using a file manager. – http://apps.doubletwist.com/ScanMedia/6906929909313366811
- EStrongs File Explorer – I used to endorse Astro but have really started to like this one. The main reason being the network connectivity. EStrongs does a much better job of connecting to my Windows 7 machines. Astro’s SMB module just wouldn’t do it consistently. Also, if you’re in to colors, Estrongs has a nicer theme on it. – http://apps.doubletwist.com/EStrongs-File-Explorer/-2441608149393958602
Enjoy the apps and thanks for the suggestions last time!
The return to my car audio days!
Posted by ekrunch in Technology on August 3, 2010
At the end of 2008, I purchased a new 2009 Nissan Maxima. Up until that point, all of my vehicles had aftermarket audio systems in them. Some more radical than others, but always something other than stock. When I got the Maxima, I was too busy to care so I left the stock Bose system alone.
After some recent discussions with friends, i’ve started to feel the itch again. I’ve really started to miss the magnificent sound that I got from the audio system in my ’02 Accord. The Bose system in my Maxima is so flat sounding and the only adjustment options are Bass and Treble, and they tend to give it a really harsh sound when increased. It makes me miss the sound system in my Accord more and more every time I listen to it. What I don’t miss is not having a trunk any more! Fortunately for me, times have changed… Amplifiers are significantly smaller now, subwoofers take less airspace, and my Maxima has a nice wide opening between the wheel wells where I can put everything and still keep spare tire access and room for groceries.
With all that being said, i’ve decided to install a new system in my Maxima. Thanks to a little encouragement from my best friend, i’ve decided to go back to my roots and do the installation work myself. This should make for a fun summer project and will help me relieve some stress! I’ve purchased the first part of my audio equipment already. An Alpine CDA-117 leads the line up. I chose it for it’s superior audio quality and Alpine’s flexible AI-NET system that will let me chain processors, bluetooth, HD Radio, etc to the head unit. Signal processing duties will be performed by an Alpine PXA-H100, digitally connected via AI-NET to the CDA-117. I’ve got some Stinger RoadKill Expert to quiet the Maxima up a little and help with sound reflection inside of the door panels. Speaker wire is JL Audio 12awg copper wire. Power / Ground wires are JL Audio 4awg copper. Capacitor duties will be handled by my Phoenix Gold 15 Farad PowerCore. The cap is left over from my old system but it’s in perfect condition and I never had the first problem with it so I see no need to replace it.
Here’s a few pictures of the new equipment.
A comical note from my friend Trea … Bose is actually an acronym that stands for “Buy other stereo equpiment”. I couldn’t agree more.
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