A new section for my site which I’ve spent the last 2 weeks building in earnest for launch.
TechniCian (feel the pun) will be covering technology related news and reviews of unnecessary consumer electronics I have bought recently; on a whim, with a grin or in the bin.
Other new subsites could include MagiCian, where I discuss 1980’s conjurers and cheap parlour tricks; ObstetriCian where I’ll use Google Womb to map upcoming pregnancies and even PhysiCian where I’ll look at either Hooke’s Law or prescribing 2 Nurofens every 4 hours but not on a empty stomach thank you.
Piff-paff-poof; eat your heart out Gandalf
Anyway the reason for this section was that my technomania was compounded last night after seeing the 2 hr long Sony advert, Casino Royale. I have now been struck with a sublimino-compulso-techno-a-go-go urge to buy a Sony NW-HD5 Net Walkman, a SonyEricsson T68, K800i and M600 and somekind of Vaio ultra-slim laptop. As well as, of course, a 2007 Ford Mondeo and a silenced Walther PPK. And Eva Green.
It got so bad I was half-expecting Bond to spend 40 minutes playing NBA Live’07 on the PS3 during the film and when he was actually asked ‘Rolex?’ he’d reply ‘Omega but if Sony made watches I’d buy a Sony. Wait - my PSP has a clock on it, I don’t need this watch at all!’
Sony SIXAXIS wireless joypad - James Bond’s video game controller of choice
So moving onto my new section and the first review of many, I present…
TechniCian’s Product of the Week:
The new ultra tiny 2nd Generation iPod Shuffle. £59.99
Review.
I don’t know where it is. It’s that small.
You actually got a new shuffle? I was thinking of getting one for when I go running (also to replace my gen 1 shuffle which is chav accessory number 1), but am thinking the nano would be better with it’s integration with that nike running thing. the “power song” I would choose would have to be that song “you’re the best” by Bill Conti from karate kid. Gold. Solid gold.
Yeah - airport impulse buy; 42 quid. The Airport is a great place to pick up electronics at tax free prices. The only problem is that a lot of them come in those comedy sealed packs which are unopenable without using a samurai sword.
Given this, and the fact no shop stock or will lend you scissors, means your purchases are trapped in a plastic cage of emotion unless you use your teeth, a set of house keys and the bigs gun to get the shuffle out.
One guy in Dixons returned a Travel Plug adapter he just bought because he needed to use it there and then and he couldn’t open it.