Mobile Phones and Me » hardware http://telapps.org Mobile Phones and More Sun, 13 May 2012 03:42:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Concert Jamming http://telapps.org/hardware/concert-jamming/ http://telapps.org/hardware/concert-jamming/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:02:04 +0000 Curt http://telapps.org/?p=985 My favorite band is the Dave Matthews Band; I think I have seen them in concert about 40 times. This summer they are coming around again so I guess my “concert count” will be up to 43 by the end of July. If you have ever seen them you probably know that the parking lot before the concert is also an event in itself.
One of my favorite parts of the Dave Matthews parking lot experience is all of the amateur musicians. It’s been my experience that you can’t walk 50 feet without seeing pockets of people sitting around jamming. I have made some great recordings and even better friends during these impromptu jam sessions. A guitar and my handheld recorder are great icebreakers and a promise to email the recordings to the other musicians usually good for a couple of beers.


A while ago I picked up a handheld recorder just to play around with and realized it invigorated my love for music. The model I got was cheap but since it was so useful I decided to upgrade my equipment and it was well worth it. The model I have now is the Zoom H2N handheld recorder. It gets unbelievable battery life, better storage options and just plain sounds better than my last recorder. I’m a huge believer in only getting Products with Rebates since I don’t have money to burn. I also love the idea of getting a deal. So, if you are an amateur musician like me you may want to look into picking up a Zoom H2N recorder, they are great.

Here are some of my favorite features

  • 5 built-in mic capsules
  • Records in WAV up to 24-bit/96kHz and MP3 up to 320kbp
  • Data recovery function protects against unexpected recording errors
  • Over 20 hours of operation using two standard AA batteries
  • Operates on battery, AC or USB bus power
  • Accommodates up to 32GB SDHC memory cards
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]]> http://telapps.org/hardware/a-great-geocaching-accessory/feed/ 0 An Alternative to Trendy Tablets http://telapps.org/hardware/an-alternative-to-trendy-tablets/ http://telapps.org/hardware/an-alternative-to-trendy-tablets/#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2011 14:53:29 +0000 Curt http://telapps.org/?p=887 It seems like so many people are making the switch to tablets these days.  Personally, I don’t see the allure of those over-grown cell phones.  For my money netbook computers are still a better bet.  If I only want to access the internet I’ll just use my phone, but if I want actual power than a tablet isn’t going to cut it.  With a netbook I can actually use programs that are helpful; Microsoft Office, Photoshop and I can actually play games as well.  To me its not even a contest when trying to decide between a netbook and a tablet.

]]> http://telapps.org/hardware/an-alternative-to-trendy-tablets/feed/ 0 A New Item for My Bucket List http://telapps.org/hardware/a-new-item-for-my-bucket-list/ http://telapps.org/hardware/a-new-item-for-my-bucket-list/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:25:18 +0000 Curt http://telapps.org/?p=864 When searching around the internet for new and exciting products, I noticed a growing trend.  I see that people are starting to buy more and more buy motorcycle gps units.  Truthfully, I never even knew they existed, but then again I don’t ride.  However, I will say that it makes sense because it seems like all of the friends that I have with bikes go on long trips with them.  I have to admit it would be a great feeling riding cross country on a motorcycle.  That may be something I have to add to my bucket list.

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