Digital Camera

People recently have been making fun (mocking to be exact) of my digital camera, and i can understand that. I mean take a look at that behemoth below, I might as well lug one of those ye old cameras that came on tri-pods and have to hide behind that black hood each time I’d have to take a pic.

With today's advances in digital photography, I shouldn't be shlepping anything bigger than my palm and you know exactly what I mean. ;-)

Ultra Compact Cameras!

This here is what I’m talking about. Sexy, functional and compact! This is definitely what I need to replace my current hulk of machinery with. I definitely likes!

Arm and leg pads

After my last bike crash (and i'd like to keep it like that) i managed to pick up some scars which i'd like to avoid the next time (which i hope won't happen in the near future) i find myself grating the desert gravel.

Hopefully these guys will prevent me from scarring in the near future.

Elbow-Arm Guards

Knee-Shin Guards

Me Needs!

Sony Ericsson M600i

I've been looking for the perfect cell phone/PDA for some time now. A smart phone actually. Something that would fit in my jean pocket and not look to bulky, something slim yet has all the bells and whistles that i want in a smartphone.
It should have a big LCD screen and a QWERTY touchpad so that i'll have the ability to check and reply to my e-mails quickly without having to press the number "6" three times so i can get the letter "O". Something that i can sync with my Outlook and be able to take it with me anywhere and not feel its heavy presence or its awkward shape in my pocket. A business phone that functions like a PDA but looks like a cell phone.


After looking far and wide, I present you the Sony Ericsson M600i

Quite possibly the ideal size for a business phone, the Sony Ericsson M600i is but a hair's width from scoring full marks in the messaging, productivity and browsing departments, hampered only by the smaller-than-the-competition sizes of
its otherwise excellent touch screen and thumbboard. It also delivers a solid impression in every other department, with the near-sole disappointment being its lack of a bundled USB cable and USB charging support. Add good battery life and nice touches such as a scroll wheel, stereo Bluetooth audio and a clever, agenda-style standby screen, and what emerges is a winning recipe.

-InfoSyncWorld

Me Likes!

Mountain biking shoes

During my last bike trip around Jerusalem, i found myself huffing and puffing during the first uphill while my friend Miriam just cruised through the climb. Maybe it's "partially" because of me not being fit, blah-blah-blah and all that. But the fact is, all things equal Miriam kicked my ass on uphills.

Now that last sentence was rather interesting because on hind-sight, not all things were really equal. Miriam actually wore mountain biking shoes that clips on the pedals which allows you to use the power of your legs when pulling up. This is opposed to plain sneakers that only relies on the push down power during pedaling. Had i had a pair of mountain biking shoes as well, then with all things equal now, I would have been at the top of the climb with turkish coffee wating for her by the time she arrived.

Excuses aside now, i have finally found the reason why i want to score me a pair of Adidas MTB's for my next biking trip. So i dropped by the newly opened Adidas store at the Tel-Aviv pier and began my research on the different types of shoes available.

After a brief comparisson of the different models I've managed to narrow my choice to two models that I believe will suit my biking discipline: the Marathon or the Durango. I guess from here it all comes down to the price comparisson of both models but i must say... Me likes them both!

Wet Suits

I finally decided to get back to my long lost passion for scuba diving which has taken a long pause of..... 5 yrs!

What actually re-ignited my long lost passion for diving was when my lovely girl friend decided to surprise me by taking me to go diving with dolphins in Eilat.

Once I got home I quickly unearthed my dive equipment to check that it's still in good working condition and made an inventory to see if i have all the stuff needed for diving. I soon discovered that i have a wet suit missing and my dive computer is dead. Since I use the computer as my depth guage as well, I had to get it sorted out immediately since I can always rent wet suits.

When I got to the dive shop to drop off the computer for fixing, I soon found myself in front of a collection of wet suits neatly hanging in front of me, begging me to go through them.

After getting the low down from the shopkeep regarding the different type of suits available, I came to the conclusion that the 2.5mm shorty is best suited for red/mediterenean sea diving for me during summer. Come winter time, i'll just add put on a long john underneath plus hood and i'm all sorted out. This is definitely something that Me Likes!

External HD - 160GB

Recently i found myself needing to back-up my hard drive as it's already reaching its limit of 80GB mainly because of my digital pics. Burning DVD's is such a hassle and with web2.0, it makes things accesible from anywhere. However I found myself ending up in a dilema on whether i should open a Pro account in one of these online storage sites (ie: flickr, photobucket, box.net, etc.) and when i do open one, whether it should be for pic files only or other file types as well.

After weighing the pros and cons of these sites, i came to the conclusion that i don't need either as i'll become dependent on the site and if one day i decide that i don't want their service anymore, i'll lose all my files. So what i do need is another HD that i can just carry around.


After confering with IT, what i needed to buy was an external HD IDE case with USB2.0 support (Firewire optional) and power supply then buy a 160GB HD preferably Western Digital separately. It comes out cheaper by doing it this way plus you learn how to assemble your own HD which will come in handy one day. I just need to make sure that i assemble the parts properly less i want this piece of machinery to go up in flames.

I must say that this is something that definitely Me Likes and would definitely like to get one. Feel free to order one and send it my way.

Travel Bag

To kick off with my passion for wanting so many things but just don't have the $$$ to get them... and starting a criminal record isn't something I want to add to my list of accolades (very short list) though i should really consider a career change if want to have everything.

At any rate, i recently discovered that I'll be going to a business trip in London for the AdTech Conference this September '06, which actually is quite a show for the online advertising industry (cool!).

As you may not know, the dress code at my office doesn't involve wearing a suit and tie but thank God i still own one nonetheless for special occasions such as European weddings (see pic) or a rainy day such as this trip for example.

It suddenly dawned on me that i don't have a suit bag for which i can carry my precious suite in. So i frantically searched everywhere (4 shops actually) looking for the perfect luggage that can carry enough clothes for a short business trip and my bloody (ahem: precious) suit.

Finally after checking out a local bag shoppe next to work, I came across a potential winner, something worth... coveting.

Meet the Travel Pro Platinum 5 - Expandable Rollerboard Suiter.

Sounds impressive no? well it is! This is exactly what I'm looking for when i want to pack and travel for a short period and be able to bring with me the essentials i need. It's made of some ballistic nylon material that makes it durable and water proof (not that i'll swim the English Channel with it). it's got easy access pockets in the front and back and can expand an extra 30% when i come with my shopping.

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When you open it, it's got a removal sleeve where i can neatly put my suit in and tuck it back into its compartment. there's a lot of room for my stuff as well as multiple mesh pockets for bits and pieces even for shoes. There's also a removable hanging "wet pocket" (personal kit i call it) for all my hygiene stuff which i pretty much fancy.

All in all, this is definitely something i'd recommend to others and like to buy and as well if it weren't for the price tag. Check out the pics below and maybe you'll see it and note that the price is in shekels ($1 = 4.4 shekels)

Click the link below for more info.

Update! 9/1/06

So i walked around my street and came across a suitcase shop which i decided to check out what they have to offer. They had all sorts of brands one of which were Delsey's which is like the RollsRoyce of suitcases and costs an arm and leg and half a kidney.

To make a long story short, i asked what they got for suitcases that has room for a suit and they showed me a 24" Airport brand suitcase and as you can see below exactly what it offers. The suit goes in the flap on the side of the door of the case.

It's pretty much what you see is what you get thus it's half price of the TravelPro. i wanted to check out other cases but the salesman was rather rude and unhelpful so screw them! i'll just take my business elsewhere.

After checking the TravelPro site again, i found out that they have other models of the Rollaboard Suiter type. i'm gonna go back to the shop and found out if i can order a cheaper model.