My Gadget Reviews

 
 

I have developed this website to have some fun and create a place to share my hobbies.  Some of my interests are Music, Photography, Gadgets,  and Home Theater.   I also have a girlfriend and other things I am involved in, but that is not really something I want to share with the world.  In other words, I am probably  not as shallow as the culmination of objects on this site would suggest.   

The main reason I decided to create this site was to post reviews and articles to help those that are interested in these types of entertainment choices.  In the past (and currently), I gained a lot of knowledge from other personal websites, so I thought I would continue the tradition.

Finally, I use the name "UofMTiger" on the internet because I graduated from the University of Memphis and I still keep up with our college teams. If you have any questions about the products or viewpoints expressed on these pages, please send me an email.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

SEE MY NEW BLOG!!  (Not a lot on it yet, but more is coming!)

 

Sites I have been frequenting lately:

      
    
        
 
 
 
 
Dogster - New page for Allie

I finally got around to creating a Dogster page for Allie.  You can click on their pictures to see the pup's pages. 

 
BMW 135i Convertible

I turned my 2006 BMW 330i in a month early since I was on vacation and decided to get my new car down in Atlanta since the local dealership did not want to work with me and they did not have any cars on their lot that I liked.  I was going to drive up to Nashville to pick up a car, but Adrian at the South Atlanta dealership was so easy to work with that it made the trip to Atlanta worthwhile.

This time around I decided to go from the classy, sporty 330i into the sassy, sporty 135i.

You can see my full review by going to my Car Page.

See random videos of the BMW 1 Series

See random reviews of the BMW 1 series

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
MY Home Office System
Click on the images below to see my office system:
 
I was looking for a comfy chair for my office setup that would allow me to recline and listen to my headphones or play video games.  I was at Scan Interiors here in Memphis looking for a new coffee table and ran across the perfect office chair.  The chair is made of cushy leather, can be ordered in numerous leather colors and wood details.  I have a large (they also have a regular size) IMG Windsor chair in black leather (other colors take months to ship) with cherry wood accents.  It reclines and the cushion below the head can be adjusted for just about any position.  It is has an office chair base with wheels and the height can be adjusted.  Sweet!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

New Bedroom Setup

I got a new bed and moved my Samsung 61 inch HDTV to the bedroom.  See more here.

See my initial thoughts on the Sony PS3

 

New HT pics               

I made some recent changes to my main system.  You can read about it on my Home Theater page.  I added a Sony Bravia SXRD KDS-60A3000 60" 1080p Rear Projection HDTV , a great stand for the TV, and more!

I updated my receiver to the Denon 3808CI and I added a Wii and an Oppo 980H.  The other big change is that I got rid of my rack and now have most of my stuff under the TV.  I also bought an Apollo Wall shelf for my turntable.  This gives me some extra floor space and gives the turntable some isolation from the floor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHOTOGRAPHY                   
You may also want to view my photography page with my camera, lenses, and accessory information.  I have tried to come up with a few shots with each lens that demonstrate what it can do.

 While I have mentioned that many of the subjects on this site are not personal, I think my Photography section on Pbase will tell you a little about, me by what I see through the camera.

To find out more about my lenses (with examples), please see my UofMtiger photography page.

I  encourage people to pick up the hobby, even if it is not for every day posting.  It really opens your eyes to your surroundings and gives you greater appreciation of the simple things in life like a flower in bloom, a fiery sunset, a butterfly's wings, etc...

You can visit this month's Picture of the Day by clicking on the photo to the left.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MUSIC

My love of music is one of the things in life that I just can't explain. 

You will see to the left that I do have a couple of iPods, but I hope people still occasionally go out and buy the original albums instead of just downloading a song here and there. 

Getting uncompressed content in the context of a full album is not comparable to just downloading the song "Money" from "Dark Side of the Moon" because you like the one song.  Give the entire album a spin and see what you have been missing.  Better yet, stop downloading from iTunes and subscribe to Yahoo Music or Rhapsody where you can sample the entire album for a small monthly fee.  If you like what you hear and want to hear it in its best quality, then by all means, go buy the album on CD/SACD/vinyl/etc...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NFL Time- Woohooo!

Below are the schedules of the teams I will be watching this year.  The Cowboys are my favorite.

Dallas Cowboys:

Sep 7 @Cleveland 4:15pm
Sep 15 Philadelphia 8:30pm
Sep 21 @Green Bay 8:15pm
Sep 28 Washington 4:15pm
Oct 5 Cincinnati 4:15pm
Oct 12 @Arizona 4:15pm
Oct 19 @St. Louis 1:00pm
Oct 26 Tampa Bay 1:00pm
Nov 2 @N.Y. Giants 4:15pm
Week 10 BYE
Nov 16 @Washington 8:15pm
Nov 23 San Francisco 1:00pm
Nov 27 Seattle 4:15pm
Dec 7 @Pittsburgh 4:15pm
Dec 14 N.Y. Giants 8:15pm
Dec 20 Baltimore 8:15pm
Dec 28 @Philadelphia 1:00pm

Carolina Panthers

Sep 7 @San Diego 4:15pm
Sep 14 Chicago 1:00pm
Sep 21 @Minnesota 1:00pm
Sep 28 Atlanta 1:00pm
Oct 5 Kansas City 1:00pm
Oct 12 @Tampa Bay 1:00pm
Oct 19 New Orleans 1:00pm
Oct 26 Arizona 1:00pm
Week 9 BYE
Nov 9 @Oakland 4:05pm
Nov 16 Detroit 1:00pm
Nov 23 @Atlanta 1:00pm
Nov 30 @Green Bay 1:00pm
Dec 8 Tampa Bay 8:30pm
Dec 14 Denver 1:00pm
Dec 21 @N.Y. Giants 1:00pm
Dec 28 @New Orleans 1:00pm


NY Jets

Sep 7 @Miami 1:00pm
Sep 14 New England 4:15pm
Sep 22 @San Diego 8:30pm
Sep 28 Arizona 1:00pm
Week 5 BYE
Oct 12 Cincinnati 1:00pm
Oct 19 @Oakland 4:15pm
Oct 26 Kansas City 1:00pm
Nov 2 @Buffalo 1:00pm
Nov 9 St. Louis 1:00pm
Nov 13 @New England 8:15pm
Nov 23 @Tennessee 1:00pm
Nov 30 Denver 1:00pm
Dec 7 @San Francisco 4:05pm
Dec 14 Buffalo 1:00pm
Dec 21 @Seattle 4:05pm
Dec 28 Miami 1:00pm

 

Media Center Computer Nirvana
                      
Sony VAIO VGX-XL1 Digital Living System, which combines a high-end multimedia desktop PC and a 200-disc DVD/CD changer/recorder.
 
 
 

One thing that has been asked is why I would buy a current computer with BluRay and HD DVD now coming on the scene.  The answer is that the DVD Changer on this unit sales for $800 by itself and the computer with the changer was $1099. 

If something becomes available on new computers that will also integrate with the changer, then I am only out $299.  I can strip out the 200GB hard drive and make the cost of the computer not very important in the scheme of things.  Personally, I think it will be a while before I even think about upgrading.  I do not see anything in the future that will make me run out and buy a new computer.  I would be much more likely to by a stand alone HD DVD or BluRay player.  Currently, there is not even enough content to make that worthwhile.

 

 

 
GADGETS

I am always looking for new gadgets.  MY newest gadget is a 160GB iPod that I bought for the car.

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

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