Archive for the 'Gear' Category
PCIe Flash Storage on Laptops
October 1st, 2013A friend of mine showed me his brand new Apple Macbook Air. That thing is very fast. There are many articles out there about how Apple used PCIe based flash storage to achieve that incredible throughput—but you sorta need to have the jarring experience of running applications on that machine for those numbers to hit […]
Thanks to the Purchaser of the Hohner Bravo Piano Accordion
September 17th, 2012You guys support Cryptogon by buying some pretty wild stuff on Amazon, but my jaw hung slack when I saw this in my commission report: To the accordion playing Cryptogon reader out there somewhere: Thank you.
Shark Knives – Hand Made in New Zealand
September 10th, 2012Knives are VERY popular with Cryptogon readers, so I thought I’d let you guys know about my friend, Peter Griffiths. He makes a range of knives at his workshop and gallery out in Takahue: shark-knives.com. I have the Big Chef and it’s awesome. Don’t miss the Parang. Pete doesn’t use the computer much, but if […]
Power Out
July 29th, 2012Update: Power Is On Again — We’re getting slammed by a storm and the power is out again. I’ve just trained myself to routinely put my Fenix PD32 in my pocket when it rains hard out here. haha. Anyway, you know the story: If there are no updates, it means the electricity is still out.
Finally: BioLite Campstoves Up for Preorder
May 11th, 2012Too bad there’s no affiliate program… Via: BioLite: Availability: New Orders ship in July.
I Finally Bought an Amazon Kindle DX
April 7th, 2012In 2007, with regard to the Kindle, I wrote that, “I personally wouldn’t go near that device because it’s brimming with DRM nonsense…” A couple of years later in, Amazon Deletes Copies of 1984 and Animal Farm from Kindle Ebook Readers, I wrote that, “I don’t understand why anyone would buy a Kindle.” There’s also, […]
Note to Cryptogon Readers Considering Purchase of Canon EOS 5D Mark III
March 25th, 2012Just a quick note to shooting pros and enthusiast photographers who are reading: You can throw a lot of support to Cryptogon if you buy your 5D3 through these links to Amazon. Canon EOS 5D Mark III (Body Only) Canon EOS 5D Mark III (with EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM) Thank you.
Lodge Logic Cast Iron Skillet
February 5th, 2012If you’re lucky enough to have a husband or wife who likes to cook for you, maybe you’ll be lucky enough to have them cook for you with a Lodge Logic Skillet. Becky, my wife, recently bought one of these skillets (with the lid) and she has been cooking all sorts of meals with it. […]
VoIP POTS Adapters
January 20th, 2012I’ve finally had it with Telecom’s criminal line rental fees. I’ve been testing a VoIP provider’s (2talk) softphone over my mobile broadband connections and it works fine. Using VoIP for our telephone service will save us at least NZ$50 per month. Ok, so I need a POTS adapter. The Linksys SPA2102 is widely available in […]
Eccotemp L5 Portable Tankless Water Heater and Outdoor Shower
January 2nd, 2012Here’s an on-demand water heater for under $100. Via: Amazon: Enjoy instant hot water wherever you go with the Eccotemp L5 Portable Tankless Water Heater. Generating more than 1 gallon of hot water per minute, this compact, energy-efficient heater creates a more comfortable and convenient outdoor experience for you and your family. The water heater […]
