Archive for December, 2007

David here again to put you on to a dope pair of Bluetooth heaphones. I found a pair that made me me do a double take. I looked at them, looked at them on myself in the mirror and then looked at the price!

The Jaybird JB-100 headphone is a Bluetooth capable headset that sports a criminal-based moniker—however: the audio quality is anything but.

The sound is undoubtedly a step up from the ear buds accompanying an iPod purchase, but still leaps and bounds from the Shure sound that audiophiles dream of. I am reviewing the headphones as I sit on a crowded plane at seven in the morning, with a child crying in the adjoining row, and with the JB-100 fastened to my ears and volume at a decent level all I can hear is the angelic wails of a Beatle by the name of Paul McCartney. I can see the tears flowing, the dismay upon the mother’s visage, but the only sounds ringing in my ears are the melodic tunes of a British legend. The JB-100 boasts in-ear headphones and thus most external noise is eliminated without needing to crank up the volume to a damage-causing, ear-shattering level, a boon especially notable in noisy surroundings, i.e.- on an airplane with a crying child.

The unit has a small wire that runs behind your head and connects to each earpiece sitting atop each respective ear. The fact that the full .1 lbs of equipment sits on your ears may sound uncomfortable, but the weight of the device is equally distributed between each ear. The unit is made for running and other exercise-based activities, and I had the opportunity to test the device’s capability in this sphere as well. As the plane’s former populace and I stared at the plastic luggage flap like vultures waiting for their next meal, I received a phone call and stepped out of the packed cluster of people surrounding the carousel. Sure enough, my suitcase was the first one on the conveyor belt, and I caught a glimpse of my bag through the hoard. Yet, much to my dismay, I missed it despite my desperate lunging tactic. I subsequently resorted to the awkward practice of shouting “hey, that’s my bag, can someone get it;” however, the hyenas did not listen to my exasperated pleas. A mad dash ensued, sweat glistening on my forehead, my laptop shaking wildly in my backpack, and I hurdled a small child clinging in fear to his father as I raced towards my jet black suitcase meandering down the luggage display, the JB-100 remaining secure on my ears throughout all this commotion.

I snatched my suitcase just before it exited the opposing flap. In the process of panting after my epic journey I quickly came to the realization that everyone was now staring at me as if I were a loony bin escapee. I hid my face in sheer embarrassment and, as I looked down, I realized that I did not recognize the bag in my clutches. Long story short, it was the wrong bag and I looked like a fool in the process. At least I provided a good dinner story for those plane passengers. And in case you’re wondering, I did eventually find my bag. All in all, even after my hurdle and madcap scurry, the JB-100 stayed affixed to my ears. The Jaybird Gear headphones have two adapters: an iPod and an audio jack adapter, each sold separately. Both adapters work great, and the range is a seemingly standard 33 feet. On the plane, I plugged the iPod adapter in, put my pod in my carryon, and with headphones secure on my ears, I proceeded to walk the plane’s expanses without the slightest bit of dropout (even in the lavatory).

Pairing is about as easy as solving the square root of 100, meaning it’s simple if you know how to do it (the solution is ten, by the way). To pair the headphones with the audio jack, simply toggle the power button located on the adapter and, voila, they’re connected. The iPod adapter is even simpler—just plug it in, choose a song, and you’re ready to listen to some tunes. Pairing a phone is equally easy—put the headphones in discoverable mode, have your phone find the headset, enter the four digit PIN, and get ready to listen to some music or make phone calls.

The headset itself, at $129.99, will set you back a pretty penny( But us techies want what we want right?), but in the scheme of things the unit has Bluetooth 2.0 and A2DP profile, making it worth every cent. The JayBird adapters, sold separately, cost a reasonable $50 a piece. The fashionable JB-100 features a built-in microphone, 5.5-hours of battery (when listening to music), and the device claims to be water resistant. The box’s additional contents include a mesh carrying case, which is a nice touch, and the charging dock, truly a thing of beauty. If you listen to music during exercise, or merely dislike wires, the JB-100 available for $130 from JayBirdGear.com may just be the right headset for you.

• The upside: The JayBird JB-100 is a sleek and stylish Bluetooth Stereo Headset that offers clear audio with simple Bluetooth pairing solutions.

• The downside: The JayBird JB-100 Bluetooth Stereo Headset initially feels awkward, may not fit everyone, and will leave bass lovers empty-handed.

• The outside: The JayBird JB-100 is an attractive option for those users who want music without the cumbersome wires or added bulkiness of traditional headphones and other Bluetooth options. However, bass and volume junkies may want search for further alternatives.

Do you have something that you like better? We want to know shout us out in the comments. Don’t be afraid! Just do it!

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Our answer to this one comes direct from Microsoft and the answer (as always) is YES you can!

They have built in there shadow copy or previous versions from Server 2003 into Vista Ultimate. What that means is that Vista keeps several copies of your files (or at least the changes made to them) and if you say saved over your thesis with a blank document – you can revert back. Save over your new work log file with your old one… revert back.

Its nice but it seems it is only available on Vista Ultimate…

Have you ever accidentally saved over a file you were working on? Accidental file deletion or modification is a common cause of data loss. Windows Vista includes a useful innovation to help you protect your data: Shadow Copy. Available in the Ultimate, Business, and Enterprise editions of Windows Vista, this feature automatically creates point-in-time copies of files as you work, so you can quickly and easily retrieve versions of a document you may have accidentally deleted. Shadow copy is automatically turned on in Windows Vista and creates copies on a scheduled basis of files that have changed. Since only incremental changes are saved, minimal disk space is used for shadow copies.

Easily access this feature by right-clicking a file or folder and selecting “Restore previous versions.” It enables you to go back in time and access your files and folders as they were on previous dates. You can preview each file in a read-only version to determine which file to restore. Then, to fully restore it, you can just drag the file to a folder, or select it and click “Restore” to restore it to its original location.

It works on single files as well as whole folders. When restoring a file, all previous versions that are different from the live copy on the disk are shown. When accessing a previous version of a folder, users can browse the folder hierarchy as it was in a previous point in time. [Microsoft]

C’mon someone has to know how to do this on older os’s or at least Vista Home Basic…. Hit us up in the comments.

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