Hi Tech Lo Tech - USB Turn Table
Remember the old vinyl records used for ballet class? They may be stored in a ballet teacher's basement, but now they can be set free again using today's updated technology. The Numark USB Turntable is here to give those record albums a new life. Simply plug this turntable into the USB port on your PC (Windows or Mac) and employ the included Audacity software to send your vinyl sounds to MP3 or WAV format for playback on all of your updated devices. You can send the music to an iPod, for example. The Audacity software can also be used to remove clicks, pops and other scratchy sounds that were characteristic of using record albums. The software also supports high-speed recording, then returns the music to original speed. The Numark USB Turntable handles both 33.33 and 45 PRM playback speeds. It has adjustable 10% pitch control and comes with all of the needed cables to connect with both a computer and a stereo playback system. Now those rare, out of circulation record albums can have a new life in the ballet class. This great gadget was discovered on www.thinkgeek.com.
If you have trouble waking up early in the morning for class, we may have the solution for you! The Sonic Bomb Alarm Clock with Bed Shaker can save the day and is likely to rouse even deep sleepers. You may be on tour and sleep through the hotel room wakeup call, but not likely to sleep through this alarm clock's adjustable loudness of 113 decibels. (How loud is that? A jackhammer is 110 decibels!) The Bed Shaker Unit can be slipped under the mattress to shake you awake by vibrating when the alarm goes off. This device could save your contract if you have a tendency to sleep through ordinary alarm clocks. The Sonic Bomb Alarm Clock has a Snooze Button and a Battery Backup. It also has an Alarm Tone control and three alarm settings (Buzz, Buzz/Bed Shake, Only Bed Shake)., and the red display has two brightness settings. You won't have much reason to miss morning rehearsals with this gadget! Check out the Sonic Bomb Alarm Clock with Bed Shaker on www.thinkgeek.com.
The talk of the town is the new Apple iPhone, combining three products- a revolutionary mobile phone. A widescreen iPod with touch controls and a revolutionary internet device. From the palm of your hand you can handle desktop-class e-mail, browse maps, search the internet and so much more at a level of sophistication never seen in a mobile gadget. This phone has up to 5 hours of talk/video/browsing time and up to 16 hours of music playback time. It has a 3.5 inch multi-touch screen size with a resolution of 320 by 480 at 160 ppi. Weighing only 4.8 ounces, you'll wonder how you got along without being able to do so much on one phone. The innovative new software lets you control everything just with your finger, from gliding through albums to zooming in and out on a web page. The iPhone's full QWERTY soft keyboard makes it easy to send and receive SMS messages. As a phone, the iPhone is clear and a breeze to use, by just touching the screen you can make calls, construct a favorites list and merge calls to make a conference call. All this and more can be yours. Check it out on www.apple.com.