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Since I was young, I knew I was goyin to be someone important and rich. That’s why I’m goyin to join this MLM. If I want a rich life, I am going (going?) to have to start thinking on my toes. That’s why Goyin will be my life’s focus for the next couple hours.

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FM transmitters have come a long way since my first one in 2003: the iTrip. The iTrip’s design required your iPod to have certain data ports lined up to its data receiver prong. So, you had to have an iPod too. You also had to import “songs” to your iPod which were actually different sound frequencies that told the iTrip which radio station you were on. Bloody hassle, it was.

I recently had used the VRFM9 from a company that I have mentioned here before: VR3. This handy FM Transmitter is powered by your car, not your iPod, saving battery power. It accepts SD cards and USB flash drives. So if you put mp3 files on these storage options, this FM transmitter plays those files like a jukebox.

I don’t really use these features, so the main feature I am concerned with is the strength of the FM transmitter. Apparently there are FCC regulations to keep FM transmitters from being too strong (you can imagine the implications). The transmitter on this unit was average. Maybe on par or less than that of the iTrip.

I just recently picked up the iQfm. It has all of the same features as the VRFM9 but curiously, this little part has a stronger transmitter than any that I’ve heard. Here in Provo, UT I use 88.5 FM, and the signal is clear (except in rare occasions where I pass close to strong looking power lines).

There are some complaints that the sound is still not CD quality. Here is what I do to ensure pretty damn near CD quality sound. To get the most out of both the bass and treble ends of the spectrum, I turn my car’s treble EQ to +3 (on a scale from -6 to +6) and leave the bass at 0. I also turn my iPod’s volume up to about 15/16 the maximum loudness. The strength of your iPod’s (or whatever mp3 player’s) volume affects the signal strength of the transmitter.

FM Transmitters are still a necessary evil because many of us that don’t want to mar the beauty of a factory stereo setup to put a receiver in with Aux-in (damn you 2003 honda accord factory stereo team members… damn you to hell). But, as far as that goes, I’m convinced that this little guy is as good as it gets without messy/costly installs.

If you’re an average homeboy like me, you probably BBQ a lot and probably use a charcoal chimney to get your coals ready. But for all of you from the streets, or those of you signing million dollar checks (in other words, you non-average homeboys), I will show you how to evenly light all of your coals perfectly, without match starter coals, and without lighter fluid.

This memorial day caught me alone with a nice thick 16 oz.+ ribeye. It was still a bit lonely.

Charcoal chimneys are very handy and save you money. They allow you to buy the cheapest charcoal and you’ll never have to spend money on ‘girl scout water’ (which Bob my roomate calls it).

1. Simply stuff a couple leaves of newspaper in the bottom compartment of the chimney.

2. Fill the top compartment (the largest one) with charcoal.

3. Light the newspaper through the air holes.

4. Wait about 20 minutes.

You will see smoke rising from the chimney for about 10 minutes before you actually start seeing any red charcoals. This is normal. It is amazing that this even works, I still don’t understand it.

This is what you will begin to see when the coals are well on their way. You’ll know that the coals are ready when the coals on the very top have 3-5 inch flames coming off them.

5. Once the coals are ready, use a glove and dump the coals evenly and replace the grill.

You will see that every individual coal will be perfectly and individually on fire. Perfectly and evenly lit coals means perfectly and evenly cooked meat. The coals will also be hotter initially than you can get them with lighter fluid, which is good news for all of you who eat your steaks rare.

Sam bought liquid nitrogen for 2 bucks a liter yesterday! That means liquid nitrogen is a comparable commodity to pepsi.

Well he was talking about some fun things he did with it and we started talking about liquid oxygen, and how it is used in the movie “The Abyss”. Apparently, in the movie they are so deep underwater that they have to breathe oxygen in its liquid form inside their suits because the pressure is so great.

Well, can someone who is an expert in the field please tell us if this really exists? So far all the information that I’ve attained (from “The Abyss” and this clip from “Metalocalypse”) is that its pink and it totally works. If it really does, I think I would like to convert my house into a giant liquid oxygen tank so I can live like a merman.

Universal Mobile Telecommunications System, or UMTS, is a 3G high-speed cellular data signal technology that uses the 3G W-CDMA signal as its underlying technology.

Features

Data download/upload/transfer speed
Supporting up to 1920 kbit/s (notice, that is kbits not kbytes; 1920 kbit/s or 1920 kbps is 240 KB per second or 240 kilabytes per second), UMTS is one of the commonly used technologies of the mid 00 decade, but not the most advanced. In reality, users don’t typically achieve even close to those speeds. They typically achieve around 384 kbit/s in the United States.

The next step for most 3G networks will be to upgrade to HSDPA, which is actually considered a 3.5G technology. UMTS-based telecommunication signals have an advantage because the transition from W-CDMA to HSDPA is a smooth one. Japan for instance plans on switching over to a 3 Mbit HSDPA network starting this year (2006). HSDPA, another UMTS-based technology, is known as UMTS revision 5.

Like 2G and 2.5G techologies like GSM, CDMA, GPRS, PDC, and even like 2.75G technologies like EDGE which seems like it just arrived, 3G technologies like 1xEVDO and the UMTS-based W-CDMA are going out fast. I predict that 1xEVDO and W-CDMA will be used in less than half of the US mobile data applications by this time in 2007. And that prediction goes even though the new Treo 700P which came out just this year features 1xEVDO as a new improvement. UMTS-based HSDPA is the soon future of mainstream Mobile Data Technology.

Top Global, a quickly emerging distributor of wireless connectivity products, released their part #MB6000 (aka 3G Phoebus) a little before Q1 of 2006 and debuted at CES (Consumer Electronics Show), Las Vegas in January.

Technology

The 3G Phoebus simply takes the high-speed EV-DO, GPRS, HSDPA, EDGE, etc data signal coming from your local cell phone tower and converts it to a Wi-Fi signal that any allowed user can share. EV-DO signals work at DSL speeds, so the Phoebus router essentially becomes a completely free-moving portable wireless DSL router/free floating Wi-Fi hotspot halo that you can take with you wherever you are, even on road trips.

Use

To use the 3G Phoebus or any similar data signal Wi-Fi router, you have to already have a data plan (like with Sprint or Verizon). Depending on how much data you use, those plans go for around $60-80 a month. If you are going to use the Phoebus, you’re going to want to get the unlimited data plan. The Phoebus has a PCMCIA (aka PC card bus) slot where you slide in the wireless data modem card that your provider gives you. The Phoebus then translates that signal into Wi-Fi, allowing multiple users to use that one data plan.

One Data Plan for Multiple Users

As you’ve probably guessed, the biggest advantage of the Phoebus and other similar routers is that a SOHO or any other travelling group will only need to pay for one single data plan, yet allow multiple users the benefits of having their own genuinely portable internet hotspot. Many of you that travel in teams for business reasons (like to shows/conferences) know that daily subscription fees at airports and hotels are ridiculous. With a flat fee of around $80 a month you will provide unlimited web access wherever you are to your entire team.

Other beneficial scenarios include having a DSL speed Wi-Fi signal when your land-line ISP fails and when you live in an area that isn’t wired with data lines, but you still receive a cell signal.

No EV-DO/GPRS/EDGE/HSDPA In Your Area?

You can still use the simple cell signal and get data transfer rates twice that of dial-up.

Form factor

The only weak thing about this product I think is its form factor. The strange Luxoresque shape is mainly an empty plastic shell which takes up a little more space than it has to. Its more expensive counterpart, the MB8000 has a nicer flat form factor but at goes for almost twice as much.

Need More Security Options and Scalability?

The MB6000’s cousin, the MB8000, offers better, more in-depth security options and more scalability for larger work groups and companies that are more serious about security.

Important Accessories

Road warriors are going to want the Car Power Adapter for the Phoebus, and the ever so attractive silver Carrying Box.

“The Phoebus has a lot to recommend it. It’s the only model with an on-off switch a clicky chrome marble on the front. It’s also the only model that when used with Sprint or Verizon cards, automatically configures itself; you can skip the setup steps involving the Ethernet cable and Web browser. You literally plug the thing in, insert the card, and start surfing. That feature, and its super-clear browser-based Web setup page, makes the Phoebus the simplicity champion”.

– David Pogue, New York Times Technology Editor

I made Make (makezine.com) with a sweet ski cap with integrated built-in headphones that Sam helped me build. Sam did everything but sew, and I did the sewing. Check out the step-by-step at Sam’s do-it-yourself site called DIY: Happy.

By the way, this cost me more than $10… more like $17 and I already had the headphones on hand. But you can probably find a cheaper hat. I am just a slave to vanity.

I also want to call attention to the excellent sewingship and design, with the wires going through the fabric and coming out the back of the hat.

Hat Review

The following morning I took the hat on a full-day skiing trial, and let me tell you, they were pretty much the best part of the day (it was week-old snow). As some have already posted comments on Sam’s sites doubting the snug constitution of the listening mechanisms, they were perfectly placed in front of my sound accepting orifices and did not flap in the wind. They were high enough in the hat that they did not move at all, plus my goggle band rested perfectly over them pressing them even closer to my ear. The inner lining of the hat was a perfect padding/filter for the phone to sit comfortably next to my ear and a good bass/treble balancer.