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Wii Wheel

hochit — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:07:44 +0000

已經好耐冇打過機，最近總係好忙好攰，今日買咗個呔盤刺激下自己，點知喺屋企玩咗一陣就俾細佬搶咗入佢房玩。

唉！瘦田冇人耕，耕開有人掙…

買得好開心用得好安心

hochit — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:08:41 +0000

買得好開心用得好安心, originally uploaded by hochit.

Sony Ericsson K530i

hochit — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:16:42 +0000

Sony Ericssion K530i, originally uploaded by hochit.

似乎這是所謂「手機的宿命」，每次當手機用上剛好一年，便會基於不同的原因而自動報廢，可能是對主人的不滿吧。這次我的Sony Ericsson M600i濕水壞了，花了$580，不過我真的懷疑師傅手工，足足花了一個星期才修好。雖然很不捨得，還是換過一台比較心安，現在手機弄不好可會爆炸啊！最後還是以$900賣了…

$3680變$900，哀哉！

手機不保值，以後不會買超過$2000的了。
錢還是花在鏡頭上比較值得！

說真的Sony Ericsson的手機我用了好幾代好像都沒有進步過，尤其是畫面，永遠是好奇怪低解像度220×176 26萬色，我看Nokia很多都有320×240 1600萬色，中文的字體也一點都不好看，還有最討厭的M2！可是價錢久久都沒變。

那你會問為什麼還要買這個呢？我可以說根本沒有看得上眼的手機呀！這台還是比較小和便宜，還有我喜歡有Bluetooth，30萬的相機無法接受。

Slingbox Review

hochit — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:24:19 +0000

I just borrowed my friend’s Slingbox and tried its SlingPlayer for Mac, the performance is pleasing. You won’t have problem to get default smooth 320×240 video and great audio using broadband speed more than 300kps (My friend tried to connect to his Slingbox located in HK from US through 300kbp connection, and I tried with 500kps from a cafe in HK). If you don’t mind to scarify smoothness or allow a little bumping of voice, you can try 640×480, I guess if you connection can achieve around 700kps, it should be good for that.

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Nikon MC-30 Replacement

hochit — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:35:15 +0000

If you own Nikon F5, F100, D1, D2, D200 or coming D3, D300, you know you need a special shutter release for these series of camera. From Nikon, it’s MC-30 with only one big release button and MC-36 with LED display and timer. Honestly, it is no magic inside but just wire (even no battery is required), not so worth to spend US$60 on MC-30. Today, I found a third party replacement of it. It’s called “Jianisi RS-N1″, made in China. They have model for Canon and other brands also. The outlook is not better and feeling of shutter button pressing is not bad too. I searched the net, it seems has a newer model with metallic screw connector (mine is only plastic without screw). Anyway, mine is tight enough (actually too much) to plug into my D200. As it’s not something that I always use, not really a big deal.

I’m not sure where else can find this. Here is a online selling page I found from China (RMB$80). I bought it with HK$185.

淘宝网 — JIANISI 佳尼斯 N1 快门线兼容尼康 D100 D200 D1 D2 富士S3 S5

Casio Protrek PRW-1300

hochit — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:59:06 +0000

有啲心動不過唔知香港幾時先有。

Multi-Band Atomic Timekeeping (US, UK, Germany, Japan)
Receives time calibration radio signals which keep the displayed time accurate
Auto receive function (6 times per day)
Manual receive function
Signal: US WWVB, UK MSF, Germany DCF77, Japan JJY40/JJY60
Frequency: US 60kHz, UK 60kHz, Germany 77.5kHz, Japan 40/60kHz
Tough Solar Power
Digital Compass
16 points of measurement
Measuring range: 0 to 359 degrees
Measuring unit: 1 degree
Bearing Memory
Memory Capacity: 1 record (stored direction angle and indicator)
Altimeter
Measuring range: -700 to 10,000m (-2,300 to 32,800ft)
Measuring unit: 5m (20ft)
Auto memory measurements
Altimeter Memory
Memory capacity: 40 records
Measurement data: altitude, month, date, time
High / Low altitude memory
Cumulative ascent / descent memory
Relative altitude display
Altitude tendency graph
Altitude differential graphic
Altitude alarm
Barometer
Display range: 260 to 1,100 hPa (7.65 to 32.45 inHg)
Display unit: 1 hPa (0.05 inHg)
Atmospheric pressure tendency graph
Atmospheric pressure differential grapic
Thermometer
Display range: -10 to 60 C (14 to 140 F)
Display unit: 0.1 C (0.2 F)
100M Water Resistant
Low Temperature Resistant (-10 C / 14 F)
Full Auto EL Backlight with Afterglow
World Time
29 times zones (30 cities), city code display, daylight saving on/off
5 Daily Alarms
Countdown Timer
Measuring unit: 1 second
Countdown range: 1 minute to 24 hours
Countdown Alarm
1/100 second stopwatch
Measuring capacity: 23:59′59.99″
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times
Hourly Time Signal
Auto Calendar (pre-programmed until the year 2099)
12/24 Hour Formats
Button operation tone on/off
Accuracy: ±20 seconds per month (with no signal calibration)
Storage Battery CTL1616
Battery Power Indicator
Power Saving Function
Approx. battery life: 5 months on full charge (without further exposure to light)