| Tunewear's Stereo Sound Recorder for iPod
Tunewear has announced a new product, the Stereo Sound Recorder for iPod, which allows users to record interviews, classes, meetings, or any similar event. The company says that the recorder functions with the new iPod classic, 5th gen iPods, 2nd and 3rd generation Nanos. The recorder has two built-in omni-directional microphones that are capable of recording sound in either mono (16bit, 22KHz, 2.5MB/s) or CD-quality stereo (16bit, 44KHz, 10MB/s), which it then saves in WAV format. The Tunewear Stereo Sound Recorder for iPod is currently available from the company's online store for $50. The unit features an audio line-in, which is compatible with external microphones, or any other analogue equipment that use a 3.5mm plug. A mini-USB port is also present so that users can simultaneously record audio while charging their iPod, and the device can be used with a standard USB-based charger.
iPodObserver - Happy Birthday, iPod: Six Years of Apple Innovation
Apple released the original iPod six years ago on October 23, 2001. During its first six years, the iPod has gone from a 5GB Mac-only music player to a cross-platform 160GB music and video player and the most popular media player on the market. Happy birthday, iPod. .
Be prepared for flight delays
It's the busiest season of the worst year on record for flight delays and cancellations in U.S. airports, and you're heading to the airport. If you haven't flown in a while, you've visited www.tsa.gov to get briefed on the latest security regulations, right? One, 1-quart zip-top plastic bag filled with 3-ounce bottles of personal-care liquids per passenger carry-on is the limit; larger-size containers must be placed in checked luggage. You'll move through security faster if you take your plastic bag out of your suitcase and place it in the bin for the X-ray machine.
Check with your airline to find out how early you should arrive at the airport before your flight; most recommend 90 minutes to two hours. And don't be tempted to cut it close: if you don't check in at least 45 minutes before your flight, the airline can bump you.
Columbus moves to payload canister
Columbus was moved from its work stand at NASA's Space Station Processing Facility and placed inside the payload canister. The canister will transport the module to Launch Pad 39A in preparation for its journey to the International Space Station. "The empty stand symbolises one of the most visible milestones in the Columbus project," says Alan Thirkettle, ESA's International Space Station Programme Manager. "The transfer to the canister is an essential step forward for the Columbus laboratory towards its launch and its final attachment to the ISS. It is indeed a symbolic moment for all those who have been contributing to the development of Columbus. Another step towards launch, a moment they will remember and of which they can be very proud." The 8-metre long Columbus laboratory has been prepared for flight at the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Florida.
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