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I found the Dell AY410 on my doorstep today. I ordered it 3 days ago for $24 shipped from Dell.com. This thing retails for $59.99 but I’ve seen it for $19.99 on one occasion (would’ve bought it then if I had the money on hand). Anyway, I thought I should probably write up this review before the “new toy feeling” wears off or I’ll never get around to it.

I’ve been using this AY410 on and off for the last 12 hours, so if it needed any burn-in it’s probably well-cooked by now. But first a little background. I’ve been saving up for a 2.1 computer speaker system for more than year. And that’s how long I’ve had to live with only laptop speakers and earbuds. Before then, I had one of those big, fat, ugly, 90s bookshelf stereos setup for my workstation. But then I got a new desk, and I really didn’t want that blonk invading my workspace. Last Black Friday, I almost got a nicer (than the AY410) Altec Lansing set, but I didn’t get there in time (and didn’t have the money). But now I’ve finally got my dream come true.

My old workstation with the wack 90s stereo

Back to the AY410. If you want a review in two words: No cons. If you want a review in four words: I’d buy for $40. Read the rest of this entry »

I have really lagged in keeping up with the social media news in recent weeks, but I just noticed an awesome Google redesign. Was going about my business browsing in Chrome when I opened up an Incognito Window (for no suspicious reason) to Google something. Voila! Fresh, new everything! They even redid the big ol’ logo!

Redesigned Google home page

Old Google home page

More screenshots after the break. Read the rest of this entry »

I’m the kind of person that prefers to figure out things himself. When I buy something, I don’t pay any attention to whether it has extended warranty or 24/7 phone support. If I need help, I tinker or ask the community. And because I don’t personally use it, my only perception of a given company’s customer service is other people’s opinions. And with all four wireless service biggies, I’ve heard a lot more bad than good. Well, within the past month, I’ve had to visit both a T-Mobile store and an AT&T store, both corporate locations. Read the rest of this entry »

But where else would I post a photo of an iPad specifically displaying this blog?

The sad truth that I’ve discovered from the past two weeks is that as much I love blogging, I just can’t find the time. And it’s not that I don’t have anything to say. In fact, random ideas pop in my head at capricious hours of the day that I would love to write more about. I have been keeping track of these things so I will have plenty of content when time allows. I also want to announce (to no one in particular) that this blog isn’t a focused stream of any one topic; It is more of whatever comes to my mind that I feel like getting out to the internet (OMG did I just use a semicolon?).

On the other hand, my Tumblr blog is quite up-to-date. I usually post at least one new item each day.

Hey all. It’s a rainy Saturday night here in Chicago. And I’ve just setup this WordPress site, which will become my new face on the internet. If you want to take a look at the old ndrw.me, jump over to none other than old.ndrw.me. This site will also take over my neglected Blogger blog, think.ndrw.me. I’ll be adjusting design and layout for the next few hours or days or however long I procrastinate, so bear with me. Just kidding, I don’t procrastinate on things I enjoy.