Jim Washkau Jr.

Amazon Kindle 2

Jim — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:17:33 +0000

So the other day I got my Kindle 2 from Amazon. I was a little skeptical of e-Readers but for the price I got it for it was worth a try. I figured if I didn’t like it I could sell it and make $50 regardless. Anyway my Kindle has rekindled (no pun intended!) my passion for reading. The e-Ink screen is not like an average LCD screen on a laptop or cell phone. The Kindle screen is identical to reading from an actual text book. No eye strain or blinding back lights. It is super light weight, thin, gets free wireless internet, and has a battery life of 10 days. The additional features the Kindle 2 provides over reading traditional paper books make reading much more enjoyable and convent; not to mention you can load downloaded documents onto the Kindle for free…hint hint.

Interested in buying one yourself? Use this link

New Road Bike

Jim — Tue, 25 May 2010 21:23:14 +0000

After living in the city for over 2 years now I finally got myself a good road bike. Thanks to a friendly worker over at Performance Bikes I learned what size frame I needed and what parts make a quality road bike. Road Bikes feature drop handlebars and many more gears than their mountain bike counterparts and make traveling among the city that much easier. I did some research and finally purchased the Motobecane Vent Noir. The Vent Noir features the Shimano 105 derailleur, a carbon fork to help absorb shocks, and a bunch of other good parts for a bike under $1,000. Overall I am very satisfied with my bike and look forward to exploring the city more.

Journey Through Rausch Creek

Jim — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:39:36 +0000

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Philadelphia Night Driving Time Lapse

Jim — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:59:39 +0000

Rebel XSi DSLR Camera Gear

Jim — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:29:08 +0000

My Gear:

Body-Canon Rebel XSi 12.2MP
*Update-Lens-Sigma 10-20mm Super Wide Angle Lens
Lens-Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens
Lens-Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS SLR Lens
Lens-Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens
Flash-Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash
Bag-Lowepro EX-140 Digital SLR Camera Bag
Memory-Transcend 8 GB Class 6 SDHC Flash Memory Card
Memory-Connect 3D 4GB Secure Digital Card
Accessory-Universal Wireless Digital SLR Remote for Canon
Accessory-2x Canon LP-E5 Battery Pack
Accessory-2x Canon LC-E5 Battery Charger

Google Wave

Jim — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:44:50 +0000

For those of you who don’t know about it, Google Wave is a self-described “personal communication and collaboration tool” announced by Google. The easiest way to describe it would be a mix between Facebook, Twitter, and WebEx. I have had an account for a few weeks now (courtesy of MickSchroeder) and want to give out all my extra invites. Use the links below to enable your Google account with Google Wave. They are one time use only.

Google Wave Invite #1
Google Wave Invite #2
Google Wave Invite #3
Google Wave Invite #4
Google Wave Invite #5

Apple Macbook Pro

Jim — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:43:38 +0000

I finally caved in and bought myself the new generation of Apple’s Macbook pro series. With the brand new integrated battery and aluminum unibody case it just seems to overshadow all other laptops on the market. I believe I got a decent deal on it too with the student discount as well as a free iPod touch and $30 printer (after mail-in rebate) which I plan to sell on eBay anyway. I made a HD unboxing video of the Macbook Pro you can watch below too.

New Pu-erh Tea

Jim — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:15:22 +0000

Being the Tea enthusiast that I am, I ordered some more Pu-erh tea imported directly from the Yunnan province of China. Pu-erh tea is actually very rare in North America as it is a tea between green and black tea. It is fermented longer than a green tea but less than a black tea. Basically this means that Pu-erh contains more caffeine than green tea but also retains many of the health benefits. Pu-erhs also have a more “earthly” taste meaning its more bitter than a green tea. The unique trait of Pu-erh teas is that much like Wine, Pu-erhs taste better with age. What I ordered is a Pu-erh “cake” which has aged since 2006 and is about 400 grams. I also ordered about 150 grams more of the other Pu-erh aged since the year 2000 which I enjoyed from my last order. They also added 50 grams of the “Silver Thread Tea” which I have yet to try; it looks like a green tea.

Canon Rebel XSi Unboxing

Jim — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:02:56 +0000

A few days ago I upgraded my Canon Rebel XS to the Rebel XSi. While there is really little difference between the two models getting the Rebel XSi ($600 retail) for $50 less than the XS($500 retail) is one hell of a deal I could not pass up. I may have even bought the last XSi on clearance in all of NJ too! The XSi has 12.1MP compared to the XS 10.2MP in addition to a larger screen, a few extra shooting modes, and a faster FPS.

Free 4pk Amp.

Jim — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:11:28 +0000

It’s true, the Free 4 pack of Amp energy drink coupon works, well some of the time. The coupon is valid until December 2009 or until some kid ruins it for everybody by cleaning out an entire store. I do not know if these are real or fake so use them with due diligence.

Update: Coupons removed, seems like Pepsi is cracking down hard on this one.

Here is my success and failure list.

Target: Worked no problems. Only had 1 box left.
Wal-Mart: Had to get manager: Worked. Dropped off in car and bought 2nd pack.
Walgreens: Worked, still had to pay $1.50 though.
Shop-Rite: Had to get manager. Said coupon was fraudulent. FAIL
AP&P: None in stock.
Rite-Aid: Doesn’t stock them.

Warning: I did not create these coupons and if you get arrested for using fraudulent coupons I am not liable and you’re a dumbass.