Thursday, April 29, 2010

wanting to Hire or rent a camera?

For every big event in our lives such as weddings, birthday's or anniversaries, it is has become a need to have something to remember those special occasions. That something comes in the form of camera's which come in an array of sized and features. That is exactly what happened to me during one if the events that I attended, and was asked to take a shot of. But I have two big problems, one, I don't have a decent camera, and since these events don't come often I didn't had the need to buy one, until now, second, I don't have the budget, specially in our time when money seems hard to come by.

I thought of a way and its camera hire and luckily, I found a website that answers both my questions. Its http://www.camerent.co.uk/ a camera for hire website and I even saw the camera that's fit for the job. The sony camera hire which I choose is the Sony HVR-Z1E high definition camcorder, Not only did I look like a professional camera guy, I also had very good shots for my event.The Sony Z1 Camera Hire which I got not only saved me a lot of money but also provided the immediate need for a device to keep our lovely memories forever.

Nokia 5130 Xpress Music


The Nokia 5130 Xpress Music or the 5130 XM is another classic bar shape phone from Nokia's Xpress Music Line and comes in three colors, blue, silver and red. Just like any music phone from Nokia, it specializes in excellent music but that is not all  this gadget has to offer. Its basic specifications include:
  • Bright screen up to  256K colors
  • Numeric Keypad
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Voice Command
  • USB connectivity
  • 3.5 mm audio jack output
  • micro SD card slot
  • Bluetooth
  • GPRS and EDGE
  • Approxiamtely 6 hours of talk time
  • Approximately 288 hours of stand-by time
  • Supports IMAP, POP, SMTP, OMA EMN
  • Supporteds HTML, XHTML for web browsing
  • 2 megapixel camera
  • Video recording
  • Symbian series 40 Operating System

First thing I noticed is the very small box, unlike previous Nokia phones whose boxes were at least twice the width of their phone's unlike the box of Nokia 5130 XM.


 The reason for such a small box may probably be due to two reasons: one is that it only contains the basics, these include the phone, battery, 1GB micro SD memory card, charger, headset and the smallest USB connector from Nokia I have ever seen, the second reason is just my theory of Nokia's effort to save resources and to cut prices.


 Nokia made good with the cellphone's casing, because its very convenient to hold, I would however, comment on the numeric keypad because the 2 keypad is very close to the D-pad, it might be better to add a bit of space between. Found on the left side of the phone are the dedicated music keys, its also the Radio keys for Radio listing.


 On the right side of the phone is where the volume controls are located as well as the micro SD slot. On top are conveniently placed 3.5 mm jack output, power slot and the micro USB port.


 At the back you'll notice the design on the lower portion which is where the speakers are located. Also, there is the 2.0 Camera with out flash.


 In all the Nokia 5130XM is a great phone, and considering its retail price of about Php6,000 or rougly US $135. I think the phone is between mid-range to low-range device, considering its price tag and the features that it provides. The feel and touch is great and the audio is very nice, specially when you use the 3.5 mm audio jack output and connect it to your home sound system. The down side for this phone is probably its camera, even though it has 2.0 Mega Pixels, the pictures are mediocre, probably due to the lack of flash. Also, I'm not a great fan of the series 40 of symbian,  it would have been great to use a series 60 instead, avoiding the short-cut keys of attachments to your text editor. All in all, the phone is great for its price tag, and does best what it's meant for, having great music.

KVM Switch


A Keyboard, Video and Mouse (KVM) Switch or KVM switch is a device that is used to control multiple system units using only one Monitor, one keyboard and one switch. Just as what I have here, I used a two port KVM switch to control two system units. KVM switches are useful because they are sometimes cheaper than monitors and can save a lot of space. This device is also ideal for people who manage multiple computers control them on a single seat. KVM switches vary, some allow buttons to switch from one computer or server to another, while some allows shortcut keys to keep the administrator from going to and fro the KVM switch.

How to connect a bluetooth device to nokia 5800


Everyday whenever I travel its almost impossible not to see people listing to their music, either through their cellphones, MP3 players or even the background music from buses, and I guess I'm one of them. But sometimes having all that wire from your earphones is pretty annoying, that is why it's convenient to use a bluetooth headset to skip all that wire and enjoy your music wire free.

It took me a while to learn how to connect a bluetooth headset to a Nokia 5800 and here is what I did.

1. On your phone Tap Settings > Connectivity > Bluetooth
2. Turn your bluetooth "on"
3. Above the menu, tap the right arrow or the connectivity sign in between the two bluetooth logo, to view your paired devices
4. Tap "Option and select "New Paired Device".
5. Make sure your bluetooth headset is switched on and is ready to be paired or in pairing mode, Tap "More Devices"
6. Select the device as it appears on the list, if you do not see your device, just try tapping "More Devices" again
7. If the device request's for a code, enter the code provided by the manufacturer of the bluetooth headset
8. Select if you wish to connect the device automatically in the future
9. Select connect when asked, and your bluetooth headset should be connected