Knight Rider GPS by Mio

Growing up (if that ever really happened) I was a huge fan of the Knight Rider tv show. I have probably seen every episode twice. Well, Mio has come out with a crucial piece of hardware that will most certainly be making many trips with me when I rent cars in foreign markets... The Knight Rider GPS! You get turn-by-turn directions from the voice of the original KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand), William Daniels. When it goes on sale, it is expected to cost around $270.

The Flip - mobile video recorder

www.theflip.com

My friend and talented country singer Rockie Lynne was nice enough to give me a Flip Video Ultra Player on a recent trip to Nashville (thanks Rockie!). This cool little device (sells for about $150) takes an hour worth of video in the form of an mpeg4 avi file.

The model I was given has 2 gigs of memory, takes up to 60 minutes of video, has a 1.5" lcd screen (528x132 pixels), captures video at 640x480 at 30 frames per second, has a microphone and speaker for audio capture and playback, works on 2 AA batteries, and has a built-in pop-up USB plug (means no card readers or cables :) ). I plan on keeping this baby in my camera bag. It is so compact!

Here is some sample video I took while I was in-studio with the band 3 Doors Down recently:

One more clip. Here is my loyal companion, Winston Churchill, taking a nap next to my desk: