Marshall, known since the 5o’s for their massive and effective guitar amplifiers and speakers used by rock n’ roll bands all over the world. I am very much into rock n’ roll and heavy metal myself, so when Marshall released these headphones it caught my interest right away. Marshall Major, just the name itself made me excited to listen to the [...]
Marshall Major Headphones, what is major about them?
Marshall, known since the 5o’s for their massive and effective guitar amplifiers and speakers used by rock n’ roll bands all over the world. I am very much into rock n’ roll and heavy metal myself, so when Marshall released these headphones it caught my interest right away. Marshall Major, just the name itself made me excited to listen to the [...]
The top worst weight loss mistakes
None of the following are by any means new or revolutionary information, you’ll find similar all over Internet. First off I want to explain that I am not a nutritionist or certified personal trainer (yet!), but I do have extensive experience in training, nutrition and weight loss and want to share some personal experiences of my own. That is [...]
Sennheiser OMX680i Sports headset for iPhone and iPod
I’ve been looking around for a decent pair of workout headphones to use with my iPhone for a while now. My old workout headphones were not really sports headphones and they had no iPhone remote either. And so I found a promising model from Sennheiser called OMX680i which are at writing moment a fairly new model. I have good trust in Sennheise [...]
This is why VLCD starvation diet never works in the long run
The past few years a new popularity boom of VLCD -Very Low Calorie Diet- products has flooded the market. The trend is obvious: people are overweight and they want a quick fix! For those of you who are not familiar with VLCD some examples of products are soups, smoothies and bars from such as Nutrilett, Alevo, OptiFast, Modifast and many othe [...]
B&W CM8, slim speakers with a slim sound
I have had several listening sessions with B&W CM8 lately because it’s a very interesting alternative to the larger and much more expensive big brother B&W CM9. The question is, for €700 less then the price of CM9 does it even come close to the awesome sound and performance of its big brother?
My first impression on the CM8 in direct [...]
Overdrive pre-workout formula from Eiselt
I am normally not a big fan of pre-workout products and there are definitely a lot of bogus products out on the market. People buy almost anything now days! There are some no-nonsense products like Vitargo, Dextro and other carbohydrate fueled pre-workout drinks that are good and work pretty well. I have gotten used to just load up with a fi [...]
Metro front page news fail
I have posted about the Swedish news paper Metro before and I really don’t enjoy kicking someone who’s already on the ground but… So today, The 10th of June the front page breaking news of Metro is: (Roughly translated) “High amounts of pollen, Millions of Swedes suffer”. Yes people, this is the most important Metro news of the day! Anyhow… [...]
Beats Studio by Dr. Dre, as good as they say?
If you’re into music, hi-fi and more specific, head-fi you have most likely heard about these headphones. I’m talking about the Monster Beats Studio by Dr. Dre which is probably the most talked about headphones on the market. Some call them a hype while others compare them to Reference models from such as Sennheiser, Sure, Koss, Audio Technic [...]
A visit to the B&W 800-series factory
The making of 800 Diamond series.
I found this video of a tour around the B&W 800-series factory. I have been looking for videos like this but it seems to be rare. Thought I just share it:
Apple were right all along about HTML5?
I think by now we all have accepted that we will never see Flash support integrated into iPhone or iPad without jailbreak. I guess almost everyone knows Apple’s attitude towards Adobe Flash and how hot the debate has been. Apple have for years claimed Adobe Flash to be bulky, resource demanding and an obsolete technology soon to be outperform [...]
No iPhone 5 during 2011?
The iPhone 5 rumors have virtually exploded on tech blogs around the internet. And discussion about design and specifications goes on as usual. And off course, will there be an iPhone Nano this time? I am going to stick out my chin and claim a few rumors myself.
First off there will be no iPhone 5 during 2011. Yes there will be a 5th iPhone b [...]
Crysis 2, almost awesome!
Will this be another historic release from Crytek? Crysis 2 running on the new CryENGINE 3 has expectations set high and I had to buy it! I picked up the Limited Edition at Webhallen for 399SEK. It is no secret that it takes a high performance computer to run graphic settings at Extreme mode but in return Crysis 2 has to be the absolutely pre [...]
The correct way to use lifting straps
Using lifting straps the wrong way may cause serious injuries which is why it is very important to know how to use them in a correct manner. I have seen half decent videos on youtube and such but they miss out on important details in almost every tutorial.
I want to start with talking more about why and when rather than how. Using lifting str [...]
Länsstyrelsen are doing more damage than good
Swedish government institution Länsstyrelsen has recently threatened fitness24seven with consequences for having surveillance cameras in their gym. What Länsstyrelsen don’t understand is that they are doing more damage than good. First of all fitness24seven is a club which requires a membership and a pass card, it is NOT a public place and th [...]
Building a gaming PC with second gen. core i7
I decided to build a gaming PC with the new LGA1155 Sandy Bridge second generation core i7 from Intel. My budget was 18.000SEK (Including monitor) and my goal is to get the most performance out of the money. Some components such as the CPU, SSD drive and the PSU are currently the best you can get on the market, while some components such as R [...]
A book to make you stronger!
A colleague of mine recommended me reading “Strength Training Anatomy” by Frédéric Delavier. I am not much of a book worm but I am very glad I took his advice. This book covers techniques and step-by-step instructions how to execute hundreds of exercises as well as muscle anatomy theory and how to prevent injuries. In this 3rd edition copy yo [...]
B&W discontinues the XT-series?
Today I heard from a very reliable source that B&W are discontinuing their premium design XT-series speakers. As far as I know and can find on internet there has been no official announcement from B&W regarding this and no other tech news posted about it either.
When I check my old XT-series bookmark on B&W website I get a blank p [...]
Fitness24seven, A gym that “fits me”
I have been going to the gym on and off my whole life, but usually a good gym period has end because some sort of inconvenience. The top ones have been opening hours of the gym or the high membership fee in some cases. Then me and my girlfriend noticed Fitness24seven popping up on every second street crossing like it was Espresso House. With [...]
B&W XT8, Design speakers with hi-fi qualities.
Lifestyle design with slim design speakers and high-fidelity audio does usually not walk hand in hand. In most cases, unless you have an unlimited cash flow, you will have to compromise in either the sound quality or the design to achieve the other. B&W XT8 are in my opinion a rare exception! The slim and well-built aluminum cabinets come [...]
iPhone, still the best phone?
I was following this iPhone4 forum thread the other day when a guy there plants an interesting thought. How can we prove that the Apple iPhone indeed is the best phone on the market? First of all, EVERYONE tries to copy it! Samsung, HTC, LG, sony ericsson, Nokia, ZTE, I mean everyone. And with all the copies and look-a-likes on the market the [...]
Metro “Daily IT” column fail.
The daily newspaper Metro have a column called ”Daily IT” run by some random guy named Nanok. It’s not like Metro is a quality news source anyway but still I have issues with the “Daily IT” column in specific. The term “IT” makes me think about computer science, Internet business, telecommunication, software corporations, Apple, Microsoft, Ci [...]
Expensive junk, Bose Lifestyle V35
I was at Elgiganten and had the opportunity to listen to the Bose Lifestyle V35 which is the current top model in Bose’s Lifestyle V-class Home Entertainment Systems. Wow, fancy product name! Anyhow… Usually I am just interested in testing audio systems with music CD’s but since this system is an upscale home cinema system I asked for a Blu-R [...]
Ray LaMontagne.
Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs
I went to my favorite hifi-klubben store to get a demo of the new B&W XT8 speakers. I was listening back and forth to CD’s I already know very well how they’re supposed to sound like. Great listening session, awesome speakers! I was asked if I have heard Ray LaMontagne which I had not up until then. The [...]
My new speakers, B&W DM685
The B&W DM685 is a great all-round speaker for its money! A few things to keep in mind though that they are slightly forgiving and soft in their sound. They are also missing that very last bit in resolution in the midrange. But with the price tag in mind I think it is hard to find a better stand mount speaker in this class. They are very [...]
Nurses rock!
Living together with a nurse makes you realize what an ungrateful work they have. They’re skipping lunches and work the grave yard shift, dedicating their days all to make your life easier. Nurses carry a big responsibility and perform life depending tasks every day. Treat them with some respect, they work for you!
Fat Club?
Swedish daily newspaper “Aftonbladet” run something they call “Viktklubb” which is a diet and weight loss magazine and community. I have been reading some of their articles out of curiosity and so far I am not impressed. Some advices and suggestions are way off from reality. Some of their “slim-food” recipes are sometimes off several hundred [...]
My new Nespresso.
My awesome girlfriend brought me this Nespresso Citiz&Milk D120 which is an awesome machine. It comes with a tray containing one sample pod of each taste and kind of the Nespresso coffee. The “Decaffeinatos” which you understand from the name are without caffeine. I didn’t care much for them, they taste very artificial and flat. My absolu [...]