By Colleen Lynch

Picture yourself rocking out in front of 50,000 screaming fans. Despite the blaring guitars and the roar of the crowd, you still hear the sound of your voice as you hit the high notes of your chart-topping single. Even if you’re not quite a rock star just yet, there are still major advantages to quality, sound isolating earphones.

Something to be aware of when choosing a pair of headphones is that manufacturers use two different terminologies to describe their products: “noise canceling” and “sound isolating” earphone technology. While both are acceptable options for avid listeners, most people are unaware of the subtle differences between the two.

By Colleen Lynch

If you’re among the throngs of people literally attached at the hip to an iPod or an iPod Nano, chances are you own a few peripheral accessories. Topping the list of hot third party add-ons are sound docks; which are home stereo systems designed for easy iPod drop-in. These iPod-specific speaker offerings not only allow for desired ear-bursting volumes, but also provide the added bonus of charging the device as it plays.

By Colleen Lynch

Victory feels so real you can taste it. With face paint applied and beer in hand, you chant along with 50,000 fellow fans, screaming support for your favorite team. You have the best seat in the house, — with ample leg room, no bathroom lines, and no 7 foot-tall lummox blocking your view.

All of this is made possible through the glorious innovation of high definition television. Hi-def, or so the manufacturers would have you believe, can transport you from the comfort of your couch right up to the 20 yard-line.

By Scott Hinners

If common sense is any indication, buyers of “Do-It-Yourself” books are potentially helpless individuals. While sympathy for their uninformed plights may be warranted, it is certainly not the occasional hobbyist that gravitates towards these books. In fact, people buying more than ONE “how to” guide should seriously consider their social standing and examine if their mothers really deserve position number one on their short list of friends. The following books for do-it-yourselfers depict far more than mere hobbies and indicate a need for some major life overhaul – quite possibly more than any one, two, or even ten books could deliver: