Lupe Fiasco's The Cool is Lupe's sophomore album.  Compared to his previous album and mixtapes, this has a much darker feel, which is also shown in the album are and inside booklet.  The album starts off with two "Intros" which are very skippable, but those are the last of the skits.  The actual album starts off with "Go Go Gadget Flow&qu...

The XBox 360 is Microsoft's second attempt in the videogame industry.  The first part I'll go over is the hardware itself.  There's been a lot of criticizing on the now legendary "Red Ring Of Death".  It was/is a problem, but not as big as people make it out to be.  The majority of consoles now work fine, and Microsoft extended all the warranties the th...

The Apple iPod has been so popular that it has evolved from just a product to a whole sub-culture.  From the classic all white to the earbuds, an iPod is recognized by almost anybody.  There is a reason for it's huge popularity though, it's a user friendly prosuct with a great look.  The iPod itself is very elegant and the all white look isn't going out of style anyti...

Call of Duty 4 is the first in the popular Call of Duty series to not take place in World War 2.  This time they brought the action to modern times, and it turned out great.  The single player has a decent story, but it is very short, around 4-6 hours depending on your skill level and the difficulity you play it at.  My biggest complaint with the single player is the insane diffu...

I'll start off with a big statement: Oblivion is the best game on the XBox 360.  Some extreme RPG players might say it's too linear or "dumbed down" and some extreme FPS players might say it's too boring, but the average gamer it's the perfect mix of action and role playing.  I'll try not to ruin any of the story since it is pretty nice, but I will say st...

Kanye West's 3rd album is also his weakest, but definitely not a bad album.  The album starts off insanely strong with "Good Morning" which has a great vibe to it and starts the album out nicely. For the most part the album has a "feel good" thing going on with a few hiccups along the way.  Champion, Stronger (I know, it's overplayed), I Wonder, Good Life, ...

Halo 3 could very well be the most hyped up game in the history of the industry, and it shares the same fate that many over hyped games suffer.  In short, Halo 3 is a polished version of Halo 2 with more weapons, more (pointless) features, and worse maps.  The campaign is better than the second, which was nice, but it didn't last long and there no replay value.  The multiplay...

This external hard drive is great for anybody who wants to store their music, photos, or videos on their computer.  I'll start off with the design, which is great.  The HDD is designed to resemble a book, which worked out nicely.  There's also a glowing circle on the front that indicates when it's on and transferring data.  The storage capactity is great for the ...

The Orange Box has been called the best value in gaming history, and rightfully so.  In this $60 package you get five great games, Half-Life 2, Episode 1, Episode 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2.  Half-Life 2 and Episode 1 are both games previously released, so fans of the series have most likely completed it.  Episode 2 is brand new content though, but I'm not going to spoil ...

They Etymotic ER-6i's are medium end headphones that both look and sound great.  The comfort of them mostly depends on your confort level when it comes to having things stuck fairly deep inside your ear.  If you can't stand the feeling of having something clogging up your ear stay away from these, because they go pretty deep.  If you're fine with it there's four d...

    Remote controls have been evolving over previous years from simply a way to make changing channels more convenient to controlling every electronic item in your house and every function on those devices.  For people who would rather skip all the bells and whistles and get a remote control that is easy to use and works well, the Sony Remote Commander is a great choice.&nbs...

The Dell Photo 926 is a decent, affordable, multi-use printer.  I'll start off with the print speed.  A page of text takes 5-10 seconds to print and pictures, although taking considerably longer, still print at decent speeds.  The quality is fine for text, there's rarely any lines or smudges while printing.  Of course, this will vary based on how much ink you have le...

    The Motorola W385 is one of the more basic phones you can get that still has some media features.  The appearance of the phone is similar to the Motorola KRZR, and I actually think it looks better in some ways.  The outside and keyboard have a slightly rubbery coating on them, which has a nice texture and is easy to hold onto.  The front display is simple and d...

The Microsoft Intellimouse 2.0 is a medium range optical mouse that's easy/simple to use and extremely comfortable.  In total, there's five buttons on the mouse, along with the scroll wheel.  At their default setting, the two "additional" buttons can be used to go backwards in your internet browser and create a magnifying glass.  The back function is extremely u...

FarCry: Instincts Predator is the updated version of FarCry: Instincts which was originally for the XBox.  This new version has enhanced graphics, some extra weapons, and new single player missions.      For the most part, this game has received pretty bad reviews, mostly because the original PC version was so groundbreaking.  If you don't compare it to it'...

    The Dell Inspiron E1505 is a mid-range laptop made for both multimedia and productivity.  You can configure it to your liking if purchased from the Dell website, or you can buy a pre-arranged pack.    The laptop I ordered had 2GB of ram and an Intel Core 2 T5200 1.60 GHz processor.  Theoperating system that came pre-installed was the32 bit version of ...

    There doesn't seem to be much variation between DVD-Rs, but if you're looking for a reliable brand that is still decently priced, Memorex might be what you're looking for.    The DVD-R is the normal size for a single layer DVD, 4.7GB.  The recording speed is fine, I usually keep mine on 4x just to make sure there's minimal skipping and erro...

    The Canon SD1000 is part of Canon's point-and-shoot line, and it lives up to the expectations that come with a Canon camera.  The camera has a resolution of 7.1 megapixels, an optical zoom of 3x and digital zoon of 12x.    The resolution might seems smallfairly small compared to the 12 megapixel cameras some companies are pumping out, but 99% of the ti...