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Finis Underwater MP3 Player


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About 6 months ago I decided to spend some time getting into shape. For the past few years, like a lot of people, I’d eaten too much and worked out way too little.

I do get out and photowalk quite a bit (which is great exercise) but I needed something a little more strenuous to get into the shape that I wanted. So I started spending some time in the pool.

The good news is that after swimming a little over a mile a day, four days a week, for 6 months I’ve lost about 25 pounds. I also feel like I’m in the best health of my life. I like swimming because I find that I get a great resistance based cardiovascular work out that is not too jarring on my body that most importantly gives me some great alone time to decompress and think. Mostly when I swim I think about my life and my photography. I think about things I need to shoot. Places I need to go. Ways that I need to better organize my library, etc.

And then there are the tunes. I’m something of a digital music fanatic. With over 100,000 mp3s in my library I’m pretty much constantly listening to music. Listening to music at home on my Media Center PC and XBox 360 extenders. Listening to music on the way to and from work and while photowalking on my iPhone. Listening to music pretty much anyplace I can.

So I was very interested in trying out the Finis Underwater MP3 Player. My wife bought me the player for my birthday last year and all I can say is that it rocks. I’ve been using the player for about the past 6 months and having my tunes underwater with me makes the work out that much more enjoyable.

Listening to music underwater takes some getting used to at first. There are no ear buds to stick in your ears and the sound quality overall isn’t anywhere near as good as my iPhone, but… it still is super cool to be able to hear my music underwater.

The Finis model that I have is last year’s model which has 128 MB of storage. Not a lot, but certainly enough room to fit an entire work out on the unit. The new model has double the memory so you can fit about 2 hours worth of high quality mp3s on it. The unit doesn’t take batteries, but rather charges via a USB cable connected to your computer. I’ve used it with both my Mac and my PC. I find that if I charge the unit for about 2 hours on my computer I can get maybe 3 days worth of work out from it. It uses these pads to actually vibrate the music into your bone. My unit came with a nice pair of goggles and is pretty easy to use. Simply strap the goggles on your head and the player’s controls are at the back of your head while you wear it. There is a volume up and down button, a skip forward and back button, and an on and off button.

Sometimes I listen to podcasts on my Finis, but mostly I listen to tunes. I’ve come to appreciate bands and artists in a whole new way when listening to them underwater. Some of my favorite underwater music? Sigur Ros, Feist, Tom Petty, Ween, X, The Wallflowers have a hidden track on one of their CDs called "Baby Bird," that sounds *amazing* underwater. I find that having the music on underwater helps my workout go faster and helps keep my mind in a thinking zone. Overall I’m happy with this player and thought I’d pass my experience along for any of you swimmers out there.

There is a saying that nothing is permanent in this world than change. This saying does not definitely apply to Apple iPod Classic. In recent years, we have seen the rapid change and development in technology. Revolution and overhauling of gadgets and devices are everywhere. Some machines are made more stylish while some are increased in their memory capacities. Despite the technological revolution, there is one machine that remains a standout. Apple iPod Classic is able to withstand the challenge of time.

Since its inception in 2001, the Apple iPod Classic has gained numerous supporters. Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey gave all her audience members an Apple iPod Classic. Naturally, they all went gaga over the latest craze for music lovers. Apple iPod Classic has been considered as the number one portable music player in the world. Apple has come up with newer generations of the Apple iPod Classic that has reached the sixth generation as of September 2008. Apple has also produced other models in the iPod line including the smallest iPod shuffle, the medium-sized iPod nano, and the very stylish iPod Touch. The Apple iPod Classic also obviously inspired the very popular iPhone and iPhone 3G.

The Apple iPod Classic is already considered a staple on workout sessions, out of town trips, and even during house parties. Users can hook up your iPod to loud speakers. Many manufacturers have come up with portable music players that can rival the quality of the iPod line. Pirates have also produced knockoffs of the Apple iPod Classic and other iPod products. But so far, none of them has succeeded to topple iPod as the best portable music player in the world.

So where does the Apple iPod classic get its appeal? First is from its unique and stylish design. Before the Apple iPod classic came out, every music player looked the same. The Apple iPod Classic is a breath of fresh air compared to other music players because the product has a

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Jogging, a healthy and a comparable alternative to a gym workout, is fast gaining popularity among people desirous of remaining in a good physical shape. Busy people prefer to go out for their jog at their own convenience rather than be bound by a fixed schedule.

Jogging in a park, by lakeside, or a scenic environment can be a freshening experience. It is a sight for sore eyes accustomed to the dull ambience of closed rooms, office surroundings, and workplaces. Not all are that lucky and your route for the jog may take you through busy commercial buildings and back to the apartment. This almost always curbs your enthusiasm and makes you skip the daily routine as it provides nothing to look forward to.

Many people have realized that jogging music helps in retaining the initial eagerness and makes jogging an experience as enlivening as it would if they were jogging in serene and scenic surroundings. Jogging music can stimulate senses and help to exercise in the rhythm of the music that that is playing.

All that you have to do is select equipment that will suit your needs and buy some convenient headphones that will not fall off while jogging. A CD player is not recommended as the CD might skip while jogging and disturb your rhythm. An MP3 player is most suited for its hassle free operations and longer playtime.

Different kinds of music stimulate the mind in different ways. Selection of jogging music that you should play depends upon the mood that you would like to promote. The idea is to make your jog as enjoyable as you can.

For example, if you are tense and worrying about something, classical music such as Handels Messiah or Nights in the Gardens of Spain just might help you get over the tension. In case you feel like taking a brisk jog, the theme from Chariots of Fire just might make you run faster and even surprise you.

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