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Chad Kirchner — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:51:12 +0000

While I attempt to figure out exactly what I want to do with this site, I probably will not be posting as much as maybe I have in the past. School and work have been busy lately, and has left me little time to tend to this site, but I wanted you all to know I'm still here and still planning on something for this little corner of the web.

Apple, iPod, and the Ford Fusion Hybrid [Part 01]

Chad Kirchner — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:41:54 +0000

So I have a 32gb iPod touch as a portable music player. When I purchased my 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, I was pleased to know that it came equipped with Sync, so that I could take my iPod with me in the car. During the first sync to the car, all of the music transferred properly, and almost all of the songs would play without difficulty. Over time, several iPod software updates came along, followed by several Sync updates as well. After the first time I updated the iPod with new music, and re-plugged it into the car, it no longer worked correctly.

It would take HOURS for the iPod touch to completely index and then when it would index, it still would not be able to play all the songs. Over time it would not even play 50% of the songs on the device, skipping to the next track time and time again.

Today I purchased a 16gb iPod nano. In the past, when I have had iPod adapters and interfaces in cars (mainly through the aftermarket), the nano always seemed like the device that would work the best. It has faster seek times than the classic, and is not nearly as complex as the touch.

So far, after my first synchronization, it appears that the nano is working perfectly fine in the Fusion. I will continue to document my woes as time progresses. I love the Sync interface, but I just want it to work well with my iPod as well.

Follow me on Twitter!

Chad Kirchner — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:18:02 +0000

I am attempting to get back into the Twitter game, and would like you all to follow me at http://twitter.com/TheChad. I will be attempting to integrate my Twitter feed into this site in the near future, but wanted to make everyone aware I am attempting Twitter once again!

Review: Top Gear - Season 14, Episode 6

Chad Kirchner — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Excellent episode. Classic Top Gear. 4.5 out of 5.

Review: Top Gear - Season 14, Episode 4

Chad Kirchner — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:00:00 +0000

I was hoping for more from the Motorsport Challenge and the Twingo review. The Ford Fiesta review was superb, and the Twingo fell short. Other than the first episode of this series, I have been somewhat unimpressed. 2.5 out of 5.

For those of you reading this through an RSS feed or Facebook

Chad Kirchner — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:20:28 +0000

For those of you who are reading this site through an RSS reader or through my Facebook feed, please be advised that those are summaries that you are reading in your reader, and if you want to read the entire article be sure to click the link for the full article, or visit the site at http://www.chadkirchner.com. Once I figure out how I want to implement a "read full article after the jump" links in my articles, I will start doing so. Until then, I thought I would make this post to make you all aware that what you are reading might not be the entire article.

Review: Top Gear - Season 14, Episode 3

Chad Kirchner — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +0000

The Valentino Balboni is an excellent car. However, I felt that the Lancia history fell short, and the Star in a Reasonably Priced car was a bit too "loud" for my tastes. 2.5 out of 5.

Why I returned my Motorola Droid

Chad Kirchner — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:58:03 +0000

I need a phone that I can trust. I expected to have some bugs and glitches, but this is technically version 2.0 of the Android software, so I did not expect it to be this bad. I do not know if it is a Motorola problem or a Verizon problem, but I have never had a good Motorola phone in my life. That is why it was returned.

Review: Top Gear - Season 14, Episode 2

Chad Kirchner — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +0000

The episode's electric car element was funny, but not hilarious. The Corvette review was spot on. The SIARPC was fast, considering the lap did not look fast. Good work, but not great work. 3.5 out of 5.

Unboxing: Star Trek (2009) Limited Edition Replica Giftset

Chad Kirchner — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:46:58 +0000

Today I received my Amazon.com exclusive Star Trek Limited Edition Giftset, and it is a nice set indeed.

The BoxSorry for the not-so-great camera phone images. I do not currently have access to a good camera.

Text on Box

Oh boy, it's a starship replica!

Blu-Ray w/ Digital Version

NCC-1701, in all of it's heavy metal finished glory. This thing weighs quite a bit!

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