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Best Android Applications For You (Part I)

If you are an android mobile phone user, you will need applications that can help your activities through you mobile phone. To facilitate you in finding the application you need, I will classify these applications into four types. I created a classification based on the function of the application, you can choose which applications you are most needed, I recommend not to store / install too many applications are less useful or rarely used by you, because if you install too many applications will affect the performance of the phone you.

Social Networks, Chat and Email

1. Facebook For Android
If you have a Facebook account then this application is required to have. This application allows you to interact with you Facebook friends, otherwise you can continue to connect and share status information, a feed or link.


2. Bloo - Facebook Beta
One more application that can connect you with the Facebook social networking, you can easily see and access the streams of your friends from the home screen.

3. Myspace Mobile

I think this is the best Myspace applications for smartphones, with this application you are always connected with Myspace, advantages of this application is that it can create a shortcut on the main screen / desktop, in addition you can choose photos to be used as wallpaper and can even save a embedded  URL. 

4. Seesmic
This is the best twitter applications that you can use, Seesmic offers features that are very useful for social networking Twitter user, you can share photos, upload videos to Youtube and always get a notification message.

5. Meebo
Meebo is a multi-plattform based chat applications, if you install this application, you can connect to many different accounts in the same time. include Yahoo Messenger, Gtalk, MSN.


6.  Yahoo Mail for Android
With this applications you can receive push-email notification service, send an email from a contact at Yahoo or at the address in the phone book. Upload attachement is not a difficult thing to do with this application, other interesting feature is that you can insert emoticons into your email message. 

 

  

Remote for your Android

For those of you who have android phone, sony errickson has released a new product that is LiveView ™. Basically, this gadget serves as a second window and the remote to your mobile phone, if you are a busy person 
then this gadget  make it easy to run your activities. 
With Sony Ericsson LiveView you can control a variety of important features such as music and social applications like Facebook and Twitter from a micro-screen. In addition this gadget can you functioned as a watch or alarm and reminder of your schedule, in other words, you can always connect to your mobile phone when performing an activity without having to open it from your mobile phone.









 

Music player control 
Play, pause, next, previous track and volume adjustment 
Track title display
   

Social Networking Services 

Display Facebook™ updates 
Display Twitter™ updates


Messaging 
Display incoming texts 
Display RSS feeds
   

Calls
 
Show phone number for incoming calls
Mute ringer for incoming phone calls 
List of missed calls
   

Other
 
Calendar reminder
Find your phone
Display time and date
   

Connectivity

 Bluetooth™ technology
Micro USB connector
   

Screen
1,3”colour OLED display, 128x128 pixels
   

Compatibility
Compatible with the Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X10, Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X10 mini and Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X10 mini pro and most other brands on Android 2.0 and above.

For full compatibility list please visit www.sonyericsson.com
Bluetooth™ range approximately 10m

Facts
 
Size:3.5 x 3.5x1.1cm
Typical consumer battery usage time: 4 days
   

Availability and versions
 
Available in selected markets from Q4 2010
   

Colour
 
Black
  

Kit content
 
Sony Ericsson LiveView™
Clip
Wristband
MicroUSB charger 
User guide
   

Fancy Fixie

Fixie bike is a bicycle which has a minimalist design, unlike typical bikes fixie only have one gear, in other words fixie bikes only have one system speed. Other distinctive features that you can get from this type of bike is the unavailability of the brakes, This type of bike is very liked by the teens because of its simple and attractive.
Facy Fixie
If you have plenty of time to take the hobby, especially in bikecycling then you have other advantages  from  fixie bike  because the bike that can be assembled according to the wishes of its owner, so in addition to the direct purchase of ready-made bicycle fixie you can also assemble by your own. Assemble a fixie is not too difficult because the components that needed are widely available and addition design fixie can be combined with any type of bicycle components during our convenient and fit we want, this causes a fixie favored by teenagers. In addition, assemble fixie will save money because if compared to purchase directly a ready-made fixie bike you are going to spend a lot more than if you assemble yourself.

Frame Modifications
One thing you should know in choosing a frame to fixie is by observing the strut rear wheels, try positioning the chain in order to be tensed with the pull of the rear hub gear.
If you want to modify your old bike to be a fixie you should consult first with the seller component, because not all frames can be used for fixie.
Here is a manufacturer of bicycle components that have a suitable frame fixie, such as Fix Gear Cannondale, Cinelli, Raleigh, Bianchi.

Rear Hub Gear   
Rear hub gear fixie different from those intended for other types of bikes, fixie using pole permanent hub with myrrh. very different from other bikes that are easier apart or pairs.
Fixie hub can be fitted with a dual sprocket or brake Tromol, you can use a sprocket to get the whole fixie style, sprockets will cause the pedal will continue to rotate during tire spinning.


Crank
For crank should use quality materials made from lightweight aluminum, You can use the crank of mountain bike manufacturers such as Shimano Alivio. Don't forget to remove the ring in a crank and use just the main ring. 


Tires
Tires used for tire fixie in General is used on the type of road bike with 700C velg/rim and ban 19-23C. for the color of tires you can adjust the colour of the bike to fit.

Headset
Another important component is the headset, the headset is used as a bridge between the frame and fork, use headset bearing type for durability.



Velg/Rim
There are two choices, you can use the classic velg that commonly used on regular bike / hybrid or use  wide velg sizes.







 

Choose Your Own Bike

If you are planning to buy a bike you should know first type of bike you need, because if you choose wrong will cause the activity you will do will be less than the maximum or hampered by the performance bike itself, simple tips that I will give to you in choosing a bike is to explain the types in order to make it easier for you in choosing a bike.

1. MTB (Mountain Bike)

a. Competitive XC
This bike are commonly used for off-road terrain that is not too down, if you like speed and like to explore the terrain off-road then this is the right bike for your use
.
Competitive XC

b. XC Trail
actually there are no great differences between the XC Trail and Competitive XC, this type of bike used for off-road terrain but has advantages in terms of acceleration because than Competitive XC, XC Trail is intended for a very steep terrain and lots of twists.
XC Trail

c. All Mountain
This type has order a more hefty compared two types above, additionally All Mountain more robust suspension. This type is very suitable for extreme terrain has many obstacles.
All Mountain

d. Free Ride/Downhill
Downhill is one of the heavy types of mountain bike,  due to through the very steep and extreme field it desperately needed high stability of the bicycle itself, one of the characteristics of this type of bike is on the front suspension has a trafel.
Downhill

e. Progressive/Dirt Jumper
For those of you who love to showoff and action then the type of Dirt Jumper is the option that most appropriate for you, this bike has a straight
impression frame.
Dirt Jumper


f. Recreational XC
If you need a leisurely bike for off-road terrain (cross country) that is not extreme then this type is suitable, other than that this type has a fairly light weight.

Recreational XC

2. Road Bike


a. Competitive Road
This bike is used for racing, with the light weight of this bike
can go fast on the asphalt street.
Competitive Road

b. Endurance Road
This bike has a resistance to the bad roads, although belonging to types of Road Bike This bike can also be used for off-road

Endurance Road

c.  TT (Time Trial)
With a very aero dynamic design of this type used in  race that requires speed such as thriatlon.
Time Trial


d. Single Speed ​​/ Fixie
This bike has a uniqueness that is not owned by another bike,
by simply relying on a single speed this bike is pretty reliable course and practical for those of you who live in urban areas.
Fixie


e. Commute

The bike that combined design of bike racing class competitions and daily needs. Many vendors customize bikes ranging from handle bars, to the composition of tires and gear ratios.
Commute

Famous Guitars Of This Century

Angus Young (AC/DC)-SG
Gibson
Slash-Les Paul
Orville Gibson was the founder of the company's famous guitar manufacturers at this time, gibson's famous brand in the early 1930s the company started producing acoustic guitar and holow-body. In the 1950s Gibson launched his first solid body electric guitar named les paul. Gibson had experienced a decline in the quality and the nearly bankrupt when purchased by Norlin in the late 1960s.
Until now the Gibson guitar is still a legend amongst the amateur and professional guitarist.
Slash: Guns N’ Roses, Les Paul
Angus Young (AC/DC) playing his custom, heritage cherry SG
The Edge (U2) with his Explorer model.

Fender
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)-Mustang
Keith Richard (Rolling Stone)-Telecaster
In 1946 a radio service and assemblers amplifier Clarence Leonidas Fender is better known as Leo Fender designed the first solid body guitar success with a magnetic pickup comersial named Esquire. Esquire version two pickup called the Broadcaster. Gretcsch also has a drumset marketed with names like "Broadkaster", so Fender changed his name to Telecaster. In 1954, Fender introduced the Fender Stratocaster or Strat. Stratocaster look more fancy and featuring various improvements and innovations over the Telecaster. Fender introduces an electric bass guitar called the Fender Precision Bass in 1951.
Fender also introduced many other models in the next decade, including Jaguar and Jazzmaster, the Jazz Bass. Fender Twin Reverb amplifiers also produced at the time. Due to the lack of health-Leo Fender, guitar company fender was sold to CBS in 1965.

Ibanez
Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big) -
PGM401
Ibanez is a brand of electric guitars made in Japan, which successfully marketed throughout the world. Ibanez guitar company founded in Nagoya, Japan in 1957 Hoshino Gakki as subsidiaries, the Japanese musical instrument importer who began guitar ibanez to create its own model and its variants
2351 is the first variant produced by Ibanez, models and shapes very similar to the Les Paul made this company claimed copyright infringement in 1977 and later resolved in court the following year.
One of the famous model ever manufactured Ibanez RG, this guitar was first introduced in 1985.



PRS (Paul Reed Smith) 
Mike Einziger (Incubuz) -  Paul Reed Smith Archtop Electric Guitar
Santana - MD Custom
If there is a very desirable guitars of the guitarist, surely that is the PRS Guitars. Paul Reed Smith is owner and founder of  guitar company called PRS. Paul Reed Smith grew up in Bowie, Maryland, he made his first guitar when I was in College at St. Mary's College of Maryland, he offered his guitar to the local bands from stage to stage.
Until recently PRS is still one of the best quality of expensive guitars, Paul said “We don’t do something just because that’s the traditional way. If the best possible guitar results from using a robot for one procedure and a lot of hand-sanding or hand-inlaying for another, then that’s how we do it. Our tradition is a byproduct of our quality, so excellence is always the goal. We never lose sight of that.”

John Lennon (Beatles) - Capri 325
Rickenbacker
The first electric guitar was not developed until the early twentieth century. George Beauchamp received the first patent for an electric guitar in 1936, Beauchamp discover Rickenbacker, originally known as the Electro String Instrument Company, with Adolph Rickenbacher. The spelling of the name of the company are different from Rickenbacher's that he was given the nickname of Germany, which is considered as a suspect during the world war. Although the Rickenbacker began producing electric guitars in the late 1930s, the brand was popular in the 1960s, when John Lennon used a Rickenbacker guitar for the debut of the Beatles on Ed Sullivan in 1964. George Harrison then buy yourself a Rickenbacker guitar, and the company then give him one of the twelve string electric guitar. Paul McCartney also used a Rickenbacker bass for the recording. The Beatles continue to use a Rickenbacker guitar throughout their career, and make the instrument is very popular among the musicians of the time.

Gretsch
Chet Atkins - Chet Custom
In 1883 a young German immigrant named Friedrich Gretsch began his musical instrument store in Brooklyn, not just sell, he also
producing some instruments like the banjo and drums, at the age of 39 he died, his company was continued by his son, the success of the Gretsch himself started when became the endoerser for the famous guitarist Chet Atkins. At that time the Gretsch successfully juxtaposed with other classy guitar such as Gibson and Fender.




Dave Martone - Fly Series
Parker
Parker guitars manufactured in America by Parker Guitars was founded by Ken Parker in the early 90s Ken Parker once ... ever make and repair guitars often asked many guitarists access; what they like and don't like with their instruments. From their answers that inspired Ken Parker to create a guitar that favored many guitarists. Inspiration also helps Ken Parker to create guitar Parker Fly, a type of guitar's most famous guitar parker
The famous guitar parker with a light weight make it can compete on the world music industry. Even guitar parker made of mahogany wood though, lighter than other guitars made of mahogany wood.

ESP (Electric Sound Product)  
James Hetfield (Metallica) - Snakebyte
The company was founded first in Shibuya, Japan in 1975. For the first time in 1983 parts of ESP penetrated American market, ESP began crafting custom instruments for local New York artists between 1984 and 1985. Among these artists were Page Hamilton (Helmet), Vernon Reid (living colour), Vinnie Vincent & Bruce Kulick (KISS), and Ronnie Wood (The Rolling Stones). This time, ESP also introduced a series of 400 as the first production line which is distributed in the United States.