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What’s the best cable connector ever?

November 20th, 2008 | 2 Comments | Posted in review

I took my macbook out of my bag, put it on the table and moved an innocuous cable to the back left side where it jumped conveniently into place - I leaned back and thought to myself - the magsafe cable is the BEST CABLE CONNECTOR ever! why?

  • its symmetric - there is no ‘top’ side like USB which drives me nuts, I always plug USB cables in wrong.
  • it snaps into place with a magnet - its like parking assist for cables, a concierge who straightens your collar before leaving the lobby.
  • it lights up - green when charged, amber when charging - no light when disconnected.
  • it works across all macs - there are different watt ratings but they all just seem to work without causing a fuss.

 

Therefore, in my humble opinion, and despite not having a theme song like RS-232 (youtube links sadly pulled).

Magsafe I SALUTE you.

What’s your favourite cable connector?

Urbanspoon iPhone app now works in Sydney, Melbourne

October 10th, 2008 | 2 Comments | Posted in mobile, review

Urbanspoon provides restaurant reviews with a twist, or shake. Latest version has local content for Sydney and Melbourne, the ability to submit photos, location aware, unique interface - it rocks.

Keith’s Mobile Goodness score 9/10

Get it from the app store