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Once again, as MK was aimlessly browsing Youtube for cool videos and channels, she came across this Youtuber who goes by the name of Mystery Guitar Man. I had a look at a few of his videos and I absolutely love them all. I definitely recommend checking him out.
Here’s one of my favorite videos from him.
Lemme know what minna-san thinks!
Have a ton of homework, hoping to get the chance to blog again soon!
MK’s currently in a strangely grouchy and irritable mood. I’m not sure exactly why this uncool mood has come upon me right now, though I may have a slight idea as to what the cause might be.
Anyway, but still, MK is going to blog today in the hopes of raising her spirits in this way.
The topic I have chosen to blog about today is:
My new Flip UltraHD!
As those of you who have been following MK’s very occasional blog updates know, right on New Years’ Eve, I got home from my vacation and received from my parents the Flip UltraHD! WHEE!
Originally, I had asked my parents for the Sanyo Xacti CG10, because I believe it’s a much better camera for the
Sanyo Xacti CG10
price.
So to anyone out there reading this post and considering a Flip HD, check out the Sanyo Xacti CG10 which is about the same price as the Flip UltraHD in some places, or just a bit more in other places.
But anyway, since my parents were unable to find a store that sold the Xacti (strange), they settled for the more popular (yet not as good) Flip UltraHD.
Would minna-san like to know a secret secret?
The reason why MK needed an HD camcorder was because she’s planning to start posting videos, and maybe even do a web-show in the future.
But I’m not completely sure about any details yet.
Anyway, so now’s the time for MK to do a short review on her new portable camcorder!
The Flip UltraHD: Review!
The Flip UltraHD has 8GB of built in memory and with that it records 120 minutes, or in other words, 2 hours of footage.
Hardware:
Alright, so when I first got the camcorder and did the unboxing, the first thing I noticed about it was that, although it’s significantly thicker than the Flip MinoHD, it’s not as big of a deal as I thought it would be, it feels good in my hands, I don’t know if people with super small hands have problems with that or not, but for me, the size isn’t an issue. My only negative comment about it is that, it would have been pretty cool if I could fit it into my pocket, but I can’t seem to accomplish that.
Maybe I need bigger pockets.
I’ve heard complaints about the patented Flip USB dongle thing being a bad idea because when you plug into your computer, the camcorder itself puts strain on the dongle, for instance if your USB port is to high above your desk. But I haven’t had any problems with it so far, though I know for some people it would become an issue.
Video Quality:
To show minna-san the video and sound quality of the Flip UltraHD, I went out into my yard and spent some quality time with my two parrots. Unfortunately, the video still doesn’t give a very good sense of how good the microphone is, but I hope it’ll be good enough.
Conclusion:
Other than the video and sound quality, there aren’t many other aspects to the Flip UltraHD since it’s only function is to record HD videos. The Flip UltraHD also comes with built in FlipShare software which is supposed to make things more simple for people who are less familiar with computers in general.
Specifications:
So, now for the most important information, the specs.
Package Contents:
Camcorder
Rechargeable battery pack
Wrist strap
Soft case
Quickstart guide
Minimum System Requirements:
Warning: Please be sure to pay close attention to these system requirements. MK was unfortunate enough to pass these by so, right now, her computer is barely able to play the videos recorded on the Flip properly because her computer doesn’t meet the minimum requirements.
PC: 3.0 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or faster processor, Windows XP SP2 with 512 MB of RAM or Vista with 1GB of RAM, and USB 2.0 port
Mac: 1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo or faster processor, 1GB of RAM, OS X Tiger 10.4 or Leopard 10.5, and USB 2.0 port
Digital video format:
H.264 video and AAC stereo audio in MP4 file format
Video Resolution:
HD 720p (1280×720, 16:9 widescreen) at 30 fps
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So, that was MK’s short review on the Flip UltraHD. Hopefully minna-san found it helpful in some way.
Now it’s time for MK to go work on her pile of homework that she has to do.
MK’s finally back from an almost 2-week “vacation” (even though it was HORRIBLE) on my home island (the island that I moved from). My brother and I have been dying to get back home for multiple reasons.
One of the reasons why I wanted to get back home swiftly, was because my dad told me on the phone that he’d gotten me a Flip HD, and that it was waiting for me at home!
When I got home, I was so happy to finally be able to unbox my new Flip UltraHD!
Here are a couple pictures from the unboxing :
Front of the box
Box inside of the box
The Flip HD!
OK, I think I forgot to take a picture of the Flip HD outside of the box. Gomen.
But I gotta now.
I’ll try to find some time to make a short review of my new white Flip UltraHD in the near future.
MK is going to try to blog more often, but I won’t make any promises since I’m not sure I’ll be able to keep them.
Just some months ago, MK’s laptop crashed for the first time. I was a nervous at first but when it recovered, I just brushed it off. After some weeks, it crashed again. And again. I can’t remember just how many times my laptop has crashed so far, but I know that it has started crashing more and more often.
The other day, my dad came home and he, my brother and I were hanging out in my room. My laptop was on, of course, and I think I was showing them something online when it crashed once again! But this time, when I tried to turn it on again, it just showed that scary black screen, kinda like this one.↓
Only, mine was empty and just said "Operating System not found"
When I saw this, MK became a bit panicked. I tried pressing the Enter-key but ever time I pressed it, another “Operating System not found” would just show up. Again and again.
So, I was forced to shut down my laptop by force.
Tip: For those of you who aren’t great with computers (like my mom), you might have experienced times when you are unable to get your computer to respond, therefore, also unable to get the computer to shut down. In such predicaments, try holding down your computer’s power button for about 5-7 seconds. The computer will shut down forcefully.
Anyway, so once MK’s computer was down, I proceeded to pray and ask God to restore my computer back to normal, even if just for a short period of time so that I could get my files backed up.
Of course He heard my prayer and allowed my computer to start up normally again.
But now I know that I should really look into a new laptop that I can buy soon, because my dad said it probably won’t be long before it happens again, and it might not start up again!
So, MK has been looking into some laptop-candidates.
Of course, as I’ve said in a previous post, a Macbook/Macbook Pro is one of MK’s laptop candidates.
Macbook Pro!
For a long time, I’ve wanted a mac because I think Mac are superior to Windows for multiple reasons. I also love how macs are so good at creative stuff. Macs are just like, the world’s coolest computers.
Of course, I do agree with people who feel macs are overpriced. But I think macs are kinda like luxury vehicles. You pay extra for the fact that it’s a mac and it’s got the world-famous apple-logo on the lid. It’s possibly just a mind-share thing.
But anyway, if I were to buy a mac, I’m pretty sure I’d buy a 13″ Macbook Pro. Because I’ve always loved the size of the 13″ White Macbook, and obviously this one is the same size, only much better build and much better specs.
But to be realistic, I don’t know if my parents would buy me a mac at the moment since it’s at such short notice plus our family’s currently going through a difficult time financially.
So, MK has turned her eyes to some less costly candidates:
Sony Vaio CW-series
HP Pavilion dm3z series
Dell Inspiron 14
Those are the candidates I have seen and am looking into at the moment. If you know anything about any of these candidates, let me know please, I need all the info I can get.
MK will report back to minna-san in the near future with some more information and thought about these and maybe some more laptop candidates!
::::::::::: Hey, I'm MissionaryK (a.k.a MK) Some of you may know me as the webmaster of www.Teen-Fortress.com. I hope that you’ll enjoy or benefit somehow from my blabberings here. Please make use of the comments areas by every post. 
), they settled for the more popular (yet not as good) 
