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Polk Audio DB651 6.5-Inch Coaxial Speakers (Pair, Silver)
$119.95
I love these speakers. I just replaced the front door speakers in my 2009 GMC Sierra with these.
These are great replacements for your stock speakers. I am running them off of the stock stereo and they sound perfect. Very loud and clear. Tight bass, and crisp highs. I can turn the volume to max and there is zero distortion. These are an awesome product.

The Crutchfield advisor said that didnt fit but I am a DIYer and figured I could make them work. The only reason they didnt fit is because the stock speakers were built into the door mount. I cut the stock speakers our of the mounts. Did some trimming to the mount and then the Polk's fit perfectly.
The stock mount was a formed plastic piece that the speakers were built in to. The mount snapped into the metal of the door and were held by a screw.

Awesome product.

Secret Art of Science, Vol. 2: Then and Now
$16.98
In Japanese the word "ko" means "old"; the word "shin" is "new". These two words aptly sum up this mix with the first half of the set featuring classics like "Expressions pt.1" by Dave Wallace and "Pulp Fiction" by Alex Reece, and the second half featuring newer tracks by High Contrast and Klute among others.

DJDB is a legend in the U.S. dnb scene. Not only as a dj, but as a promoter (NASA), label head (sm:)e, BBS, Orgone, f-111, Higher Education), pioneer (one of the first in the U.S. to push the dnb sound, and opened the first dnb/breakbeat oriented record store in the U.S.) and all around figure in the scene. He's been very outspoken, having provided material for Simon Reynolds' book Generation E, helping to launch the careers djs such as Reid Speed and Clever, producer, and even pushing other styles of music through the now defunct Sm:)e label (as well as having released two acid house/techno mixes and one 2-step mix). The man's passion for the music and the scene is truly infectious.


For me, DB was the first dnb DJ to really capture my attention with his Shades of Technology mix CD. He proved to me back then that there was more to the sound than just techstep, and i heard what dnb could be. A true revelation.

As far as this CD goes, it's a solid mix with a good concept. The idea of taking a look back (as with the first 8 tracks) just seems right at this point in time, but the track selection tends to be sort of weak, in my opinion. And as far as DB is concerned, it's not even totally unique to this mix ("Pulp Fiction" & "Expressions" can be heard on his CD History Part 2 and "Soul of Darkness" on the Sm:)e Mix Session 3 CD). The stand-out tracks for me out of the first 8 are "Jazzmin" by Cloud Nine and "Never As Good" by Wax Doctor.

As for the second (newer) part of the CD, it's definitely good, but not great. I would recommend this CD to people who have been fans of DB, but for those who are hearing one of his mixes for the first time, this would be towards the back of the list.

In the end, things have come a long way since 1999... it's probably been just as bitter as it has been sweet, but DB and the BBS crew raise through it. In the end, the ones who are truly passionate about what they love & what they do will always find ways to come out on top and keep doing what the love. DB is still the man!

Maximalpower DB OLY LI40B/42B Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery for Olympus Li-40B,Li-42B, Kodak KLIC7006,FUJI NP45, Nikon EN-EL10,Pentax D-Li63
$12.99
Bought 3 for my Fuji camera. All work OK so far (2 weeks). Good life.

Casio Men's Multilingual Databank Watch #DB36-1AV
$29.95
I bought this watch to replace my aging but fully functional Casio DB31 ( I have also owned a much older DB2000) because the case broke where the watch band pins connect. I have lived with the DB36 now long enough to say that it is no improvement over the older DB31 and the DB31 outclasses the DB36 in many ways.

Pro:
The DB36-1AV keeps good time so far. The bright LED back-light is excellent. Most functions are equivalent to the DB31 and work well. The long battery life remains to be proven. Press of the "Reverse" button displays the Dual Time setting. Press of the "Forward" button displays the last telememo viewed.

Con:
The display functionality of the DB-36 is grossly inferior to my old DB-31. The large font on the first (top) line (day of the week, name of telememo, and other headings) is so big it allows only 3 characters at a time to be displayed. In the database function, any remaining characters of the 8 allowed must scroll by to view. The second line that typically displays the time of day or the beginning of the telephone number in the database also has a large font except for the first character that is small and the last two characters that are medium size. This is fine for the time of day but for a telephone number it presents a strange combination of sizes that means it is useful only for the area code. Then the remaining part of the telephone number is relegated to the third line that uses a miniature tiny type font and is difficult to read unless you are under age 40. (As I write this, the DB36 just reset itself to factory defaults wiping out all of the 21 telephone numbers that I put in.)

Other thoughts:
The telememo database feature is the primary (and perhaps only) reason for purchasing this watch but the display font sizes largely defeat this purpose. The display fonts are a strange mixture of too-large and too-small. The selection of font sizes by Casio for the DB36 represents a step backwards from the DB31. The older DB31 will show 6 characters in the first line, 10 characters in the second line, and 6 characters in the third line. This is compared to the newer DB36 that shows 3 characters, 7 characters, and 8 characters respectively. These are important differences where it counts.

This means that you must wait for the display to scroll to see the entire name in the telememo and you cannot assign a name to any of the five alarm settings like you can with the DB31. You must remember what number the alarm means.
Conclusion: Casio laid an egg with this one. You would have to be legally blind to need the large font in the first line but then you could not read the third. Bring back the DB31 but with an LED light!