Fotopic Is Back!

Well, not really. If you remember, Fotopic shut down a few years ago (back in 2011) because parent company Snappy Designs Ltd went into liquidation. The private buyer was supposed to resurrect the service, but that plan was eventually abandoned. And now, finally they're allowing users to download their photo collections. Access is provided on a rolling basis alphabetically, with usernames starting with "0" to "9" or the letter "a" getting priority. Once the process is complete, the site will be permanently shut down. Downloaded all my albums in a jiffy.

Sony CMT-CX5BiPB Micro Hi-Fi

The unit is a bit smaller than I expected. Good thing, too, because we actually had to take away some family photos on top of the TV stand to make room for it. Retails for $249, bought it online for much less than that.

What I like about it:

• Wall mountable - not like I'm gonna put nails into my wall to mount it.
• Digital radio - reception not too good in our area, but it works.
• Nice, clean, crisp sound quality.
• iPod connectivity. Now, my iPod nano with the broken screen can get some use.
• 3 x iPod universal dock adapters provided. None of which fits my 4th-gen iPod or 4th-gen iPod nano.
• Top slot-loading CD drive - a space saver.

Cons:

• No USB input support
• Speakers not attachable to the main unit
• Rear connectivity area (for power, audio in, and L/R speakers) too cramped
• Doesn't support the 4th-gen iPod classic, even though it's "Made for iPod and iPhone"
• No AM band support

Recipe 2012.10.08 - Toyomansi Fried Chicken

Ingredients:

• 2 kilos chicken wings
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (or calamansi)
• 2 cloves garlic, squashed
• freshly ground black pepper

Instructions:

Marinade chicken wings overnight. Remove marinade, then fry chicken wings. Easy peasy.

My first attempt resulted in the chicken pieces being too salty. Maybe switch to a less salty soy sauce, or dilute marinade a little bit with water.