Yesterday, I installed my secondary internal drive into a Vantec NexStar 2 USB hard disk enclosure. I did quite some research to find the right external enclosure. I can see why the NexStar 2 always gets high marks. The case is extremely light and very sleek looking. Installation is extremely simple. Plug and play all the way. There is no fan in the unit, which worried me a bit. Ventilation is provided by grids on each side of the case. It does seem to provide adequate air flow, even after letting it run for a few hours. There's not much more I can ask for, especially for less than $40. [@821]
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TuneCast II The weekend trip was a blast. It was nice to get away for a few days. We took a few pictures.

Since there was a lot of driving involved, I thought it would be the perfect time to try our new Belkin TuneCast II FM Transmitter. I was quite worried after reading the various reports of atrocious sound quality and inability to find a good reception on a busy FM spectrum. The FM dial in the Seattle area is overbooked. It doesn't matter which frequency you pick; there's always a station near by. I left the unit on the default 88.1 frequency, just to see if it worked. I was not expecting good results since there is a station located at 88.5. I was wrong; it worked like a charm. The sound quality was not bad either. Definitely not as clear as a CD, but as good, if not better, than a standard radio station. The volume is a little low though. I had to crank the Carbon up. I never had to change the frequency during the whole trip, even though 88.1 was taken by a station in the Ellensburg area. Rechargeable batteries would be nice. I'm not sure how long the batteries will actually last. We used it for about 6 hours total. So far, so good.