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Archive for March, 2007

PowerSquid Outlet Multiplier

author Posted by: George on date Mar 12th, 2007 | filed Filed under: (home)Office, Home use

PowerSquid Outlet Multiplier for all your power needs

I always get sick of all those power problems. Everything these days has adapters and if you are lucky then they will all fit together in a power bar but most times NOT πŸ™

The PowerSquid can solve this problem. It has 5 power sockets that are flexible so they are not in each others way. Ok i have to agree that you will have more wires hanging around and that you can’t hide it nicely but still it solves a lot of my Power problems. And it has on ON/OFF switch so that you can save some electricity to πŸ™‚

Check outΒ ThinkGeek for more information.

author Posted by: George on date Mar 8th, 2007 | filed Filed under: Videogaming, VOIP / Phones

Wireless Headset Microphone

You know that for less then 7 dollars you can be mobile when using your VOIP program’s or are chatting with other in a video game.

This nice little headset is completely wireless and that helps πŸ˜‰

It has a range of approximate 30 meters and that makes it also ideal for meetings and presentations. I would just like to have one for using with Skype.

Check out this link to the Wireless Headset Microphone for more information.

Bullet proof 2GB memory stick

author Posted by: George on date Mar 8th, 2007 | filed Filed under: Memory Sticks

Bulletproof memory stick

Want you data a bit more protected? This 2GB memory stick can help you. Apparently it is Bullet proof. The stick it self is protected by the cap (the one with the hook on it)

You can screw the top of and that of course protect your stick a lot better then those flimsy plastic things that you most times see.

Check out Sollidalliance for more info (in Japanese)

Dock & Multi Flash Card Reader for iPod

author Posted by: George on date Mar 7th, 2007 | filed Filed under: (home)Office, Home use, Music

Ipod docking station and cardreader in one

This could well be the best docking station you can find for you Apple Ipod.

This station will help you synchronize and charge your Ipod and helps you listen to you ipod through external speakers. And if that was not all it also has a build in Cardreader for xD Picture Card, SD Memory Cards, MultiMedia (MMC) Cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, SmartMedia Cards, Type I/II CompactFlash Cards, and Microdrive.

To me that sounds like the perfect package. Now you only need one device instead of two πŸ™‚

It supports the following iPod Models: iPod nano, iPod mini, iPod photo, and iPod.

And of course it works through you USB 2.0 port (USB 1.1 compatible)

Check out the website of EDGE Tech Corp for more information and ordering.

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External USB Blue Ray burner

author Posted by: George on date Mar 6th, 2007 | filed Filed under: (home)Office, Home use

External USB 2.0 BLU-RAY Drive HBR258

Ok they are still expensive but if you need some extra backup space then maybe a Blue Ray drive can help you out.

This Blue Ray Unit is capable of burning 25 GB on a single layer disk or 50GB on a dual layer disk. And that should count for something πŸ™‚

The unit comes with a build in Panasonic Shikoku Blue Ray drive with a 8MB data buffer and an automatic Error Correction.

So if you are in the market for some extra storage then check the External USB 2.0 BLU-RAY Drive HBR258 out!

PRIMERA TECHNOLOGY CD DUPLICATOR, BRAVOII DVD/CD

author Posted by: George on date Mar 5th, 2007 | filed Filed under: (home)Office

CD DUPLICATOR, BRAVOII DVD/CD-R

If you need to make a lot of copies of Cd’s or dvd’s then this Primera Duplication unit could be your friend.

It can copy CD’s and DVD’s and even has a full color disc printer build in. And this all is build in to a small desktop unit.

This could save you a lot of time when making batches of cd’s.

Check it out the CD DUPLICATOR, BRAVOII DVD/CD-R for your copy convenience.

Ethernet Loopback Jack

author Posted by: George on date Mar 2nd, 2007 | filed Filed under: (home)Office, Home use, travel

RJ45 loopback plug to test your ethernet 10/100 network connections

Like yesterday here is another cool tool for the tech geek. This Ethernet Loopback plug can help you easy and quickly to see if you network connection is live.

Just plug it in to an RJ45Β wall socket and if the light go’s on then you know that the cable is good and there is a network connection.

You can of course now also on your router, switch or hub that there is a connection.

This seems to be an easy, small and cheap way to test your network.

Or to be a little bit bad and easy way to see in for instance a hotel if there is a network active or not πŸ˜‰

Check it out at ThinkGeek and order one for just $6.99.

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USB 2.0 to SATA + IDE (2.5/3.5/5.25″)

author Posted by: George on date Mar 2nd, 2007 | filed Filed under: (home)Office, Home use

USB 2.0 to SATA + IDE (2.5/3.5/5.25

Remember the hassle of connecting a HDD that you have lying in a cupboard without knowing what was on it?

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Now this little guy can help you solve that problem. You can connect almost any drive to this cable and then hook it up to your USB port to see what is on it.

Things like CD-ROM drive, DVD Drives, 2.5″ HDD, 3.5″ HDD, IDE or SATA. You see this little cable can make you live a lot easier πŸ™‚

Check out all the options of the USB 2.0 to SATA + IDE (2.5/3.5/5.25″) Adapter w/OTB.