Monthly Archives: July 2005

Recommended July 21, 2005 posted by

Quick USB module

The Quick USB Module. This could be one way to add USB to your vacuum cleaner or toaster real fast. Not very cheap though at $149.00 per.  The quickest way to add high-speed USB 2.0 to your product is with QuickUSB. Since all the USB functionality is in the QuickUSB module, you don’t need to learn USB to add a high-speed USB 2.0 interface to your product…The QuickUSB QUSB2 Plug-In Module is a 2” x 1 ½” circuit board that implements a bus powered…

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Free Software July 21, 2005 posted by

Tiny Spell.

Tiny Spell. Free universal spell checker that will work with any Windows application, monitors from the system tray. Unfortunately no Brit dictionary as yet.  It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check the spelling of words in any Windows application. tinySpell monitors your typing on the fly and alerts you whenever it detects a misspelled word. It also checks the spelling of every word you copy to the clipboard. tinySpell installs itself in the system…

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Gadgets July 20, 2005 posted by

Alba gadget roundup.

One of the surreal things about being a tech journalist is having to think Xmas on a sweltering July day because a PR department wants me to look at upcoming products. Yesterday Alba PLC, a huge budget brand consumer electronics manufacturer, held such a show, but luckily there were some interesting products on offer. So here’s the best of them. Oh and to save your guesses, the theme of this upcoming season may well be ‘USB enabled’.

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hardware July 20, 2005 posted by

Multi monitor mayhem.

The Trapezia UM200 Multi Monitor Computer System. Confuscious say – many screens make light work. Or something like that. Around $3500.00?  On going through our range of products, one can see how our systems also allow for Multi User as well as Multi Operating Systems to be used simultaneously. Our DCD System provides one with a completely secure system by using two systems (main system and a sub-system) divided physically, while connecting the Main system to an internal network and the Sub-system to…

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Gadgets July 20, 2005 posted by

Photo Radar Licence Protector.

The Anti Photo/Radar Licence Plate Cover. $27.99. I suppose you call this kind of thing ‘street hacking’? Except they probably don’t….ahem…work.  The Super Protector is your defense against the red light camera and the speed camera. It is a cover for your license plate that makes the numbers on your license plate(s) unreadable by a photo radar or red light camera. When you view the license plate straight on, the numbers are perfectly readable, but from the angle of the speed camera or…

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Gadgets July 20, 2005 posted by

Rack in a Bag.

The Rack in a Bag. The car roof rack in a bag. Genius. £19.95.  Rackinabag is exactly what it says – a roof rack in a bag! You store it in your car boot ready for any impulse purchase or unexpected load. It’s lightweight, fast to fit and great value. It uses two high density foam runners (slotted into a tough polypropylene blanket) to support your chosen load and keep it a safe distance above your car roof so no…

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diy July 20, 2005 posted by

Mad mod mood.

The Mad Science 1944 computer case mod. Whoosh!  The Idea: To create a huge wooden server case that houses two computers and an LCD monitor, as well as a nuclear bomb and a temporal relocation driver. =) The Purpose: File and game server at lan parties, a render farm for 3d and video, to play movies and videos (especially my own work), and to make people go “what the hell?!” The Motivation: …I had two old Pentium 3 machines laying…

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Gadgets July 20, 2005 posted by

Ginseng brewer.

The Himbatta Ginseng Brewing Pot. The steam and cool process apparently results in Ginseng juice. Good for you, healthy, arrives in a reddish colour.   MEDICINAL EFFECTS OR RED GINSENG Anti-diabetes effect Effective against gastroenteric disorder Increase of natural immunity against disease Anti-cancer effect Effective against hangover Effective againct anemia Anti-arterioscletosis and high blood pressure effect Anti-fatigue and stress effect AIDS virus inhibition Liver protection Aging prevention Male sterility treatment Osteoporosis prevention Brain activity facilitation Senile dementia prevention Blood circulation

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Gadgets July 19, 2005 posted by

Cordster.

The Cordster headphone cable tidy. $4.95 for a pretty neat idea, elegantly done and in gadget friendly colours. Tangles is like so yesterday, dude. [Thanks Jamie]  Works well with virtually all portable cords, thin and sleek, less than 7mm deep, snaps easily on and off using tough, removable Velcro-like fastener.

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Gadgets July 19, 2005 posted by

Post ops.

The Secure Locking Mailbox. $219.99. If Arnie had a mailbox it would look like this. Black, sturdy, and full of ‘yeah, wanna try it, sucka?’ attitude. We’re intimidated just writing about it.  As the number of identity theft victims rises rapidly, more and more people are seeking ways to eliminate the risk of this heinous crime. Protect your family members from mail theft with the Secure Mail Vault, a curbside locking mailbox that will withstand vandalism, tampering, weather and even your occasional baseball…

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sleaze tech July 19, 2005 posted by

Peekaboo!

The Wireless Spy Camera Alarm Clock. $61.00. Pinhole peeper. Wireless transmission and reception. Small size, Light weight. Low power consumption. High sensitivity. Easy to install and operate. Easy to conceal. Suitable for facilities in the supermarket, shop, workshop, warehouse, school, office and home. CAUTION : The person who uses this product to peep, shoot and undertake other illegal activities, will be punished.

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diy July 19, 2005 posted by

Laptop Lounger.

The Lappyvator.  Geek notebook nirvana? The problem –  One sore coccyx as a result of a bicycle incident. Treatment, lots of rest. Requirement, computer. The solution – 3 metres of PVC pipe, hacksaw, Cat5 cable, strap, glue.  Each type of laptop is a different size, with different bits sticking out in different places, so there’s not much point in drawing up and publishing exact dimensions. You might be fatter or have shorter arms than me, or lie in a narrower…

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Gadgets July 19, 2005 posted by

Trail tunes.

The TrailAudio 512MB MP3 player with FM radio. $170.00. One day you may get an irresistible urge to clamber up a mountain whilst listening to Milli Vanilli. Leaving aside all psychiatric issues inherent in that sentence, you may want to carry along one of these puppies. Why? Because it’s got a built in detachable carabiner clip, that’s why. Now stop asking questions and go buy suitable boots.

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