Tuesday, 5 May 2009

Skull USB 4-Port Hub Has A Head For Technology

Skull USB 4-Port Hub Has A Head For Technology

USB hubs come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, but this Skull-shaped 4-porter is sure to make your workspace more interesting.

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Friday, 10 April 2009

Mouse Mouse: When Technology Meets Taxidermy

Evolution? Not quite. But certainly one of the most morbid hacks I’ve ever seen. Combining the body of a real mouse, with the functionality of the peripheral variety this Mouse Mouse sports a scroll wheel, USB connectivity and an optical sensor – though I was kind of expecting a double trackball.

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Monday, 9 March 2009

Lego iBlock MP3 Player Is No Brick

Our love of Lego is a mysterious phenomenon and one that many love to display proudly. It is for these folk that this gadget will appeal to the most. Called the Lego iBlock Mini MP3 Player, it’s a tiny music player comparable to the iPod Shuffle – styled in the shape of a standard 2×4 Lego building block.

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Friday, 6 March 2009

USBCell AA Batteries Charge Over USB

A company called Moixa Energy are showing off a product at this week’s CeBIT expo which is so freaking cool, it has really made my day. Called USBCell USB Rechargable Batteries, they are essentially rechargeable AA batteries that can be charged directly from any USB port on your computer. These little strokes of genius virtually make battery chargers redundant. Just pop the top to reveal the USB connector and plug in (video below).

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Thursday, 5 March 2009

Cables To Go Retractable Cable Kit Has Connectivity Covered

Anyone who does a bit of mobile computing, either by necessity or choice, will know how tricky it can be to keep stock of all their cables. Well, this clever kit called the Cables To Go 28270 Retractable Cable Kit, aims to make traveling with your laptop and electronic gear a little easier. Featuring a large assortment of cables for everyday computing, they all retract neatly to avoid tangles and fit neatly into their own little enclosure within the case.

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Monday, 15 December 2008

OCZ Throttle: eSATA Flash Drive With USB Connectivity

OCZ technology recently unveiled an eSATA Flash Drive with built-in USB connectivity, similar to that of Kanguru’s e-Flash Drive announced back in November. Like the e-Flash, it offers fast eSATA transfers on computers equipped with the port, or ordinary transfers over USB for those that don’t, so you can have the best of both worlds when working between different computers.

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Tuesday, 25 November 2008

Pexagon Wooden USB Flash Drives For Eco Geeks

Here’s a gadget for all you tech-loving folk with a bit of an old-world wood fetish. These USB flash drives from Pexagon will sit perfectly alongside your iWood iPhone case and should get you feeling a little more down to earth.

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Wednesday, 19 November 2008

Arbella Laptop Cool Table: Leggy Assistant With Big Fans.

…and did I mention flexible? This innovative laptop cooling table by Arbella will do more than just cool things down when you’re hard at work. It comes with highly-adjustable legs that can be folded out just about anywhere, providing a comfortable workspace when you’re working from home or out and about.

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Wednesday, 5 November 2008

ProScope 400x USB Microscope: From Bugs To Bacteria

The ProScope HR is a powerful handheld microscope, suitable for both serious scientists and curious cats alike. It is one of the highest magnification, high-resolution USB microscopes you can get, short of mounting a camera to a fixed lab unit. Through a variety of lenses you can achieve up to 400x magnification and with full illumination, thanks to the built-in white LEDs on each lens.

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Monday, 3 November 2008

Make A Desktop Fan From Old Computer Parts

Here’s a simple mod that breathes new life into an old computer case fan you may have laying about. A quick rewiring for convenient USB/FireWire power and a DIY stand later and you’ve got yourself a small, inexpensive, desktop fan.

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