Archive for July, 2008
Almost everyone has a thumb drive. Most people carry some pretty personal information around on those little devices as well. So when you lose your thumb drive, sometimes you can be pretty S.O.L.. Even if you don’t lose it and you simply leave it around, your information can be easily compromised.
Luckily, we’ve got a little something called IronKey.
This 4 GB thumb drive was developed specifically for the US Military, and includes a hardware encryption chip that actually scrambles all the data on the thumb drive if you don’t enter the proper password when you plug it in. Normally, the concern of your password being hacked would arise, but after 10 incorrect password attempts the chip completely self destructs. Any attempts to open the device will also be met with disaster as the device is filled with epoxy to damage the opened thumb drive.
That’s what I call security!
Special Agent NerdBomber reporting for duty!
If you think you’re quick to respond to any geek based emergency, or are capable of quick drawing your device of choice out in a nerd off, think again. Unless you’re equipped with a Gadget Shoulder Holster, you’re just another pwned noob.
In the style of what those more physical types would carry a gun in, the Gadget Shoulder Holster is perfect for the nerdy spy on the go. It easily hides under any attire, keeping your secret identity safe. As long as your chest isn’t bigger then size 44, you’ll be good to go!
Agent Smart’s got nothing on me!
If you’ve already had a chance to convert all your old vinyl records over to your computer, you’re probably chomping at the bit to convert the rest of your music as well. While we haven’t found an 8-track player that can plug directly into your computer, we have fund the Ion USB Cassette Deck, for all your old mixtapes that you just can’t live with out.
The conversion quality is top notch, and the device itself can handle 2 cassettes, easily ripping the audio onto your computer. The Ion USB Cassette Deck plugs directly into your USB port and utilizes the EZ Tape Converter software it’s bundled with. Pretty soon, you’ll be rocking out to your old Salt N Pepper cassettes on your new fangled iPod.
Multifunctional devices are a must for any geek, even at the office. So when a gadget comes along that replaces a technologically deficient tool such as a tape dispenser and adds the functionality of a full 4 port USB 2.0 hub, you can’t help but get excited.
While the more tech savvy you are, the less likely you are to have need for scotch tape over duct or electrical tape, this USB hub tape dispenser is still pretty nifty. It transfers at full high speed 480mbps and three of the four ports can actually rotate 180 degrees.
The USB Tape Dispenser is fully plug and play capable, so feel free to plop it on the desk at your new job and start taping junk in nerdtastic style.
If you’ve got a cell phone, chances are, you have a place were you get bad reception. Chances are, that place is your home or office. It’s just how luck works. So instead of whining to your friends about switching carriers (and don’t forget, the grass is always greener over somebody else’s cesspool, so be careful), you could always purchase a Cellphone Signal Extender.
This specific unit needs to have it’s antenna placed in the window, then a coax cable run to the central unit. It boosts the signal in a 2,5000 square foot area, but you need to remember that it only boosts signal, it doesn’t create it. So as long as your desired area has some signal, you’ll be golden.
We’ve already addressed the fact that notebooks were once called laptops, but due to the heat they produce, the name has all but disappeared to prevent a generation of internet savvy individuals from being unable to produce offspring. Plenty of solutions have been released to rectify the dangers of placing a heavily heated device on ones lap, including devices with and without fans. But none of them have looked nearly as bad ass as the ThermalTake T2000 Notebook Cooler.
GPS is amazing for when you get lost. But the potential for it to be one of the gaming worlds most popular add-ons in existence is through the roof. With the 3G iPhone, games are already being developed that can take advantage of the GPS functionality, bringing Desktop Tower Defense style games into the real world.
What’s really impressive, however, is the plan to utilize the PSP’s GPS add-on for exactly this purpose. Sony and several other third party studios are already planing on developing games that can take full advantage of this system.
Too bad, of course, that no one has a PSP….
Netbooks seem to be taking over the world, and LG wants to hop onboard. The irony of it? They want MSI, the creators of the Wind (quite possibly the Eee PC’s most formidable foe) to build their X110 Netbook.
It would be safe to say that MSI is a quality company all around and are definitely kicking butt in this category. So why would they consider building their competitions system?
Well for starters, LG is looking to fill this baby with an 8.9 inch screen, 120GB hard drive, 2GB ram, and comes stock with Windows XP. That means that the price is expected to be between $625 and $790, making this the most expensive Netbook available. Their goal is quality over affordability.
MSI would be smart to take their money.
Yesterday, as I found myself caught in an intense downpour, I thought to myself, my iPhone is done for. The rain soaked right through all of my clothes, leaving my iPhone nearly submerged in the water almost pooling in my pocket.
Luckily it survived.
Apparently, I’m not the only one unfortunate enough to get their electronic devices wet constantly (see also: everyone), so when I heard about the Golden Shellback waterproofing method, I became overwhelmed with joy. The coating, which can’t easily be removed, is applied within a vacuum, and is so powerful that a device submerged in water for over 450 hours continued to operate while under water and afterwards as well.
No word yet on a street date, but be hopeful!
In an interesting turn of events, a case brought to court in California over a $190 speeding ticket was recently appealed. Not much of a story until you explain the fact that it was appealed due entirely to the fact that his GPS unit logged exactly how fast he was going.
Shaun Malone, the recipient of the $190 ticket, lost the initial case brought up against him, where a police officer clocked him going 62MPH in a 45MPH zone. But after a specialist took the stand during the appeal to not only explain that an email was sent to Shaun’s parents whenever he exceeded 70MPH and also kept a log of his general speed. The specialist confirmed that these devices were accurate to within 1MPH, so with this information, the judge ruled in Shaun’s favor to throw out the original conviction.
In October the final verdict of the case will be decided and the potential for GPS devices to hold a higher sway over radar guns may be a far reaching one.
Source: Gizmodo