Archive for the ‘Computer Gadgets’ Category
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 |
Although personally put great value on a well organized and clean desktop video the other day with more intensive use of Windows 7 (on Vista I did not put into account and still have an old XP has) I fell into “sin” and I put some gadgets. But as the default set that comes with the operating system it has not satisfied the claims and not to fulfill my needs I searched and found another set of gadgets that you wish to recommend and Chameleon Glass is a package that provides 14 gadgets.
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On one side are very nice visually speaking, based on the Aero transparency effect, supporting any background (wallpaper) on your desktop, on the other hand very practical, with multiple configuration options. Glass Chameleon kit installation 9 MB is very simple: download, unzip and enforcement. As I mentioned it offers 14 gadgets, taking the order by author, some do not need explanation: calendar, clock, control (closure or restarting offers from your desktop computer), CPU, e-mail, net bars (monitor width of bandwidth consumed), net stats (monitoring traffic on the net), notes color (note the background color), notes white (notes on white background), one drive (providing statistics on the free space on your computer), radio, recycle bin, stats (provides statistics on various activities as ex. while online or offline, local IP, battery status), weather.
Capture above may mislead> she wants to show the diversity of the facility described, in the meantime the number of active gadgets that my desktop shortened, but are open to other recommendations in the comments.
Last month Google Analytics announced the availability of an API for this service. This means of course that with a little programming, you can make all kinds of desktop applications and to realize web applications, statistical data collected by Google Analytics. Since the first announcement (see link indicated) was recommended as a demonstration, a small application on her behalf Polaris. It is a program that “goes” on Adobe AIR to be installed if you have not already. The good part is that it works both under Windows, Mac or Linux, since AIR is multi-platform. Thus, in about 30 seconds you have installed and running Polaris.
Obviously, this small program does not replace searching online data Google Analytics account. But it allows access to important data. The first steps involve defining an account, and then you have a menu of eight destinations. I put the above four catches for illustration. If you often forget to such data would be able to agree a small program than opening a web page, identify and navigate to the desired statistics. Free version works with Google Analytics, but you can have any number of sites where defined. The program promises that will be updated frequently. Hopefully that will be so: it would be useful and other statistics and can can switching to a surface (the application) higher.
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Thursday, March 11th, 2010 |
One of the coolest laptop cases we found online is the Corrugated Cardboard Laptop Case. This great looking laptop cases is very sturdy, completely sustainable and stylish. This case is made from 100% recycled materials, to be more exact the case is made from existing products and materials, as well as all-natural materials. The color of the case is a nice warm one and is made especially for Apple MacBook (as you can see in the image below).
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This case was made just for the design, but for functionality because you don’t have the space needed for your mouse, power cord and other useful accessories. The case is waterproof because it is coated with water-resistant spray which protects the material and also your precious laptop. The case was designed by Giles Miller.
The laptop case presented above was design to be eco friendly and the next one is the same. This is a repacked laptop case made from recycle cardboard and the material is treated with natural wax to protect the case and also your laptop from spills. This great looking case is an alternative to the cold plastic cases.
The idea of this sleeve is great, but this one was designed to protect your laptop when you carry it with you, because you still need a backpack or a bag for more protection. More information about this case you will find on the next link: http://www.coroflot.com/.
The next cool laptop case comes with an aluminum alloy shell that offers a great protection to your laptop. You can even drive a truck over it and your laptop will be safe from any damage. The mane of this cool case is MacTruck and you can use the laptop while it is in it without overheating it because the case comes with 5mm air channels that keep your machine cool.
MacTruck case comes with two Kensington lock ports to offer better protection to your case and your computer. Inside the case you will find high-density cushioning that protects your laptop from scratches and drops. MacTruck case is compatible with the following laptops: 13-inch MacBook, 13-inch MacBook Pro, 13-inch MacBook Air, 15-inch MacBook Pro and 17-inch MacBook Pro. The case comes with three year warranty and you will find more information about it on the Radtech.us website.
If you want a glamorous way to carry your laptop, you can purchase the next
cool laptop case. The Port Designs Roma Laptop Case is designed for ladies and it is elegant and stylish. This case is made from mock crocodile skin (not real crocodile skin – the material used for this case is vinyl whit crocodile skin effect) and the interior is very soft to protect your laptop against scratches inside the case. You can carry it using the shoulder strap or using the two carry handles.
You will find this case available in two colors: black and red. For more information about it check out the LaptopStuff.co.uk website.
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Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 |
Inventions make our life better by helping us communicate faster and better and to have access to information. That is not all, because inventions also help us live better and for a longer period of time.
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One of the coolest inventions is the television. Before the invention itself, the television was part of the science fiction stories. The history of television goes back in 1884 when a university student in Germany patented its first electromechanical television. But only in 1932, after many other developments and new technologies added, the first TV broadcasts was launched by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Today, the TV is something everyone has and we don’t thing of it as an extraordinary invention because it has here when we were born, but for our grandparents or for their parents, this invention is one of the coolest in the world.
An invention closer to us is the Internet. This is the
coolest invention ever, because the concept is so amazing and the Internet connected us in ways we couldn’t imagine 80 years ago. The Internet was a social, commercial, cultural and technological revolution that has changed out lives. Today, we can’t imagine our lives without Google, Yahoo, eBay or Amazon, because is the past ten years the Internet took over our lives.
That is not entirely a bad thing because the Internet helps us to communicate with the ones we love, even if they are miles away from us.
The automobile is another
cool invention and today a cool car is a lifestyle. The first car had a steam engine and it was built around 1672 by Ferdinand Verbiest, but this was small designed for the Chinese Emperor. Nicolas Jopesh Cugnot was the first one to build a self-propelled mechanical vehicle, but in 1780 the Russian Ivan Kulibin was the first person to build a three-wheeled carriage which came with modern features like: bearings, gear box, brake and flywheel.
In 1806 was invented the first internal combustion engine by a Swiss inventor. The engine had a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen and was made to power the world’s first vehicle.
The plane is another cool invention and the first engine was patented in 1930 by a British engineer Frank Whittle. In 1939 Germany was the first country to fly a jet-powered plane and in 1969 the Boeing 747 Jumbo jet made the air travel affordable, comfortable and fast.
We don’t have to forget about the computer, the one that helps you read this article. The microprocessor was invented in 1970 and the mouse in 1964, but the invention of the computer is a combination between many other inventions. In 1936, Konrad Zune invented the first freely programmable computer and in 1951 was invented the first commercial computer.
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Monday, March 8th, 2010 |
Pen drives are one of the coolest and smallest gadgets you can have. They are very useful and easy to carry, because you can store a lot of information into a small device. My iDuck is one of the coolest pen drives we found on the market. This storage device is perfect for all the animal lovers out-there and it made from soft plastic. The body of this cute duck glows in the dark and you have a lot of colors to choose from: transparent, blue, orange, yellow, pink with hearts.
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If you use is USB flash drive you can also improve the performance of your operating system, because it comes with a feature named ReadyBoost which allows the USB flash drive to be used as extra RAM by your operating system (this feature works only with Windows Vista).
Other great looking pen drives are the next one made in Japan. They are called the USB Sushi Memory Sticks and they are very popular nowadays. The memory sticks include maki design, salmon design, roe design, shrimp design and more. The flash drives have a storage capacity between 1 GB and 8GB, the price varies depending on the design and the storage capacity. For example, the 8GB sushi design flash drive comes with a price of $29.99 and the 1GB tuna sushi USB drive can be found at $9.99.
One of the
coolest and the strangest
pen drives is the Flashbag. This USB flash drive has a micro pump that inflates the flash drive, well not the flash drive but the bag around the pen drive. When the flash drive is empty the bag is flat, but as you add information on the pen drive the bag becomes fatter and fatter. When there is no more storage space a message will appear on the screen to tell you that: “There is not enough free space” and the bag will be inflated to its full potential.
Corsair Flash Survivor comes with an aluminum shell which makes it shock-proof and water-resistant. The pen drive comes with 10-year warranty and it can be found on Amazon. The storage capacities are of 8GB and 4GB.
i-Disk Vogue is a stylish USB drive which the ladies can wear it as a necklace. This fashion accessory looks great and comes with a storage capacity of 1GB. The price for this cool pen drive is about $30. This could be a nice gift for your girlfriend.
i-Disk Charm from Pretec is a nice looking pen drive with a storage capacity of 8GB and it comes with a Japanese symbol which means blessing and good fortune. This symbol is used as a guardian of fortune and also as a good luck symbol. This USB flash drive works with the following operating systems: Linux, Windows and Mac. The price for this flash drive is about $50.
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Saturday, March 6th, 2010 |
One of the coolest PC cases is the Marvel-inspired PC case and if you are a fan of X-Men, this case might give you some ideas if you want to change the look of your own computer case.
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The case is designed with a blue eye-like portion and striking yellow, but if you are not a Logan fan you can thing at this case as being inspired by the Bumblebee (the yellow color helps a lot, because it is everywhere). Although the case has too much yellow for our taste, is still masculine enough and it looks nice.
The next
cool PC case is a handmade one created by Valerie Beetle. This is great looking case which was carved from wood and comes with great details and a cool design. This case looks kind of scary, if you imagine that someone is looking at you with those shiny red eyes. If you like the classic design this case if perfect for you, because it would be a perfect mach to your classic collection. This is really cool case and also an original one.
If you want to have a great case that comes with you everywhere you go, maybe this case is the perfect solution for you – presenting you the PC On-the-Go case. The solution is simple, because all you have to do is to install four wheels under the case and that is all. You can take it everywhere you go and anywhere you want. The design of the case is also original and looks like something wants to get out of the case. Great PC case idea!
Wall-E is a Pixar character which is loved by all the people young at heart and all the kids. Wouldn’t it be great to make a
PC case with a Wall-E design? Yes, we know it would be, but you should know that a Russian already did it. He wanted to have the nice Pixar character closer to him, so he design a PC case made from solid metal which looks like Wall-E. The design and the whole making process took him about 18 days, but the result has great – a Wall-E PC case. To be honest, the case look amazing for something made at home.
The NZXT Nemesis Elite Gaming computer case is perfect for every gamer out there. The design of the case is great and the case looks amazing, but this is not all because the case comes with a small LCD screen that gives you the possibility to monitor the fans and the temperature inside the case. If you like the design and you want to see more, you can check out the Xoxide website where you will find amazing computer cases for everyone.
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