Archive for May, 2008
Double A Battery Gives 15 Emergency Minutes of Power
IOGear releases their version of the USB battery, with the GearJuice Rescue charger. What IOGear has done differently from other battery shaped USB solution, is make a miniUSB connector for cell phones, PDAs and other handhelds rather than the traditional full sized USB connector.Multi Functional Dock Station For Just About Everything
It would be nice to have a dock station to house all your hard drive and memory gadgets…say, one interface to connect them all. Oh wait, that’s what the Brando Multi-Functional Dock Station does…USB + eSATA + 2 port hub + 4 slot card reader. All this dockability in a slick looking design:USB Forum at GetUSB.info
There is nothing like getting involved and making a difference, no matter how small. In this case, we ask you get involved with the GetUSB.info Forum. The USB Forum is definitely an under-developed portion of the website, so with a little elbow grease and good discussion we can turn this into a valuable resource. If you haven’t already, Log In and register. It only takes a minute. From there you can post, link and other simple HTML functions to make your statement ‘clear as day.’- Have you upgraded to Vista SP1 and still having USB problems
- U3 software, there are alternatives and
- Is a USB Cup Warmer really worth it?
Vista SP1 Users Report Broken USB Devices

“We are aware of concerns that a recent Microsoft update may be causing problems with USB devices,” stated a Microsoft spokesperson. “We are investigating the matter and at this time do not have any additional information to share.”It’s not clear how widespread this USB problem may be. For those installing Vista SP1, Microsoft recommends using Microsoft Windows Update, which checks and verifies if updated drivers are present before the upgrade. So now the question becomes – have you upgraded to Vista AND have you seen problems with your USB devices? Let us know and comment here… . Continue Reading
GetUSB Dealz: Sharp 1280×720 DLP Projector – CHEAP
Although you might not be able to afford a Runco home theater and projector system, you can still put together a decent projection system with the Sharp 1280X720 DLP projector. Buy.com has a good deal on the unit where the MSRP went from 1,799 to 999 and a limited time special down a couple more $100 bucks to a bottom line of $799. The DT-510 is a feature packed high definition DLP projector that is ideal for the dedicated home heater or any viewing room in the home. The DT-510 utilizes DLP technology from Texas Instruments that includes BrillantColor technology and TrueVision Image processing that produces vibrant images and extraordinary video performance.Grab the GetUSB Dealz now!Continue Reading
New Weezer Video Features YouTube Celebs

Wireless USB Multi-Media Remote
Wireless USB has gotten some hits for not picking up developers over the past 18 months. Some of the only items we’ve seen are wireless USB hubs with poor performance. Well, maybe a slow data transfer is what’s needed, like that from the AMEX wireless USB multi-media remote.iPhone Line Forms Already at Apple’s 5th Ave Store




Spanish Website of GetUSB.info Gets New Look
Blogging is a tough gig that’s for sure. One way GetUSB.info stays on top is through real, translated websites from dedicated authors. The most popular translated website for GetUSB is the Spanish version. Today we went through the long process of update the look. Check it out: Spanish.getusb.info. The Spanish GetUSB looked similar to our older layout like the Dutch version. If you review the two, you must admit the updated look is clearly the better site for reading. The colors are easy on the eyes, less ads and large text. Carlos runs that Spanish site and is diligent about translating every post from the English mothership. The other domains we have include: If you’ve taken the time [which I doubt you have] to click the other domains you’ll see the Dutch, Indonesian and Italian sites are out of date. The authors from the Dutch and Indonesian site had personal issues and couldn’t continue the translation process. The Italian site was clicking along great, then a system crash deleted the Authors profile, and that killed all his posts. Needless to say he [Andrea] was very upset and gave notice for the position.WordPress On USB

Back in July 2007 I made a USB tutorial post about putting WordPress on a stick. Shortly there after, several visitors emailed me indicating I had too much time on my hands and it really wasn’t worth the effort. But how do I disagree!
Even in the past year, WordPress has gain momentum in the blogisphere and becoming the #1 blogging platform. Even Alexa, a fairly decent gauge on web traffic ranks WP as #26 in most popular sites.

Given this information, I’ve seen more and more website – not blogs – use the WP platform to create their static website and webpages. So for those SEO and web designers out there, putting WordPress on a stick allows them to demo the site to clients, run SQL runtimes for testing and troubleshooting and isolating their web environment during development.
A good example is my RSS Filter website: FilterMyRSS. Take a look at the source code, you’ll see the script which runs the utility along with supporting pages and blog entries…all based off WordPress.
I do agree the masses wouldn’t care about putting WordPress on a stick, but if the web is your bread-n-butter it would probably be smarter for you to know how – than to not.
Install WordPress on a stick tutorial.
Continue ReadingUSB Tutorial: Wiki On A Stick
