Kicking around in technology since 2002. I like to write about technology products and ideas, but at the consumer level understanding. Some tech, but not too techie.
For those who need disaster recovery protocols put into place, the new ioSafe 2TB hard drive is your best friend. The USB hard drive is both water proof and fire proof making it the most durable drive on the market, and essential for disaster recovery mandates.
I can tell you one thing, seeing is believing. Check out this 2 minute video where the ioSafe is getting wet and wild and then dried off at over 1,500 degrees.
The USB hard drive ioSafe can be submersed in water for 3 days without damage to the digital content.
The ioSafe USB hard drive can withstand fire excess of 1,500 degrees for over 15 minutes without damage to the digital content. So how do they do it?Â
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Not the cougar we’d like to mention, but just as hot. Brando has a Transformer USB stick that goes from 2GB of storage to Cougar in a couple twists and turns.
Granted anyone over 30 probably couldn’t get the stick back from cougar shape to USB shape, but that’s half the fun, right?
The cougar comes in the black body shape or the spotted white and green body shape.
Sure you can grab a 2GB stick for under $10 over here, but for the USB Transformer drive, it’ll more than triple, at $45.
At the time of this article, Buy.com has a set of AA battery chargers which re-powers via USB at a 72% savings. List price went from $24 down to $7 bucks!
Great stocking stuffer for the geeky Dad, brother or in-law.
Save the environment by throwing fewer batteries away! This Ni-MH battery recharges with any USB port and has a built in safety circuit to prevents overcharging. LED indicator light lets you know when your battery is fully charged.
Grab the Get USBDealz now!
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Last week we posted an article for Windows 7 users to download a utility to make a bootable USB recovery stick. Well, looks like that feature is [temporarily] gone.
So what gives?
It appears Microsoft lifted some GPL code to make their ImageMaster tool for bootable USBs. Interesting.
We posted how you could make your own nt60 USB recovery stick. Check it out.
Now that Halloween is over, it’s time to turn our energy to Thanksgiving and Christmas. Since Thanksgiving isn’t a Brando thang, they’ve got their eye on the biggest holiday – Christmas.
So putting aside that I’m in Southern California, for those in Michigan, Wisconsin, New York…hell anyone East of California could appreciate these USB heating Christmas gloves. Right?
How about your hands freezing and slowing down your reaction when you are playing game? Sure you’d look ridiculous, but you can’t sacrifice your skills. Or how about stuck in an air-conditioned office space because your boss is 400 pounds and needs an ice locker to work in, the USB Christmas warming gloves would help.Â
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GetUSB has been waiting for this announcement for about 8 months now. Super Talent just announced the first [of what we know] USB 3.0 flash drive.
Wow.
Wouldn’t you love to have a USB flash drive that could copy files at the rate of 200MB per second? Using a separate UAS Protocol driver with a USB 3.0 port this SuperSpeed drive can reach up to 320MB/sec transfer speeds.
Wow.
It’s a bit large, but hell, who cares. Size is 95 x 37 x13.5 mm The USB 3.0 USB flash drive will be shipping with 32GB, 64GB and 128GB sizes. No word on price, but let me give you an idea…at the time of this writing, Super Talent offers their USB 2.0 32GB drive for
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Backyard Brand is looking to coin a new phrase with their FlashHarp USB drive. I’m classifying this under hand crafted USB because it’s a relatively simple mod of a harmonica to include a USB drive.
Granted, Backyard came up with the idea, so props to them.
They do a good job of selling the concept with: “Even if you never master the art of blowing the harp, you’ll never have to throw this harmonica in the back of a drawer. Sweet gift for anybody, young or old, who really likes music.”
If this stick gains any kind of traction we can expect china to knock off a plastic version of this in about 3 months or less. Granted, it’s not your typical custom USB drive, but for those looking to get the original mod, head over to Etsy and grab yourself a 2GBer of sweet soul for $44USD.
USB Harmonica FlashHarp product page [they should spell it FlasHarp]
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Chestnut Hill has long put out their sound systems as a premium product. If you are in the market for a premium iPod player, then consider the George Audio Speaker System – CHS40001. Currently it’s available for $249 and free shipping!
All of GEORGE’s functions are controlled from the remote, meaning you can set an alarm, pick a song, or turn on the radio within a thirty-foot radius of the base unit. Great for desktop or bedside control, GEORGE fits anywhere.
Show off your mixing skills using GEORGE’s Jukebox feature, take requests and build a playlist, without ever leaving the party.
With 24 presets spread across four pages, you can mix your
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I’ve read several articles about how to improve the iPhone, most notable are CNET’s comments and iSmashPhone comments. Both articles have good ideas about improving the iPhone software, but there are five user improvements which I would like to humbly suggest.
To me, these are fundamental improvements for an everyday user. What do you think?
1) How many times have you read an email chain with an attachment? With the small screen of the iPhone even the shortest email requires you to scroll. With a long email you must scroll forever to get to the attachment. Why can’t Apple make a “paper clip” icon at the top to jump directly to it?
2) I’m the type of iPhone user that likes to keep everything clean and up-to-date. So why is it that I can listen to a Voice Mail from a recent caller, but I still need to click the “Recent” icon to remove the notification. It should be removed automatically when
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If you are old enough to remember those ‘Foreigner’ pre-digital cassettes, you’ll also remember making your “Top 40” by duping the Saturday morning radio show with Rick Dees. That’s why you’ve got a box of C60s collecting dust in the cupboard. So why not set them free with the USB Tape Express.
Utterly ingenious, the sleek Ion Audio Tape Express cassette player lets you rediscover the precious sounds trapped in your cupboard cassettes. Lets take that a step further, Ion Audio uses the Tape Express to convert those “Glory Days” and set them free in digital format. Simply USB the Tape Express into your computer and idiot-proof EZ software will start converting your recordings, so you can burn them onto CD, archive them in iTunes or transfer them to your MP3 player.
There is something Back-to-the-Future-esque about listening to old chart countdowns, forgotten mix tapes and piece-milled favorites. Because the Tape Express functions
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There is no doubt Netbooks are becoming more and more popular. The problem with Netbooks if your computer goes south, no optical drive is available to restore your computer. You either have to A) buy an optical drive, burn a bootable backup or B) call the manufacturer and request a disc.
Windows 7 is addressing this process with the option to burn a bootable USB stick with your on-line purchase. Well, at least that’s the rumor.
“The ‘Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool’ is used when you buy a down-loadable version of the software from Microsoft’s online store. During the download process, buyers are given the option of creating a bootable USB stick or burning a DVD.”
So now the question becomes, should a user be required to
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