Category: USB Hardware & Gadgets
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Remote access to USB security keys
If you are an avid user of USB security dongles, you might know how challenging it may be to get remote access to these devices. To simplify this task, Electronic Team, Inc. has developed a dedicated software solution capable of sharing USB protection dongles over the network. Donglify is a lightweight desktop application that allows…
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USB Vacuum For Holiday Season
For most, the middle of November is when you start thinking about Christmas and the holiday season. With that in mind, if you have an office gift exchange, this USB vacuum could make your short list, if you draw the office IT person as your secret Santa. What tipped my memory about seeing this USB…
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Power Over Ethernet to USB-C From Far Away
USB-C is a great technology, offering ultra-fast data transfer rates close to 10Gbps and increased power delivery for charging laptops, monitors, and TVs. However, the power advantage of USB-C diminishes over longer cable lengths. According to the USB-C (USB 3) specification, optimal power and transfer rates are maintained only when the cable length is under…
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USB-C to Lightening Cable, Unique Combo For Sure
We really don’t like reporting about cables. It’s boring. But this post is going into publication for two reasons: 1) The model used to show off the product is a complimentary image {wink} and 2) It’s actually a unique feature combination for a USB cable. Hyper has a new USB-C to Lightning cable that makes…
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USB Wall Charger With Hidden Surveillance Camera
With USB gadgets like this, it’s hare to imagine companies like ADT stay in business for residential customers. This working USB charger includes a miniature camera which acts like a surveillance camera. You can plug any USB gadget into it for charging, all the while record or stream video for what is going on within…
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Features to Consider When Buying a USB Duplicator
Came across an article today, which I thought was a very good read. It’s a niche article, but for anyone who deals with flash drives, I would suggest checking it out. From the article: The optical drive is nearly dead – they are no longer found in laptops and rarely found in tower PCs. With…
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Hedgehog USB Holder
What can you get with a 3D printer and plenty of flash drives? A hedgehog USB holder. With over 200+ downloads head over to Thingiverse to get your 3D template download. Looks like the hedgehog holds about 15 devices Just finished print a hedgehog usb holder! Much easier way to keep all of these organized…
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Not So Funny USB Jokes [11]
What do you call a bee born in the United States? A USB. When the person who invented the USB drive dies: They will lower the coffin into the grave and realize it’s the wrong direction. Flip it, and try again. Why do people complain about plugging in USB cables? I always connect them on…
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Updated iPad OS Will Accept USB Thumb Drives
Today Apple announced the new iPadOS will support USB thumb drives. The iPad has long been toughted a workers tablet from Apple, but the relaity is their iPad didn’t provide much functionality. In addition, the devices have limited storage. With today’s announcement the above argument could get a little muted. Update: We learned the iPad…
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Where to Guy SD Card Duplicators, Some Say “SD Copiers”
SD cards are so popular today because the gigabyte capacity in relation to the form factor size is such a great trade off. The average user on the street would associate an SD card with a camera, but we know heavy users of SD cards use them for embedded operating systems, GPS systems and hand-held…
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Steampunk USB, The Gatling Gun Flash Drive
The Gatling gun is one of the earliest known rapid-fire, hand cranked weapons. The Gatling design is a forerunner of the modern machine gun and rotary cannon. Invented by Richard Gatling, it saw occasional use by the Union forces during the American Civil War in the 1860s. Megan Kening at Etsy has taken this concept…
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Steampunk USB, Rocket Shape with Illumination
Here is our second post of eight for a steampunk USB flash drive. Using classic steampunk material such as brass, cropper, glass and stainless steal gears, the Rocket ship USB really comes to live. Alex Slotzkin is based in Hawaii and has been a master craftsman for the past 30 years. Originally starting out in…