Make a custom USB game pad with an accelerometer for endless fun. The concept for this USB tutorial is taking a game pad and adding some USB. Then putting in a small PCBA to enable keyboard shortcut programming so the device looks like a keyboard to your computer, but with specific buttons for game play. […]
It seems that kids these days are simply born with the jeans to run computers. I know of 7 year old kids doing Power Point presentations already! They have incorporated YouTube videos, slides with more animation then what I’ve ever done and all before the 4th grade. Impressive. On that note, it’s worth making their […]
MacBook laptops don’t come with VGA out or DVI out connectors for extending one’s video screens to more then the MacBook itself. Today Wisair announced a solution for just that with their Wireless USB DisplayDock Set. Wisair’s DisplayDock solution allows Mac users to connect to a monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers, via a single wireless […]
Sugar Labs Nonprofit Announces v2 of Sugar on a Stick with Improved E-Book Readers, Recycles Any USB Stick Into Learning Environment for Children; Partners with Nexcopy, Inc. PARIS, December 8, 2009 — Netbook World Summit — Sugar Labs(R), volunteer-driven nonprofit provider of the Sugar Learning Platform for over one-million children around the world, announces the […]
The all new Kensington Ci70 USB keyboard is ultra slim for those seeking minimal usage of work space real estate. In addition, the Ci70 includes a small USB hub for connecting those USB powered gadgets. The USB keyboard comes with two full size USB type A connectors to connect MP3 players, cameras and promotional USB […]
Have you ever thrown your hands up in frustration because you simply want to use the Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse of a laptop to access a server or other standalone device? I have, but never know what product could help…now I do. The Portable Laptop KVM Adapter from StarTech is specifically designed to turn your […]
iBUYPOWER is best known for their gaming rigs and powerful laptops, who knew they also dabled in USB board components. Well maybe you did, but I didn’t. iBUYPOWER released this sweet little internal expansion board for USB devices. The point of the expansion board is to provide additional power to those growing number of gadgets […]
The Universal Serial Bus name has expanded it’s connectivity reputation once again with the Alesis USB to MIDI audio cable. The latest in Alesis’ AudioLink series solves the problem for musicians and their connectivity issues. The MIDI-to-USB cable has traditional male and female MIDI (DIN) connectors on one end and a USB connector on the […]
You personal security for on-line shopping has finally arrived. No more malware keylogging your credit cards, pins and CID number. With this personal credit card swipe machine you are very secure to buy all that gadget crap off eBay. SmartSwipe is the first to introduce this brilliant product. What the USB swipe credit card machine […]
Wouldn’t it be cool that whenever you plug in a USB device your computer would make an awesome artillery sound? I think it would – for at least the first 30 times – and so I found a solution for you. The USB hub artillery gun. This hub looks very cool and plays a three […]
Logitech is probably the first name most people think of for input devices like keyboards, mice and hubs…and why not, they’ve been around since 1985…pretty much from the start for mainstream computers. Logitech posted some interesting information about selling their one billionth mouse after being in the market for 20+ years. The first mouse from […]
We saw this post a couple days ago over at Engadget and I’ve been meaning to write about it. Apparently there is new technology which allows you to eavesdrop through USB cables, Ethernet cables and the like. The idea is using electromagnetic radiation shot off by USB cables to decrypt the information flowing over them […]
