Microsoft Store is excited to announce their Cyber Monday offers including: Office Home and Business with a free Dell Mini, Dell Alienware with a Free Zune, as well as $30 off Office Home and Student and $20 off Office for Mac.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
This just in
Microsoft store bonus.
This offer is just one leak in many more great Cyber Week promotions to come!
Cyber Week exclusive: Take $349.89 off on the Ultimate PC Gamer bundle from the Microsoft Store! Offer valid through 12.31.10!
Today's Gizmo - 16/11/2010
Can read SIM card's contact and SMS records.
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> Small size with revolving USB connector, easy to carry
> Can read & write 49 kinds of multimedia memory cards
> Support Plug & Play
Features:
> Interface: USB 2.0
> Transfer Speed: USB 2.0: Max. 480Mbps / USB 1.1: Max. 12 Mbps
> Current consumption: DC5v 500mA
> Product size: W52 X D44 X H15mm
> Weight: 25g
Supported:
M2 / MS Pro / MS DUO / MS Pro DUO / Micro SD / SD / MMC / RS-MMC / Mini SD / 3G / SIM
OS:
Windows Vista, XP, ME, 2000. Apple Mac.
Instruction:
> Please do not store it in wet and dusty area
> Please do not disassemble or repair it
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Function:
Friday, November 12, 2010
Google Unveils New Tool For Faster Web
Somewhere within Google, there's an organization known as the "Make the Web Faster" initiative, and today, a representative presented the world with a gift. Something new named mod_pagespeed is supposed to make streamlining a site a quick, easy process.
A Google representative explained in an email to WebProNews, "We just launched a new open-source Apache module called mod_pagespeed that any webmasters can use to quickly and automatically optimize their sites. (It's like Page Speed, but makes the changes automatically.)"
Then, in case anyone was wondering whether mod_pagespeed is worth looking into, the representative continued, "It can reduce page load times by up to 50% - in other words, essentially speeding up websites by roughly 2x."
Plus, as Google factors site speed into Web search rankings, having a fast site will help ensure that would-be visitors are directed to it in the first place.
Today's Gizmo - 10/11/2010
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Friday, November 5, 2010
Today's Gizmo - 04/11/2010
The Razer Lycosa, the preferred gaming keyboard of professional gamers worldwide, now comes with an awesome new look.
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Overview
With an awesome host of features, the Razer Lycosa™ is on an unstoppable mission to destroy and dominate.
Execute complex combat maneuvers with swift dexterity. Launch your assaults timed to perfection. Annihilate your enemies and reign supreme on the battlefield. You now have the tactical advantage on every terrain, and your enemies' fates are in your hands.
 | Keytop with Non-slip Rubber Finish With its non-slip rubber finish, the Razer Lycosa offers optimum tactile comfort and makes slipping up in the heat of action a thing of the past |
 | Backlight Illumination with WASD Cluster Lighting Option Make darkness your ally. While your enemies fiddle in the shadows, command precision and take hold of their fate with backlight illumination on the Razer Lycosa. With the right keys lit up, you can always be sure of your next move. |
 | Fully-programmable Keys with Macro Capability Be one step ahead of the competition with fully-programmable keys with macro capability that enable instantaneous command executions. |
- Keytop with non-slip rubber finish
- Backlight illumination with WASD cluster lighting option
- Fully-programmable keys with macro capability
- Gaming cluster with anti-ghosting capability
- Slim keycap structure with Hyperesponse™ technology
- TouchPanel™ easy access media keys
- Gaming mode option for deactivation of the Windows key
- 10 customizable software profiles with on-the-fly switching
- 1000Hz Ultrapolling™ / 1ms response time
- Earphone-out and microphone-in jacks
- Detachable wrist rest
- One integrated USB extension port
- Approximate size:
- 469mm (length) x 168mm (width) x 15mm (height) - without wrist rest
- 469mm (length) x 221mm (width) x 15mm (height) - with wrist rest
- PC with USB port
- Windows® 7 / Windows Vista® / Windows® XP
- Internet connection (for driver installation)
- At least 35MB of hard disk space
Customer Reviews
Clint on 8/19/10 rated this product:First of, this keyboard is the greatest standard keyboard out there, seriously.
Second, I'm not being a fan of Razer but I'm just stating the truth, try it by yourself and I don't care if you believe me or not :)
Third, I play First Person Shooting games like CS Source, Crysis and Left 4 Dead and this dramatically improves my performance in game.
Fourth, the looks is just killer, I mean, it looks so elegant and eye catching, the very definition of the word SEXY.
Last, the design of buttons is great, slim key-caps, it makes my typing more easier and it's soft and bit more silent compared to the other standard keyboard out there.
Apollo on 8/18/10 rated this product:
The Razor lycosa is epic keyboard that is an should be prized by anyone who is lucky enough to get their hands on it. The backlit features of the keyboard really is is the deal closer when i bought mine. i imedetly started using it and i instantaniuslly started the pay its 90 dollar cost. i use for my desktop and it is a force to be rekoned with on any battle field. The downside to the mirrored addition is the fact that it get real dirty real fast and needs constant management to be kept in a sparking condition. it is also easier to scratch than the rubber version. overall a great keyboard better than any basic logetech. It truly is epic!!
TooL on 2/3/10 rated this product:
Until last night I thought this keyboard was just pretty nice. The backlighting is good, the controls for music was good and everything was just what I ordered. Till last night, when playing a game and drinking some beer with my friend I ended up spilling a little bit of beer right ON my keyboard. I figured," well bout time to get a new keyboard I guess." But I flipped the keyboard over, cleaned it off and the only thing wrong this morning was that some of the keys were a little gummed. After popping off the affected keys, not only was it easy to clean them, It really looks like Razer was one step ahead and made it almost impossible to kill this keyboard with a drink. (which I was talking about with my friend right after I spilled how if I made a keyboard, I would have done the exact same thing as Razer has actually done.
Autarctic on 12/2/09 rated this product:
I had a Razer tarantula keyboard and I loved it, but I wanted a keyboard with a backlight and be a little smaller because the Tarantula was so big with the battlelight. I use it for my other PC now. On my gaming PC I use this keyboard now and I have had it for about a month and i love it and I haven't had any problems with it in anyway. It is easy to smudge, but the cloth i got with it works just fine.
Today's Gizmo - 29/10/2010
Worry-free integrated cable easily stored in the housing of the unit.
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Features
> 4 sockets for multiple card support
> Compatible with USB 2.0/1.1
> Compatible with Windows and OSX
Specifications
Socket 1
SD / MINI SD / HS MINI SD / MINI-SD ULTRA II / MINI-SD ULTRA II MOBILE / EXTREME SD / EXTREME III SD / ULTRA II SD / SD-ULTRA-X / U;TRA SPEED SD / SD PRO / SD ELITE PRO / HS SD / SDHC / MMC / MMC-I / MMC-II / MMC DUAL VOLTAGE / MMC 4.0 / HS MMC / MMC MOBILE / SDXC (Compatible) Need a adaptor / MICRO SD / MICRO SD HC / T-FLASH HC MICRO-SD ULTRA II / MMC / HS RS MMC / RS MMC / RS MMC 4.0 / DV-RS MMC / MMC MICRO
Socket 2
MS / MS PRO ULTRA II / MS DUO / MS PRO / MS PRO DUO / MS PRO DUO ULTRA II / MS MG PRO / MS MG / MS MG DUO / MS MG PRO DUO / EXTREME MS PRO / EXTREME III MS PRO / ULTRA II MS PRO / HS MS MG PRO / HS MS MG PRO DUO / HS MS PRO / HS MS PRO DUO / MS ROM / MS SELECT / MS PRO HG / MS PRO HG DUO
Socket 3
T-FLASH / MICRO-SD
Socket 4
M2
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Thursday, November 4, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
NSW looks to lower electricity prices - Networking - Technology - News - iTnews.com.au
NSW looks to lower electricity prices - Networking - Technology - News - iTnews.com.au
Cuts back residential Solar Bonus Scheme.
The NSW Government has launched an investigation into the state's electricity prices, which rose by up to 13 percent in the past year.
The increase was attributed to rising electricity network charges, which covered costs of maintaining and refurbishing wires, cables, power poles and substations.
Cuts back residential Solar Bonus Scheme.
The NSW Government has launched an investigation into the state's electricity prices, which rose by up to 13 percent in the past year.
The increase was attributed to rising electricity network charges, which covered costs of maintaining and refurbishing wires, cables, power poles and substations.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
The Roots Of Radio Hobbyists
Radio hobbyists can play with their equipment all day without giving a thought to the origins of their hobby. Early radio hobbyists were part of something that was, at the time, new and fairly crazy.
After radio technology was stabilized, there was a steady growth of radio signaling in the fields of navigation of ships and for rescue operations. On the other hand, the amateur radio operators also started to dominate the air. The first documented and famous amateur wireless enthusiast was a then young man named Irving Vermilya born in 1890 when wireless transmission was being born. The young man since age 12 heard Marconi and built his own wireless transmission equipment and was often "heard" telegraphing with ships during that time. In 1911 he became a member of the Radio Club that had been formed. He got himself certified in 1912 when law mandated all wireless operators to be certified. In his own words,
This was pre-audio era, and communication was purely in Morse code. Irving then organized his own amateur group who had regular meetings monthly and would communicate daily wishing "GM" (good morning) and "GN" (good night), some of the first amateur jargon to be used. He also proceeds to describe in his series of articles published in QST magazine in 1917 as to how they managed to lay the telegraph lines and such and how they "drew juice" for the wireless operation from the electric lines instead of relying on batteries.
Meanwhile, apart from the "professionals" and "amateurs", with audio wireless signal transmission there was a new revolution setting in. A Dutch engineer in Hague was the first to make regular wireless transmission via radio. This could be considered the first regular radio broadcast. After this there was slow development until the commercial radio stations came into being.
The requirement to be certified killed the enthusiasm in many amateurs, and the number of amateurs dwindled. But then after WWI, there was a boom. The first radio clubs were formed in 1909 and this was the beginning of the radio hobbies which included radio as a part of the hobby activity.
During the WWI the amateur radio operators were asked to stop their activity and dismantle the equipment. Radio operators in uniform helped in military communications. They got back on the air again by November 1919 again. A similar lull in amateur radio happened during Second World War and got back on air by 1946. After lots of battles over the frequency range that the amateurs can tune into, the amateur radio is here to stay!
At present there are more than 170,000 ham operators which is possibly not the complete picture. It is still increasing. So, with Irving Vermilya was born the amateur radio operation, since he was the first radio hobbyist. After lots of developments, including the discovery of the transistor which greatly decreased the size of the radio equipment, the old ways still remains which included "waiting for someone to signal".
The rules to get oneself certified and licensed included a Morse code proficiency until the World Radiocommunication Conference in Geneva in 2003 that eliminated the need for Morse code proficiency from the licensure tests. Taking effect from February 23, 2007 the Morse code has been eliminated from the tests for amateur radio license tests.
Today's Gizmo - 20/10/2010
A Huge hard drive for your Songs, movies and data!
This hard drive is perfect for storing all your movies, songs and data!
It is fast, silent and uses the latest SATA II interface!
Features
• Formatted capacity : 1 TB
• Serial ATA 3.0Gbps Interface Support
• Improved recording stability over temperature with PMR
• Advanced dynamic FOD control for best data integrity
• Intelligent compensation of external disturbance
• SATA Native Command Queuing Feature
• Device Initiated SATA Power Management
• Staggerd Spin-up Support
• Environment friendly product with RoHS compliance
• Improved performance with dual-ARM based firmware
• ATA S.M.A.R.T. Compliant
• ATA Automatic Acoustic Management Feature
• ATA 48-bit Address Feature
• ATA Device Configuration Overlay Feature
• NoiseGuard™
• SilentSeek™
Specifications
Drive Configurations
HD103SI
Capacity : 1 TB
Interface : SATA 3.0 Gbps
Buffer memory : 32 MB
Rotational Speed : 5,400RPM
Performance Specifications
Average Seek time(typical) : 8.9 ms
Average Latency : 5.52 ms
Data Transfer Rate / Media to/from Buffer(Max.) :140 MB/sec
Data Transfer Rate / Buffer to/from Host(Max.) : 300 MB/sec
Drive Ready Time(typical) : 12 sec
Reliability Specifications
Non-recoverable Read Error : 1 sector in 10^15 bits
Start/Stop Cycles : 50,000
Acoustics
Idle : 2.70 Bel
Performance Seek : 2.90 Bel
Environmental Specifications
Temperature / Operating : 0 ~ 60 °C
Temperature / Non-operating : -40 ~ 70 °C
Humidity(non-condensing) / Operating : 5 ~ 90 %
Humidity(non-condensing) / Non-operating : 5 ~ 95 %
Liner Shock(1/2 sine pulse) / Operating : 70 G
Liner Shock(1/2 sine pulse) / Non-operating : 300 G
Altitude(relative to sea level) / Operating : 300 to 3,000 m
Altitude(relative to sea level) / Non-operating : 300 to 12,000 m
Power Requirements
Voltage : +5V±5%, +12V±10%
Spin-up Current (Max.) : 2.0A
Seek (typical) : 5.6W
Read/Write (typical) : 6.2W
Idle (typical) : 5.0W
Standby (typical) : 0.5/0.8 W
Sleep (typical) : 0.5/0.8 W
Physical Dimension
Height (Max.) : 26.1 mm
Width : 101.5 mm
Length : 147.0 mm
Weight (avg.) : 640 g
3 Years Warranty by Samsung
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