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! 



10 Quick Uses For a Plastic Bottle by CraftCycler

10 Quick Uses For a Plastic Bottle by CraftCycler

Always good to recycle.

Today's Gizmo - 16/11/2010

Sky 49-in-1 Multimedia Memory & 3G/SIM Card Reader - Free Shipping
Sky 49-in-1 Multimedia Memory & 3G/SIM Card Reader - Free Shipping 
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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Friday, November 12, 2010

Electricity from skadoogle

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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BenQ E2200HD 21.5" 1920x1080/1080p Full HD Glossy Black LCD Monitor with Speaker - Free Shipping

BenQ E2200HD 21.5" 1920x1080/1080p Full HD Glossy Black LCD Monitor with Speaker - Free Shipping 
The Revolutionary Full HD 16:9 Experience Build for Your Personal Entertainment.

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Features    

With continuous effort to stay ahead of its game in the arena of visual technology, BenQ proudly presents to you the world's first 21.5" Full HD 16:9 LCD monitor - the brand new standard for personal digital audiovisual entertainment and the most picture perfect visual experience for your room.

So enjoy BenQ's E2200HD Full HD 16:9 LCD monitors!

These impressive monitors give you the ultimate freedom in the digital realm, allowing you to surf the cyber space at ease and connect to the latest video outputs such as HD camcorder, PS3, , Blu-ray DVD and MOD. What is more, the incredible 100% dot-to-dot image quality of Full HD resolution relieves you of the discomfort caused by picture distortions and black bars, allowing you to fully indulge yourself in the world of digital entertainment.

Offering more than perfect visual performance, the designers at BenQ have dedicated themselves to achieving great designs to complementing your contemporary lifestyle. After all, when things are lookin' great, you'll certainly be feelin' great!


 
The 10% that Completes Your Visual Enjoyment!

BenQ offers you with the most true-to-life images with its world-leading 16:9 LCD monitor, satisfying your every visual sensation with the truest images and putting you in the lead in the digital world.

Comparison 1
16:9 perfectly displays Full HD.
16:10 stretches or distorts images to meet Full HD signal.

When a traditional 16:10 LCD monitor handles 16:9 signals in generating Full HD image, there are usually two ways to get it done. The first way would be to stretch the image which results in picture distortions. Another way would be to cover up the surplus image using horizontal black bars. Either way - stretching the image by 10% or covering 10% of the image - would cause a seriously impact to quality of your visual entertainment.

Comparison 2
16:9 allows you to enjoy the entire image.
16:10 creates visual interference with the black bars.

BenQ's full line up of Full HD 16:9 LCD monitors, on the other hand, offer dot-to-dot Full HD image transmission to solve the problems created by traditional 16:10 LCD monitors. Now, you can finally enjoy the 100% Full HD performance you've been waiting for!

 


 
Witness the Spectacular Image Full HD Resolution Has to Offer!

Full HD (1920X1080) resolution offers you crystal clear images, allowing you to spot even the finest details. With images so real, it makes DVDs and video games much more exciting. It's like you're right there inside the scene!

As the platform for future mainstream specifications, Full HD resolution fits perfectly with the latest video outputs such as Blu-ray DVD, Xbox 360 and PS3. Experience the high quality, dynamic audiovisual entertainment way ahead of its time in every aspect of your life – work or play!


 
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator) Provides the Ultimate Visual Entertainment.
AMA gives you true-to-life images with enhanced picture quality and reduced visual noise with only 2ms GTG (Grey to Grey) response time so there's no delayed response to image deliverance.
 

 
Senseye+Photo Image Technology Redefines Visual Enjoyment.
BenQ's exclusive Senseye+Photo Image Technology gives you the best viewing quality via five pre-set modes fitting to your everyday needs:
  • Standard Mode for reading your favorite novels
  • Movie Mode for hosting a movie night
  • Dynamic Mode for viewing images in well-lit environments
  • Photo Mode for sharing photos from your most recent trip
  • sRGB Mode for obtaining consistent, true-to-film images in all sRGB-compliant devices
The image performance of LCD monitors is optimized with the help of this superior image technology. As if installed with a professional image processor software, images are automatically sharpened, jaggies eliminated, and all blurring fixed.
 

 
DCR (Dynamic Contrast Ratio) 10000:1 Renders Even the Finest Detail.
The 10000:1 DCR technology help review even the finest detail especially in darkened and complex motion pictures, providing you with clearer, smoother image during movies and video games.
 

 
1080p Full HD + HDMI

E2200HD - supported by 1080p HDMI interface and a 5Gbps digital transit – connect you to a variety of digital multimedia services such as HD DVD players and the latest gaming consoles. So enjoy the dot-to-dot high quality image in all the digital video and audio performances!
 

*E2200HD only


 
RoHS Compliance
BenQ do care about our living environment; all BenQ LCD monitors have RoHS certification (Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances) The RoHS Directive stands for "the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment". This Directive bans the placing on the EU market of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants.

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 Specifications

Screen Size 21.5" Wide
Color Glossy Black
Resolution 1920x1080
Pixel Pitch 0.248
Brightness 300 cd/㎡
Contrast Ratio 1000:1 (DCR:10000:1 )
Response Time 5ms / 2ms(GTG)
Display Area 476.64x268.11 (mm))
Color 16.7 million
Viewing Angle 170/160 (L/R;U/D) (CR>=10)
Input Connector D-sub / DVI-D/ HDM1.3 / Audio in / Headphone Jack
Horizontal Frequency 34 ~ 94 (KHz)
Vertical Frequency (Hz) 50 ~ 85 (Hz)
Video Bandwidth (MHZ) 25 ~ 205 (MHz)
Colour Temperature Settings Reddish / Normal/ Bluish / user mode
Power Consumption 45W(max)
Power Supply Built-in
Power Supply 2 x1W
Features

Senseye+Photo
VIsta Premium Certification
Built-in Speakers 1Wx2
Kensington Lock
VESA wall mounting 100 x 100 mm
 

Adjustments (down/up) Tilt -5/20 (down/up)
Dimensions(W x H x D) 522.8x407.8x186.8 (mm)
Weight 5.2 kg
Accessories (Standard) Quick start guide
User manual CD
VGA, audio cable
Remarks *Both the video source—such as a PC, PlayStation 3 or media player—and the LCD monitor must support HDCP to play back protected content on HD- DVD or Blu-ray Discs via an HDMI connection. If either device lacks an HDCP chip, image quality may be reduced or playback may not even be possible. Most current PCs' graphic cards are HDCP-compliant and support output over HDMI partially.
Vista Certification Premium

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Friday, November 5, 2010

Today's Gizmo - 04/11/2010

Razer Lycosa Backlit Macro-Programmable Gaming Keyboard - Mirror Special Edition - Free Shipping
Razer Lycosa Backlit Macro-Programmable Gaming Keyboard - Mirror Special Edition - Free Shipping 
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.
Technical Specifications
  • 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
System Requirements
  • 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

Choiix Cardpal 54-in-1 USB 2.0 Flash Memory Card Reader Black - Free Shipping
Choiix Cardpal 54-in-1 USB 2.0 Flash Memory Card Reader Black - Free Shipping 
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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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.

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.


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Today's Gizmo - 20/10/2010

Samsung 1TB/1000GB 3.5" 5400rpm 32m SATAII Desktop Hard Drive
Samsung 1TB/1000GB 3.5" 5400rpm 32m SATAII Desktop Hard Drive
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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 > Samsung 1.5TB HD154UI 3.5" SATAII Desktop Hard Drive
 > Seagate 1.5TB/1500GB 7200rpm/32mb SataII HDD
 > Seagate 1TB/1000GB 7200rpm/32mb SataII HDD
 > WesternDigital Caviar Green 1.5TB/32MB/3Gbs SATA Hard Drives
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