USB Bouncer Protects Your PC
If you want to keep people away from you PC while at work, the USB Desktop Bouncer might be the answer. Just connect him to your USB port and the motion activation capability will trigger one of six phrases. We’re not sure what is actually said in these phrases, but I’m sure that you can [...]
CeBIT 2007: All-In-One PC Keyboard
With the whole trend towards convergence in full swing - the release of a PC keyboard hybrid was inevitable.
Cybernet has unveiled their ZPC-945SL keyboard that contains a fully-functioning PC with room for an Intel Pentium 4 up to 3.4GHz, 2GB RAM (max), a 2.5in IDE hard drive, optical drive and built in speakers. It [...]
Ultra Products UPS - Inexpensive Protection
If you haven’t yet learned that a power surge or brown out are some of the most dangerous phenomena to hit your electronics, you may have an expensive lesson still in store. Even if your device does not completely stop working, it will likely lead to a shorter life. The problem is, even though you [...]
USB Mouse Tones Muscles With Electricity
By the looks of things, the USB Mouse w/ Electrical Muscle Stimulation will tone your muscles via a series of electrodes placed on the small of your back. Plus and minus buttons located on the side of the mouse can control the level of electricity used.
You have to admire the Japanese and their “why not” [...]
1 TB HDD on Dell/Alienware
The larger hard drive you can get, the more you can do and save. Therefore it is no surprise that Dell and Alienware are offering a Hitachi 7K1000 one terabyte SATA drive as an option on their XPS and Aurora/Area 51 machines.
This add on will cost you $540 over the 160 GB drive. That is [...]
Review: Gyration Wireless Air Mouse and Keyboard
My search for a wireless mouse and keyboard began when I set up a new PC in my living room with Microsoft Vista on it. A living room can be a tough place to set this up, so first I threw a wireless G networking card into it for internet access. But the real problem [...]
CoolIT Eliminator Liquid Cooling
What CoolIT is offering with their Eliminator liquid cooling kit is the ability to liquid cool your PC with ease. The system comes completely pre-plumbed and charged, so it is just a matter of installing it. That consists of attaching the heatsink to the CPU and mounting the pump inside the case. The pump is [...]
Samsung Shipping Hybrid Hard Drives
Samsung has actually begun shipping hybrid hard drives to computer manufacturers. The small amount of flash memory incorporated into the drive will let it spin up less often to save power and decrease boot times.
Their MH80 line of drives will be available in capactities of 80, 120 and 160 GB. That pretty much covers the [...]
Rice Omelet Mouse Cover: Yes, It’s Japanese
The Japanese and weird go together like peanut butter and chocolate. Case in point - the Rice Omelet mouse cover.
Why anyone would want this hideous thing is beyond me, but it can be yours for a ridiculous 7,980 Yen ($68).
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Telekinetic Game Controller: The Real Deal
Part of your job when you write for a site like Nerd Approved is to filter out shady rumors and obvious fakes. At first glance, the Project Epoc device pictured above from Emotiv that claims users can control games with their mind seems like major bs.
However, the product site claimed that they would be showing [...]
