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The Ultimate Keyboard: Art Lebedev's Optimus Maximus

April 14th 2008 23:43
optimus maximus keyboard

Every once in a while, companies like Logitech or Microsoft would come up with a new keyboard that has some features that makes life easier, such as dedicated buttons for web browsing or media keys, or rechargeable cordless keyboard/mouse sets. However, these ‘enhancements’ are rarely used, and nothing really innovative has come up for the keyboard, until now. Introducing the Optimus Maximus Keyboard (OMK) by Art Lebedev Studios.


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Asus EeePC

April 14th 2008 23:39
EeePC

Ever since Nick Negroponte came up with the OLPC, there were a lot of competitors trying to gun for that market. Intel tried to come up with the Classmate PC, but did not turn out well. Even Nick’s OLPC itself was not as well received as all the hype before the launch. The only one that stands out of the bunch was the Asus EeePC.


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Keep your PC clean by Using Fan Filters

March 4th 2008 05:27
Buying a new PC? Or maybe you have one thats not really old. Consider getting fan filters for your PC. This will help keep dust out from your chassis (PC casing), which will prevent overheating due to poor ventilation and prolong the life of your fans. Even if you have an old PC, make an effort to open up your chassis and cleaning it once in a while. Theres a wide range of fan filters here (AU shoppers). Installing them is not that difficult; all you need is the proper screwdriver and a bit of time. I would personally choose the stainless steel mesh fan filters as they are easy to take out and clean.
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Pocket Gadget: Victorinox Swiss Card

March 4th 2008 01:39
Swiss Card Lite

This has been one of the coolest gadgets that I use. It's a credit card sized multi-tool. While I use the classic, the lite version seems to be have a lot more tools (I think it was just recently released a year back or so, and I have been using mine for over 3 years now). It has a small blade/scissors for light cutting jobs, screwdrivers to open that PC/gadget that you own, and even a ballpoint pen and a mini flashlight. It can be bought from Amazon.com, or in Australia, from various camping gear equipment shops or even the King of Knives.
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Play DivX Files on Your Mobile

March 4th 2008 01:24
Have a mobile phone and want to watch DivX movies on it? Well theres a free way to do this provided you have a compatible phone. Most Windows Mobile 2003/5.0/6.0 and Symbian OS S60 phones would be able to handle it. Just download the mobile player here (I did it on my N95 and the installation went smoothly) and start getting your DivX movies onto your phone. Note that you have to register on the site to get their software, but registration is free so install away
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Get Free GPS Maps on your Nokia N95

March 4th 2008 01:13
A lot of people have been asking me about maps for the Nokia N95, as most were under the impression that you need to pay for them. Well, the good news is that you can actually download and install maps on your N95 for free, this eliminating the need to connect to a wireless broadband network (3G GPRS etc) to download maps on the go. Just head over to this link (asia only) to download the software that allows you to install the maps. Enjoy!
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Taiwan Earthquake Disrupts Asia's Internet

December 28th 2006 01:31

Firstly, let me apologize to my readers for not posting updates for quite some time now. The reason was mostly because I am in Malaysia for my holidays. Initially I was going to post up some articles about some gadgets that I have played around with here and write a review on some Slappa products that I recently acquired. Well don't fret, because once I get back to Australia, it will be done.

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Razer and Microsoft Project

November 22nd 2006 06:47
Stumbled upon this website while I was reading some tech articles. After some digging, I found out that it is a project that both Razer and Microsoft are working on. Any guesses to what it is anyone?
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Thermaltake’s new LAN Box PC Chassis

November 13th 2006 03:17

Thermaltake is about to unveil its new case, named the LAN Box. Details of this chassis is not yet up on its main website but can be seen here and it looks awesome. Basically it looks like any Shuttle barebone case, but has a neat handle on the top for convenient carrying and is probably slightly larger. This eliminates the need for a bag to carry your PC around. It also has decent ventilation, as you can see it incorporates 2 60mm exhaust fans and allows for an additional 92mm fan to be placed on the side. For further cooling, an additional 60mm fan can be added onto the chassis if needed. The ducts on top and the front help in airflow too.

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Test Your Bandwidth on Speedtest.net

November 7th 2006 19:47

One of Australia’s most popular bandwidth test sites, bmods.briscomp.org.au, has been down for a very long time now. Not that there aren’t any sites out there to test bandwidth, but none as cool as the one on Speedtest.net. Call me a sucker for eye candy, but the UI on this site knocks the socks of the rest of the bandwidth test sites that I have seen, such as Bandwidthplace and Xpeedometer. But the coolest thing about this site is that it lets you select which server you want to run the test from, and thus gives you a comparison if you try them all. A bookmark must for all anyone who uses ADSL or cable.
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