USB

by Rafael Hernandez on March 15, 2010 · 0 comments

Viewing TV on your computer used to take a decent chunk of cash for a graphics card featuring a built-in TV tuner or an add-on card that would put you back almost as much, now a simple USB stick does it all for you. The Diamond ATI TV Wonder 750 USB TV Tuner grabs HDTV […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 26, 2009 · 0 comments

So you’ve got yourself an ever expanding network of computers each with important documents or precious memories you want to back up yet doing the external storage swap is more of a hassle than it’s worth. There is of course the simple solution, that shiney little NAS you’ve been pondering for a while now can […]

Read more QNAP TS-219P Turbo NAS gets storage on your network quickly and easily

by Rafael Hernandez on September 28, 2009 · 0 comments

You have to hand it to Intel, their Light Peak fiber optic connection technology has caught the attention of many people due to its insanely high speed capabilities and the possibility of making those future-chic optical cable runs a dream…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 7, 2009 · 0 comments

You’d think putting together an external storage solution would be simple right? Well considering the amount of heat a hard drive throws off and the general lack of cooling most enclosures provide you might be facing some premature drive failure…

Read more Sunbeam Airbox External Hard Drive Enclosure, cool off that beastly drive

by Rafael Hernandez on September 4, 2009 · 0 comments

The usual formula for a network attached storage enclosure has your drives safely cradled away in an oversized metal box with a rahter large fan in the back to pull all of the heat out. Effective? Yes, but not exactly…

Read more Patriot Corza, network attached storage goes small

by Rafael Hernandez on August 25, 2009 · 0 comments

Taking your data with you wherever you go gives you a great amount of freedom, of course the danger of losing or damaging that information comes along with that freedom. How exactly do you protect your storage when you’re constantly…

Read more In Win Ammo, Portable Ruggedized Encryption Storage Enclosure

by Pedro Hernandez on July 23, 2009 · 0 comments

As you can probably aready tell by the above picture, Cambrionix’s 49-port USB hub is meant for professional (or extreme hobbyist) use.  It’s got a price to match too, at £399 (~$650 U.S.). Engadget has the details, including a neat…

Read more Cambrionix: Here's What 49 USB Ports Look Like

by Rafael Hernandez on May 19, 2009 · 0 comments

Since the advent of external USB storage devices, it’s been extremely easy to add storage to your computer without all of the popping open your case and cramming in the hard drive nonsense.Western Digital’s My Book Essential Edition 1TB USB…

Read more Western Digital My Book Essential Edition 2.0 1TB External USB Hard Drive Review (WD10000H1U-00/10EAVS)

by Pedro Hernandez on March 27, 2009 · 1 comment

Look at what popped up on eBay, a 4 GB USB flash drive in the shape of a Canon EOS 5D Mark II. Awesome! Not so awesome is the $140+ bid to take it home as of this writing ….

Read more Awesome, Pricey Canon EOS 5D USB Drive

by Rafael Hernandez on March 8, 2009 · 0 comments

The usual method for expanding on your available desktop area is to attach a monitor to your graphics card’s secondary display port. In some instances it’s not possible or you’ve already taken up that port so you’ll need something like…

Read more HIS Multi-View DVI, Expand Your Desktop Real Estate