Category: Gadgets

Solar Rolling Power Battery


Solar Rolling Power Battery … !!

In case you hadn’t noticed, Summer is long gone. However, when it’s sunny and warm out, I like to take my laptop outside and try to do my work in the outdoors. It’s a great change of pace from sitting in my office every day. The only problem is that when my laptop is feeding off of the WiFi access, my battery tends to run down a little faster than I’d like, and park benches never seem to have power outlets. Wouldn’t it be great if you could get your juice from the sun’s rays?

Brunton has been working on their new SolarRoll, which is a very portable solar mat that promises to keep your laptop powered while you’re surfing in the sun. Of course, laptops aren’t the only things that need power, so you can use the mat to charge cell phones, PDAs, cameras and even a car battery. I’m not sure how long it takes to charge my car battery, but I doubt I’d want to wait around that long.



The mats come in different sizes, and range between $199 to $499. Whether you’re interested in alternative energy sources, or just like working in the outdoors, the SolarRoll would be a great investment.

Enjoy Vications

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Penguin USB Drive


Penguin USB Drive… !!

Now say bye bye to that old style USB Storage Sticks. Because Now there is something really cool and fancy…(-:

A Penguin USB Drive ((-: Now isn’t this one of the cutest USB flash drives you’ve ever laid your eyes on? Who’d knew that even penguins get really cold, shivering away in the biting blizzard that they need a nice, knitted scarf to help keep those short necks warm. You just gotta love the way the eyes look around, as if they’re waiting for something to drop from the sky. Compatible with both Windows and Mac platforms, this Penguin USB flash drive comes in a maximum capacity of 2GB and retails for $89.33 a pop. Kinda pricey for the paltry amount of memory it comes with, and I’m sure the cuteness factor has something to do with the price.

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Solar Rolling Power Battery


Solar Rolling Power Battery … !!

In case you hadn’t noticed, Summer is long gone. However, when it’s sunny and warm out, I like to take my laptop outside and try to do my work in the outdoors. It’s a great change of pace from sitting in my office every day. The only problem is that when my laptop is feeding off of the WiFi access, my battery tends to run down a little faster than I’d like, and park benches never seem to have power outlets. Wouldn’t it be great if you could get your juice from the sun’s rays?

Brunton has been working on their new SolarRoll, which is a very portable solar mat that promises to keep your laptop powered while you’re surfing in the sun. Of course, laptops aren’t the only things that need power, so you can use the mat to charge cell phones, PDAs, cameras and even a car battery. I’m not sure how long it takes to charge my car battery, but I doubt I’d want to wait around that long.



The mats come in different sizes, and range between $199 to $499. Whether you’re interested in alternative energy sources, or just like working in the outdoors, the SolarRoll would be a great investment.

Enjoy Vications

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Penguin USB Drive


Penguin USB Drive… !!

Now say bye bye to that old style USB Storage Sticks. Because Now there is something really cool and fancy…(-:

A Penguin USB Drive ((-: Now isn’t this one of the cutest USB flash drives you’ve ever laid your eyes on? Who’d knew that even penguins get really cold, shivering away in the biting blizzard that they need a nice, knitted scarf to help keep those short necks warm. You just gotta love the way the eyes look around, as if they’re waiting for something to drop from the sky. Compatible with both Windows and Mac platforms, this Penguin USB flash drive comes in a maximum capacity of 2GB and retails for $89.33 a pop. Kinda pricey for the paltry amount of memory it comes with, and I’m sure the cuteness factor has something to do with the price.

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ihound


Trace Your Lost Mobile, MP3, Camra or USB… !!

We’re in an age of portability in our gadgets. USB flash drives are the rage, as are other forms of portable storage like memory cards and MP3 players that can double as a storage drive. The only problem with these small, portable gadgets is the high incidences of loss or theft. If you use them to carry around sensitive, personal information on them like a lot of people do, what do you do when that happens to you?

The ihound Software is a free service (for up to 3 different USB drives, after that it’s a small fee) that will allow you to monitor when your portable drives have been connected to another computer. From the website:

What happens if my device is lost or stolen? Your Device Is Located:

You will know where your device is at all times via ihound Software’s “Device Tracker”. See your device’s location on a map and “Get your digital life back”.

You’re Alerted Instantly:

ihound Software will alert you via email as soon as someone else tries to connect your device to a computer.

You Can Print a Report:

Once your device has been located, you can print a report for the authorities that contains your device’s information as well as the location where your device has been tracked.

The software works on most USB devices that you need to connect to your computer to update. (MP3 players, Flash Cards, Jump Drives, Phones, iPods, etc.) They have a full list of supported devices on their website. Pretty cool stuff.

Visit iHound Software

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ihound


Trace Your Lost Mobile, MP3, Camra or USB… !!

We’re in an age of portability in our gadgets. USB flash drives are the rage, as are other forms of portable storage like memory cards and MP3 players that can double as a storage drive. The only problem with these small, portable gadgets is the high incidences of loss or theft. If you use them to carry around sensitive, personal information on them like a lot of people do, what do you do when that happens to you?

The ihound Software is a free service (for up to 3 different USB drives, after that it’s a small fee) that will allow you to monitor when your portable drives have been connected to another computer. From the website:

What happens if my device is lost or stolen? Your Device Is Located:

You will know where your device is at all times via ihound Software’s “Device Tracker”. See your device’s location on a map and “Get your digital life back”.

You’re Alerted Instantly:

ihound Software will alert you via email as soon as someone else tries to connect your device to a computer.

You Can Print a Report:

Once your device has been located, you can print a report for the authorities that contains your device’s information as well as the location where your device has been tracked.

The software works on most USB devices that you need to connect to your computer to update. (MP3 players, Flash Cards, Jump Drives, Phones, iPods, etc.) They have a full list of supported devices on their website. Pretty cool stuff.

Visit iHound Software

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Keyless Keyboard


Keyless Keyboard… !!

Sounds Freaky. . .is it?

But its true…its orbiTouch®Keyless Ergonomic Keyboard

This device leaves me completely skeptical about how it works, but I believe that is severely needed. Considering we are a society that is addicted to computers, their current state makes every one of us an easy target for carpal tunnel/repeated wrist syndrome.

Perhaps that is why Blue Orb has created the orbiTouch, a keyboard mouse combination that is really unique, and possibly needed. Instead of keyboards and things that slide around your desk, the orbiTouch uses two round domes that control the actions.

I believe the left dome is the keyboard control, and the user has to use some kind of sliding system in order to get the letters and numbers. As for the right dome, that is a mouse like we are used to.

The potential for the orbiTouch is enormous, and I can totally see it changing the world we live in. After all, we need better computers for our body structures, but I anticipate that it will be a slow transition before these become standard keyboards. However, considering that teenagers can text almost as fast as they can write or type, I believe people can adapt pretty easily.

I definitely want to get my hands on one just so I can figure out how long it will take for me to relearn how to type. If you want to try it, feel free to order it from their site for about $400.

Offialsite and More Info:

http://www.keybowl.com/

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Keyless Keyboard


Keyless Keyboard… !!

Sounds Freaky. . .is it?

But its true…its orbiTouch®Keyless Ergonomic Keyboard

This device leaves me completely skeptical about how it works, but I believe that is severely needed. Considering we are a society that is addicted to computers, their current state makes every one of us an easy target for carpal tunnel/repeated wrist syndrome.

Perhaps that is why Blue Orb has created the orbiTouch, a keyboard mouse combination that is really unique, and possibly needed. Instead of keyboards and things that slide around your desk, the orbiTouch uses two round domes that control the actions.

I believe the left dome is the keyboard control, and the user has to use some kind of sliding system in order to get the letters and numbers. As for the right dome, that is a mouse like we are used to.

The potential for the orbiTouch is enormous, and I can totally see it changing the world we live in. After all, we need better computers for our body structures, but I anticipate that it will be a slow transition before these become standard keyboards. However, considering that teenagers can text almost as fast as they can write or type, I believe people can adapt pretty easily.

I definitely want to get my hands on one just so I can figure out how long it will take for me to relearn how to type. If you want to try it, feel free to order it from their site for about $400.

Offialsite and More Info:

http://www.keybowl.com/

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