LV USB Design concept for geeks
The LV USB Design concept from Fred de Garilhe is the epitome of luxury where USB gadgets are concerned, created using white or yellow gold. Not only that, you can choose from ostrich leather or black alligator leather for that added touch of opulence while a digital/analog watch adorns the curvy case. Needless to say, you can hook up this ultra luxurious USB device to your computer to carry personal and important data wherever you go. No word on when this concept will materialize, but aren’t we supposed to conserve the earth’s resources instead of indulging ourselves in blatant and extravagant displays of wealth?
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The FCC has just approved the GuardTrax GPS tracking device that caters specifically to security guards who are keeping watch over a certain building or asset. It utilizes GPS technology to acquire the location of the security officer on duty while compiling information on time, heading, and speed among others. GuardTrax will then transmit data to a remote server via GSM/GPRS networks, processing and posting relevant information to a GIS web-based mapping application that includes satellite imagery. Should an emergency arise, the server will alert the supervisors in charge through email or an SMS so that they can respond accordingly. You can even set a security geo-fence around the monitored post to make sure your guards don’t cross this border to slack off in the janitor’s room.
YoTank has the interests of new iPod nano and iPhone owners at heart with its iTank Nano 3 aluminum case and the PhoneTank aluminum case. Both cases are constructed from solid aluminum and comes as a couple of pieces which are held by screws. The two aluminum cases will come with felt interior lining, access to the nano’s Click Wheel, headphone jack, Dock Connector, and hold switch while the iPhone’s touchscreen, buttons and headphone jack will remain fully accessible. You can choose from polished aluminum or gloss black powdercoating according to your taste. The iTank Nano 3 retails for $45 for its aluminum version, while the gloss black variants is more expensive at $53. As for the Phone Tank, it will retail for $65 and $73 for the aluminum and gloss black models respectively.
The Squirt Spoon is but a novel idea of a baby bottle - the orange bulb portion is capable of holding approximately 3 ounces of baby food, and when squeezed, it will dispense just the right amount of food on the spoon as required, making everything less messy whenever you want to feed your newborn. One more advantage would be the lower chances of an accidental mess happening as your baby won’t be able to throw his/her bowl in a tantrum. The spoon section is easily removable whenever you want to fill it or clean it, and it can also be swapped with a cover whenever you want to store the bulb in the fridge between feedings. The Squirt Spoon is perfect for your little…er, squirt, retailing for $7.99.
Ever wished you could have all the functionality of Windows applications without installing Windows? Here’s a tip from Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories. I recently came across an esoteric “Windows only” electrical engineering program that I wanted to run on my Mac (LTspice/SwitcherCAD III — more about that later). And, while contemplating the $200-$300 cost of a legitimate Windows license, it might occur to you that the goal in this case is to run a program that runs under Windows– not actually to run Windows itself. So why not look at Wine? Wine is a venerable software compatibility layer that allows unix-like operating systems to run programs designed for Windows. It turns out that there is even a Parallels-like virtualization environment so that you can run programs programs in Wine alongside Mac programs. It’s called Crossover Mac, and it’s $60 from Codeweavers. No idea on why you would want to do that, but I suppose the fact that knowing you could do so is good enough.
Philips’ AJL308 is a 7″ digital photo frame that does more than just display photos - it also comes with an alarm clock function, built-in radio and an MP3 player. You can view pictures or listen to audio via a USB flash drive or an SD/MMC memory card. The integrated FM radio boasts up to 20 preset stations, while the dual-alarm function with gentle wake mode ensures you won’t jolt out of bed in the mornings. This Philips offering retails for $130 on Amazon, and it looks like a pretty good candidate for a Christmas gift.
Sony wants to do its bit for the environment, and each time you pick up the Graphic Splash Eco Edition Vaio FZ notebook, Sony will happily donate 1% of its purchase price to 1% For the Planet alliance. It will come in four new colors - Bloom, Clay Earth, Caribbean Water, and Spotted Life. Some of the more environmentally friendly features found in the Vaio FZ include a slim design that uses minimum natural resources, easily recyclable materials for resource conservation, fully recyclable packaging, and RoHS compliant components which are free of hazardrous materials such as lead. These new notebooks will retail for $1,391 upwards in limited quantities.
Vodaphone is selling this 3G modem running at 7.2Mbps (theoretical peak speed) that connects to a laptop via USB. It has a nice design and works on Mac and PC. The USB Modem 7.2 is available in the UK with a service contract of 25UKP/mo and there is also a fee of 49UKP to get the modem. The modem will work abroad on compatible networks, but at prohibitive cost per MB.
