Drobo: The Best External Hard Drive Enclosure Ever?
I find it a little creepy that this guy is talking about the thing like it’s a person but damn this thing is cool. It’s called the Drobo Storage Robot and while it doesn’t move or talk like Johnny Five, it is a very intelligent and, as you can see from the video, almost [...]
Brushed Aluminum iMac On The Horizon?
There are only three materials known to man that when products are made of said material, those products are automatically infused with cool. These are carbon fiber, titanium and brushed aluminum. Unfortunately, making computer products out of carbon fiber would be absurdly expensive and and probably rather heated and titanium isn’t cheap [...]
Dell’s Next Generation DisplayPort LCDs
Like a lot of folks, I’m a big fan of Dell’s LCDs. They’re reasonably priced, stylishly designed and great all-around performers. I still use a Dell FPW2005 as a second display on my box and it’s performed well since I got it years ago.
A picture of a new Dell LCD surfaced recently and [...]
Optimus Maximus keyboard available for pre-order
Nearly 2 years after we first heard about it, the Optimus Maximus keyboard is finally available for pre-purchase. Pre-ordering started yesterday, and they have already sold out their first block of 200, which will ship in early December. The next 200 pre-orders will be shipped in late December, and if there are 800 people on [...]
A Bad Day for QA at Antec - The Case of the WTFPSU!
It is not an uncommon thing to receive a hardware part that is DOA. With so many units being shipped all over the world, it’s impossible for every hardware vendor to be able to ensure that every product they sell will arrive at your door in perfect working order. Even companies that employ strong [...]
Corsair Flash Survivor memory can take a beating
As USB flash modules start to reach their speed limits, memory companies are trying to find different ways to set their products apart. We’ve seen everything from sushi memory, humping dog memory, and everything in between. Yesterday, Corsair announced their latest USB flash memory drive that might just be worthy of some attention.
Being a huge [...]
Using the PS3 SixAxis controller in Linux (in Bluetooth mode!)
The folks over at pabr.org have figured out how to get the PS3 SixAxis controller to work in Linux - in Bluetooth mode! In USB mode, the controller is a standard USB HID device, so it works fine as a basic controller in Linux already. But when Bluetooth is used, you get to make full [...]
