Archives for February 2007

With storage on the increase in USB flash drives, we tend to carry more and more sensative information around with us and often without thinking about the greater risk of a device being stolen. More often then not your data is worth far more then the actual USB flashdrive it’s self. There is no doubt that encryption is needed. Most people tend not to be security types though and wouldnt know what encryption is. The Privacy Drive helps with this by including encryption software right on the flash drive it’s self. When you plug in the drive it prompts you to enter a password. No password = no data. The model shown has 1Gb of storage capacity which is not huge, but at the same time, enough to hold sensative information that you really do not want others to get a hold of. Protection is provided by 256bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard). The flash drive runs at USB 2.0 speeds and ensures fast file transfers.

Via: Buy.com

If you are a heavy sleeper then the Sonic Bomb Alarm clock is for you. The clock features an adjustable volume alarm which can shout out at 113 decibels. Like me, you are now wondering what that means. Basically a jackhammer is about 100 decibels. I hope that puts it in to perspective for you. Not only is the sonic bomb a noisy clock, it is actually a shaking clock by the way of a bed shaker which you put under your matress. Having this ultra mean combination of noises and vibrations there is no doubt that this would wake up the heaviest of sleepers.

The Sonic Bomb is available from ThinkGeek for $39.99

The DataTraveler Mini with Migo is the latest Kingston USB flash drive to hit the market. The Migo software allows you to transform any PC in to a powerful personalised workspace. This makes the minuature drive very convenient to the market. The DataTraveler is 0.7 x 1.42 x 0.4 inches in size and is available in 3 colours which work according to size. For the 512Mb version it comes in Red, light blue is for the 1Gb version and then purple for the 2Gb version. The device features a sliding USB connector which eliminates the possibility of loosing the cap from the end of the device.

Via: Lowya

The Sony UX90 is capable of running Windows Vista as well as it’s Aero interface. The video below shows Stob2000 demonstrating this feature on a UX90 with 1Gb RAM and an 80Gb harddisk. The UX90 has an Intel Core Solo processor running at either 1.06 Ghz or 1.2Ghz. The screen is a 4.5 inch widescreen touchscreen display. It also features a 1.3 megapixel camera. Video after the jump.
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The Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM is a wide angle zoom lens for NIKON DSLR cameras. If you ever find your self in a tight spot and unable to capture the picture you wanted due to a lack of space to step back, then this lens could be for you. Stephenfung.net recently put up a comparison picture with a regular lens compared to this wide angle lens. I was amazed at how much extra was caught in the shot. Check out the pictures over at Stephen’s blog to see what the difference is.