One of the coolest things about technology is seeing how companies implement it in different and novel ways, such as Asus’ soon to be released Eee Keyboard or Fujitsu’s Q1500 ESPRIMO mini PC. Now, a company called Originatic has patented a unique wall mountable PC kiosk that would be perfect as a hub in any connected home. The SmartLeaf [...]
Remember when computers were the size of rooms. Me neither. But I do remember when I got my first tower PC. It was almost three feet tall and took up most of the space under my desk. It was hot, used tons of electricity, was filled mostly with empty space, and by today’s standards had [...]
This has to be one of the coolest product announcements to cross the Tech Clicker desk in a while (well at least in our two weeks of existence). The Asus Eee Keyboard is a fully functional desktop PC smashed into the form factor of…wait for it…a keyboard. Having been premiered at CES 2009, only now [...]
It doesn’t get any easier than powerline networking. Just plug in both ends to an AC outlet and you’ve got an instant, reliable, secure network without the cost of stringing CAT5 cables through your walls. That’s why I’m always interested in hearing about powerline networking products, such as this recent release from Netgear[http://www.techclicker.com/2009/08/netgears-powerline-av-adapter-kit-with-ethernet-swit ch/] and [...]
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No Comments »When I was a kid, I loved building things. I could turn a pile of Lego’s into anything imaginable. Building with blocks has helped generations of children develop essential problem solving skills, coordination, and creativity. But unfortunately blocks do nothing to prepare today’s kids for the high tech world in which they’ll live. That’s why [...]
One of the more interesting (and less useful) projects I undertook a few years back involved creating a bootable USB flashdrive. The concept was simple…install a version of Linux (via PenDriveLinux) to a USB flash drive and carry your entire computer and files with you in your pocket. Then, simply plugging the flash drive into [...]
Posted in Flash Memory, PCs and Laptops, Storage Tags: computer, flash, memory, PC, USB 6 Comments »Well this is encouraging news…52% of computer viruses last less than 24 hours. From Panda Security, it is reported that of the 37,000 computer viruses and other related malware they examine daily, only about 17,000 of them will continue infecting our computers more than 24 hours after they become active. I can finally sleep soundly [...]
