Just because one of the best-known computer companies in the world is trying to crush you in court, doesn’t mean you should stop pumping out clone computers using their OS. Psystar has taken a break from accusing Apple of “stretching” copyright law to launch the Psystar Open(3), a compact mini-tower with a range of core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad processors, optional NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT graphics and, of course, Apple OS X.
As insane Steampunk PC case mods go, this Frankenstein machine by D. Mattocks will take some beating. Standing almost eight feet tall, and bristling with copper piping, vintage gauges and glass indicator lights from an old navy ship, it’s not so much a computer as a tribute to H.G. Wells, Dr Frankenstein and the sort of coffin Isambard Kingdom Brunel would’ve probably liked to be buried in.
The vent was salvaged from an old church, and now acts as the air inlet for the water-cooling system. Meanwhile everything is backlight with green cold-cathode tubes, which manage to make the Frankenstein Computer look even more ominous. Happily one of the gauges does actually show the computer temperature, though there’s probably not a steam blow-off valve.
Non-profit organization Literacy Bridge have announced a pilot program of their so-called Talking Book Devices, which the company describes as a “sub-$10 audio computer”. The compact devices can be programmed with various spoken-word lessons, aimed to assist in educating people without access to formal education or electricity.
External drive caddies have been a boon for anyone wanting to switch one hard-drive between several systems. Start playing with more than one drive, however, and opening up the caddy gets tiresome: instead, take a look at the “toaster” style drive dock. iStarUSA’s xAGE902-SAUF accepts both 3.5 and 2.5 inch drives in an easy-access top-loading slot. More than that, it offers no less than four different connection types – eSATA, USB 2.0, Firewire 400 and Firewire 800 – to suit all but the most stubborn of systems. Is this the last drive dock you’ll ever need? SlashGear set to finding out.
We all know that the typical workday can get a bit overbearing and stressful at times. That is why every employer should give their employees the gift of virtual stress relief. Now if previous stress relief methods have failed you this one may surprise you.
Similar to punching a pillow when your angry, the traditional stress ball allows you to squeeze, slam and otherwise abuse it in whatever way you choose in order to somehow get rid of the stress your feeling. This oddly shaped stress toy allows you to virtually take your stress out on your computer screen. Go ahead and put a picture of your boss on the screen and give him a good squeeze.
One of Sony’s favorite things to say about the Vaio P is that it can fit in your pocket. The prospect of having such a small device intrigued many people and made the Vaio P highly anticipated going into CES. Good news? The Vaio P seems like a great device. Bad news? It barely fits in your pocket, and Sony is paying the price.
Lenovo is really amping up their product selection this year for CES. In fact, they’ve just let slip that their Lenovo IdeaCentre 600 All-in-One PC is set to make its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show and this one is super thin. Some might even say the thinnest.
Dashboard Devices has announced that they will formally launch their Carputer at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January. Dashboard Device plans to market their Entertainment and Navigation for Vehicles (ENV) as a two-part system. The ENV-XC includes the CPU, graphics unit and other basic computing features, as well as a choice of head-ends, including the ENV-100.
It appears that leaked photos of the new HP Firebird 803 tower with VoodooDNA are making their rounds this morning and it looks beautiful. HP really managed to save a lot of space and keep it looking good with the HP Firebird 803. This desktop seems to lean in the direction of a gaming PC in terms of design.
Many of us, especially gamers get sick of the loud noise our desktop PCs make, that’s why Antec has created the Sonata Elite. This case has silicone grommets that are use to reduce vibration by a significant amount and in the end reduce the noise put out by your desktop.
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