Shiny things: 10-Gigabit fiber optic devices
I’m pleased to announce a new component to Blast Magazine. For a bonafide nerd, there’s nothing exciting than a bunch of circuits, wires, boards, lights and plugs — especially when you have no idea...
View ArticleShiny things: Sun’s energy efficient data centers
Sun Microsystems recently completed energy efficient data centers in US, UK and India, reducing Sun’s energy costs by 60 percent and earning the company nearly $1 million in rebates and awards, a...
View ArticleShiny things: 600W high-temperature clamping diode
“This product protects the electronics in portable devices — cell phones, PDAs, whatever — from damage from electrostatic discharge,” said Michael Markowitz, spokesman for STMicroelectronics. I would...
View ArticleShiny things: EnerDel battery pack
On October 9, Indianapolis-based EnerDel unveiled a new Lithium-ion battery pack for hybrid-electric vehicles. “We believe that our battery technology is a pivotal advancement that will enable HEVs and...
View ArticleMicrosoft announces Zune HD
Today, Microsoft confirmed the existence of the Zune HD, which had been rumored for weeks now. While details for the device aren’t plentiful, we do know that the device will have an integrated HD radio...
View ArticleThe Durabook is an aptly named, durable notebook
Some people like style, some people like substance. Sometimes, you can get both. Today, GammaTech debuted their Durabook D14RM notebook, a rather stylish yet rugged laptop. How tough? Beyond having a...
View ArticleHitachi announces new portable HDDs
While there isn’t exactly a shortage of portable HDDs on the market, there some products are clearly better choices than others. Depending on if you want a simple backup solution or data storage on a...
View ArticleLogitech’s shiny new MK700 desktop kit
Your desktop keyboard mouse set just got a bit fancier. Meet the MK 700 Wireless Desktop Kit from Logitech. Designed with all the usual ergonomic accoutrements like “finger-cradling curves” and a...
View ArticlePsychosoftpc’s will make you sweat
While some people may only need their computers for checking their email and watching the occasional grainy YouTube video, there are some people who need an absolute powerhouse of a computer. Those...
View ArticleLogitech introduces mice that can track on glass
Logitech has announced a rather nifty new technology that allows you to use precise laser tracking mice of glass surfaces, something that until now has frustrated many an owner of IKEA’s Billsta glass...
View ArticleCubeGuard protects you from workplace interruptions
Often when I’m sitting at my desk at work and I just need to work straight through something, I feel like there’s a giant, pink, neon sign that flickers to life above my head and invites everyone to...
View ArticleWITTI Little Lights
The definition of witty is to be “amusingly clever in perception and expression”. WITTI, a California based tech & design firm is living up to the description. Art, design and function all meet at...
View ArticleShiny things: 10-Gigabit fiber optic devices
I’m pleased to announce a new component to Blast Magazine. For a bonafide nerd, there’s nothing exciting than a bunch of circuits, wires, boards, lights and plugs — especially when you have no idea...
View ArticleShiny things: Sun’s energy efficient data centers
Sun Microsystems recently completed energy efficient data centers in US, UK and India, reducing Sun’s energy costs by 60 percent and earning the company nearly $1 million in rebates and awards, a...
View ArticleShiny things: 600W high-temperature clamping diode
“This product protects the electronics in portable devices — cell phones, PDAs, whatever — from damage from electrostatic discharge,” said Michael Markowitz, spokesman for STMicroelectronics. I would...
View ArticleShiny things: EnerDel battery pack
On October 9, Indianapolis-based EnerDel unveiled a new Lithium-ion battery pack for hybrid-electric vehicles. “We believe that our battery technology is a pivotal advancement that will enable HEVs and...
View ArticleMicrosoft announces Zune HD
Today, Microsoft confirmed the existence of the Zune HD, which had been rumored for weeks now. While details for the device aren’t plentiful, we do know that the device will have an integrated HD radio...
View ArticleThe Durabook is an aptly named, durable notebook
Some people like style, some people like substance. Sometimes, you can get both. Today, GammaTech debuted their Durabook D14RM notebook, a rather stylish yet rugged laptop. How tough? Beyond having a...
View ArticleHitachi announces new portable HDDs
While there isn’t exactly a shortage of portable HDDs on the market, there some products are clearly better choices than others. Depending on if you want a simple backup solution or data storage on a...
View ArticleLogitech’s shiny new MK700 desktop kit
Your desktop keyboard mouse set just got a bit fancier. Meet the MK 700 Wireless Desktop Kit from Logitech. Designed with all the usual ergonomic accoutrements like “finger-cradling curves” and a...
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