Saturday, February 28, 2009

Toaster you can take to work with you

toaster-you-can-take-to-work-with-you You need never burn your toast in the office canteen again thanks to the invention of the world's first portable toaster. Looking like a ceramic cake knife the blade is moved over the bread like an iron. Butterflies and flowers appear on the upper part of the blade to indicate that what level of 'toasting' has been reached. Each user adjusts their timing according to the movement of the patterns. Korean designer Kim Been said the reason she came up with the toaster was: 'Toast has long been a day starter for us and we all have experiences when we burnt our toast because we could not adjust the time well.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Safari 4 Beta from Apple

Now Safari 4 Beta from Apple is now officially launch and i can find a lot of reviews about Safari browser performance by users.This month is full of launches and there is one more pleasant release: now Internet resources have become available much faster than earlier with the new Safari 4 Beta from Apple. Its launch was announced on Tuesday, but this web browser has gained controversial opinions.

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It should be mentioned that Safari 4 downloads sites much faster than its predecessor Safari 3. As the manufacturers claim, it is due to the new Nitro Engine. While it shares some features with other web browsers, Safari 4 has some outstanding characteristics that I liked mostly. Firstly, Top Sites, additional option of the browser, allows seeing the most frequently visited sites and, moreover, presents up to 24 of them just on one page. The most interesting feature of the Safari 4 is that you can easily find out which sites have changed since your last visit. If there is a star on the upper corner, it means there have been made modifications. The shortcoming of the Top Sites is that it is designed for mouse and you will not be able to use your keyboard to open a site page.

Another feature I liked, is Cover Flow, which enables revisiting and presenting sites as they looked when you viewed them for the last time. A related option, Full History Search allows finding any visited website by just typing a few words from the page looked for. I tried it and received the desirable result.

In general, Safari 4 Beta is not much distinguished from other web browsers. Of course, it has features that are not characteristic to Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome, but one of my friends, who uses Safari 4 Beta, has been unsatisfied with its Chrome-like design and he does not like that the tabs are on the top. However, it is not a problem with everyone if you remember that you can create new tabs by clicking the + button in the upper-right corner of the Safari window and manage tabs by dragging them to the new place.

I am satisfied with the work of Safari 4 Beta, even despite its several shortcomings. I use it on Windows XP and Safari has a familiar look featuring accustomed title bar, borders, and toolbars.Nice browser, and you should try it out.

USB gadget creative collection

This one looks fun to me. Airplane and USB seems a wise combination.

Here’s the specifications.

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Primary Function: Airplane Shaped USB Flash Drive with 8 GB’s capacity

Memory: 8 GB

Connection USB: 2.0

Systems: Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP / Vista, Mac OS 10.x or later, Linux 2.4.2 or later

File Format Storage: ALL

Dimensions: 67mm (W) x 30mm (D) x 25mm (H)

Manufacturer Ref: E0B5AB3A05

Catalog Ref: Pen drive, USB stick, Thumb drive

The Airplane USB drive will be available shortly from Chinavasion, there is no word on pricing as yet.


If you or one of your children loves airplanes, that short list of airplane themed gadgets would be fun to acquire. It would also be cheap, those two gadgets are under $15. Although, this Airplane Shaped USB Drive is actually a little more than $15. To hold to the airplane design, they made it so that the connector is retractable.


The USB drive is 8GB, so should be a decent size for most people. It might be hard to get taken seriously at work with this in hand though. Then again, most novelty gadgets are that way. It’s sold on Chinavasion, so you can pick up one or you can buy these in bulk. Of course, the more you buy the cheaper each of them becomes. The 8GB drive, if you buy only one, is sold for $23.87. When you buy ten or more, the price starts dropping a little.




USB Beverage and Cooler

Dream Cheeky USB Fridge and Beverage Cooler

This is -literally- the coolest one of all: a USB mini fridge for your drinks. Plug this Dream Cheeky USB Fridge and Beverage Cooler($26.78 ) to your PC's USB port and chill a can on your own desk. The LED Beverage Cooler is retro styled and has a small blue LED inside. The LED helps your drink stay cool by tricking it to think the air inside the cooler is from the Arctic, because everyone knows that blue lights make you feel cold. So add a little style to your desk and keep your drink cold at the same time. Chill, dude.

USB Plasma Ball

USB Plasma Ball: Desktop Light Show
This one is an awsome one, in case you needed something flashy and blinky, i rather choose this one.I bet it looks wonderful in the dark.

USB Hidden Flash Drive Watch
USB Hidden Flash Drive Watch
Bond, James Bond. For wanna-be spies, the USB Hidden Flash Drive Watch
($49.99) features an ample 4GB capacity USB flash drive that slips neatly into the watch case. Simply remove, add data and then re-insert and you're ready to conduct secret missions to building B on the other side of campus. The watch itself has a Japanese movement, plastic case covered by stainless steel mask with brushed silver finish and convex mineral glass.

USB Flash Drive Wrist band

Cables to Buy 2G USB Bracelet / USB Wristbands, New Arrival, Hot Sales. Large Size, 21cm Wrist

Product Description
This price is for per piece, color include red, green, blue, black ,orange, yellow, pink, customer logo acceptable, also can be done in the color and all storage that customer like. Minimum order quantity for customer order is 200 pcs per color. Please Email us for details.
2 GB on your Wrist or loop it on your jeans, handbag, schoolbag etc.
Compatable with W 2000/ME/XP/Vista & Mac.
USB 1.1 / 2.0 Compliant.
Delete protection switch.
More than 10 years Data Retention.
It's the trendiest USB flash memory device around.
This 2 GB USB Flash Band is a fashion statement as well as a storage solution! 2 GB USB Wrist Band fits in your computer's USB port just like any other flash drive. But when not in use, it's a fun wristband too. Not only does it look good, but with your data carried around on your wrist, you need never forget it or lose it again!
2 GB USB Flash Band is USB 2.0, so it's really fast. It's ideal for school work, study or home, and as it's plug & play, no software is needed. It's shock resistant too, so your data stays safe. When plugged into the USB port, your computer will automatically detect and configure the disk without the need to restart the computer.
You can read, write, copy and delete files and exactly the same way as you would with a floppy diskette or hard drive. You can even play Mp3 files, run applications, or play videos directly from the USB flash drive. Store photos, pictures, videos, mp3, music, divx movies, work documents, backup address book, favourites, so your links are carried with you, anywhere you go.
Also know as usb: pen drive, memory stick, mini drive, flash drive, Flash disk, pendrive, removable mass storage device, flash band, flashbands, usb bracelet, usb band, data storage, usb wristband, Pocket drives, Pen drives, Thumb drives, Key chain drive, flash drive, memory, rundisks, memory sticks, memory keys, mini hard-drive etc.

No longer do you have to have a lanyard around your neck if you want to wear your flash drive around since this Cables to Buy 2G USB Bracelet / USB Wristbands, New Arrival, Hot Sales. Large Size, 21cm Wrist
disguises itself as a wristband that comes in six different colors of red, yellow, blue, green, orange and purple. The USB port doubles as the connector to hold the strap together when wearing it and it sounds fairly durable as the catalog page boasts that the drive is shockproof and moisture proof (we’re assuming moisture from sweat).

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Airplane Shaped 8GB USB Flash Drive

This one looks fun to me. Airplane and USB seems a wise combination.
Here’s the specifications.
airplane-usb-drive_1
Primary Function: Airplane Shaped USB Flash Drive with 8 GB’s capacity
Memory: 8 GB
Connection USB: 2.0
Systems: Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP / Vista, Mac OS 10.x or later, Linux 2.4.2 or later
File Format Storage: ALL
Dimensions: 67mm (W) x 30mm (D) x 25mm (H)
Manufacturer Ref: E0B5AB3A05
Catalog Ref: Pen drive, USB stick, Thumb drive
The Airplane USB drive will be available shortly from Chinavasion, there is no word on pricing as yet.

If you or one of your children loves airplanes, that short list of airplane themed gadgets would be fun to acquire. It would also be cheap, those two gadgets are under $15. Although, this Airplane Shaped USB Drive is actually a little more than $15. To hold to the airplane design, they made it so that the connector is retractable.

The USB drive is 8GB, so should be a decent size for most people. It might be hard to get taken seriously at work with this in hand though. Then again, most novelty gadgets are that way. It’s sold on Chinavasion, so you can pick up one or you can buy these in bulk. Of course, the more you buy the cheaper each of them becomes. The 8GB drive, if you buy only one, is sold for $23.87. When you buy ten or more, the price starts dropping a little.

Aiptek PJV11X PocketCinema V10 Portable Projector-Smallest Projector ever made

Portable Media Players are a thing of the past. What good is watching your favorite movie or TV show on a 2-inch screen? Let me introduce you to the smallest projector around,Aiptek PJV11X PocketCinema V10 Portable Projector (Silver). The Aiptek PocketCinema allows you to project a 42-inch image on any surface, in addition to being able to fit in your pocket. Supports up to 8GB SDHC cards, giving you the ability to carry hours and hours of video with you. Supported Photo Format - JPEG Supported Video Format - MPEG-4 (Non DIVX-AVI,. ASF,. MP4), H.264 through Arc Soft Media Converter conversion to MJPEG- AVI or MPEG4. ASF for device playback Supported Audio Format - MP3 Handy Tool for Personal Entertainment and Small Group Meetings True Mobile Product with Miniature Size and Battery Projection Resolution - 640 x 480 Pixels (VGA) Aspect Ratio - 4 - 3 Luminous Flux - 10 Lumens Manual - Zoom & Focus AV Interface - 3-in-1 AV phone jack Audio - Stereo, 0.5W 1G Internal Memory External Memory - SD / SDHC / MMC / MS Pro up to 32 GB (Not Included) System Requirements - Windows 2000, XP, Vista Pentium III - 800 MHz or above 50 MB free hard drive space 256 MB RAM 16-bit color display at 800 x 600 DirectX 9.0c Windows Media Player 9 QuickTime 6.5 RealPlayer 8 In the box - PocketCinema Projector Power Adapter Compact Alloy Tripod USB Cable AV Cable Li-Lon Battery Remote Control Pouch Quick Guide CD Unit Dimensions - 4.9 x 2.1 x 0.9; Weight 5.2 oz. (without battery)aiptek4inone



Aiptek PJV11X PocketCinema V10 Portable Projector (Silver)

From the Manufacturer
Portable Media Players are a thing of the past. What good is watching your favorite movie or TV show on a 2 inch screen? Slip the Aiptek PocketCinema into your pocket and you'll be able to project a 42 inch image on any surface! And with support for up to 8GB SDHC cards, you'll be able to carry hours and hours of video with you. James Bond never had it this good!

Product Features

* Innovative handheld-size projector projects image on various surfaces in dark rooms!
* LCoS Optical Technology Developed by 3M
* Projects Image Size up to 42 feet at over 5 Feet Away
* LED Light Source for Durable Use
* Projects Image from iPod, Digital Cameras, Camcorders, Mobile Phones, and Game Consoles w/ AV-Out
* Supports JPEG, Video, and MP3
* A Handy Tool for Personal Entertainment and Small Group Meetings
* A True Mobile Product w/ Miniature Size and Battery

System Requirements

* Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Vista
* Pentium III - 800 MHz or above
* 50 MB free hard drive space for program installation
* 256 MB RAM (512 MB DDR RAM Recommended)
* 16-bit color display at 800 x 600 or above (32 MB video memory w/ DirectX 3D support recommended)
* DirectX 9.0c or above
* Windows Media Player 9 or above
* QuickTime 6.5 or above
* RealPlayer 8 or above

Additional Information

* Customers can connect their devices that use RCA or composite cables via the AV in port with included AV cable.
* Customers can transfer information from their computers to be shown on the projector by USB to the internal memory or via an SD card.
* PowerPoint presentation files can save to .jpg file format, while video files can be converted by using the included ArcSoft Media Converter V. 2.5 software.
* The program converts (H.264-1080P/30FPS-720/60FPS.mov Aiptek HD files) along with MPEG4, .ASF, (Non-encoded AVI).
* Non-Encoded-AVI means DiVX or 3ivx doesn't convert.
* The converted file is MPEG4-.ASF or MJPEG-AVI Arc Soft Encoded and comes out at 640 x 480.

If you find this product is fantastic, than you should visit Aiptek PJV11X PocketCinema V10 Portable Projector (Silver) for more details information and pictures.There is also testimonials from those who already owned this smallest portable projector.

Monday, February 23, 2009

Blogging & Law conference 2009

Most people online perhaps own a blog.Some of them might not, but i believ they trying and want to own it like others. It's like a medium for us to write almost anything without restriction, because we control our own blog.However, when i said without restriction, is it applicable?Sure, people do know blogging is all about expressing ourselves, but do you know that you’re held responsible for what you blog and get sued or sometimes facing the threat of being sentenced to spend years in jail?The solution is Blogging & Law conference 2009 held by e-lawyer.

Well, i bet we are not familiar with laws because we are not studying in laws.But that does not mean we have to igone it.This is what i found about it from Nuffnang blog.

- Is it against the law when I link to other blogs?
- What should I do if someone claims that I have infringed his or her copyrights?
- Do I have rights to ask someone to remove the link to my blog?
- Can I use pictures found in other websites or google images?
- If I found out others have defamed me in their blogs, what should I do?

To shed light to our pondering, Nuffnang is proud to be an online partner of the upcoming eLawyer Law Conference 2009, themed “Blogging and Law”. Details of the upcoming conference as follow;

Theme: Blogging and Law
Date: 14 March 2009
Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Fees: F.O.C.
Venue: Auditorium Tun Mohd Suffian, UM Law Faculty
Co-Organiser: Law Society of University of Malaya

Topic 1: Blogging & Intellectual Property Law in Malaysia (By Mr. Foong Cheng Leong, KL Lawyer & Blogger)

You will learn about:
1. Is it against the law when I link to other blogs?
2. What should I do if someone claims that I have infringed his or her copyrights?
3. Do I have rights to ask someone to remove the link to my blog?
4. Can I use pictures found in other websites or google images?
And many more…

Topic 2: Blogging & Defamation Law in Malaysia (By Mr. Nizam Bashir, Malacca Lawyer & Blogger)

You will learn about:
1. What amount to defamatory statement?
2. What should I do if someone claims that the content of my blog defames him?
3. If I have found out others have defamed me in their blog, what shall I do?
4. What are the remedies available for defamation action?
And many more…

Registration: The admission to this conference is FREE. However, please R.S.V.P by sending your details (Name, Tel, Email, Occupation and Organisation) to forum@elawyer.com.my on or before 10 March 2009

blogging-law-poster

How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 9 Into the Ultimate OS X Netbook

Here what you need before starting out the process.Bare in mind that even though we were  using a standard retail-purchased copy of OS X, the disclaimer: Apple does not like Hackintoshing. It violates the OS X EULA, and probably won't make the Dell folks too happy either, should you need to return your hacked Mini 9 for service. So, as always, proceed at your own risk. • Dell Mini 9 With 16GB SSD or higher (8GB SSDs will techincally work, but it will take some fiddling not covered by this guide) • Retail copy of OS X 10.5.x (NOT an OEM copy that comes with a new Mac) • A USB flash drive 8GB or higher • An external USB DVD drive • The "Type11" Bootloader: DellMiniBoot123v8.01.iso.zip (download link in this forum post) • Blank CD to burn bootloader image (I actually used version 8.0 of Type11 on my CD-if your boot process with 8.01 is different than what's spelled out in this guide, you can download 8.0 here. Both should work.) • Windows PC for preparing the flash drive (if DVD drive works fine, this is optional)
hackintosh_mini9_topcomp
Ok now, I'm not going to act like I'am an expert on this, but you may want to visit Gizmodo for the details on step by step on how to How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 9 Into the Ultimate OS X Netbook

Cook It Up With Silver Stove

When it comes to cooking, we always look out for the fastest and most reliable kitchen tools for better cooking experiences.Obviously this is one good example on how technology makes human work more simpler and efficient. Cooka from Yanko Design sure  takes away the theory that silver is only meant for cutlery and ornamental purposes. This unique tabletop electrical cooking device uses silver in its design quite generously. Banking on its thermal conductivity properties, the cooking plates use the metal effectively to heat up the utensils fast and cool down the unit even faster.
cooka_1
The distinctive design of Cooka makes it resemble a table mat and quite like it, you can fold it up and stow it away, till the next cooking session. The silver plates are surrounded by tiny holes that constantly blow out a stream of hot air around the utensil, so that excess heat is not lost during cooking.
cooka_2

Can Cooka prove it self when I cook my famous Biryani, which takes almost 2 hours to cook? I sure hope so!The Cooka designer Maurizio Maiorana sure had  some good design in mind, this might get housewives attention to buy one.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

The iriver P7 is official

The iriver P7 is now official.I would love to own one.However, i bet now there is still nowhere you can find it yet in the market.Here the specs for this awsome product.

SPECS
Capacity - 4/8/16/32GB
Size - 73.4 X 112.3 X 13.6mm @175.25g
Play - 35hr music/7hr video
Speaker - built in mono
Display - 4.3" touch TFT (480x272px) @ 260,000 colors
Audio - MP3 / WMA / WAV / OGG / FLAC
Video - MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Simple Profile, MPEG-4 Advanced, Simple Profile (B-VOP only), Xvid, WMV 7/8/9, RM/RMVB, H.264 Baseline Profile
Recording - voice/radio
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The iriver P7 was probably the most anticipated device at iriver's CES booth. The P7 is very much like the Cowon O2. The UI is designed to look like a magazine layout, making it quite unique. This UI is displayed on a 4.3" touch display at a somewhat disappointing 480 x 272px. In terms of memory, the P7 comes in 4/8/16/32GB with a micro SD slot. The device is completely crafted in aluminum - continuing the new iriver design language.
iriver_p7_2
For more details information about iriver P7 at Iriver website.You may get more picture about this product.

Friday, February 20, 2009

Vuzix's $249.95 iWear AV310 Widescreen eyewear now shipping globally

Like watching movies?Well i'm one of the people who love watching movies in Cinema.So this Vuzix iWear AV310 was the best solution for me.Vuzix I Wear ScreenIt's taken awhile for Vuzix's iWear AV310 Widescreen to escape the show floor and begin shipping en masse, but those looking for a little on-the-go video can finally strap a set on after handing over $249.95. Reportedly, these things throw up a virtual 52-foot screen viewed from 9-feet (we take it that means "big"), and there's independent +2 to -5 diopter focus levels on each side in order to keep things from blurring out on you. You can also expect upwards of five hours from a single AA battery, and given the adjustable, hypoallergenic nose piece and the "comfort fit" earbuds, we'd say you just might be able to survive 5.5 (give or take) straight episodes of 24. If you're curious as to where to find a pair, head to Brookstone, SkyMall, MicroCenter, Hammacher Schlemmer or Vuzix.com. Full release is after the break.

From Vuzix web:

Vuzix continues to set the standard for innovative and high-quality video eyewear products. The iWear® VR920 is the world’s best-selling virtual display system while the iWear AV310 Widescreen is the world’s first wearable 16:9 widescreen display. Now, the Wrap 920AV raises the bar once again with a true ‘sunglass look’ that transforms video eyewear from geek to chic.