Computer Gadgets
Ubisurfer – Mobile Internet Netbook
August 18, 2009
What is it?
If you think the Ubisurfer is one of those new netbook, palm top, mini computer, things. You would be right… and wrong! Because the Ubisurfer mobile internet netbook has been designed with one particular purpose in mined. That purpose is allowing you to read this article… Ohhh… Aghhh.. No its not some fancy gizmo glasses, it has been designed to allow you to surf the internet, from virtually anywhere. It does this through a multitude of methods.
USB Riff Rocker
April 10, 2009
What is it?
The Riff Rocker is essentially a USB controller for a game. You plug the little rocker into a free USB socket, download the two games off the Riff Rocker website, and then thrash your little fingers off.
The downloadable games come with the usual 3 difficulty settings and are based around the guitar heroes-esc format of “press the correct coloured button in time with the on screen prompt”.
Continue reading »Solar Mobile Phone Charger Keyring
February 2, 2009
We love it when some bright spark takes good, complicated technology and makes it easy and portable for us “average Joes” to use. This Solar Keychain is a cracking example. Mobile solar charges are not exactly new tec, but we always found them to be a bit too bulky and far too much effort to use (pull panels out of here, twist centre section there, etc…). This new gen version is much more “average Joe” friendly. Its simple instruction pamphlet (yes, we used the word pamphlet) should really only have two instructions: Attach to key ring and attach to device when needed.
Hacked USB Memory Stick
January 21, 2009
Funny USB memory sticks are now that common they rarely even raise an eyebrow from us upon viewing, unless they are totally off the wall. This 2GB USB memory stick raised both eyebrows and even brought on a little titter. Any PC savvy person will cringe at the thought of jerking a laptop away with USB still attached to source items, and this is why this Hacked USB Memory Stick works.
Star Wars Lightsaber USB Lamp
September 29, 2008
Could this be possible? Four of our favourite words/phrases making one glorious gadget. “Star Wars”, “Lightsaber”, “USB”, “Lamp”
Yes you can believe your eyes, it’s the Star Wars USB Lightsaber Lamp. I love this lamp!
Continue reading »Eco-Button
August 26, 2008
A Gadget that helps to save the planet is not normally the first choice hear on GFM… But one that can also save you money and give your PC some protection peaked our interest. I give you, the Ecobutton.
This clever little thing is essentially a large LED back lit button that connects to your computer via a USB port. You give the large green button a push and hey presto, the magic happens, or in other words, you PC quickly goes into “Eco Mode”. Eco Mode is essentially standby mode that keeps you hard drive running, but does it while only using 1.8 watts of power (apparently that is loads less then most normal standby modes). I know what you are thinking; “Yawn” “Seen it before” “Who cares” and we thought the same when we first saw it. But read on as the best is yet to come.
Continue reading »USB Key Logger
July 20, 2008
Some ideas are so simple they are brilliant. This USB Key Logger is one of those simple yet brilliant gadgets. It is essentially an external USB dock that goes between the keyboard and the computer. The advantages of this means that the computer/user will never know it is there so happily go about their business, unaware they are being monitored. It has a hefty 2MB memory built in.
PS/2 Key Logger
July 17, 2008
Some ideas are so simple they are brilliant. PS/2 Key Logger is one of those simple yet brilliant gadgets. It is essentially an external PS/2 dock that goes between the keyboard and the computer.
The advantages of this means that the computer/user will never know it is there so happily go about their business, unaware they are being monitored. It has a hefty 2MB memory built in. You might be thinking that 2MB is rubbish compared to your new 16GB pen drive, but that 2MB memory converts to whopping 2 Million key strokes!
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