Whenever someone hears the word diamond, images of luxurious precious stones and extremely hard substances may arise in the mind. Diamonds have built their legacy and reputation as being known for being one of the most expensive m hardest substances in the planet. Diamonds have been used as pieces of luxurious jewelry for millennia. These beautiful stones are capable of … [Read more...]
Product Review: Logitech G500s Laser Mouse
Following Logitech's announcement about the availability of their G line of products, they offered a G500s Laser Gaming Mouse to test and review. Until the G500s arrived, I have been using the Logitech G5 Laser Mouse for the past six years. It is durable, precise, corded, and works great. That actually set the benchmark higher for the G500s Laser Gaming Mouse in order for it to … [Read more...]
Would gaming eyewear like Gunnar Optiks also benefit the eyes of IT Pros?
Gunnar Optiks Advanced Gaming Eyewear have been building a bit of chatter in the past few months. Gunnars, put very simply, are glasses with a yellow tint that are being promoted to the gaming crowd. The glasses are meant to address issues that affect gamers in particular because they tend to stare at monitors and TV screens for a long time. Knowing my own habits, a description … [Read more...]
Exablox aims to simplify storage
Exablox came out of stealth startup yesterday at Storage Field Day and detailed their storage solution. From my understanding of the company and their product, they wish to bring an enterprise-grade storage appliance to market that is usable for all businesses, not just those with storage engineers. They want to provide a solution that is not too costly, too complex, nor too … [Read more...]
Microbatteries presented from the University of Illinois
The portable electronics revolution is riding on the miniaturization of electronics (chips and other components) but it also requires batteries to power these devices. Batteries have been falling behind while other components are innovating and optimizing to become smaller and increase performance. News out of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign this week announced … [Read more...]