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GuitarConnect Pro Connects a Guitar to the iPad or iPhone

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Griffin has unveiled a new device for musicians that is pretty cool. It’s called the GuitarConnect Pro and allows the connection of an electric guitar, bass or other musical instrument with a 1/4-inch plug to connect to your iPad or iPhone. The device gives an all-digital connection to the tablet…

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December 6th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

Double U USB Plug Works in Any Direction

Am I the only one who has visions of the dude that invented the USB plug wringing his hands like Mr. Burns and cackling, “This will really piss them off! Muhahahahahah!”… What sort of sadistic SOB would design a plug with no indication on the outside which way is up,

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January 26th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

Newertech Offers New USB 3.0 Universal Drive Adapter

I have a bunch of old HDDs in my desk that have data on them I don’t want to trash and don’t want on my current computer. If I want to get the data from those drives, as it is I need an external enclosure or to open my computer…

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November 21st, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Apple Patent Hints at Magsafe Connector for iPhone and iPad

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I use an iPhone, but I am not a huge fan of Apple’s computers. I prefer Windows, but I will admit to being jealous of the cool MagSafe connector that MacBooks have. I have snagged my deckchair on the cord to my notebook before and ripped the thing off the…

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October 11th, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Flipper USB Connector is Pure Frickin’ Genius

Let’s be honest amongst friends, we all end up flipping our USB devices back and forth in a vain effort to get the damn things to plug in at some point. You try to push your flash drive into the port, it resists, you flip it over and still not…

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July 14th, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Nesting USB Connectors: Like Christmas Lights, but for Your Gadgets

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I have about 163 different USB gadgets on my desk at any given time – all fighting for the six USB ports my computer has. To fix this issue I have a USB hub plugged in that more than quadruples the number of USB devices I can connect at once…

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March 22nd, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

24-Port USB Port: Some Say Overkill, I Say Perfect

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You’ve probably got a bunch of peripherals that need to be plugged into USB ports. There are plenty of hubs out there,  but until now, none of those hubs had enough ports for me. That’s until the 24-port USB hub came out.

OK, so maybe it’s a bit overkill for…

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January 2nd, 2010 by: Range

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Av Connector T-Shirt Perfect for Av Club Geeks

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Do you spend a ton of time squished between the wall behind your A/V equipment, plugging and unplugging cables? Then have I got a T-shirt for you.

The backside of the “AV” t-shirt by Olly Moss offers more audio-visual connectors than you’ll probably ever need – at least analog ones.…

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July 18th, 2009 by: Technabob

Neko the USB Hub Cat Wants to Eat Your Mouse

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Are you a feline fanatic? Here’s a fun way to keep all of your USB devices connected to your computer.

Perhaps Neko the USB hub cat ($19.50 USD) will tickle your (cat) fancy. Just plug Neko into your computer’s USB port, and the little kitty provides 4 extra ports for…

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April 5th, 2009 by: Technabob

Cat 5 Wedding Rings Keep Partners Connected

Cat 5 Ethernet Wedding Rings by Jana Brevick

If you’re getting ready to pop the question to that techie guy or gal in your life, here’s a set of wedding rings that you’ve just got to think about for your impending nuptials.

Seattle artist Jana Brevick handcrafts these most excellent sterling silver Cat 5 Ethernet connector wedding rings…

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August 19th, 2008 by: Technabob

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