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mvix ultio 1080p linux hd media player happy to play torrents and just about any other digital video you can throw at it

mvix_ultio_hd_media_player

This nifty little media player claims it can play just about any video format you can throw at it. The Mvix Ultio 1080p Media Center not only can play a ton of codecs, but can stream video from many web-based video services as well.

The compact box can play full high-def (1920 x 1080) files…

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July 13th, 2009 comments (11) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio home entertainment media players technology video

flexicord cables: the slinky evolved

flexicord cable audio video usb wire cord

The main reason why I’m looking forward to a wireless future is because wires and cables are really messy. I can set things up fine, I know how to use color codes and to match shapes and to match the male end with the female end, but the way they sprawl all over the place…

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January 21st, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: audio computing home entertainment technology video

lacie 5big network drive looks like hal 9000’s brother

Designer Neil Poulton got the inspiration for the domed glowing light on the outside of his latest hard drive design from the red light on the face of HAL 9000, the infamous computer from 2001: A Space Odyssey.

The new LaCie 5big Network storage array is designed for small and medium workgroups looking for a…

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October 12th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing design

slurpr: fast free wi-fi access, with a (big) catch

Slurpr

Slurpr may sound like another “Web 2.0″ site, but it’s actually a piece of networking hardware. The beastly device, designed by Dutch hacker Mark Hoekstra, is designed to aggregate a bunch of Wi-Fi access points into one big fat high speed connection.

The device automatically seeks out the six strongest open Wi-Fi channels, connects to…

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May 29th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing gadgets

yoggie: the mini network security appliance

Yoggie Gatekeeper Pro Security Device

If software-based security products are getting you down, check out this little (and I do mean little) gadget called the Yoggie Gatekeeper Pro. It’s a complete computer security solution that’s small enough to fit in your pocket.

The Linux-based miniature security appliance features 13 serious security systems in one little piece of hardware. The box…

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March 16th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing gadgets