Category: Computer Hardware

How to Make Your Own Backlit Keyboard
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How to Make Your Own Backlit Keyboard

In the past we have discussed how to light up your keyboard for typing in the dark, but Tinkernut Tech Blog is going to show us how to make an awesome backlit keyboard using electro luminescent wire. This cool method will work with just about any keyboard, it’s suggested you use a keyboard that has [...]

Toshiba Launches Libretto W100 Dualscreen Laptop
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Toshiba Launches Libretto W100 Dualscreen Laptop

Toshiba has just announced a dual-screen notebook/laptop, the Toshiba Libretto W100. As you can see in the video below the Toshiba Libretto W100 has dual 7″ 1024 x 600 touch screens, along with a virtual keyboard. You can use one screen as the display and the other as a keyboard. Under the hood the notebook [...]

OCZ Releases Fatality Modular 750W PSU
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OCZ Releases Fatality Modular 750W PSU

Your power supply is one of the most critical components inside your computer. Get your hands on a bad one,  and it doesn’t take long before your computer crashes. OCZ has just launched a new power supply designed for hardcore gamers and PC enthusiasts, the OCZ Fatality Modular 750W PSU.  The unit supports multiple GPU [...]

Toshiba Refreshes its Satellite Pro Range
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Toshiba Refreshes its Satellite Pro Range

Toshiba Computer Systems, a division of Toshiba Europe GmbH, today announced four new models in its Satellite Pro range. They offer the essentials to easily manage today‘s demanding business applications in small offices. On top of this they provide plenty of multimedia features supporting professionals during their work or serving as an entertainment

Acer Announces New Aspire One AO532h Netbook
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Acer Announces New Aspire One AO532h Netbook

Acer America today debuts the next generation of its acclaimed line of Aspire One netbooks. These new Aspire One AO532h netbooks are packed with powerful features and performance to boost productivity and battery life, enhancing the mobile computing experience. Designed for all day mobility and connectivity, the Aspire One AO532h netbooks feature the latest Intel [...]

Network Troubleshooting
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Repair Common Hardware Problems with Computer Repair Flowchart

These days computer hardware malfunctions are a lot less common than what they used to be when I first stated playing with them. There is definitely a lot fewer fewer variables to consider when troubleshoot PC hardware nowadays. The trick is to eliminate all  possibilities whenever possible before you start purchasing replacement parts.

Cooler Master Unveils the Universal System P 100 (USP 100)
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Cooler Master Unveils the Universal System P 100 (USP 100)

Cooler Master introduces USP 100, an enthusiast ready mid-tower chassis with an integrated 550W Extreme Power Plus power supply. USP 100 is a fully featured performance solution without the high-end price tag.

ASTRA II the Desktop Super Computer with 13 GPUs
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ASTRA II the Desktop Super Computer with 13 GPUs

You may remember the small supercomputer that the folks over at the University of Antwerp built using eight GPUs across four Nvidia GeForce 9800GX2 graphics cards, well the team behind that rig have out done it again. This time they built the FASTRA II, and it’s the world’s most powerful desktop supercomputer.

LaCie introduces Rikiki, the Tiny Hard Drive
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LaCie introduces Rikiki, the Tiny Hard Drive

LaCie introduces the Rikiki, a very small mobile hard drive with a resistant brushed aluminum exterior. If your wondering why they named it Rikiki, because the word means “tiny” in French. Unfortunately it’s not a SATA or USB 3 technology but USB 2.0 interface and is available and it comes in 250GB, 320GB and 640GB [...]

How to Build a serious Bad-Ass Windows Home Server
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How to Build a serious Bad-Ass Windows Home Server

Windows Home Server is a fantastic and easy way to start streaming Internet content and sharing files between your home computers. Even if you only have one computer the set-up offers some nice benefits such as automatic backups that will protect your data in the event of a failure. WHS allows you to schedule daily [...]

How to Crack a Wi-Fi Network’s WEP Password using BackTrack
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How to Crack a Wi-Fi Network’s WEP Password using BackTrack

Hopefully you know you should use WPA to secure your Wi-Fi network, always select WPA encryption over WEP as the later is so easy to crack. How easy is it? Check out the video I posted below. Yhis video will walk you through the procedures, step by step showing you how to crack a Wi-Fi [...]

ASUS P6X58D Premium Motherboard Available
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ASUS P6X58D Premium Motherboard Available

If you’ve been waiting to jump on some of that new USB 3.0 technology on a motherboard then you are in luck, the ASUS USB 3.0-ready P6X58D Premium motherboard is now finally available to order. Naturally getting a product early will have some consequences as this motherboard will cost you a hefty $309.99 from Newegg.

LaCie Announces LaCinema Classic HD Media Player with DLNA Media Server
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LaCie Announces LaCinema Classic HD Media Player with DLNA Media Server

LaCie today introduced the most complete HD multimedia hard drive player, combining Full HD 1080p playback, unsurpassed format compatibility and DLNA media server functionality – LaCinema Classic HD, design by Neil Poulton. Users can browse, play and share HD media collections from anywhere in the home, directly on HDTV.

Data Robotics Drobo S and it’s 5 Drive Bays
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Data Robotics Drobo S and it’s 5 Drive Bays

In business data is very important especially when it comes to electronic data that’s stored on devices such as hard drives. We all know how important it is to back-up that data, if something were to happen to it you’d be out of luck.

The USB Alien just might scare your kids
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The USB Alien just might scare your kids

When it comes to USB gadgets we have seen our share, and I have to say I like this next one.  This USB storage device or USB Hub looks like the alien from the Alien Movies, it even sticks out it’s glowing tongue from time to time. They call it the USB Alien and it [...]

Hynix Announces the Intel Validation of 40nm Class 2Gb DDR3 Products
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Hynix Announces the Intel Validation of 40nm Class 2Gb DDR3 Products

Hynix Semiconductor, Inc. has announced the Intel validation of 2Gb (Gigabit) DDR3 DRAM using 40nm class process technology. Hynix’s newly validated products are 2Gb DDR3 SDRAM component, 4GB (Gigabyte) DDR3 SODIMM (Small Outline Dual In-line Memory Module) and 2GB DDR3 UDIMM (Un-buffered Dual In-line Memory Module) at the operating

ASUS Unveils TS Mini Server for Today’s Small Office/Home Office
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ASUS Unveils TS Mini Server for Today’s Small Office/Home Office

ASUS, a worldwide leader in personal computers, today introduces the TS mini small office/home office (SOHO) server. The TS mini targets modern home and small office users that frequently exchange data from multiple computers and require access from various locations. The TS mini secures documents, multimedia, and other digital content into a sleek repository. It [...]