For those of you who want to know how to boot from a USB Flash Drive, BootDisk.com has a great tutorial on that, featuring 6 different methods. – link
Btw, most computers these days support USB boot, you just need to make your USB flash drive bootable by copying boot images into it.
When do you need to boot off your USB drive? Well, on netbooks and any of these new ultra-thin and light laptops (such as my ASUS UL30Vt) that doesn’t include an optical drive. Frankly, I just think DVD/Blu-ray only
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Probably the most exciting technology of this year will be WiMax rolling out in the U.S. Many cities in the U.S. already have launched WiMax in full service including Las Vegas. At CES 2010, I got to test WiMax hands-on at the Motorola booth, using one of their latest 4G WiMax USB dongles.
In the simple test, I was able to get a 2Mbps download and 3.36Mbps upload. This might not seem like very fast but at CES 2010, broadband speeds and even wired internet was simply horrible because people all over the world (who use a
I had the pleasure of talking to the President of Newnex, Dr. Sam Liu at CES 2010 (Thank you btw for the interview.), who was demonstrating the world’s very first USB 3.0 repeater cable that can extend the standard maximum length of USB 3.0 of 3 meters to 12 meters. This little repeater cable and device consumes very little power yet can possibly let your USB 3.0 device work at a distance 4 times longer. I am not sure if multiple repeaters can be used to go even further (although probably not), this still is a great solution to USB
Max’s Note – Here’s an awesome free guide to using a free program to remove Windows XP password on your netbook or laptop.
Last week when my friend bought a Windows XP installed netbook, he created a complex Windows login password to bolster the privacy of his netbook. Unfortunately, he couldn’t remember the spelling of his own password the next day and was unable to use his netbook
Here’s a guy who turned his flower vase into a USB gadget charger, I think this is a great idea and perhaps will inspire others to make their own custom chargers. By the way, it’s not too awfully hard to make your own custom chargers if you simply understand the DC voltage basics.
Just as a general rule of thumb, let’s say your iPod charger is rated at 5V DC 500mA, then you just need to supply enough current, meaning anything with 5V DC and 50
For those of you who are moving “with” the speed of technology, you will want to consider having at least one of these USB wall chargers around your house as they can come in handy for charging all of your USB gadgets without turning on your computer or laptop. Of course, don’t forget you can also make your own USB in-wall AC charger too.
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Max’s Note: Here’s a great watch, urrr, I mean a webcam…
This Watch USB Webcam takes the shape of a watch for some bizarre reason. It features a 1.3 Mega Pixel resolution at 30 frames per second, and 4 infrared LED night vision. This allows you to use the web camera without any problem in low light conditions. Available for $13.69 at Uxsight.com.
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For those of you who want to learn about solar electronics and also make a solar charger yourself, here’s a great USB solar charger you can make that also can be applied to a coffee cup or anything for that matter.
Mr. Buzz is a solar powered USB charger in a cup! The lightweight and flexible PowerFilm solar panel charges up the 2400mA battery pack so you can recharge your USB device even without the sun.
Max’s Note: This would make an awesome gift for your girlfriend/wife.
Here comes another one of those USB drives that allows you to carry your most important files like a piece of jewelry around your neck. This latest model is designed like a playing card! Coming with 4GB of storage, the playing card USB drive will be a fun gift for the poker addict in your life.
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Max’s Note: Here’s a rather cool laptop cooling pad that also featured some cool LED-powered lights.
This is by far the most interesting looking laptop cooler I’ve seen around. The odd shape of this USB cooler is inspired by the gas oven. The cooler has dual fans, which should be powerful enough to keep your laptop as cool as required. It takes power directly from the computer’s USB port. Available for $12.69 at Uxsight.com.
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