The Kensington ComboSaver is a steel cable security lock for ‘portable’ computers that’s been specially designed to be equally ‘portable’ itself!

The Kensington ComboSaver Portable Notebook Lock (K64560EU)
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September 15th, 2008 | Posted in Computers, Network, Reviews | No Comments
The Coolport range of network cable economisers (also known as network cable splitters or doublers as well as economizers) manufactured by HellermannTyton allow you to connect multiple devices using a single piece of network cable.

This is only possible because although a network cable contains 4 wire pairs (8 wires), only 2 pairs (4 wires) are actually needed for a computer connection. The other 2 pairs (4 wires) are therefore able to be used for other devices if you are stuck without enough cables. Read the rest of this entry »
June 6th, 2008 | Posted in Network, Reviews | No Comments

The Exspect 468 is a clear silicone skin case for the ipod touch which comes complete with a thin but more rigid than usual screen protector.
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April 11th, 2008 | Posted in Reviews, iPod | No Comments
The Videk AN2440 is one of the new range of USB Display Adaptors, essentially USB graphics cards, using the amazing DisplayLink chip technology.
It is worth remembering that this is technology that simply was not available two years ago - when most people would have said it wasn’t feasible either!

With an office full of Dell USFF machines only capable of driving one display, we decided to try one of these adaptors for a project to extend a user’s desktop up onto a wall-mounted HD TV and use that to stream live share prices.
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April 8th, 2008 | Posted in Computers, Reviews | No Comments
The random pages project is moving to this location.
Some entries were previously here, all others will now join them. We hope to begin restoring and moving content shortly.
All new random pages will be here.
April 1st, 2008 | Posted in Loose Pages | No Comments