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[Review] P3 – “Kill A Watt” Monitor 0 Comments By The Duke on March 17, 2010 I have been debating on whether or not to pick up the P3 – Kill A Watt unit for awhile. I finally gave in and purchased it along with some more goodies that I will talk about at a later date. For now, let’s get moving on to this Kill A Watt electricity usage monitor. Packaging: Specifications and Features: Testing: For testing purposes, I ventured around my house and looked for random items most people use on a daily basis. Dyson DC14 Telescope Reach™ All Floors Vacuum H...
TRENDnet 5-Port 10/100Mbps GREENnet Switch 0 Comments By The Duke on February 9, 2010 With my room about to be the host of 2 computers, I have been in the market for a network switch to help me out. I finally decided on the Trendnet 5-Port 10/100Mbps GREENnet Switch. Features: • 5 x 10/100Mbps Auto-Negotiation, Auto-MDIX Ethernet ports • GREENnet technology reduces power consumption when: a. Ethernet port is not in use b. Connected device is turned off c. Connected device is in power-saving mode d. Based on Ethernet cable length • Compliant with IEEE 802.3/IEEE 802.3u s...
[QUICK REVIEW] NZXT’s Avatar Gaming Mouse v2 2 Comments By crowTrobot on February 8, 2010 I have always been stubbornly resistant to the idea of using a high DPI gaming mouse. Partly out of arrogance (how can it possibly improve my game any further?) and mostly for the fact that their average MSRP is about $70 compared to a generic optical mouse used daily in schools and offices which retail for about $12. A purchase I have always said to myself, better spent on other computer hardware. That is the cost of a high end CPU air cooling heatsink or an additional hardrive for RAID, both ...
Epson Workforce 500 0 Comments By Archer on February 5, 2010 While visiting the Target closeout section, to look for electronics deals, I came across a good one. The Epson Workforce 500, though not top of the line in any one thing it does a good job at everything, best of all it was only $41.99 + tax! What you get is a small office level multifunction printer (document feed, copy, scan, fax and print). Scan and print quality: With everything at default and 2400DPI scan you can’t tell much difference, until you get up close and personal. Scan, prin...
USB3 and Gigabyte GA-790FXTA-UD5 – Get Ready for Speed ! 0 Comments By Buckeye on February 4, 2010 Many new motherboards these days are coming out with new features that are very exciting and change the way we will be using our computers for everyday use, including gaming, video camera use and mass storage. New features are being added to new motherboards that will make these tasks mush easier and faster for us, these include USB3 and SATA3. Gigabyte has taken its great performing GA-790FXT-UD5P for the AMD platform and added USB3 & SATA3 ports in the GA-790FXTA-UD5 line. Even though...
Review: Evo-G Mouse Anchor 0 Comments By The Duke on January 26, 2010 This morning we had a small little package show up. Once we got around the allotment of wrapping paper, we found an Evo-G Mouse Anchor. Evo-G is a short way to say Evolution Gaming Gear, which is the company that makes this product. Then we found the camera and it was picture taking time! As you can see this comes in a nice compact package. On the back they printed the description, features, and specs along with a quick, 4 picture, ‘how to use’ guide. Description: This Mouse Ancho...
[Quick Look] Razer LACHESIS a sexy, comfortable, almost perfect mouse. 0 Comments By Archer on January 25, 2010 What is the best attribute of a mouse? For me it is all about feel! If it does not feel right, I don’t care if it can take out the trash or even walk the dog, it is trash! Razer hit the nail on the head with the LACHESIS, for me the feel along with the tight crisp action makes this mouse a winner. Let me define my comfort, first and foremost is weight, this mouse has it. In a comparison with some brand name and generic mice it is on the heavy side of the scale for wired and approaching the...

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