Thursday, October 28, 2004

P2M

Peer2Mail is the first software that let you store and share files on any web-mail account. If you have a web mail account with large storage space, you can use P2M to store files on it. Web-mail providers such as Gmail (Google Mail), Walla!, Yahoo and more, provide storage space that ranges from 100MB to 2GB.
P2M splits the file you want to share/store zips and encrypts it. P2M then sends the file segments one by one to your account. Once P2M uploaded all file segments, you can download them and use P2M to merge the segments back to the original file.
Peer2Mail is 100% FREE.

Its as easy as sending an email.

>> What you get with Peer2Mail:

Peer2Mail gives you the ability to store files on any web-mail account.
You can access and download those files from any computer.

You can share files with your friends and family.
Just create an email account, upload files to it, and give access to your family and friends.

Make your mail account safe by sharing an encrypted password; Giving your friends restricted access.
Each segment is encrypted using AES algorithm to protect your privacy.

Auto download makes your email account act like a regular ftp/http server.
Download files at amazing speeds!

Peer2Mail automatically zips each segment;
This way you save precious storage space on your web-mail account.

Peer2Mail has a built in SMTP component, so you can directly send files without a need for an SMTP server.
If you wish, Peer2Mail can send files using your Outlook client.

Peer2Mail does not contain spyware and is 100% free!

Take Your PS2 Mobile

So you can't live without GTA: SA, even while on the road? Yoshi says: no problem. Just hook your PlayStation 2 and/or TV set up to your car battery. First step: Buy an inverter at your local Radio Shack or Best Buy - a 150 watts unit for just the PS2, a 300 watts unit for both your console and TV. It should be able to run for about three to four hours (don't forget to idle your car for 10 minutes or so to keep it perky). If you'd rather not pop the hood, then you can always buy a cigarette lighter adaptor, which does the same thing.

Wednesday, October 27, 2004

OAKLEY THUMP

OAKLEY THUMP™ is the world's first digital music eyewear. No more wires. Just high-performance optics forged with an integrated, state-of-the-art digital audio engine. Listen to music virtually anywhere. Change the way you see and hear the world. OAKLEY THUMP comes in seven color combinations and two types: a 128 MB version and a 256 MB version with polarized lenses.

OAKLEY THUMP is the perfect compliment to your digital music collection. A High Speed USB connection lets you transfer music quickly and easily. Load the songs you want to hear now, and free yourself from digging through your entire song library so you can focus on whatever you're doing, whether it's laying out on the beach or laying out a back-flip at the halfpipe.

Lose the Ball and Chain
Your ears are on your head, so why should your music system hang on your waist? Oakley's digital music eyewear delivers over 60 tracks or about 4 hours of head-thumping music directly to your brain without cables or wires. Your favorite tunes are played from something you're already wearing, and OAKLEY THUMP weighs only 1.8 ounces (50 grams) - lighter than an empty CD case. Forget about bulky equipment dangling from your body and cramping your style. Cut the cord and take OAKLEY THUMP places where tethered music players get in the way.

Durable, solid-state memory means skip-free music in environments where music players with moving parts wouldn't stand a chance. And with no hard disk to spin up and drain power, the internal rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery offers up to six hours of continuous song play.

Advanced Cranial Hardware
The mad scientists at Oakley applied the same tech fanaticism that's behind the most coveted eyewear on the planet. The result: patented optics meets head-thumping sound.

We optimized the audio engine to give ultra-clean playback of compressed digital music files, even at low bit rates. That means you can pack more song files into the memory without sacrificing audio quality. And when you're pounding decibels up to the frequency limits of human hearing, the custom Mylar speakers make weaker MP3 players sound...well, weak.

All this technology is wrapped in some of the most revolutionary eyewear sculpture on the planet. Oakley XYZ Optics® gives you virtually distortion-free vision, even at the sides of raked-back lens contours. Plutonite® lens material blocks 100% of all UV, and Iridium® lens coatings optimize vision in any light. When it comes to impact resistance OAKLEY THUMP exceeds ANSI Industrial Standards. The 256 MB model comes with premium Oakley polarization for glare filtering without the haze and distortion of conventional polarized lenses.


Manage Your Addiction
Music on OAKLEY THUMP is such a head shot that you'll never want to take it off. And you don't have to. The integrated speakers float by your ears and you can adjust them in three directions to balance music with outside noise. You can flip them up to grab a phone call or listen to a conversation, then flip them back down and not miss a beat. No more fumbling with wires or jamming rubber things in and out of your ears.

And it gets better. The high definition, patented Oakley lenses flip up from the frame so you can head indoors and keep on feeding your brain with music.

Monday, October 25, 2004

FlashPoint USB memory sticks with computer-free data transfer

flashpoint memory stickXmultiple have created the FlashPoint memory stick which allows data transfer between sticks without the use of a computer. Say you’re a, erm, how to put this, proactive businessman with some important files on your Flash card. Say, then, you want to give those important files to a type-B assistant. Normally, you would have to get to a computer or laptop, transfer the files to the hard drive, and then transfer them again to the other stick. With the FlashPoint, you simply mate the two devices and let the transfer love begin. Cue up some Barry White, baby, and you’ve got a computer-free transfer goin’ on. Awww, yeah.

[Thanks, Drew]

How to Buy a Rear-Projection TV

Despite all the attention lavished on plasma panels, rear projection is still the most popular method of creating a big-screen TV experience. The foremost reason is economy, but that doesn't mean rear-projection TV should be considered some sort of poor cousin to video's flashiest trendsetter. In fact, recent technology infusions have brought new excitement to this venerable category, raising performance while trimming cabinet size and weight, sometimes dramatically. (Imagine a 50-inch wide-screen tabletop HDTV that weighs less than 100 pounds!) Here's what you need to know to sort through the alternatives.

The Big Picture
New kids on the block, such as DLP and LCD, are shaking up rear-projection technology. Big doesn't necessarily mean bulky anymore. more

The Specs Explained
We give you the lowdown on all those strange names and numbers. more

Rear-Projection TV Shopping Tips
Before you pull out your wallet, understand how to match size and technology to your needs and budget. more

How to Buy an MP3 Player

Whether you want to get your groove on while working out or would like to amuse yourself as you commute on public transit, a portable MP3 music player could suit your needs. MP3 players--available in a wide variety of styles and sizes and capable of storing thousands of songs--capitalize on digital technology to supplant traditional Walkman-style cassette-tape players and portable CD players.

The Big Picture
Today's players pack loads of songs, and the devices are easy to manage, too. We'll help you figure out which one is best for you. more

The Specs Explained
The storage capacity and battery life of an MP3 player can have a big impact on how much you enjoy it. We'll explain what's behind these and other specifications. more

MP3 Player Shopping Tips
Our advice will help you find the right MP3 player for your lifestyle without paying too much. more

Sunday, October 24, 2004

Net2Phone VoiceLine XJ100 Wi-Fi VoIP Phone

( posted by Hubert )


Hey I thought that net2phone was dead (They still owe me some minutes I think!). It turns out they are coming back with an interesting product.

the XJ100 Wifi VoIP Phone is using a wireless internet connection to send/receive calls.

The big issue with Wifi, is that roaming is not quite working seamlessly yet. However, net2phone claims they this will be a non-issue on their XJ100 VoIP phone. I'll believe it when I'll hear it.

Sign Si-200C / Si-300 / Si-288, MP3 Players

Korea is The Mp3 Player country. Sign, a Korean company, has a triplet of very good looking Mp3 players.
Their storage capacities range from 256MB to 1GB. They can be used as Mass Storage Devices (they pop up as hard drives when connected to your PC) and the line of accessories is pretty complete. The specs are in the full post.

signstyle mp3

Saturday, October 23, 2004

NEC launches world’s fastest supercomputer

TOKYO, Japan -- Japanese electronics giant NEC Corp., said it has begun selling the world’s fastest supercomputer.

NEC claimed its SX-8 is the most powerful “vector-type” supercomputer, with a sustainable data processing speed well beyond IBM’s recently unveiled Blue Gene/L supercomputer.

In September IBM said its Blue Gene/L supercomputer had surpassed NEC’s Earth Simulator to become the world’s most powerful supercomputer.

IBM’s Blue Gene/L is capable of a sustained data processing speed of 36.01 teraflops, or one trillion floating point operations per second.

NEC said its newest SX series model has a peak processing speed of 65 teraflops and a sustainable performance of roughly 90 percent that speed or 58.5 teraflops.

The NEC and IBM supercomputers are different in structure. NEC says its SX-8, because of its vector architecture, “delivers much higher sustained performance than scalar supercomputers” like IBM’s Blue Gene/L.

“We have received 100 orders so far,” with the first models to be shipped too

the UK’s national weather forecasting service and the High Performance Computing Center in Stuttgart, Germany, said NEC managing director Tadao Kondo.

The Tokyo-based electronics maker aims to sell or rent 700 models in the first three years.

The monthly rental fee for the SX-8 is a minimum 1.17 million yen (10,730 dollars) and the purchase price is 130 million yen.

Supercomputers are widely used to develop complex products like new airplanes, automobiles and drugs.