Yup, apparently there is nothing DHL can’t deliver. I mean nothing. =) Enjoy.
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Via: Neatorama
Archive for March 1st, 2008
Sony demonstrated their Playstation EyeToy game, Tank War, during GDC ‘08. The game allows gamers to draw their own tanks, however, it doesn’t have to be a tank, per say. You can draw a fish, for example, and give it tank treads and a turret - as you’ll see in the video. The only requirement is that you draw the ‘tank pieces’ in the correct proportion and location relative to the main body. You also need a dark colored pen and a red pen. The red pen is used when drawing the tank turret. By drawing a red dot on the turret you drew, the game will use that dot as the pivot point for the turret. Once you’ve finished drawing, you use the EyeToy to scan and digitize your art. You can even draw the level to play on!
This is pretty awesome and it seems to work quite well. Enjoy the vid.
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Taiwanese motherboard manufacturer, MSI, has developed a new CPU fan that doesn’t run on electricity. Instead, it runs off the heat emitted from the processor. MSI has decided to apply the same mechanisms of a Stirling engine into their new fans - capable converting heat into energy. Animation time! …
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Via: Boing Boing Gadgets
So, Apple’s Time Capsule has finally hit the streets. It comes in two versions: 500GB version goes for $299, and the 1TB version for $499 USD. In case you aren’t familiar with what the Time Capsule is, it is essentially a wireless, external hard drive that is capable of backing up all of your files and data on your Mac or PC. Specs of the ‘back-up wonder’ are as follows:
* 500GB or 1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA hard disk drive
* Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2)
* Wireless security (WEP) configurable for 40-bit and 128-bit encryption
* NAT firewall
* Support for RADIUS authentication
* 802.1X, PEAP, LEAP, TTLS, TLS, FAST
* One Gigabit Ethernet WAN port
* Three Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
* One USB port
* 802.11n wireless support
* Length: 7.7 inches
* Width: 7.7 inches
* Height: 1.4 inches
* Weight: 3.5 pounds
Good:
+ Easy to setup. Install software and plug Time Capsule into network
+ Can backup USB drives connected to Time Capsule
Bad:
- Single hard drive. No adding additional drives
- Can’t transfer existing Time Machine backups to Time Capsule
- Loud? Can hear the hard drive spinning
- Heating issues? Can get quite warm while backup is in progress
- Cannot prioritize network activity. May hog bandwidth during backups (especially on wireless mode)
- Can only backup one system at a time
The Apple Time Capsule seems to be quite expensive. In fact, I think it is expensive. Granted, the Time Capsule is wireless, but I don’t see why you would want to backup your files over the air. It’ll hog your bandwidth. You can of course connect the device via Ethernet, but at that point you might as well buy an external hard drive which would be alot cheaper. Unless you plan on doing your backups wirelessly during late nights (when network activity is low) or want the convenience of a ready-to-go package, then get the Apple Time Capsule. Otherwise, skip it.
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