USB 3 and eSATA may be the king and queen when it comes to external speed, but no technology is more promising than Intel’s Light Peak. While USB 3.0 was a marginal, linear progression from USB 2.0 and 1.0 before it, Light Peak is exponentially faster. For example, USB 3.0 has a theoretical top speed of 5.0Gbps. Though real-world speeds tend to hover around 100-130MB/s. Still, that’s a helluva lot better than their previous technologies. Light Peak on the...
I may favor many aspects of Android over other mobile platforms, but there’s one area that sucks pretty bad all around — soft (onscreen) keyboards. The iPhone’s keyboard is still the one to beat. Android’s default keyboard as well as just about every other keyboard I’ve tried are marginal at best. Of course, 3rd part options such as Swype do go a long way into introducing new and innovative methods of inputing characters on a screen. ...
USB 3.0 currently has nerds fixated as it offers substantial speed improvements over USB 2.0. Compared to it’s cousin — eSATA — the difference is much less and at many times neck and neck. But even things such as USB 3.0 and eSATA are child’s play for what Intel’s Light Peak promises. Blowing past USB 3.0′s 5Gbps speeds to a scorching 10Gbps is quite the claim. Can it deliver…? Pictured above is a test run of Light Peak...
Call it creativity. Call it ingenuity. Or if you want to be a debbie downer, call it a creation from someone with way too much time on their hands. Whatever your stance may be, there’s no arguing the Keyboard Chair designed by Nolan Herbut isn’t a looker. Generally we see keys in a very flat and non-chair like shape. But in the name of design and modern geekery, exceptions can be made. While I’m pretty sure the actual softness or cushiness (scientific...
Disappointed that brand new computer you purchased doesn’t have the latest and greatest in terms of USB speed? Simple solution: make it fast. The GH-UIPE302 PCIe USB 3.0 card is a rather inexpensive upgrade option for PC enthusiasts who want to get on the USB 3.0 bandwagon a little early. Can’t say I blame them though. While USB 2.0 used to seem fast back in the day, things such as lossless music files, 10 megapixel+ images stored in RAW, and HD movies have...
