I’ve always wondered exactly how much my custom rig pulls down in heavy sessions. With a dual 5850 setup and oc’d Core i7, it certainly has a reputation for a rampant appetite. But is it really as bad as people claim? The general consensus is that a high end dual graphics card set up will pull in at least 400w by themselves, not including the processor, which itself is a power thirsty piece. Then of course you have hard drives, fans, lights, memory, etc.,...

Is it possible to get excited over a roadway? If the roadway in question is a materialized version of the various concepts that have wandered past my eyes in the last few years, then yes. The prototype above is the work of Solar Roadways and shows just how sweet the concept really is. I know it’s weird, but I can’t wait until i start driving on these roads. We’ve still got a few years though Besides looking helluva cool, there are some actual...

How many times have you said to yourself: “Gee, I sure do wish my lunchbox was a USB Lunchbox? Some may scoff at the mere mention of such a thing, labeling it a waste or “gimmick gadget”. But nothing could be further from the truth. Just as heat/ice packs keep food their desired temperature, so does the USB ‘Box — warm that is. If you find yourself fortunate enough to work inside and with access to a USB port yet not fortunate enough to...

Green this, hug a tree that. It seems that all we ever hear about concerning heavy gadget usage is how terrible it is for the planet. That very well may be, but at least progress is being made, wouldn’t you say? If any doubt still remains, simply take a look at this innovative and downright cool power strip concept designed by “Soon Mo Kang”. Similar in design to the Leech Plug, the “Ejector-strip” (self-titled — copyright eleventy...

The processor everyone wants right now is Snapdragon. With meager power requirements considering it’s 1+GHz speeds, it’s not hard to see why. So far, the more prominent phones to have received the speedy chip have been the WinMo powered Touch HD 2 and the N1. Both equally fast phones for sure. But Samsung’s recently announced “Wave” smartphone could put them all to shame, not necessarily raw CPU speeds considered, but buy graphics...