Thursday, November 12, 2009

Sleep Box! I want to have one of these in our office!


SLEEP BOX

Is it me or does it look similar to Microsoft's XBOX?
This is a concept for airports that lets you take a nap for 15-30 minutes while waiting for your flight.
Not only that, it offers Wi-Fi, LCD display, electrical outlets, and a bed with sheets that are changed. Cool! Makes you want to not sleep at all! 

Too bad it's still a concept. But hey, I'll be looking forward to this in the near future... or wait... I want it right now!

This would be a great idea to put in our office. >:)

MI-O Cellphone Cradle

I usually look around for outlets on public places (office, church, coffee shops, etc) whenever my cellphone battery runs out of juice. Most of the times, outlets are near to the floor and I have to place my cellphone on the "Who knows if someone stepped on sh*t and walked on this spot" floor.

Here is a solution to my dilemma! It's a cradle charger. Your cellphone won't have to touch the dirty floor and keeps the charger's messy wires in place (at the back of the cradle). Pretty neat eh? It also works for chargers with short wires like Iphone chargers. This innovative product costs $4.00 or roughly 200 pesos. I think it's pretty worth it. I wonder when this will be available in the Philippines.



Source: http://store.yankodesign.com/mi-o-cellphone-cradle-by-cagninadesign

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

MUST HAVE Laptop Accessories

MUST HAVE Laptop Accessories
by Tsubaki


1.  Laptop bag
 The first thing to must buy the moment the laptop lands in your hands is a laptop bag. It MUST be water-proof, zero-shock, zipper bag.
This will prevent your laptop from being damaged by accidental water spillage, drops, dirt and other elements that are not being covered by your limited warranty. Trust me... I know. (*sobs in the corner)


2. Mouse

Using the trackpad is such a tiresome task. Go ahead and buy a mouse and plug it in. Or better yet, choose  retractable or wireless for a higher price tag.


3. Laptop Cooling Pad / Laptop Stand
Doing CPU intensive tasks such as gaming, AutoCAD, and watching movies straight from the DVD tends to make your laptop hot. To prevent frying your laptop or your lap, use a cooling pad /stand to regulate the airflow and lower the temperature of the laptop or by merely using a cushion/ pad. My choices are Belkin Laptop Stand or Logitech N315 Lapdesk.


What to consider:
Power usage(if USB powered, it mustnt be sap too much power because this lowers your battery life), aesthetics, portability, number of fans (if you have a gaming laptop, it probably needs more than just one fan), effectiveness(netbooks and other notebooks for less demanding tasks might not really need this)
For more notebook cooler reviews, go to www.notebook-cooling.com


4. Earphones / Headphones

Watching movies or listening to music in supposedly quiet places? Plug-in your earbuds and pump it up!






5. Wireless Router

So that you can access the internet anywhere in your house or office provided that you have an internet connection subscription.




 
6. Kensington Lock
When using notebooks on public places such as coffee shops and airports,  tie and lock up your laptop to a heavy object using a kensington lock to prevent the person next to you from darting out of the place with your prized possession.




7. External Portable HD
Sometimes, despite our notebook's HD space of 320 - 500gb, it's just not enough to store all of our movies, animes, pictures and games. Having one of these would give those computer packrats a satisfied sigh that all their data would be intact and they wouldnt have to "throw out" anything.


Anything else I missed? Comment below to let me know. ;)