Archive for the ‘Geek Goods’ Category
Intelligent Transportation
19 May 2009We just wrote the following into the draft of our department two-year vision: In the last few years we have had an even stronger focus on sustainability in our work. Taking into account power consumption as a criteria for computer selection has been very successful and we’ve found the vendors are starting to offer more [...]
Backup Drives
In: Geek Goods
27 Mar 2009We’re often asked for tips on backing up personal computers and/or external storage. Our reccommendation lately has been the Western Digital Passport external drives. They come in a variety of volumes, though the 320GB and 500GB seem to be the sweet spot of maximized affordability and funtionallity. The Passports are BUS-powered USB 2.0 drives, so [...]
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Color Your MacBook
In: Geek Goods
15 Mar 2009We’re fans of the see-thru, hard cases by Speck for the MacBooks; we’ve purchased several for MacBooks in the ZCoB. The MacBook case is plastic, fairly sturdy but not as tough as the aluminium MacBook Pro cases. The hard covers by Speck add another layer of protection, preventing chips, cracks, and scratches. Speck’s cases are [...]
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Nuclear Grade Duct Tape
In: Geek Goods
9 Mar 2009Elph found this last week – a wonderfully geeky find – duct tape that will survive nuclear fallout. The product description puts its well, “…ideal for use in nuclear tape facilities and it is certified for low leachable halogens and sulfur. It also provides sunlight and UV resistance for up to one year without the [...]
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