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LaCie Flash Drives- unlock your USB port

craig — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:31:24 +0000

The Iama, the Itsa, and the Santa Maria. Actually the last one is called the Passkey, but I think Santa Maria sounds much better. There are a million cool designs for USB flash drives, but nothing is going to change the fact that you can’t plug one in without trying it upside down a few times first. Eventually flash drives are going to hold terabytes of info and anything less will be a joke unless it’s the size of an eyelash. Personally, I don’t need a gazillion volumes of storage for a drive to be useful, I like having separate space for separate purposes, it reminds me of the good old days with floppy’s.
There is up to 8GB of storage on the istaKey and the iamaKey, while the PassKey allows for expansion with a built-in microSD card reader.

Ergotron LX Notebook/Monitor Arm: Silver

admin — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:00:51 +0000

[Get It $115]

Ergotron might sound like a transforming robot from Cybertron, but it’s actually much more useful. With the Ergotron Notebook Arm from Lenovo, you can effortlessly lift a notebook, computer monitor, or flat panel TV to a better viewing position while freeing up valuable space on your desk.

The sleek and streamlined LX is extremely easy to install, and allows one hand adjustments of your computer monitor, notebook or TV; move the screen and it stays with no locks or knobs. Swing the screen to show a client what you’re looking at, position your laptop for use in bed, or rotate your monitor lengthwise to capture more scrolling space. Not only does the Ergotron LX provide unparalleled range of motion, it makes your workstation look sophisticated and professional. You can also use two arms on the same stand to optimize function and space.

Part Number: 45-179-194
Description: LX Desk Mount LCD Arm (silver), also available in black
Includes desk clamp and grommet mount
Mounting Options: Desk Clamp attaches to surface edge 1/2″ to 1-7/8″ (13 to 47 mm) thick; Grommet Mount attaches through surface holes 5/16″ to 2″ (8 to 51 mm) wide and up to 2-1/2″ (63 mm) thick
Mounting Standards: VESA FDMI MIS-D, 100/75, C (hole pattern: 100 x 100 mm & 75 x 75 mm)
Weight Capacity: 5 to 20 lbs (2.3 to 9.1 kg)
Monitor depth greater than 2″ (5 cm) may diminish capacity. Read more
Shipping Dimensions: 19″ x 16″ x 6″ (483 x 406 x 152 mm)
Shipping Weight: 11 lbs (5 kg)
Warranty: Five (5) years

Darth Vader Mimobot- now in 8GB!

admin — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:14:42 +0000

[Get It $150]

BACK IN BLACK!
Kicking off the new 8GB MIMOBOT capacity is the return of the jedi, or former jedi rather; Darth Vader. Because Mimoco will be celebrating the 31st anniversary of the release of Star Wars: A New Hope, there will only be 31 of these 8GB Darth Vaders available for purchase!
When we told you about Boba Fett (part of the Star Wars Mimobot Series 2), all the S.W. first Series Vaders were long past sold out. This will be your LAST CHANCE to get the only 8GB versions of the Dark Lord ever made.

Darth Vader was both the first character from the Star Wars mimobot Series released and the first to reach sold out status. With 3,500 Vaders released, you were lucky if you got one, and there’s only going to be 31 (not 3100) of the 8GB Darth Vader Mimobots available; good luck.

Star Wars mimobot Series comes preloaded with exclusive Star Wars content, ranging from all six full-length theatrical trailers to wallpapers, icons, and avatars, to the mimobot soundByte™ program. Now when you plug your Darth Vader into your computer, you can hear what the Dark Lord of the Sith has to say. Ships on 5/27/08