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DIY VHS USB hub: fun, nostalgic project, apparently

Given that you can pick up a four port USB hub for about five quid these days, there's no economic value in converting an old VHS cassette tape into one (particularly as you need to buy a USB hub to make it work anyway, but for sheer nostalgia, and for the dream of clogging up your desk with a great big hub rather than a tiny one, this project could be for you.

USB 4-Port Round Hub

USB 4-Port Round HubThe USB 2.0 4-Port Round Hub not only holds your electronic devices, it rotates to accommodate your flash drive, peripherals, or other gadgets. At a size of 72 x 45 x 45mm and a weight of 65g, the hub supports Windows 2000/XP/Vista, MAC OS X, and Linux. When not in use, the hub can stack to save space. We think that the multi-colored chromatic design makes it fun to play with and we really dig the minute $12.00 price.

NewerTech miniStack v2.5 Firewire 400/USB 2.0 Powered Hub Storage Solution

Newer Technology, Inc. (NewerTech®) http://www.newertech.com, t announced the new miniStack® v2.5 FireWire® 400/USB 2.0 powered hub storage solution, a new addition to the NewerTech miniStack line of small footprint, high performance Plug & Play external powered hub storage solutions.

Nyko Media Hub Increases Port-ness Of PS3

Nyko Media Hub Increases Port-ness Of PS3 Those who have been buying the current PS3 (40GB model) may have noticed that the console is slim on a few ports. But that’s OK, because Nyko has turned their attention to all y’all who are missing your USB ports. Nyko’s Media Hub for the PS3 ups the USB and memory card reading ante for all models of the PS3. So technically the original PS3 could still have more ports than the newer 40GB.

NYKO Media Hub Announced for the PlayStation 3

Nyko Technologies, the premier gaming peripherals manufacturer, today revealed details for its upcoming Media Hub for the PlayStation 3. The Media Hub easily attaches to the console, adding three additional USB ports and a media card reader slot that supports SD cards and Memory Sticks. Compatible with all PS3 models, the Media Hub matches the color and contour of the system to expand its media capabilities while maintaining a clean form factor.

The Principles of Project Management

zedguy writes "Ask someone what 'project management' is and you're liable to get a few blank stares — it's one of those fields people have heard of, but probably have problems pinning down a definition. So that is what the first section of the book does: provides a definition that can be summed up as applying tools and skills to complete a project. That then leads to what exactly is a "project": a set of tasks with a time-frame and goal of somehow adding value. So yes, the introduction does involve a fair bit of terminology that isn't going to be familiar to many readers coming from a coder's background, but there's a helpful appendix that lays out many of the terms. Just as important, the introduction explains what project management is not, some of the misconceptions and why it's good to know.

Nyko To Release Media Hub for PS3

Nyko Technologies, the premier gaming peripherals manufacturer, today revealed details for its upcoming Media Hub for the PlayStation 3. The Media Hub easily attaches to the console, adding three additional USB ports and a media card reader slot that supports SD cards and Memory Sticks. Compatible with all PS3 models, the Media Hub matches the color and contour of the system to expand its media capabilities while maintaining a clean form factor.

Intel releases draft spec for USB 3.0 controller

With AMD and NVIDIA threatening to develop their own USB 3.0 spec if they didn't receive the USB 3.0 host controller spec from Intel soon, on Wednesday Intel released the Extensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) draft specification revision 0.9 for USB 3.0 (also known as SuperSpeed USB). The release of the spec effectively ends their dispute with Intel.

Open Source Cards Project Meets Objections

An attempt to create an open-source set of public safety protocol cards has run into a legal setback after a commercial company issued an Internet cease-and-desist order that claimed copyright infringement. The cards were developed by the Open ISES Project, which has also developed an open-source CAD software application, and posted on-line just last March. However, last week the group says it received a letter from attorneys representing Medical Priority Consultants, who apparently stated that the open source cards infringed on the company's copyrights. In response, the Project took down the cards, and issued a statement explaining their actions. "We are hoping that we can work out an agreement with them. However, until such time, we had to take the site and associated files down," said Robert Austin, who manages the Project.

Texas To Build $4.93B Wind-Power Project

Hugh Pickens points out a story in the NYTimes about Texas' $4.93 billion wind-power transmission project. One of the major goals of the project is to improve electrical throughput to the population centers. Current transmission lines are unable to handle all of the power generated by Texas' wind fields. State citizens will be paying slightly more to help cover the cost, though the project is expected to eventually lower the cost to consumers. Quoting: "The lines can handle 18,500 megawatts of power, enough for 3.7 million homes on a hot day when air-conditioners are running. 'The project will ease a bottleneck that has become a major obstacle to development of the wind-rich Texas Panhandle and other areas suitable for wind generation. The lack of transmission has been a fundamental issue in Texas, and it's becoming more and more of an is

USB over Network Server and USB for Remote Desktop for Linux released!

FabulaTech has opened the gates to Linux to make use of the products a success. USB over Network Server and USB for Remote Desktop for Linux available now.

Ion-Audio VCR 2 PC Player

Time to phase out those old VHS tapes? Ion-Audio’s VCR 2 PC is a clever way to do just that. Hook it up to your USB port and the included EZ VHS Converter software allows you to burn them to DVD, so that you can watch them on your PC, PSP, or iPod. You can also connect your VHS, VHS-C, or 8mm camcorder via the front panel jacks to save anything on them. After you have finished creating your digital library, the VCR 2 PC doubles as a player. You can find them for $249.99.

Rare Tour of Sun Microsystems' "Wonderland"

Surinder Kahai writes "Last week I had the rare opportunity to see an emerging virtual world called Wonderland, the product of an open source project, Project Wonderland, sponsored by Sun Microsystems. The tour was given by Nicole Yankelovich, Principal Investigator of the Collaborative Environments Project at Sun Microsystems. Some of the key aspects of this dynamic virtual world are voice communication with distance attenuation, the ability to join a Wonderland meeting through a regular phone if a computer is not handy, and the sharing of applications such as Open Office. Wonderland is currently being used by educational facilities and can be used by other organizations for virtual collaboration. Since the project is an Open Source project, users can tweak the tools available to suit their particular purpose.

VCR2PC: USB VHS Player For Digitising Your VHS Tapes

Posted by Simon Perry on 3 July 2008 at 1:19 pm | Tagged as: Gadgets, UK, Digital Media Adaptors, Video Hardware

Glowing VHS tape USB hub combines the past with the present

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Initial version of the Java Gems project

Java Gems are simple code snippets copied again and again from one project to another, often from your private project to several work projects, those small things you cannot find in java.util and its subpackages. The main goal is to provide Java developers a way how to share tools and utilities without a necessity to reinvent them in each project or when moving to another team or changing a job.

LibLime and the eXtensible Catalog (XC) Project Announce Partnership

Anaheim, CA--July 1, 2008--LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries and the eXtensible Catalog (XC) project-- an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation funded project currently underway at the University of Rochester's River Campus Libraries-- have announced a new partnership agreement to ensure future compatibility between the XC project and Koha, the first open-source integrated library system.

NANOTECH ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES INTERNATIONAL SALES REPRESENTATION BY TOO FUN

SAN JOSE, Calif.– June 24, 2008– NANOTECH ENTERTAINMENT, the world's most innovative gaming technology company, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive sales representation agreement with Too Fun, Inc., a worldwide leader in coin-op sales. Under the agreement, Too Fun will represent the entire NanoTech coin-op product line worldwide.“The opportunity to partner with Mehdi and the Too Fun team is an excellent opportunity for us. They are well recognized in the world coin-op market, and have vast penetration into many up and coming markets.� stated Robert DeKett, founder and CEO of NanoTech.

Party of one: Surviving the solo open source project

With more than 100,000 open source projects hosted on SourceForge alone, starting a new one is no small undertaking, and bringing it to the masses is hardly a sure thing. In this article reprinted from Pushing Pixels, Kirill Grouchnikov explores the challenges and pitfalls of being the sole developer on an open source project. Whether you're thinking about starting a solo development project or struggling to maintain one, get tips for structuring your development timeline, managing development priorities, and finding a niche for your project, even in the vast sea of open source software.

10 Reasons to Create an Online Photo Album

Online photo albums are lots of fun. They're fun to make and they're fun to look at. They're even more fun when you add a story to go along with your photos. Then your friends and family will have something to read on your photo album and they'll know what's going on in the photos.

Aquent On Demand Launches Free Training Webinars for RoboHead(R) Customers

BOSTON, BUSINESS WIRE -- Aquent's On Demand Division has launched a series of free monthly training webinars for RoboHead, Aquent's web-based marketing project management tool, to ensure users are taking full advantage of the solution's capabilities. The first thirty-minute webinar, "Project Initiation: Different Techniques To Start Your Project Off Right," is scheduled for Tuesday, July 15, 2008. The webinar will be held three times to accommodate RoboHead's global client base. Succeeding monthly topics include "Insider Time-Saving Tips" and "Schedules: Keeping Your Project and Team on Track."

Reader Question: How do you get what you need from clients?

I feel exploited when a customer takes to much time to send me all the images, texts, videos, ideas etc that I need to complete the project. In the meantime, severals changes are asked from the client. A web site project could take 3 months! Eating peanut butter 3 months in a row is not very interesting (it’s juste an exemple of how poor I can be cause I wait for my money). A project could be finished in 2 short weeks (that never happened to me)… Even if I charge 40% of the total price at the beginning, I always feel that I’m more interested in finishing the project that the customer is. Sometimes I wonder if I’m in the good job in my life, but I prefer to be poor sometimes than having a boss. I’m open to any ideas to not feel exploited, and sorry if I’m definatly not in the topic, that’s what I understood from the article, feeling exploi

DIY Brits cause millions of home insurance disasters

DIY Brits cause millions of home insurance disasters Britons who love DIY TV shows are being inspired by the likes of Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen to try their hand at it themselves, but this sometimes has disastrous results, according to research from Confused.com.

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