Give This Hard Disk a Spin
If you’ve got heavy storage requirements, take a look at Samsung’s 500GB SpinPoint T166-HD501LJ hard disk. The hard disk costs just $0.29 per gigabyte, yet is the fastest internal 7.200rpm SATA hard disk ever tested.
The SpinPoint T166-HD501LJ hard disk uses the latest SATA 300 interface, so if a PC doesn’t have a SATA connector on its motherboard, then it’s necessary to get a SATA PCI card. This is a worthwhile investment since PATA -- SATA’s slower predecessor -- is slowly being phased out by motherboard and hard disk manufacturers.
The SpinPoint will still work at the same speeds when plugged into a slower SATA 10 connector, so there’s no need to upgrade if the motherboard already has spare connectors of this type.
Since the SpinPoint uses thin and flexible SATA cables, it’s easier to install than a disk that uses the thicker and bulkier PATA cables.
It’s true that external hard disks are even easier to install and eSATA external disks are as fast, but none is as cheap as the Samsung T166-HD501LJ.
Haj and Umrah Guide
Every person planning to perform Haj this year should go to http://islamicbulletin.com/enterhere/Enter-Haj-f.htm and download the one page Haj and Umrah guide available in MS Word or PDF formats. The guide is designed to fit on a single sheet of paper, or it can be saved to a PDA or other mobile device. The guide enables Muslims to find each step of the holy journey clearly broken down for them, without having to flip through the pages of a book.
In addition to the brief details of each ritual, the guide also provides a map of the Kaaba to help locate Safa and Marwah, a visual representation of the steps for Tawaf, key prayers that should be recited including the appropriate times and places, the miles and kilometers of the necessary routes and the basic schedule for the rituals. The guide is available in English, French, Indonesian, Italian, Spanish, Turkish and Urdu, and it provides transliterations for the Arabic supplications.
Live Online Observatory
Rampant light pollution has ruined the sky of the past and telescopes are not always so easy to use. So astronomy buffs might want to see Slooh.com, the world’s first live online observatory. With 21st century remote control telescopes, Slooh delivers dark skies to any computer. Slooh’s flagship robotic observatory is in the Canary Islands and the company will soon bring online an additional observatory in Chile, opening the Southern Hemisphere for live viewing and discovery.
Slooh members, most with no previous astronomy experience, control the telescopes and take their own astrophotos. Everyone can try the seven night free membership. After that it costs $99 for one year of unlimited telescope time on the observatory’s network, which incudes mySlooh webspace and unlimited photo storage.
By Gamers for Gamers
If you’re in the market for a new keyboard that combines the best of old and new technologies, then consider the Everglide DKTBoard. This keyboard combines Everglide’s design leadership with Razer’s cutting edge gaming focused technologies. Housed in a brushed-aluminum chassis, the backlit keyboard utilizes a slim keycap structure that provides instant response, a soft touch and satisfying tactile feedback. The keyboard has eight one-touch Multimedia Hot Keys and a space-saving layout resulting in an approximate size of 402mm x 148mm x 24mm.