The Boxee Box

Have you ever wanted to watch a movie that was saved on your computer or some other storage device with your family in the family room?  Well now you can with the Boxee Box by D-Link. What is Boxee Box you may ask.  Boxee Box is a home entertainment network that allows your to organize all of your media files and enjoy them from anywhere in the house. While I say anywhere I should also mention any device as well, such as PC's, TV's and even mobile phones.  All you need is an HD-TV, HDMI cable, and a wireless network to get you started.  The device joins your network wirelessly and acts as a bridge between TV's, PC's etc.  Also if your network links to the internet then you wont be limited to just files stored locally but from Netflix and Vudu as well.  It will probably be a good idea to have a dedicated file storage my be a good idea for your files that you wish to use and share often but is not necessary.  I believe that this is a great idea that for people who love to stream and have families that have movie night.


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The end

The semester is finally over and we have made it! Everyone who was apart of the 2011 class "We made it!" We had some good times and some tough ones but we pulled through. We learned new this that were fun and others will benefit us in the future, so with that being said I wish everyone the best of luck on their journey to success!

Farewell class of 2011!

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Tagul

Tagul is a way to add eye-popping flavor to your web page, weather it is business or personal.  It allows you to choose a design such as a cloud, star, animal etc; and fill in the object in with words that may describe you or your business.  Its a fun and easy cloud based tool, that just about anyone can use. Once you have created an account your  are ready to begin. The six process step is step by step and practicly walks you through creating a tag.  After you have created your tag then you have the option to print, save or send to your web page.  Its just that simple to have your own tag.

http://tagul.com/
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Cloud Based Tools

1. Tagul - Allows you to create tag clouds that can have different shapes and features like text inside of text and rollover effects.

2. File and Calendar Sharing- Provides a way for users to share access to digitally stored information like computer programs, documents, multi-media files and calenders. (Microsoft SharePoint)

3. Website Hosting- Once you register your domain name, you will need to host it on the internet.  This is good for running a small business.

4. Data Storage- You can use data storage service providers like Zumo Drive or Mozy.com to synchronize and store your files.

5. Office 365- Lets you work form anywhere and on just about any device.

Self-Erasing Hard Drives!

If you are a business owner or someone who has a lot to hide, the the Self-erasing Hard Drive is the thing for you.  Toshiba will soon release their new line of hard drives called MKxx61GSYS family.  These new self encrypting drives can detect when it is connected to an unknown or unidentified computer or other system.  When the drive detects this it will then securely erase all of its data or deny access to the drive.  The drives are offered with an extra layer of security which is mainly for corporations or government agencies.  The MKxx61GSYS family has five different drives and start at 160GB up to 640GB.  All of them connect via SATA and run at 7200 RPM, and use AES 256 encryption.  There is no word on the price just yet but I'm sure you gonna have to have pretty deep pockets to get your hands on one. If you do have the money this is a great investment to have!

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Eye Protection

I know many of us do not think of that computers can make our eyes go bad.  The American Optometric Association says that about 80% of people who work with computers and/or play games often have negative affects for staring at the screen to long.  Gunner Optics have came up with a solution, which is called Digital Performance Eyeware.  The glasses protect the users eyes from strain and dry eye from prolonged screen use.  The glasses come in two different styles, one is Advanced Computer Eyewear and the other is Advanced Gaming Eyewear.  Digital Performance Eyewear is available at Best Buy and the price range is from $79.99-$99.99, these glasses are also carried by eye care providers and are prescription ready.  The lenses have an anti-reflective layer to reduce glare and reflection, plus the lenses are tinted to filter out fluorescent light.  If you are in the IT field or just love to do online gaming then these are for you!

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/224128/protect_eyes_with_gaming_glasseseven_while_working.html

Coverage Anywhere!

Have you ever had that one cell phone that you just loved so much, and you could get service anywhere but home?  Well problem solved, this new product to hit the market  called  the femtocell; well maybe not new but kept under wraps by cell phone providers.  The femtocell is a hard covered book sized mini cell tower.  This mini tower is plugged into what ever box provides you internet service like a cable or DSL modem etc.  It doesn't just pick up any cell phone you have to put in the numbers that you want the femtocell to service.  It will service up to four phones and has a range of  5,000 square feet.  AT&T, Sprint and Verizon all sell femtocell's but only AT&T list this product and they list it as Airave on the list with the cell phones.  The price varies depending on which service you have but AT&T's goes for about $130 and Verzion's for about $250.  Sprints doesn't list theirs.  Right now femtocells are only 3G but there are big plans for this device in the future.  I believe that this is a great product, now you can keep your favorite phone or favorite service if you do not get good service at home or work.  This portable device will save people from having to cancel contracts and miss important calls.


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