Reviews – Page 10 – Computing on Demand

StarTech InfoSAFE External Raid Enclosure

November 1, 2010 0

My data is extremely important to me; the irreplaceable memories, music, and movies that I keep on my home server are duplicated across multiple drives in a Windows Home Server. WHS provides me with some peace of mind by implementing a feature like folder duplication, however implementing only that type of protection is not enough. There are many solutions by many different companies out there to tackle my server backup that claim to be easy and are not, seem to be inexpensive but have hidden costs, or just don't offer enough storage space. Well, where the other solutions fail, StarTech shines. Enter the S354UFER.

iStarUSA 4-Bay Trayless eSATA RAID Box

October 22, 2010 0

iStarUSA is a company that I have become a big fan of over the years. They manufacture products that are higher than standard quality and pay attention to the people buying and using their products. iStartUSA has released a 4-Bay trayless RAID box and at first glance, it is sexy. The need for affordable and easy storage solutions is a …

Spire Coolers PacificBreeze II – SP302AP-B

August 17, 2010 0

Until recently, I have never really been a huge fan of laptops. I am given one for my company, but until I decided to get married I had no reason to be in the living room. Now that my time can’t be dedicated to being in my office on my desktop PC, a laptop has become a necessity. Although they …

StarTech – Computer Service Tool Kit

August 2, 2010 0

Every enthusiast faces the time when they have to do something to their computer and realizes they can’t find the tool they need to do it. There have been plenty of times when I scratched a trace on my motherboard and couldn’t find my soldering gun or needed a Torx screwdriver and lost the heads. It would be nice if …

Rocketfish Bluetooth Keyboard & Mouse: RF-BTCMBO2

July 15, 2010 0

Along with the migration of the PC from the home office to the living room comes a bunch of new challenges. Some of these challenges are simple and some are not so simple; one of my greatest challenges was controlling my HTPC from across the room. I will not accept having a wired keyboard and mouse attached to my HTPC nor will I suffer from relying on line of site wireless devices. With that said, a solution proposed itself in the form of the Rocketfish RF-BTCMBO2 Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse one day while I was strolling through Best Buy.

Google Voice Review

July 8, 2010 5

If anyone knows me, they know I play with things for no reason, that is my nature. With that said, whenever I find something that I haven’t used, haven’t heard of, or could find any reason whatsoever to try, I will. That is the case with Google voice. Google voice is not new to many, but it is to me. …

Eagle Tech ET-AR508LR-BK 2.1 Speaker System

June 30, 2010 4

There is a new category of computer user out there that I am discovering. I have been well aware of the uber geek that accepts nothing more than maxing out their credit cards on the top of the line peripherals and equipment, and I have been versed in the practices of the novice as well. New to me is what …

Kingwin EZ-CONNECT USI-2535

May 7, 2010 7

As someone that is expected to fix everyone’s computer in my family, there is nothing more than “WOOT!” that can be said about a product that makes my family obligations easier. My family isn’t exactly the most “in touch” when it comes to computing (you will read an article / rant soon about that) and they make a bunch of …

What is the RocketDock?

February 16, 2010 2

With the huge amount of free software out there, there is no clear cut way to determine what is good and what is crap. That is what I am here for. To start your education on free “quality” software, I want to introduce you to RocketDock. The RocketDock utility has to be one of the most convenient little pieces of …

Microsoft Security Essentials

January 21, 2010 4

In the computing world, it can be dizzying trying to pick the right software for our needs. Everyone knows we need to have anti virus software loaded on our Windows work stations but trying to find the right one out of hundreds can be daunting to say the least. Luckily for us, some companies offer free alternatives that offer some …