Get yourself a “mouse” for those long boring work hours at the office. If you catch the wordplay in the sentence, you will notice that I have quoted the word mouse for a very interesting reason.

This new gadget will help you combat those long boring work days at the office. Not only does it record your typing speed, it pedals faster as your typing speed increases. While I’m sure most of you wont be interested in using the mouse to find out your actual typing speed but rather a source of entertainment.

If you are a strong believer in balancing work and fun, this should be a great find for you.

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The inscriptions on the Antikythera Mechanism have been deciphered to reveal theories for ancient planetary positions.The mechanism was used to predict and calculate lunar and solar eclipses on the basis of Babylonian arithmetic-progression cycles, according to the team’s report.

The mechanism also calculates lunar positions based on theories by the famous Greek astronomer Hipparchos for deciphering the Moon’s elliptical orbit. The machine’s ability to calculate sophisticated astronomical knowledge of the Moon’s unusual orbit even surprised the scientists.

The Antikythera could be considered the first analog computer.This device is said to be almost 1,000 years ahead of its time.Its remarkable that Greeks were so technologically advanced for their time.

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HP Photosmart A516 does an excellent job and its not that expensive. It only costs $99 and if you search online you can even get it for cheaper. Its got really good resolution. Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi color and 1200 x 1200 dpi black. Its got a 1.5-in LCD screen, and you can print pictures directly from your memory card. Its got a memory card slot built in and accepts CompactFlash,�Memory Stick, SmartMedia, Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard and xD-Picture Card. Also supports Memory Stick Duo (with adapter) and Mini SD (with adapter). Its got 20-sheet input paper tray and its compatible with Windows 98 SE, 2000, Me, XP Home, XP Professional, XP Professional x64 Edition; Mac OS X v 10.3.9 and higher. Read the rest of this entry »

TomTom the popular GPS company has released a new device called Car Connect.This device will allow you to hardwire your TomTom to the existing audio system in your car. The bluetooth device is compatible with TomTom GO 510, 910, and TomTom Rider. The Car Connect�s capabilities is not limited to audio only. The device can also automatically switch the display on your TomTom from day to night mode when you turn your headlights on.

Since installation does require messing around with the electrical wiring in your car, professional installation is suggested, and required for warranty. You must be using TomTom software version 6.52 or greater for TomTom Car Connect to work.

Your car will need ISO-compliant connectors or an �Aux in� socket to support Car Connect.

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People in Japan actually use this to read their favorite comics and books. Wow what a crazy way to read something. It takes like 15mins to turn the darn thing on. I seriously want to smack whoever made this. It looks crappy and fragile. I mean who would buy such a big bulky thing.

The Zune music player from Microsoft is set to hit the market in November just around the start of the Christmas season. It resembles Apple iPod in all sense and it will cost $249.99 which is similar to an iPod. Micrsoft is trying its best to beat its rival Apple. Its hoping with its new music player Zune it can take over the iPod dominated music business.

Zune offers two features which its rival iPod lacks: a subscription music service and the ability to share music with other Zune users through a wifi connection.The service will let people buy songs individually for about 99 cents.Microsoft will also offer a Zune Pass subscription service, which will let users listen to any of about two million songs for $14.99 a month. Hopefully these new features will give an edge to the Zune. Will it Zune in or Zune out. That remains to be seen….

Sony Ericsson launched their first Bluetooth watch today. Its called the MBW-100. What this bluetooth ready watch will do for it users is that it will let the wearer know who is calling him/her and other information from their linked mobile phone. The MBW-100’s controls can also be used to control music playback on compatible mobile phones as well as alert users of newly received text messages - all from their wrist. Also if you don’t feel like answering the call then the watch can be used to reject inbound calls and have them sent directly to voicemail. The MBW-100 is compatible with the following Sony Ericsson handsets: K610, K610i, K618, K790, K800, V630, W710, W810, W850, Z610, and Z710.