Archive for February, 2008

Man’s Best Friend

February 29th, 2008 – 5:44 am Posted by Michele

As you are reading the title of this article, perhaps you are wondering why an article about dogs is on this gadgets and technology Website. Did this article get posted to the wrong blog? Not at all. Because it turns out that whether man’s best friend is a live dog or [...]

Putting An Arcade In Your Pocket

February 16th, 2008 – 1:42 pm Posted by Chris
Tagged as: Video Games

Growing up in the 1980s, one of the most popular toys I remember were handheld arcade games. These incredibly primitive devices consisted of a simple black and white LCD screen that allowed you to play something that was almost, but not completely, unlike the original arcade game. Donkey Kong was a particular favorite.
Flash forward [...]

XM Radio

February 6th, 2008 – 7:32 pm Posted by Michele
Tagged as: Music

I love to listen to music.  When I am getting ready for an evening on the town, I play music in my bedroom.  While I am writing I have music playing quietly in the background.  Commuting to work, I have my own personal karaoke session.
Until a year and a half ago, I was content to [...]

Elatec: World of Electronics

February 3rd, 2008 – 10:00 am Posted by Louise

Elatec is a site that majors in everything to do with electronics. You kind find information on four large business units: RFID, Electronic Components, Cards & Services, and Security Solutions.
ISO 15693 is the standard they hold for all contactless vicinity cards. The ISO 15693 system operates “on 13.56 MHz frequency and offer[s] maximum read distance[s] [...]