The Logitech PlayGear Share Audio Splitter is a small device used to split one audio output into two.The product was designed for the PSP, but as it uses standard 1/8" audio jacks it will work on any device that supports them, such as any computer, and will output just fine to any set of earbuds or headphones. It's about 3" long and fairly flexible, so it works well even in crampe...

There's not much that can be done to make a USB cable special.  Because you get them with almost every peripheral even the casual computer user likely has a spare or two, but it's worth investing in some Delphi USB 2.0 Lighted Cables for a variety of reasons.If you are someone who uses 3 or 4 peripherals, you could probably use some color coding to make things easier to identify.&n...

The Labtec Axis 322 Headset with Boom Microphone may appear to be a good inexpensive microphone and headset for use in online games and internet telephony, but it's less than ideal for a variety of reasons.While most microphones use USB, the Labtec Axis 322 uses the 1/8" audio jacks for headset and microphone.  It's perhaps only a tiny hassle to hook up one extra cord, but it ...

The iRiver AFT 100 Mobile FM Transmitter is a device to be plugged into the cigarette lighter of your car and the other end into any audio device with headphone output (1/8" audio jack like on a MP3 player, CD player, or laptop).  It then broadcasts a radio transmission that you can tune into with your car radio.The iRiver AFT 100 allows you to change the station it broadcasts too -- ...

The Netgear MR814v2 is a little bit outdated now, being as it only supports 802.11b, but it's still a good router for home use and you can probably get it quite cheap now.Netgear routers for the most part have the same configuration screens and if you've ever dealt with another Netgear router you'll immediately be familiar with how to configure this one.  Even if you haven'...

I picked up these Labtec Elite 825 headphones after I saw a great deal on them.  Although I primarily use Fontopias (earbuds) while out and about, wearing them all the time can leave the inner ear feeling funny, so a nice set of earcup headphones is comfortable.Earcup headphones by definition completely surround the ear and the earlobe, so they do a good job of drowning out external sound....

The Adaptec ACS-100 USB 2.0 Enclosure is a solid silver fanless USB 2.0 external aluminum enclosure supporting PATA 3.5" hard drives.  PATA is synonymous with EIDE, UATA, Parallel ATA, and Ultra ATA.  Any of those drives will work in this enclosure.  SATA drives will NOT work with this.  Don't try using an adapter either, because it'll just make the back of the ...

The Everstar MPA-08CR is a low end portable AC unit with extra functionality of acting as a stationary fan and dehumidifier. Aside from these modes, it has a variety of other options such as a timer for turning off, oscillation, directional fan setting, and a remote control.  Like all portable AC units, it has a hose attachment that you need to vent out of a window, and it comes with some ...

The Drobo from Data Robotics is one of the first in a new wave of user-friendly protected storage options.  It is essentially a smart external set of drive bays that give you the functionality of seeing one logical disk from your computer as well as protection from a single hard drive failure, a la RAID.The Drobo is a sleek black "robot" that contains 4 drive bays capable of taki...

The Adaptec GameBridge AVC-1400 is a device touted as a way to save your game replays to your computer, but because it's essentially a device to capture video and port it to the PC, it can be used for a variety of different things including saving video from your DVR, DVD player, or even VHS.The GameBridge consists of two cables and a decoder in the middle.  The cables take RCA (red, y...

SanDisk's Sansa e250 MP3 player is the 2GB model which not only plays MP3s but also will play videos and FM radio.  It has a 1.8" LCD, a lighted scroll wheel, lock, and a voice recorder as well.  Battery life is up to 20 hours, a port for microSD cards, and it is highly customizable.I love my Sansa for a variety of reasons.  First off, it requires no third party software...

The Targus Chillhub is is designed to keep notebooks cooler.  Temperature is an important factor in terms of the lifetime of computer hardware.  Also, poorly ventilated systems and surroundings can cause system instability, crashes, or hardware failure.  The Chillhub is sized just right for 15" laptops.  That said, smaller or larger ones will work fine with it and I use...

The APC BE350R Back-UPS 350VA is one of APC's cheapest uninterruptible power supply (UPS) solutions, designed mainly for personal usage.  It is 15"x9"x5" and weighs about 10 pounds, relatively small and light for UPSes. When I purchased the BE350R I wasn't looking for much more than a glorified surge protector, so my expectations were not high for it.  The tradi...

The CoolMax HD-360-U2 External Hard Drive Enclosure is a fanless USB 2.0 external enclosure that supports PATA 3.5" hard drives. PATA is synonymous with EIDE, UATA, Parallel ATA, and Ultra ATA.  Any of those drives will work in this enclosure.  SATA drives will NOT work with this.  Don't try using an adapter either, because it'll just make the back of the enclosure h...

The Fellowes PowerShredder PS-60 is a great shredder for home or small office usage.  I originally purchased this as a gift for my mother, but after using it at her house I got one for myself.The PowerShredder uses a thin strip cut, thinner than other shredders, but it doesn't do crosscut, so it's not as secure.  That said, for bank statements, credit card applications, etc. t...

The Philips DVP642 DivX-Certified Progressive-Scan DVD Player is a full featured DVD player with a variety of extra playback options such as VCD, audio CD, image CD, MP3 CD, and data CDs with DivX encdoded video files. The DVP642 is slim and attractive, and has all the standard options and outputs you'd expect from a DVD player including RCA, S-Video, and component.  It can be pic...

The Bicycle Automatic Card Shuffler is a battery-powered card shuffler that can shuffle several decks of cards quickly.  This card shuffler is fairly inexpensive, but you get what you pay for.  It requires a 9 Volt battery for operation.  You load half the deck (or decks, for multiple decks) into one side, half into the other, and hold down a button while the cards are shot into ...

I'm a music nut and I'm always listening to my MP3 player or computer at home or on the go, so headphones are very important but for sound quality and comfort.  My favorite for many years now have been Sony Fontopia headphones.  Despite their official name I consider Fontopias to be earphones or ear buds, as they go inside the ear canal.  They can be found in white or bla...

The iAudio U2 1 GB Digital Music Player was the first true MP3 player I bought.  I did a lot of research prior to buying it and I was very pleased with it the entire time I was using it.  The standout features of the iAudio U2 that originally attracted me to it were the long, rechargable, battery life (20 hours), good sized lighted LCD display, small physical size, and no third party ...

The Tanita HD372 Pure Geometry Glass Digital Lithium Scale is an effective electronic scale with a larger than average weight capacity.This scale is quite pretty and elegantly designed.  Because it's mostly clear, it will fit in almost any setting, and because it has a glass surface it's very easy to clean unlike some scales with molded plastic surfaces. It has a large blue backlit...