Technological emergency preparedness tips and tools

June 22, 2010   Leave a Comment  

Storm-Kit

Plan ahead

Pyramid power?

Jan. 2, 2008   4 Comments  

Kreative Power, a newcomer to the technology market, has launched a funny-looking new surge protector in the shape of a pyramid.

Kreative Power, a newcomer to the technology market, has launched a funny-looking new surge protector in the shape of a pyramid. The “Powramid” is a six-outlet cone of a power strip that’s actually pretty smart. It lets you plug large power adapters into each socket and is extremely compact. Kreative says several models of the [...]

Shiny things: 10-Gigabit fiber optic devices

Oct. 5, 2007   Leave a Comment  

Shiny things: 10-Gigabit fiber optic devices

I’m pleased to announce a new component to Blast Magazine. For a bonafide nerd, there’s nothing exciting than a bunch of circuits, wires, boards, lights and plugs — especially when you have no idea what they do. That’s just what we’re going to celebrate. Our new feature “Shiny Things” looks at all things in the [...]