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1. Islander November 2008 Technology Update Christmas Gadgets We re coming up to Christmas again so it s time for another serious look at all the latest gadgeteria don t know where to start as the Christmas Gadget selection grows and grows each year In recent years hard work and disposable wealth have created an unprecedented demand for gadgets otherwise known as things you never knew you needed This demand may be about to shrink as what was disposable income turns into the all important rainy day fund As you are no doubt aware gazillions of little knick Knacks are now available from several gadgeteering websites many of which have been surfing diligently over the past few weeks purely with your interest at heart So here goes with some ideas to help you provide a little light entertainment for your loved ones this Christmas or alternatively to provide some inspiration when faced with the dreaded secret Santa for the office party As this column is nominally a Technical Update have decided to stick to that theme by looking at just one technical subset of the great gadgets of the world Don t be put off when say that these are all USB devices After all this abbreviation can have many interpretations Look through beer glasses and you may see UnSolicited Brats Ugly Since Birth Under Slung Bra Ugly Sensitive and Boring or through your agua con gas glasses you are more likely to read Un2. and night Finally to avoid complaints that you are pushing too hard you need to keep your staff and colleagues free from aches and pains if they are to remain happy at all times The USB Body Massager is a hand held device with a high speed setting that can slowly soothe away the neck shoulder or back cramps that come with sitting over a computer for hours on end We recommend the USB Gift Pack to encourage greater PC productivity Look after your staff and earn the Thoughtful Boss Award Certificate Features All USB devices have a stylish titanium chrome look The USB Keyboard Vacuum comes with a 303cm coiled cable for easy reach and reusable dust bag A Thoughtful Boss Award Certificate for your office wall Includes USB Powered Keyboard Vacuum Cleaner with build in LED light USB Powered Body Massager USB Powered Cup Warmer As recommended by me USB phone charger There s nothing more irritating than finding you have forgotten to pack your phone charger or power adapter when arriving ina foreign hotel In the office pulling unidentified plugs out of sockets in an attempt to find one to charge your mobile can be like Russian Roulette One plug might belong to the office printer The other might be your boss s computer To avoid this potentially explosive situation charge your mobile with the USB Phone Charger instead It is light and compact and has an auto retract design so it doesn t
3. d by most of my staff USB Foot warmers Your feet are two of the most useful if sometimes unsightly appendages you own Should they freeze your ability to stand walk run and go home after a hard day in the office will be severely inhibited USB Foot Warmers to the rescue these slippers will warm one s peripheries during your working day or night even in the height of summer when the air conditioning gets too much Simply plug them into a USB port for instant warmth and comfort Features Made from soft snugly fur Warmed through a compact ultra flexible heat panel in the sole Heat panel can be removed so foot warmers can be washed Plug and Play no software required Connects to any old computer with any USB port As recommended by some of my staff USB Greenhouse Are you the kind of person who can t keep a plant alive on your window sill desk cabin or owner s state rooms The secret of course is all down to tender loving care a bit of silver tongued chat regular watering and a high performance PC Yes a high performance PC is essential It s only now that the benefits of computer processing are trickling down and being felt in the little understood field of office based horticulture HEAD OFFICE Palma de Mallorca Spain TEL 34 971 404 208 FAX 34 971 404 431 www e3s com info e3s com iS O O W 2 E fa O ap H Introducing the USB Greenhouse You get the complete
4. get tangled up like a regular charger and is easy to carry Features Auto retract design so it doesn t get tangled up Comes in a stylish black presentation box HEAD OFFICE Palma de Mallorca Spain TEL 34 971 404 208 FAX 34 971 404 431 www e3s com info e3s com iS O O W 2 E fa O ap H 3 systems Compatible with many of the following models Nokia Siemens Motorola Sony Ericsson Samsung As recommended by us all Well that s all folks Have a Universally Serious Binge this Christmas Many many thanks to all our customers and we wish you all good health and prosperity in 2009 Roger Horner of E3 Systems For any answers questions or information on any of the above please contact us email on info e3s com and website www e3s com Tel 34 971 404208 400738 702975 HEAD OFFICE Palma de Mallorca Spain TEL 34 971 404 208 FAX 34 971 404 431 www e3s com info e3s com iS O O W 2 E fa O ap H
5. office gardening kit including a USB powered miniature greenhouse together with adjustable growth light PC interface to monitor growth and well being marigold seeds and artificial soil Even the soil is virtual Simply plant your seeds sit back watch and let the computer take the strain of the monitoring All that s required of you is to log in on a regular basis and do whatever you re told Ezy pea zee Features USB powered mini greenhouse User manual Software CD Marigold seeds Artificial soil Note USB Stress Button not compatible with the USB Greenhouse As recommended by none of my staff USB ECO Button feel a cynical Clarkson moment coming on here but it is nevertheless my duty to report on this USB device Go green with the multi award winning Eco Button This is one of those ideas straight out of the now why didn t we think of that department lm feeling a little sick Combining an ever present reminder of the need to save energy and therefore CO2 emissions with an easy way of actually doing it this clever money saving device is designed to help you your colleagues and the whole planet from the scourge of idling PCs Imagine how much energy is wasted every time you leave your desk to make a cup of tea have a fag break go out to lunch or go to the loo We don t shut our PCs down for the duration because let s face it they take an age to boot back up again Easier to leave them on bu
6. real Speed Boost Usage Sensitive Billing Un Sporting Behaviour or even Universal Serial Bus Anyway the USB port itself is clearly not very interesting but all the gadgets which you can connect through this little socket on the side of your computer certainly are Read on The USB Stress Button When you see your boss heading towards your desk you may wish to adopt some I really am very busy techniques in order to disguise the fact that you are actually playing Sun Bingo or ordering all your Christmas presents from Amazon co uk One technique is the furrowed brow and rapid mouse clicking technique However this does require an awful lot of concentration to convincingly pull off Another option is to hit the USB Stress Button When you do it instantly opens a boring document on your desktop to conceal the non work related web page you ve just been browsing Your boss will make his final approach see that you are absorbed in your numbers charts and graphs and turn back with an impressed smile on his face HEAD OFFICE Palma de Mallorca Spain TEL 34 971 404 208 FAX 34 971 404 431 www e3s com info e3s com E O O W 2 E fa O ap H 3 systems Includes 1x USB Stress Button 1x Windows software CD Product Specification Requires a computer with Windows XP 1 66mhz processor and above 64MB RAM and USB port Not Mac compatible for obvious reasons USB powered As recommende
7. t needlessly wasteful In one fell swoop the Eco Button obviates all that shutting down and booting up nonsense Connected to one s computer by the marvel of USB technology giving the button a gentle press will automatically activate your computer s deep level energy saving eco or sleep mode It will happily doze using as little as 1 8 watts with all your programs still open ready to be reactivated on your return Simply HEAD OFFICE Palma de Mallorca Spain TEL 34 971 404 208 FAX 34 971 404 431 www e3s com info e3s com E O O W 2 E fa O ap H 3 systems tap any key or in some cases touch the power on button and your computer will be instantly restored to life having saved oodles of watts in the process How it Works 1 Plug the Eco Button into your USB port 2 Press the button when leaving your computer 3 Your computer will go into standby 4 Press the button on returning 5 Admire how much money and CO2 emissions you have saved 6 Office smokers can organize their own carbon offset program System requirements Minimum 5Mb hard disk space and 256kb RAM Compatible with Windows 2000 XP Vista 32 bit Not Mac compatible Some older PCs and HP models may be incompatible with Eco Button As recommended by my eco warrior daughters USB Accessory Gift Pack This is a special for all those Christmas Scrooge bosses out there who need to encourage their staff
8. to work harder and spend much more time at their desk working on their computers If any of your staff or colleagues complain that they are spending too much time sitting in front of their computer screens here s a little USB Gift Pack which should keep them more comfortable while still making sure that they don t leave their post Here s how First item in the Gift Pack is something to avoid dehydration so the brain and body keep functioning at an optimum level The USB Cup Warmer will keep a warm drink to hand and ensure that there s no need to keep getting up and leaving your work station in order to make fresh cups of tea or coffee throughout the day One cup of coffee will stay warm if not fresh all day One problem that results from overworked keyboards sometimes with a few spilt drinks and biscuits thrown in is sticky keyboard syndrome If keys get stuck or the computer starts to malfunction productivity drops The USB Keyboard Vacuum has a built in LED light that illuminates the smallest areas on the keyboard where crumbs might be hidden The light is also useful for those forced to work through the night It also comes with a brush attachment for HEAD OFFICE Palma de Mallorca Spain TEL 34 971 404 208 FAX 34 971 404 431 www e3s com info e3s com iS O O W 2 E fa O ap H 3 systems cleaning right between the keys ensuring a dust free keyboard that continues to work efficiently day
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