LightSnake Smart Audio Cable

LightSnake Smart Audio Cable: "What at first appeared to be a normal, yet well-lit, USB cable turns out to be a 'smart' USB cable that transmits audio via USB without a sound card. 'What?' you say. 'That's impossible! Even WITH a flux capacitor!' Created by SoundTech, the lightsnake is compatible with all Windows versions as well as OS X and runs at USB 2.0 speeds. You simply plug in your git-fiddle and hook the other end up to a USB port and the cable lights up. Then you play until your fingers bleed and the built-in audio booster and 48 KHz sampling will amp up your audio. Coolness."

Panasonic ToughBooks Get Shock, Water Resistant

Panasonic ToughBooks Get Shock, Water Resistant: "Take the phrase 'water resistant' with a grain of salt. I highly doubt this laptop would survive a full plunge in the swimming pool. The draining system protects the laptop's hard drive, motherboard and some other internal components from small amounts of liquids with a waterproof sheet draining system. Also included is impact proof protection up to 220 pounds. These laptops are only available in Japan right now, but expect to see the features heading our way soon."

Belkin 802.11n N1 Router

Belkin 802.11n N1 Router: "Now that we roundly panned 802.11n, we got word of yet another pre-release device, the N1. The N1 should have a throughput of up to 150MBps and 'network status indicator LEDs,' which probably aren't as great as they sound. Should be available June 2006. Price unknown.

Linksys rolls out draft 802.11n gear for networks and laptops

Linksys rolls out draft 802.11n gear for networks and laptops:

Add Linksys to the growing number of companies rolling out products that adhere to the draft 802.11n standard. The company's new additions are the Wireless-N Broadband Router ( WRT300N) and Wireless-N Notebook Adapter (WPC300N ). As you've probably already figured out, the WRT300N can connect your equipment to your broadband network and serve as an access point for wireless devices -- such as a laptop equipped with the WPC300N (or, of course, most 802.11b/g devices). The WRT300N is expected to retail for about $150, while the WPC300N should go for about $120. Seems a small price to pay for 100 mbps throughput -- if you can really get that kind of speed, that is.