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What to do if your keyboard on the screen. And if there are dozens of screens: At CES, the Russian design Art Lebedev, the company shows upcoming Optimus Aux Optimus popularis keyboard with a mini and a series of six unique keyboard for data input devices on the key to the home screen.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
ASUS USB-AC53 Dual-band Wireless-AC1200 Adapter Review
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As more and more devices choose to embrace the latest 802.11ac standard, there is a growing number of PCs and laptop devices where upgrading is not straightforward. A while back, we looked at a couple of different solutions to make your home or office computers faster – namely by using an internal card and antenna array for your desktop computer. Today, we look investigate a way to upgrade your laptop or notebook, this time using an USB-compatible device.
ASUS has been on the forefront of AC-enable networking devices and their router, so we are expecting great things out of the ASUS USB-AC53 Dual-band Wireless-AC1200 Adapter. The ASUS USB-AC53 adapter was designed to deliver the 802.11ac to any “legacy” device looking for a boost in speed. You can get the ASUS USB-AC53 for less than $50 right now from vendors like Amazon.com.
The AC53 works over an 802.11ac WiFi network so we expect to see a lot more speed out of it than we do our normal 802.11n devices. In fact, the speed rating for the 5GHz channel is 867Mbps, and 300Mbps for the 2.4GHz channel. Thus, the device is being marketed as a Wireless-AC1200 device (as opposed to our ASUS RT-AC66U Wireless AC1750 which gives a maximum of 1300Mbps on the 5GHz channel and 450 on the 2.4GHz).
The USB-AC53 is about half the size of a sharpie marker and comes with a USB extension cradle and cable so that you can easily attach it to your computer.
Featured Specifications:
Network StandardInterfaceAntennaOperating FrequencyProduct SegmentAC1200 ultimate AC performance; 300+867MbpsData Rate802.11ac : downlink up to 867Mbps, uplink up to 867Mbps (20/40MHz)UtilitiesWireless setting, Site survey, WPS WizardSecurity64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPS supportCertificatesCE, FCC, C-Tick, IC, IDA, NCC, PCTDimensionsWeightOS SupportWindows® 8 , 32bit/64bitWindows® 7 , 32bit/64bitWindows® Vista , 32bit/64bitWindows® XP , 32bit/64bitPackage Content Support CDUSB Extension cableWarranty cardLet’s take a look at what ASUS gives us in the box and configure the USB-AC53 for use!
Best 3-ingredient Marinade Ever!
You'll need some boneless skinless chicken or turkey cut into strips.
(in all probability you could do this with bone in meat...but this makes for easier eating)
(in all probability you could do this with bone in meat...but this makes for easier eating)
Here's the marinade:
1/2 cup canola oil
1 cup soy sauce
2 Cups of lemon lime soda
Pour that over the top of the meat and stir it around.
Cover it and refrigerate overnight...or up to 2 days or so.
The Best Things to Buy in July
Summer's in full swing, and with it comes a bevy of deals on household furnishings and geeky toys. Here are the best things to buy this month.Every month, we look back at the best times to buy anything during the year, and pull out items each month to remind you what's coming. Obviously, none of this is to say you should go on a shopping spree—but if you've been holding off for a lower price on something, these are the things that get the sale treatment in June.Computers: Digital Trends notes that most new computers come out in June, since Intel and AMD are ramping up for their new stuff (like Intel's Haswell line). If you want the latest and greatest, now's the time to buy, but if you're okay with last year's models—that might have slightly lower graphics power and battery life—you can probably catch them at a discount while all the new stuff rolls out. Lots of sales are geared for back to school, too, so you may be able to find some discounts there—especially if you can get your hands on a student discount (even if you aren't a student).Furniture: New furniture comes around in August, says Jackie Hirschhaut of the American Home Furnishings Alliance. Stores will start having clearance sales now to clear out for the slightly different fall inventory. There are some exceptions—like mattresses (which you should buy in May) and office furniture (which is on sale in May and August)—but you should be able to find quite a few things in July.Home Decor: Real Simple notes that July is right smack dab in the middle of wedding season, which means retailers are lowering prices on anything that can count as a wedding gift. So that means things like table linens, dinnerware, and other decorative items are on sale this month.Tools: The Father's Day sales from last month may be over, but July still sees some great prices for tools, according to Dealnews. Make sure to shop before Father's Day for the best price, and if you aren't sure what to buy, check out our list of the essential tools for any level of DIY.PC Games: PC gamers are probably familiar with summer as the best time to buy, when online sales (like the Steam Summer Sale) are at their peak. If you play console games, the best you can do is usually wait until your desired games go on sale, usually a few months after they've been released.We'll be posting updates for you guys every month, so you're aware of the deals going on all year round. If you're curious to see what's coming up, you can always check out our full best time to buy guide to see the entire year at a glance. And, if you know of any deals we didn't mention, share them in the comments below.
Consider Selling Everything When You Move
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Break the Ice In Any Situation with These 10 Conversation Starters
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Bubbly Glass Bead Bracelet
Once we have our mandrels dipped in bead release, our glass ready, and a tablespoon or so of baking soda on hand (and maybe a fire extinguisher) it's time to don our safety specs and fire up the torch.
I would recommend starting out with small simple beads, like the little spacer beads between the bubble beads. Since they are just one color, now would be a great time to experiment using recycled glass. ( http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Glass-Beads-From-Broken-Bottles-video/ ) My spacers are from a Fentimans dandelion & burdock bottle.
To make a bead: hold the coated mandrel in one hand at 90° to the flame and slowly heat it while you also preheat the glass with the other hand. The mandrel has to be warm enough for the hot glass to stick to it, but doesn't need to be glowing. Preheat the glass very slowly and carefully at first, too quickly will cause a thermal shock, exploding shards of glass everywhere.
Once you see the tip of the glass glowing, it is hot enough to immerse in the flame. Gently roll it in your fingers to heat the tip evenly, and once there is a sagging, glowing drop (gather) of glass on the end, apply it to the coated section of the mandrel while rolling the mandrel. The molten glass will adhere to the mandrel and itself, and when you have used up the gather, "cut" the glass rod away from your new bead by holding it in the flame until the thread separates.
Repeat this process until the bead is as large as you would like it.
For my bubble beads I apply a base color of opaque glass, heat the whole bead to glowing and as soon as the glow fades, roll it in the baking soda. It will cool down quickly, so keep it warm in the very end of the flame while heating up some transparent glass in the base of the flame. Once you have a good gather of molten transparent glass, apply it to the outside of the bead to encase the opaque color. As soon as you put it on, you will see the bubbles begin to form from the baking soda. Heat the transparent glass to make the bead nice and symmetrical (not like my beads), but don't heat it up too much or the bubbles will burst and leave you with craters. It takes some playing around with to get it right.
Tips: Always hold the glass rod or stringer perpendicular to the mandrel If your bead is asymmetrical, heat it to molten in the flame, constantly rolling the mandrel, and let it cool Wait until the bead has stopped glowing before putting it into cooling bubbles
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