In my time at DragonSteelMods, I have had an opportunity to review several laptop lap desk solutions, some have been outstanding and others less so. Today I will be looking at the latest two products from LapLogic . The G800 Aerogel Extreme LapDesk & W800 Aerogel Extreme LapDesk are the newest members of the LapLogic family and these pads have some impressive technology behind them. These LapDesks incorporate Aspen Aerogels, which is a company that uses nano-technology for their insulation. This technology allows their insulation to provide protection from even the most extreme temperature ranges, just check out their demo involving a blow torch and dry ice. Don’t believe me, check out their video! http://www.aerogel.com

Now, I know we will never be using a blow torch or placing our laptops on a block of dry ice, but having that type of protection available is definitely nice! Aerogel insulation holds the Guinness Book of World Records record for best thermal insulation known to man, besides the Aerogel used, LapLogic has some other tricks up their sleeve to make these some of the best lapdesks in the market. Other key features include integrated ½” standoffs with a special no slip material and C²R Thermal Technology to block most forms of heat transfer.

The G800 is the smaller, more portable model while the W800 provides extra space to use as a mouse pad, storage surface or even as a drink holder. The extra space on the W800 is composed of a 10x8” Scotch Guard coated nylon mouse pad.

So let’s find out if space age technology truly makes the best lapdesk in the world. Let’s get started…..

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Well, update here.. I've decided to go a different route with the hosting, a differnt company, and it's going to take approx 7 days to set the server up.. so hopefully it will be sooner than that

There are a few companies that stand out when you think of PC cases, and most people would agree that Thermaltake is one of them. They've been around for quite a while and have a large selection of PC cases that will fit any budget or type of system build. My experience with their products has always been a good one, and they are a company that is constantly improving their products for the better.

Today for review I've got the Thermaltake M9 ATX case, it's a mid-tower style case that is sort of a basic case but offers some nice features and looks good as well. Aesthetically the M9 is very pleasing with an almost solid black exterior, nice contour lines and an overall sense of style to it. When powered on the blue LEDs of the included fans make a nice contrast with the black and make for a very nice presentation, its also quiet and does a decent job of keeping your system cool.

So continue on to learn more about the Thermaltake M9...

Gaming mice provide many features that are unavailable in standard mice. These options include higher DPI, the inclusion of counterweights, Teflon feet and precise tracking speeds. The two biggest names in the Gaming Mice arena include Logitech and Razer. Well, move over boys, there is a new contender. Hades Gaming has released the H1 Optical Gaming Mouse and this mouse holds it own against the big boys.

At DragonSteelMods we have looked at other Hades Gaming products including their excellent mouse pads. Today, I will examine the H1 Optical Gaming Mouse and determine whether it is worthy of your gaming dollar. Let’s get started….

Noctua is a name that is quickly becoming synonymous with quality cooling for your CPU and your system. They seem to always be researching and developing new and effective ways to improve their already great line of products, which only really benefits us, the end user. We should be thankful there are companies out there like Noctua that put the interests and needs of users first and foremost in their business model.

Today for review I've got something special, something that no one on this side of the ocean has yet actually, the Noctua NH-C12P CPU cooler. Noctua has honored us with the privilege of being their US launch partner for their new CPU cooler. The C12P continues Noctua's tradition of striving for performance without sacrificing quality along the way. The C12P is like no other Noctua designed cooler to date, and not much like any other CPU cooler I've even seen actually. It incorporates six heatpipes into a short, fat style body that Noctua calls a 'C-Type' design with airflow gaps that allow cooling of the motherboard components as well. This design allows for a much higher compatibility with more motherboards and PC case configurations, where a tall CPU cooler won't fit the NH-C12P will fit easily. The NH-C12P uses Noctua's own NF-P12 120mm fan for cooling so you know it will be quiet as well. The Noctua NH-C12P is possibly the best cooler on the market today, from my testing and re-testing it beats all others I have for comparison, and that includes names like Thermalright, Scythe, Zalman, and OCZ. I was so surprised by the results of my testing that I re-did the testing all over again to be sure of my results, and they were the same, the NH-C12P is the new king of CPU coolers...

So, please continue on to learn more about what could possibly be one of the best CPU coolers on the market today...

If you haven't noticed we've done a bit of redesign to the site, though I'm sure you did by now... through the magic of CSS and little HTML thrown in we've got a nice new site that I hope works and looks much better.

It's much more streamlined now, and I know I'm happier with it, there are a couple tiny kinks to work out yet, but for the most part it's complete and will remain this way for quite some time.

Some might question the color scheme, but I wanted something different, something that stands out, but yet works well together.

I think it's easier to navigate now with the larger highlighted menu, and I think the important stuff stands out better now.

Thre are a couple more things to be added yet, and a few more tweaks but nothing major overall...

I'm still finishing up the redesign/reorganization of the 'Reviews' page, I like the small pictures better of the individual items, yes I know it loads a bit slow right now, but within the next week or so we will be moving to a new server where things will be much quicker to load overall.

I still need to come up with an official logo for the site, but my lack of time has put that to the side for now...

Yesterday I looked at the Thermolab Micro Silencer CPU Cooler, today I've got the Thermolab Nano Silencer. If you thought the Micro Silencer was small then you'll be amazed at the size of the Nano Silencer, it is about half the size of the Micro and still performs almost as well. I'm truly surprised by the performance of this cooler when you consider just how small it is. Since it's so small there should be no problem fitting it into any size case, and there should be no compatibility issues with motherboards either.

So continue on to see a very small CPU cooler that performs just as good, and better than coolers that are twice or three times its size...

Thermolab, ever hear of them? Neither did I until they approached me about reviewing their products a couple weeks ago. They are a company based in Korea that started in 2005 as a design company for other companies' thermal products and have recently come out with their own line of products. They've released two of them so far, the Micro Silencer CPU Cooler and the Nano Silencer CPU cooler, with another tower style cooler slated for 4^th quarter 2008 launch. So far from my experience with these coolers they're very good, and could be a nice choice for a silent and good performing cooler.

Today I'm taking a look at the Thermolab Micro Silencer CPU cooler, it's a small cooler that incorporates fins and heatpipes to help cool your CPU. It's actually smaller then the Intel Stock CPU Cooler, making it attractive for people that are space limited in their cases. Despite its size though, it performs very well, even when compared to tower style coolers that are twice, or even three times its size.

So continue on to check it out...

As a computer geek, there have been times, where I needed a long run of USB cable. However, most standard USB cables measure from four to eight feet in length. What if you needed a longer stretch of USB cable? Well, the folks at USBFever have the perfect solution for this dilemma. If you have a spare Cat5e or Cat6 cable lying around, then the USB 2.0 Extension Cable to Cat5e or Cat6 Extender Adapter is the solution to your USB connection problems. This device allows you to create a USB extension cable essentially limited only by the length of the Cat5e or Cat6 cable used. The maximum length is 150 feet, but seriously, if you need to hook up a USB device a 150 feet away, maybe you should not be using that type of device.

Now that you've got your nice new ATT Tilt or TyTn II phone, you're going to need a case for it. You could carry it around in your pocket, but why when you've got so many choices for cases to protect and make your phone a bit more accessible...

Today for review I've got the Designio Leather Sleeve for ATT Tilt and HTC TyTn II for review, it's from our friends and Boxwave and I've found it to be an excellent case for your new phone. The Designio Leather Sleeve offers protection and accessibility for your phone, you won't have to take it out of the case to use any of the features.

The ATT Tilt is a great phone overall, but AT&T decided to not include things with it that comes with the TyTn II like a headset and car charger. Headsets of course are fairly easy to come by, and you've got many choices with them, car chargers are easy to come by as well and fairly cheap. When it comes to car chargers though do you really want to rely on some cheapie after-market device to safely charge your phone? Why not get one from a reliable source and still not pay much for it?

In my ongoing set of reviews of accessories for the Tilt, the next up would be the miniSync - Car Charger Bundle from Boxwave for ATT Tilt/ HTC Tytn II and it's more than just a car charger it's also a syncing cable as well to sync your phone to your PC. This bundle is inexpensive, coming it at under thirty dollars, it includes two retractable cables, one specifically for syncing/charging to/from your PC and one just for charging your phone while you're in your car with the included high power car adapter. All three parts are very well made so they seem as they will last for quite a while, in my time with them I've found them to be very useful and very handy.

So continue on to check it out...
 

If you've paid attention to the last few reviews you may have noticed that the watermark I use for our pictures has changed a bit, I've finally got a nice, inexpensive solution for batch watermarking.

Bytescout Watermarking Software is an easy to use and very inexpensive solution to most of your watermarking needs. There are many choices for styles of marking and numerous customizations options as well. For under $20 I can easily recommend you getting this product for quick and easy watermarking of your photos.