Secure Wireless – Turn Any Hardwired Home Security System into an Affordable Wireless System

In today’s world, having a home security system is essential for the safety and security of you, your loved ones, and your valuables (especially your video games and home theater equipment). Everywhere I have lived I have had a home security system. In some houses, however, a home security system can get rather expensive. If the security installer cannot run wires through the home, he’ll have to opt for a wireless home security system, which is not cheap. So that leaves the homeowner with a decision to make: is the alarm system worth the extra cost? Should I just buy a rottweiler instead?

That’s where the San Diego based wireless technology company Secure Wireless comes in. They have developed an affordable wireless receiver that works in conjunction with most hardwired home security systems that uses wireless peripherals (fancy word for “sensors”) such as door/window contacts, motion detectors, glass break detectors, and smoke detectors (which sound an alarm and notify the fire department for you) developed especially for it. Best of all, Secure Wireless has developed a wireless remote keyfob that arms the system in two mode, disarms the system, and can operate your garage door (some simple wiring is involved).

As you can see, the wireless remote keyfob itself is attractively styled and compact in design. Because Secure Wireless has made the wireless receiver compatible with most home security systems, you can still get the inexpensive system you want and this great remote control. So check out Secure Wireless and, when you decide to have an alarm installed, make sure your installer goes to http://www.mysecurewireless.com to find an afforable wireless receiver and peripherals, as well as this great remote.

Peace,

The Gadget Man

Choosing the Best Air Purifier – Home Air Purifiers vs. Office Air Purifiers

The Gadget Man has allergies (hey, I never claimed to be like Superman). With the arrival of Spring and flowers and all that stuff women like come a whole bunch of dust, pollen, and other things that make me sneeze. Spring is basically a miserable time of year for me.

So this year I am taking preventative measures and getting an air purifier for my home and office. But now comes the hard part: which one do I buy? Do I head over to Sharper Image (one of my favorite stores by the way) and just take whatever they have on sale? I don’t think so. It’s time to do some research.

So I google’d “choose best air purifier” and found this article titled “How To Choose The Best Air Purifier To Rid Your Home Or Office Of Harmful Airborne Pollutants“… perfect! The guy who wrote it seems to know his stuff. He compares some of the top brands of air purifiers and air purification systems, and compares the differences between them. Some use HEPA filters, some use carbon filters, and some don’t use any filters.

In any case, I am kinda leaning towards one of the Airfree Air Filters, because they don’t require any maintenance and because the Airfree Onix 3000 Air Purifier looks like a goth R2-D2. I may see if the boss at work will chip in for an Austin Air HealthMate Air Filter for the office as well.

To read the article on air purifiers, click here.

Achoo!

The Gadget Man

SmartNav 4 Hands Free Mouse – Levels the Playing Field for Computer Games

So say you are online playing your favorite first person shooter, like “Counter Strike”, when one person in particular starts to really lay the smack down on you. “Who is this guy?” you may ask yourself. “How did he get so good at this?”

Wouldn’t it be a slap in the face to find out that the person who beat you… no, wait… embarassed you is confined to a wheelchair as has no use of their arms or legs? That’s worse than the time a ten year old kid gave me the beating of my life at an arcade game, then said, “Who’s your daddy now?” (it’s okay; I stuffed him in a trashcan and then hit on his mother)

The SmartNav 4 Hands Free Mouse makes this scary idea a possibility. By using an infrared camera mounted on your computer monitor, the SmartNav 4 picks up movement from a small, self-adhesive reflective dot that you can put on your head, your microphone, or your hat. Simple head movements control the mouse and the included software allows to you to adjust the speed at which the cursor moves. You can click by using hot keys on your keyboard, optional switches for your hands or feet, optional voice command software, and optional dwell clicking software that clicks when the mouse hovers in one place for a certain period of time.

Speaking from experience, this thing isn’t just for those with disabilities. If you are like The Gadget Man (you should be so lucky) and you work at a computer all day, the SmartNav 4 Hands Free Mouse can improve your productivity as well as help relieve/prevent carpal tunnel. If you play games like “Counter Strike”, this gives you an unbelievable advantage.

So check out the SmartNav 4 Hands Free Mouse if you haven’t already – and if you manage to convince your boss to buy it for you, please, tell me how you did it!

SmartNav 4 Hands Free Mouse is available at a bunch of places, but http://www.activeforever.com seems to have the best price, and they have a video of a quadriplegic using it while playing “Counter Strike”.

Now let’s give those ten year olds a beating,

The Gadget Man

The Annoy-a-Tron from ThinkGeek – Office Revenge Taken to a Whole New Level

Ever have that coworker that just really ticks you off? The one that goes out of their way to get on your case and irritate you to the point of homicide? Of course you have. There’s one in every office. The time has come to exact revenge on that individual. It’s time to show them what annoying really is. It’s time for: The Annoy-a-Tron!

The Annoy-a-Tron takes “annoying” to a whole new level. How annoying? We’re talking Fran-Drescher-with-cold-singing-opera annoying. Okay, maybe that’s just painful, but it’s still pretty bad.

Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, the Annoy-a-Tron emits a “beep” every few minutes at 2 KHz, 12 KHz, or alternating. Best of all, the time between sounds varies between 2 and 8 minutes, so the victim is unable to time the beep and find the device. Hiding this clever device is easy, thanks to the built in magnet. Attach it to the underside of a desk, behind a phone, behind a filing cabinet… even in an air conditioning vent or drop ceiling (the latter I know from personal experience). It runs on a standard watch battery for about 3-4 weeks, after which time that annoying coworker will probably need therapy.

The Annoy-a-Tron is available for $9.99 at www.thinkgeek.com. ThinkGeek has dozens of cool gadgets, so be sure to check them out. You’ll probably see a lot more of them on this site.

Here’s to your coworker’s misery!

The Gadget Man