Airflow Archive

  • Apple patents using USB ports for venting

    Apple patents using USB ports for venting

    Word on the net is that Apple is working on some cooling related patents, specifically related to venting via the USB and firewire ports. In a way it makes sense, but there's definitely a potential for disaster. What if all your USB ports are filled up with novelty devices?

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  • Review: Brooks Glycerin 8 Running Shoes

    Review: Brooks Glycerin 8 Running Shoes

    As a chronic sufferer of a variety of foot ailments, most of which result directly from running, I can’t stress the importance of good shoes. So when Brooks sent over their 2010 Glycerin 8 shoes – I was keen to try them out. The shoes are supposed to be made of non-Newtonian [...]

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  • Belkin outs new Laptop Cooling Pad

    Belkin outs new Laptop Cooling Pad

    Hey there, Hot Thighs. Got an uncomfortably warm laptop there, Hot Thighs? Listen, Hot Thighs, I saw that Belkin’s coming out with a new Laptop Cooling Pad and I thought of you. I was like, “Who’s the perfect candidate for a laptop cooler? Oh, doi. Hot Thighs.”

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  • NZXT launches new Hades gaming case

    NZXT launches new Hades gaming case

    NZXT announced the launch of their new chassis (don't call it a case) today. The new chassis, named the Hades is aimed directly at the gamer enthusiast market. Out of the box it's set up for air cooling, however it's pre-drilled to make it easier to add a water cooling mod later.

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  • NZXT releases the updated Tempest EVO gaming chassis

    NZXT releases the updated Tempest EVO gaming chassis

    The NZXT Tempest is a great case. It’s, has tons of room, a sleek look, and amazing airflow. But it seems everyone’s chief complaint is that it’s very loud. The newly redesigned Temptest EVO aims to solve that problem. The new case is almost the same thing except the fans have been reworked to take the [...]

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  • Dell Adamo XPS looks like it could cut the air in half

    Dell Adamo XPS looks like it could cut the air in half

    The industry is all a buzz with the latest entry in the "I'm the thinnest laptop" competition. The latest Dell Adamo is definitely a strong contender, at 9.99 mm at some points. Of course, that's just the official figure. I would have tested it myself but I forgot my calipers.

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  • DIY Dyson-like workshop vacuum

    DIY Dyson-like workshop vacuum

    The core concept behind the Dyson vacuums are nothing new. In fact workshoppers have been using similar, but a whole lot more simple versions, to take some load off of their expensive dust collection units for years. Either you buy one, or you spend some quality time with some PVC pipes and make your own.

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  • Video Review: The Dyson Air Multiplier

    Video Review: The Dyson Air Multiplier

    And you thought fans were boring. This new table fan by Dyson features a bladeless design that seems to be a first in the “things that blow stuff industry.” I’m quite impressed. A large ring channels the air through a very thin slit and over a specially designed surface. The result is a jet of cool [...]

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