news 28 Posted September 26, 2008 We produce a lot of great articles and reviews on technology products here at OCModShop. So much so that many people's email box gets filled with our individual announcements. We understand that not everyone wants to receive multiple news emails a day. Those that want to see news as-it-happens can still sign up, but for the regular folk we offer this newsletter, which lists all of the articles from the week, in addition to some noteworthy news items. Thanks for reading, Alan McCloskey Managing Editor OCModShop.com OCModShop Articles: QNAP TS-409U 1U NAS Review QNAP has been producing quality networked appliances for a while. One of their most popular products is the TS-409 Pro, which stuffs a whole lot of Linux-embedded servers into one small box. Now QNAP has released a 1U version of this flexible server, which should appeal to small IT shops that need to fit their servers in a rack. Its multimedia capabilities will certainly appeal to the home theater nut, as it allows you to literally have terrabytes of movies instantly available, to create your own video-on-demand service. How to Protect Your Site from a Google PageRank Drop For the uninitiated, Google ranks all pages on the web with a scale of PR0 to PR10 - higher is better. High PR sites or pages receive most of the traffic for competitive keywords or phrases. Keywords are what surfers type into search engines to find what they're looking for on the web. Nerd Fitness: How to Eat Healthier When Online We all go through those days when getting away from the computer is just out of the question. There is always some game that has to be finished, a report that is due, or if you are like me you have to finish reviewing some product before the bossman unleashes fiery wrath. The problem is that when we are just sitting here, like I am now, the only exercise you are getting is in your fingers and possibly your brow. And we don’t exactly have a gourmet chef bringing us nutritious meals all day long to eat, with shots of wheat grass to chase it down. No, we eat microwaveable meals and drink soda and energy drinks until before we know it we are so big we can’t even get out the door to reconnect with the outside world. Antec NeoPower 650 Blue Power Supply Review I give to you the Antec Neopower 650 Blue. The high efficiency modular power supply that will get you through hordes of zombies, and then some. The ultimate combination of high power, high efficiency and cool style for today's high performance PC systems. 650 watts of pure power, with 85% efficiency, cable management, and dedicated circuitry with a super-silent 120mm blue LED fan. Figured out why they call it the 650 Blue yet? I thought you would get it quickly. You're so smart.. Tips to Organize your Server Room If you are looking to get your server room organized in 2008, there are a few key steps to keep in mind while you are going through the process. Your server room houses valuable information for your business and the safety and security of your equipment should be of top concern. In addition, the equipment that you choose should be efficient and safe for long term use. Zalman CNPS 9500 LED CPU Cooler Review When you think cool, you think of Zalman. Or you think of Prince. Either way you have one Killer Chiller. Today my subject is none other than the Zalman CNPS9500. When you take the classic Zalman flower design and combine it with an ultra-quiet fan, a unique heat pipe array, and a little LED bling, you know that you're going to have the coolest CPU temp in the room, with a little extra flavor. My Take on Microsoft's I'm a PC Commercials Microsoft is now directly responding to Apple's "buy a mac" commercials with their adament "I'm a PC" commercials. The commercial starts out with a John Hodgman lookalike pretty much demanding an apology from Apple for stereotyping PC users. The commercial then shows people from all walks of life; from cool laid-back twenty-somethings to doctors, students, researchers, and even Bill Gates himself proclaiming that it's great to be a PC, and we refuse to be cast into a mold. Nyko Xbox 360 Charge Base Review Any self-respecting Boy Scout knows that one should "Always Be Prepared", and this holds true when playing video games. It has happened to me on more than one occasion that my controllers run out of battery life way before I am ready to put it down. There are several Xbox 360 battery chargers on the market, and I have tried them all. It's great that you can charge multiple batteries at one time, but you still have to think about and manage your batteries. Why can't my controllers automatically charge when I'm not using them? Technology News: Lian Li TYR PC-X2000 Chassis iStarUSA HDD Docking Station + HDD Reader Review Thermaltake Toughpower 1000Watt Power Supply Review QNAP TS-209 Pro Turbo NAS Review Zalman ZM600-HP 600 W Power Supply The Best/Worse of Gmail Labs Antec Signature 850W Review Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 Review Gaming News: XBOX 360 HITS SIX MILLION IN EUROPE NARUTO: Path of the Ninja 2 for Nintendo DS Strikes Gold Crysis Warhead performance in-depth Wipeout HD (PS3) Review Nintendo DS has you covered for Christmas Second "Gears of War 2" Video Documentary Reveals an Arsenal of Action Star Wars: Force Unleashed (Xbox 360 and PS3) Review Crysis Warhead Review Audio/Video News: PowerColor PCS+ HD 4870 1GB GDDR5 Roku Netflix Player Reviewed EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Video Card XFX GTX 280 XXX Video Card Review Palit Radeon HD 4870 Sonic Dual Edition Video Card Gadget News: iPod Touch 2nd Generation Review Olympus SP-570UZ Digital Camera Review Silverstone RVM01B RAVEN Gaming Mouse Review Razer Salmosa Review Top 20 Worst Fashion Gadgets Ever Part 1: From Bad to Atrocious If you want to keep up to date as it happens, why not subscribe to some of our many RSS feeds?Manage your OCModShop subscriptions (and browse previous newsletters) at http://www.ocmsmedia.com/newsletters/user-login.aspx Share this post Link to post
