Small and on fire, that is what the Shuttle 1337 SDXI is hoping you will see and feel when you use this compact computer. Internally the Shuttle works on an Intel Core 2 extreme, a 10,000 rpm western digital raptor hard drive, and a 768mb Geforce video card. That would make any computer system overheat if not cooled correctly and thankfully with a liquid cooling system, it keeps everything running like a well tuned car. And speaking of cars, just so that the lucky buyer who buys this gets the full experience - the system is painted in premium grade automotive hi-gloss paint just to make the full effect of looking hot ...

Small and on fire, that is what the Shuttle 1337 SDXI is hoping you will see and feel when you use this compact computer. Internally the Shuttle works on an Intel Core 2 extreme, a 10,000 rpm western digital raptor hard drive, and a 768mb Geforce video card. That would make any computer system overheat if not cooled correctly and thankfully with a liquid cooling system, it keeps everything running like a well tuned car. And speaking of cars, just so that the lucky buyer who buys this gets the full experience - the system is painted in premium grade automotive hi-gloss paint just to make the full effect of looking hot ...

When you first see the PowerWatch from the outside of a computer you might think that the CPU was getting ready for take-off. But really the Powerwatch by Aerocool is just a unit that takes up 2 drive bays and resembles the speedometers of a race car. With its case fan spin rates it's able to detect the heat inside the computer and it will set-off an alarm if it's getting to hot. Along with that very cool feature are flash card memory slots which basically support 25 formats. And in addition there are several helpful USB 2.0 ports...if you are looking to have that pimp your ride kind ...

Designed especially to integrate with the iMac or Mac Mini with a Cinema Display, the iG0 Desk really does look like something that could have came out of Cupertino. The desk has a turn table for easily swiveling your display, an adjustable keyboard panel, a halo lamp for working in the dark, a cable compartment for keeping things neat, and a digital hub panel for easy access to your gadgets. A gel-filled wrist rest and mouse pad are also included and 2 built in holders for speakers or a coffee cup. The design is also very ergonomic and can be used in comfortably in a variety of sitting and standing positions. The ...

It's no secret that we have a fondness for the design style of retro electronics, which is why we get excited when someone hides high tech components in them.  The Decomatic Model 12b looks all old school Art Deco on the outside but it's a Intel Core 2 Duo Media Center on the inside. The machine sports 2GB of ram, a 160GB hard drive, an Nvidia 7600 series video card with HDMI and a total of 31 ports so that you can connect just about anything to it. And the Decomatic Model 12b is just one of the cool PCs and servers that this hobbyist has built that is up for display ...

The LifeStation definitely has the looks to fit in too your home entertainment system. But does it have the chops? The system runs on a Core Duo mobile cpu with a 945 chipset. So that means no heavy gaming allowed. On the other hand it incorporates the advanced ATI Avivo HD decoder engine with HDMI, HDCP which they claim ensures smooth, flawless playback of high definition content. You can customize the system with up to 750GB of storage which would hold over 250 hours worth of TV and you can also add a LifeServer to the whole set-up which could add an additional 6 terabyes of storage to your set-up. Gadget Fashionistas ...

It seems like every few weeks a USB device comes a long that seems more absurd than the last one. For the time being, these Desktop PC Monitor USB Decoration Lights for Birthdays and Chrismas are going to reign as the craziest USB gadgets yet. The USB decoration kit contains a string of colorful LED lights, a card, a hat and a matching mousepad to decorate your desk with. The kits each retail for $17.99 at Vavolo.

We have some sad news today, almost as sad as the recent demise of Clippy. Some time ago, Transmeta had ambitious plans of creating the best microprocessors for mobile devices. But now their leaving the battlefield - not victorious, but neither defeated. From the moment of its creation (1995) up until now, Transmeta has been quite successful producing several versions of economical chips. Not only that, they were also licensing their technology to other companies. For example, their mutual cooperation with AMD gave birth to Efficeon processor, which was installed to FlexGo mini-computer distributed by Microsoft to developing countries. Transmeta's business situation worsened significantly in 2005. Its micro-processor engineering division stopped being ...

While we're very fond of LogMeIn's remote PC service, their free account leaves much to offer. As usual, Open Source software has a very powerful yet totally free piece of software that is ready to take care of all your remote PC needs. Using an internet connection, UltraVNC allows you to use your mouse and keyboard to control another PC as if you were sitting in front of it, even if you're on the other side of the planet. Some of its other features include TextChat, FileTransfer, EncryptionPlugins and an embedded Java Viewer that allows you to open an UltraVNC in a web browser.

If you plan on upgrading your system to run Vista anytime soon, we suggest you take a look at OCZ's PC2-6400 Gold Edition memory kit to maintain Vista'shunger for RAM. It comes in two dual channel 2-Gb modules, and sports extra impressive performance - due to its original gold-mirrored XTC (Xtreme Thermal Convection) heatspreaders that helps it to keep its cool. The ram runs at 800MHz, 5-5-5 latency timings. Traditionally, OCZ makes one of the best memory modules aimed at gamers, video professionals, and other performance enthusiasts. The price isn't known yet, but we can assure you it won't be cheap.

This cubilicious system from Amadana houses three high quality speakers, a CD player, FM & AM radio, and an alarm clock. Nothing cutting edge there, except what is really tantalizing about this cube is its sleek and compact design which is available in a choice of red, black or white, each with a LED clock. The black one has Chocolaty black and red controls, and the white one looks good enough to mistake it for something that came out of Cupertino.

The Mousetrapper Advance is designed to prevent and relieve pain caused by Repetitive Strian Injury and typing stress. It is made up of an ergonomically designed, multi-dimensional, steering pad integrated into a cushioned wrist support area which attaches to the user's keyboard causing normal mouse functions to be performed with your hands positioned comfortably over the Home Keys. The device connects to your PC via a USB connector and can be fitted with most PC and Apple peripherals. And unlike many other ergonomic peripherals which are fitted only for right handed users, the Mousetrapper Advance can help both left and right handed computer users, because lefties are people too!

Jeremy Mehrle of St. Louis, Missouri has a computer collection that would have most Mac aficionados drooling uncontrollably. His basement has 74 Macs on display, with 30 of them situated at his Classic bar. Overall, his collection contains 18 different CRT based iMacs, a Next Cube, four different Apple II computers, and a 20th a Anniversary Mac. Check out flickr for more photos. (Source: MacLife Magazine, February '07)

The desktop monitor is one aspect of modern day computing that has yet to be really customizable. Short of pasting your own stickers and post-it notes on to your LCD, we've never encountered a way to spruce up your monitor until now. TransArt of Taiwan is set to transform the way you look at your monitor with their custom monitor frames. Turn your LCD in to a work of art with a picture frame or make it jump with a leopard print. They also offer custom covers for laptops, as well as faceplates for cell phones that ordinarily don't have faceplates, ipods and even computer mice. We hope to see these show ...

At just 3 pounds, the Mac Mini is a little portable power house. We've even see a few people lug Mac minis around with them. Now with WaterField Designs' Mac Mini Sleevecase, carrying around the mini has never been easier. The light and compact Mac mini SleeveCase is made of a durable ballistic nylon exterior and a soft lined neoprene interior. There is also an optional 1.5" wide shoulder strap to attach to the SleeveCase. The Mac mini Sleevecase retails for $39.00.

The Robot Desk Lamp is a flexible desktop companion with an adjustable chrome body, head, arms and legs. His hands are made of clips that can hold pens, reminder notes and anything else. He also has a 25 watt bulb attached to his head. We think that the Robot Desk Lamp would compliment the Lightbulb Man reading light. The Robot Desk Lamp retails for $69.99.

This red Panic Button is a real computer key that comes with double-sided tape so that you can make it a part of your keyboard. Just don't put it on top of somewhere stupid like the ESC key or else you'll really start to panic. Panic buttons retail for $2.50 each, making it a great cheap gift that almost everyone will appreciate. Other novelty computer keys available include keys that say "BEER", "duh!", "EJECT", "Oops!", "Any Key", as well as a key with a smiley face and one with a dollar sign. There are also Fun-key computer keys that have icons like a skull, alien, bomb and other symbols.

If you have a MacPro or PowerMac G5 System, then you know that if there is anything it's lacking, that would be a memory card reader. Don't settle for just any ordinary memory card reader to sit next to that sleek tower, if you're fashionably conscious about having your peripherals match, then you have to get PROGEAR-G5 28-in-1 Professional Card Reader. ATech's PROGEAR-G5 connects to your Mac or PC via a USB 2.0 connection and it has 4 card slots which can access up to 28 media formats. The PROGEAR-G5 retails for $99.95.

ColorWare does an excellent job of sprucing up your PC with a custom paint job but it will set you back a pretty penny. CrazyPC is offering a Similar service called CompuCoat. "CompuCoat™ is a durable, high resolution, full color printing process that permanently fuses digital images with computer cases." That means that you can mod your PC with any of your photos, drawings or paintings. The CompuCoat Case Modding Service costs $239.99, totally worth it just to see the look on his face when you plaster Hello Kitty all over your gaming rig.

Desktops are one of the few pieces of tech that are not easy to customize on the outside. Computer Case Badges are a great way to add a little bit of your own flair to your drab old desktop PC. There are many different themed computer case badges to choose from, from flags to animals to brand logos. And if you can't decide which ones to choose, you can get an assortment of 10 badges for $19.00.

Forget hiding your valuables in a safe, we're pretty sure that if you stuffed them in the PC Drawer in your computer tower, no one would be the wiser. Markel Enterprises PC Drawer computer storage system is the perfect place to keep up to 24 CDs, keys, any other small items or even candy - they actually have PC Drawers that come preloaded with Hershey's kisses, Jelly Bellys and Tootsie Rolls. Desktop PCs never tasted so good.  However, for your sake we hope that your PC has a really good cooling system or else the M & Ms will melt in your computer and not in your hand.  ...