Archive for April, 2006

cat5e cables, CAT 6, etc.

Monday, April 10th, 2006

As more and more customers move into home networking, they find a need for cat5e cables, and sometimes cat 6 cables.

You’ll find in our store that we have these cable assemblies available both with and without molded boots. We also have a new, very unique Sentinel Boot.  This boot is only available for custom build cables, but is definately worth it. As seen in the picture below, it is as narrow as the RJ45 connector to provide you with plenty of room in tight places. It is also easy on the thumbs, a huge benifit over traditional cat5 boots.

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For Customers Needing Custom Mold Cables

Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

We have the ability to custom build low and high volume custom or OEM cable assemblies. Many of our customers have a need for custom Mold Cables. Getting a quote is as easy as faxing us a drawing or sending us a sample of your cable. If you are currently building or purchasing custom mold cables that you would like run at a higher volume then give us a call, we’d love to help you out!

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RJ45 Plugs and Plates

Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

We’ve had a lot of customers both here in the U.S. and abroad who are taking it upon themselves to construct their home networks. To do such a thing many are looking at our RJ45 plugs and plates. In our store, we offer the needed products to construct your own patch cables. Cut, strip, terminate and even test. As well as the needed wall plates.

Here are the tools, RJ45’s, etc.

Here are the wall plates.
And here is a variety of wall plate inserts. 

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Momentum Building for RFID Units

Sunday, April 2nd, 2006

RFID’s (Radio Frequency Identification) have been around for 50 years. Up until recently though, they have gone widely unused. This is due to their hefty cost. In the last decade the most famous use for them commercially has probably (more…)

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The $100 Laptop

Saturday, April 1st, 2006

MIT is attempting to build a small $100 laptop under the project, “One Laptop for every Child.” Google’s Larry Paige has offered full support.

The small laptop, to save money, comes without many well known luxuries…such as hardisks and software. The idea behind the project is to get computers into the hands of more people in developing countries.

This announcement comes as Microsoft unveils it’s new mini-laptop.. the Microsoft Orgami. It’s a tablet sized PC:

But it comes with huge capabilities. MP3, gaming,  GPS, TV, Camera… all on a 7 inch screen. Reports of the new PC’s prices range from $599 to $900.

The release of the product is to meet needs for those people who constantly need computer tools while ‘on the go.’ The goal of this device is an all-day battery charge. It also has built in wireless internet access.

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