One of the most popular compression utility in Windows is here again. WinZip International LLC. has announced the released of its latest software, WinZip 10.0. The software maker has significantly improved the usability and functionality of their latest release.

According to the product information, an improved compression technology was introduced in WinZip 10.0 that allows users to create even smaller *.zip files, hence save storage space. In addition, sending *.zip attachments in emails will also be faster. WinZip 10.0 further introduces a new Explorer-style view, making it easier to manage multi-folder zip files. Some other features include the ability to create split (multi-volume) zip files during compression, automatic update checking, and support for Windows XP 2 Attachment Manager, a function that helps users protect their computers by warning them of potential malicious zip files prior opening.

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How many times have you had to walk to your car in a parking garage after dark, walk home from a school function in the evening, or traveling through a crowded area in the twilight hours? Any of these times you could have been attacked. You never know when danger may be lurking in the bushes outside your home, office or even after a ball game at school. When an attack occurs seconds count, you may not have time to wait on the police or any one else for help. Protecting yourself against these life-threatening possibilities is the best way to ensure your own safety.

The Scorpion 200 Spray and Stun Gun could save your life or the life of a loved one. This great gadget gives you two powerful non-lethal defense mechanisms in one life-protecting gadget.
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We reported yesterday how we were going to the Best of Stuff Gadget Show. Well I’m pleased to say the organisers have given us 10 complimentary tickets to give away to our readers.

The tickets are for this Saturday (5th November 2005), so if you fancy a day out in London and a chance to see a load of the latest and coolest gadgets, then be sure to get in touch.

In order to get a free ticket, leave a comment to this post explaining why you want to go to The Best of Stuff Show. We will send out tickets to the posters of the most amusing and original comments. The closing date for ticket requests is 3PM (GMT) Thursday 3rd November, so that we can catch the last post.

Good luck.

This is probably one of the best Windows-based software I have ever used for wireless network detection. With 802.11a/b/g standard becoming a widespread common protocol for network interconnections, office and household users have succumb to the fascinating wireless connectivity to the World Wide Web (WWW) by mere invisible electromagnetic waves, operating usually at 2.4GHz license-free (in some countries) frequency.

NetStumber 0.4.0 has proven to be quite a useful piece of tool, in terms of wireless network detection. It allows detection of various network type, i.e. Peer-to-Peer, and Access Points (AP). In addition, it offers real-time signal-to-noise (SNR) ratio of a particular network, refreshing at approximately 1Hz. Compared to Windows’ bundled Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) tool, this is an absolutely useful, especially in regions where signal is particularly very poor. Should there be several networks operating at the same time, NetStumbler has managed to picked them up simultaneously. Currently, NetStumbler supports several wireless network cards, so likelihood that you picked any Wireless card, and try with NetStumbler, chances that it is likely to work.

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I used to have a VFX-1 back in the day. In fact I still have it somewhere, despite the fact that it won’t physically connect to any PC made after about 1985. The VFX1, for those of you who weren’t into gadgets back then, was a virtual reality headset. It was basically a motorcycle helmet with little monitors beaming images into your eyes, headphones and a motion tracker. It was supported by a handful of games and the sense of immersion was breathtaking (although whether that sense of immersion was worth the money, time and pain of setting the thing up was another question)

Why am I bringing this up now? Because technology marches on and ExtremeTech are reviewing a modern 3D headset which looks more like sunglasses than a motorcyle helmet. Is proper, immersive, stereoscopic 3D gaming set to make a comeback? Get the lowdown here

We’ve got a bit of a special today, an interview with Alek Komarnitsky, who’s famous for his interactive Halloween and Christmas light displays. As tonight is witching night it only seemed appropriate to publish this interview today. So without further ado let’s hear what Alek had to say.

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Guess where we’re going

After enjoying the Ideal Home show last month I was delighted to find another much more gadget orientated show is opening this Friday. The Best of Stuff is an annual show where various companies showing off their latest gadgets (just before Christmas coincidentally) .

This year promises to be something special with stands from the vendors like Archos, Creative, Gizmondo, I-Deck, JVC, Sharp Electronics, Q-Be, Nokia, Siemens Mobile, Philips, Sky, iriver and more.

You can get tickets from the Best of Stuff site and included in the price are free tickets to the What Hi-Fi Show

For those who can’t attend you can be confident that we will be reporting on all the best stuff we find here on CG.

If you have any type of valuables that you want to keep safe from harm, the best place to hide them is not in the cookie jar, everyone looks there first. Hide them away in the Peanut Butter Safe.

Everyone has an old jar of peanut butter back in his or her pantry somewhere and most people especially would be burglars would not think to look in there for anything unless they were hungry.
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