I don’t know about you, but sitting in the same position all day is really a pain, literally. It’s almost as if our backs have become accustomed to being in that one position, and are slowly evolving into a stiff curvature which keeps us in the seated position at all times.

And we can’t stay in that position ALL of the time, no matter how nerdy we might be. Though there might be a solution to staying with your computer in a much more comfortable and lounge-like atmosphere. The Surf Chair looks like a total dream to use for gaming, or darn near any sort of long-term computer session.

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Corsair, a leading name when it comes to computer memory, has just announced that it will be rolling out its new 4GB Dominator DDR3 memory kit at Computex 2008 which will be held early next month. This new memory kit will run at speeds of up to 2,000MHz, making it the perfect fodder for folks who demand nothing but the best when it comes to computing performance. So far, the brains at Corsair have tested and guaranteed for operation at the lightning fast overclocked speed of 2,000MHz, so gamers ought to know what they should be doing as they read this news - start saving already in order to get your hands on this when it finally hits the retail market!

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The iPhone is one stunning device to use, as you surely cannot argue against the sales numbers which doesn’t seem to abate even after being out in the market for approximately one year now? With news of an impending 3G iPhone ready to roll out this summer, the hype train is even going to pick up more speed. With Steve Jobs being the control freak that he is, it is no surprise the iPhone is a pretty locked down device and will take some jailbreaking before it can be unlocked, leaving many people being stuck in iTunes jail. Forget about being in iTunes jail - Orb Networks has a “Get out of jail free” card with their new OrbLive iPhone application. What does this do, exactly? Read on after the jump to find out more.

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If you have not yet moved on to the world of MP3s fully with your music collection, chances are you will still have a bunch of CDs stacked away somewhere, neglected and unloved. Why not take some time off to store all of them properly in this USB Storage Carousel?

This carousel is a CD storage system which can hold 150 discs. It can store all kinds of discs in 12cm size, such as CDs, DVDs, game CDs, or music CDs. The unit can be connected to your PC via USB cable and the shape of the USB Storage Carousel for CD/DVD means it’s stackable, thus conserving your desk spaces. You can manage the CD database with the included software and you can locate the CD/DVDs by CD title, CD contents, category, remarks, etc. After searching with the software, simply double click the desired disc and the USB Storage Carousel will spin and pull out the CD. You can also use USB Storage Carousel as a stand alone unit (without a PC). Just directly input the slot number from the key pad, which is located at the right hand side of the unit. After you press the enter key, the machine will spin to the specific slot and pull out the CD for you. With the stand alone option, the product comes with a form for users to index the discs.

ThinkGeek is currently offering this nifty piece of retro media management technology for $129.99.

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Computer peripherals continue to get smaller and smaller. These days, the mouse would be better apt called the mouse embryo. And it doesn’t stop there. Keyboards are becoming more compact as well. Eventually, we might have to start fearing for those among us who have larger hands.

The Giant Fabric Keyboard seems like a perfect protest for the evolution of shrinking peripherals. This keyboard is living large, and it’s not afraid to strut its stuff. Flickr user Maurin has a great new set of photos up which shows how the Giant Fabric Keyboard was created.

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If you’ve ever gone to purchase a universal battery for your laptop, you know that it can be a pain making sure that you get the voltage correct. Sure, you could just guess, but if you get it wrong, your entire laptop could go kaput. This new external battery from APC takes all of the guesswork out of it.

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Have you made the jump to Windows Vista yet? Well if you haven’t yet, you might just want to hold off on investing the time and money into the latest OS from Microsoft. Why? Because Windows 7 is due out in a year and a half.

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So much storage media, so little time. And so it goes. We’ve got USB drives, hard drives, and SD drives galore. And each one of these storage units have their data accessed in different ways. Such an unproductive mess. It’s easy for a card to get lost in the shuffle.

And then there is the Brando Multi-Functional Dock Station, the ultimate in storage consolidation. This gadget from Brando allows you to dock USB + eSATA + 2 hubs + 4 cards, all consolidated into one super duper storage interface.

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