Last week we asked you to tell us about the best keyboard you've ever used, and the testimonials came pouring in. Today we've compiled the most popular keyboards into a handy list for your perusal. Consider yourself warned: reading the list may lead to you staring balefully at your generic OEM keyboard and wishing you had a keyboard worth waxing poetic about. Read on to see which keyboards took home the trophies.



IBM Model M Keyboard

Average Price: $70


While much has changed in the computing world since the introduction of the IBM Model M keyboard 24 years ago, the iconic keyboard has remained almost entirely unchanged. The design, through shift of patent holder and production runs, has retained all the qualities readers listed as their reasons for loving the Model M so much. Most beloved was the tactile feedback provided by a buckling spring, as opposed to a membrane, key system. The spring system is responsible for the clickety-clack crispness of the keys. While IBM has long since ceased manufacture of the boards, devoted users have several options. Scouring old computer shops and forgotten back rooms at the office and such can often lead you to a Model M. They were built so well many readers noted they had boards still in service from the 1980s. Alternately you can shop at ClickyKeyboards, a web site devoted to selling new and used vintage Model M keyboards. The patent for the keyboard changed hands and is currently held by a company called Unicomp. New Model M style keyboards can be purchased there, ranging from a perfectly faithful reproduction to more modern model types that have a Windows key and eraser head style mouse built in.

Logitech G15

Average Price: $80

Backlit keys with customizable brightness, built-in LCD display? What could you love more about a keyboard? For those of you not in the clicky-key club coveted by the Model M users, the more modern Logitech G15 caught your attention. The built-in LCD isn't just for gamers, although it has support for dozens of games, and there are several mods you can download for the LCD, which makes it display everything from hard drive space to CPU temperature to instant messaging and email notifications. Visit G15Mods.com and G15Forums.com for more info on modding your G15 keyboard.



Das Keyboard

Average Price: $130

Once upon a time, my friends and I took a standard black OEM keyboard and with a bit of patience and a buffing wheel smoothed the lettering right off the keys leaving behind a obsidian testament to our supreme geekdom and ninja-like typing skills. The fact that someone took that idea and applied it to a rock-solid keyboard with the crisp chops and key travel to make a IBM Model M fan stop and take notice, warms my nerdling heart. The Das Keyboard comes in two flavors: extra dark with light markings and extra dark without so much as a single labeled key. Readers who voted for the Das Keyboard voted almost entirely for the unmarked version and universally said that it radically improved their typing skills. When you can't jog your memory by looking at the keys, a bad habit even excellent typists will sometimes find themselves doing, you have to let your fingers all the work. If you loved the Model M but would like something more sleek, the solid build and mechanical switches in the Das Keyboard put it miles above a mushy OEM membrane keyboard.

Sound off in the comments below if you have one of the keyboards and love it, or if like me you've realized that it might be time to swap out the basic keyboard that came with your PC for something a bit more swanky.
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There are several types of mobile phones that are launched these days. There are many cellular phones, which are launched by different manufacturers of mobile phones such as Samsung, Sony Ericsson, and Nokia. But there is only a single fascinating phone, which is admired by the people all over the world due to its cool features and amazing graphics. The mobile phone launched by Apple and is known by the name iPhone.

Just before the one year completion from the launch of iPhone in the market, 3G iPhone has been launched into the market. The launch has attracted the attention of many consumers due to introduction of 3G Version in the mobile phones. Apple 3g phones have become the center of attention due to it new version technologies specially the Wi-Fi.

The new facilities available in 3G apple I phone are as follows:
• 3G facility
• Design
• GPS
The new version of Apple iPhone 3g is very slim as compared to the previous iPhones. The new phone are available in two sizeable internal memories. There are two varieties of Apple 3G I- phones, one which is available with 8GB with black plastic skin and other one is 16 GB with black or white phone skin.

The iPhone takes the idea of music in a mobile to a whole new level, boasting a much larger memory than rivals, as well as offering users to combine it with their existing iPod software and music that they have bought from iTunes. The iPhone blurs the lines between different gadgets, including more features than many of its rivals including a high quality camera, the aforementioned iPod, and of course the ability to connect to the internet through the mobile network.

There is nothing new about what the iPhone offers of course, many phones that are already on the market such as the Nokia N95 already offer the same functionality as the Apple, but where these other models really lag behind is in the way in which the user is able to interact with the software.Rather than utilizing a keypad like more conventional phones, the iPhone uses a touch screen that behaves in a completely intuitive manner, and lets users navigate easily through its menus in order to access the functions of the phone. Apple have used the information on user behaviour that they have gathered over twenty years in the computer world to create an operating system for the iPhone that will revolutionize the way in which people use their gadgets.

Because of the amount of demand that Apple knew there would be for the iPhone, its release has been delayed a number of times in order to ensure that the company would have enough phones available to meet demand. This has allowed other manufacturers to beat Apple to the market with their own touch screen phones such as the Samsung W559, which also boasts a powerful camera and a media player.

Of course, what none of these other rival touch screen phones have is the cachet of the Apple iPhone, and despite their sleek designs, they have not managed to capture the attention of the public in the same way. Although they boast good looks and many features, they lack the smoothness of the iPhone, and the ability to be linked in with the rest of a person’s music collection held in iTunes, which is why the iPhone on its release will still be number 1!

When the average person thinks about flying in an airplane they never think about how the plane gets them from point A to point B safely and accurately. One of the most important aviation tools that a pilot needs at his disposal is a fully functioning global positioning system, also known as a GPS. With a GPS unit the pilot will be able to determine where he or she is going at all times, what the topography is like, and also if there are any obstacles that are in the way. Because flight conditions vary from flight to flight, it really is difficult to fly without such tools.

Commercial planes have these systems built into them when they are purchased, but this may not be the case for smaller or private planes. If you fly planes on a regular basis you would be well advised to purchase your own airplane GPS. There are many different models to choose from, some of them offering more bells and whistles than others. The different models and features available will allow each pilot to choose the sort of unit that they feel is appropriate for them.

The nice thing about these systems today is that they can be very versatile. You can use the same GPS unit in your plane as you do when you are in your boat or even when you are in the car. This will allow you to navigate with ease and accuracy regardless of where you are going and how you are getting there! While the more expensive units have more capabilities, even some of the more affordable GPS units are very easy to use and can move easily from one setting to another.

Garmin avionics is one of the most well known providers of GPS units. The company offers many different units ranging from the almost $8,000 UPSAT MX-20 MFD to the UPSAT MX-20 MFD that runs about $5,000 and it only gets more affordable from there. For instance the Garmin 496 is only about $2,500 and the Garmin 396 runs about $1,800. These are the most comprehensive and versatile options on the market today, but Garmin offers even more such as the 296, the iQue-3600a, the 295 H.H, the 196 H.H. and more! When it comes to avionic GPS options Garmin gives you a lot to choose from fitting not only your budget, but also your specific needs.

Remember when you are shopping for your aviation equipment to give yourself room to grow. You will want to buy a GPS that will enable you to do more than you need to do now so that if you want to expand the use in the near future that you won't have to buy another unit. Planning ahead will give you the ability to grow with your tools as well as expand what you are doing without investing anymore into equipment.

Over the last ten years or so, about 30 million people have abandoned cable television services and made the switch to the over-the-air cable satellite TV service providers. There are obviously some very good reasons why so many people have made this change, much to the chagrin of the executives at the cable service companies who have watched this exodus.

In addition to those who switched from cable to satellite, there are millions more who were never able to have cable access to programming because they lived in rural areas. But, with the addition of a satellite dish antenna and a dish receiver, those in rural areas now can also enjoy the same entertainment programming as people who live in metropolitan areas.

One of the biggest reasons why people are walking away from their cable providers and embracing the cable satellite TV providers comes down to money. No matter what part of the country you live in you will find that it costs less to get your entertainment needs met if you use a satellite dish antenna, versus the old fashioned and out of date cable providers that still need to have their network hard-wired.

In order to have cable TV satellite service in your home, you need to have a complete satellite TV system. The first component is the satellite dish antenna that is positioned outside of the premises. You will often see the mini dish antenna units on rooftops, the sides of buildings, on fences or mounted to a pole, in order to provide the proper positioning. The satellite dish antenna must have a clean and unobstructed view of a certain area of the southern sky and they must be precisely positioned by trained technicians.

The second component to a cable satellite TV system is the receiver with takes the signal from the dish antenna and sends it to the television. The receivers have programming that affects the programming guides, providing detailed information about each show you wish to watch.

One of the most interesting innovations that was recently introduced and has quickly become very popular in the DVR, or digital video recorder, that is integrated into some models of cable TV satellite receivers. These DVR receivers allow you to pause live broadcasts and also to record your favorite programs without the need to fuss with video tapes. Some of these devices are dual receivers, which allow you to watch one show while recording a second, or record two shows at the same time.

Cable satellite TV services continue to be popular not only because they provide better value at a lower cost, but also because of the innovative features that they offer, such as DVR services and dish on demand programming. While traditional cable providers now match many of the features of the TV satellite dish services, it seems that these companies tend to be first to bring new innovations and then the cable companies follow a bit later.

Without a need for any arguments, our families, relatives, and loved ones are undoubtedly some of the most important people in our lives. While most of us would want to stay in touch with each and every one of those people we love, sometimes it can be unavoidable that some of them would move to another place and fail to inform us about their new location. What do you do then, if you find yourself in cases like this? Well yes, there are indeed ways for you to get in touch with these people in a quick and easy way.

The internet, like in many other instances, can be one of the best resources for you to use whenever you need to obtain any information. These days, most people will definitely prefer conducting a people search online than to ask some information from different government offices or public records establishments.
With the use of the web, it would be fast and easy for any individual to look up details about the current location and contact information of any person within the United States. These people search tools mostly have stored a lot of very useful information in their databases so you could find all that you need just by visiting their site.

In these people search websites, you even have the option of doing people search by state or you may also check nationwide records. All you will need to do is to type the full name of the person you need to search and a few minutes would be all you need to get complete people search results immediately.

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Locating someone whom you haven’t had contact for years can be very hard. And sometimes without anyone to help you, you can’t probably do it alone and contacting other people could be too time-consuming and still you will not be sure with the results. Hiring a private investigator can be an effortless action but paying an expensive service when there is a cheaper method can be impractical. You have to allot a large amount only to hire an investigator when you can do it simply online.

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Copper, a favorite of the wire and cable industry, possesses excellent electrical conductivity and finds widespread use as an electrical conductor in everyday wire and cable products. Copper has even become the world’s third most widely used metal. Due to a number of influencing factors, including demand, the price of copper has risen dramatically over the past few years.

Concerns with copper are not isolated to the U.S., but have developed into an international concern across a number of markets. Since the price of copper directly affects the price of electrical wire and cable, those involved in the industry, suppliers and customers alike, are affected by any fluctuation in copper prices.

In order to closely follow changes, the wire and cable industry looks to outside sources for accurate pricing information. The two primary indexes used in determining the cost of copper industry have been the COMEX Copper Index and the Omega-Camden Copper Index. Although the two differ slightly, both indexes continually remain reliable resources.

You may have read about COMEX copper prices in national publications such as the New York Times or American Metal Market. Lines like, “Copper prices rise on the COMEX Division of the Mercantile Exchange,” are not uncommon. The COMEX (Commodities Exchange) draws public attention as a division of the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), which is a worldwide physical commodity futures exchange. In the COMEX Division, metals like gold, silver and high-grade copper futures are traded.

COMEX manages the trading of copper as a commodity with commercial value by means of a daily settlement price. The prices are recorded on the COMEX Copper Index, which keeps track of all settlement prices. Copper futures on the COMEX Division are used by copper market participants for investment purposes. The future prices listed on the index reflect where copper prices appear to be headed based on the present opinion of the marketplace. The opinions and direction of the prices on the index can change abruptly.

Like the COMEX Copper Index, the Omega-Camden Copper Index plays a role in determining the cost of copper in the wire and cable industry. The Omega-Camden copper base, formerly known as the Camden copper base, is a point of reference for wire and cable prices. The Omega-Camden Index records and measures whether copper prices are increasing or decreasing. The Omega-Camden copper index is supplied by International Wire (IMG), whose products include a broad range of copper wire.

Unlike the daily changes of the COMEX Copper Index, the Omega-Camden Index is only updated twice a month. Another difference is that prices on the Omega-Camden copper index take into consideration transportation costs. The Omega-Camden base may be fifteen to twenty cents higher per pound than COMEX prices as a result of the added cost. COMEX’s copper price reflects only the price as produced at the mine. It does not include additional production costs.

With the current volatility of prices, the COMEX and Omega-Camden Copper Indexes have become valuable tools to the wire and cable industry. COMEX is helpful because it is updated on a daily basis and predicts future prices. The Omega-Camden Index is useful because it considers added costs. Both provide a deeper understanding of one of the industry’s biggest concerns – the ever-fluctuating cost of copper.

Hosting a teleconference call is a terrific way to hold a "virtual meeting" where everyone who needs to be involved in a conversation about a certain topic can listen in and provide input as needed. These types of teleconferencing meetings are very useful when companies have employees in various locations, or when a diverse group of people, who are not all in the same location, need to communicate in the most effective method possible.

While these audio teleconferencing sessions can be extremely valuable and can save a lot of time and money by eliminating a great deal of travel, there can be some drawbacks to running a conference call. One of the biggest problems is noise, as everyone needs to hear exactly what is being said on the call. When people speak during the teleconference call, all of the background noise in their environment is easily picked up by the phone, which everyone else can hear as well.

When there are hundreds of people participating in a teleconference call, a great deal of background noise can be generated and in no time at all it becomes difficult to hear people talking. When this happens, it is not only distracting, but oftentimes it is simply impossible to have clear communication, which completely defeats the reason for having the teleconferencing meeting.

But, all is not lost. In this circumstance, it is best to use teleconferencing services that allow the organizers of the call to have control to mute the participants. The benefit of this is that all of the background noise from the dozens or hundreds of people calling in will disappear. The drawback is that those who are muted will not be able to speak to add information to the discussion, nor will they be able to ask questions if needed.

However, there are some new technologies that the teleconferencing services have started to introduce to help with this issue. The most common solution is to have everyone who will need to speak during the teleconference to call in with a unique pin number that will separate them from the bulk of the callers. In this way, those who are organizing the call and speaking can do so, while everyone who just needs to listen and absorb the information can be in on the call without worrying about adding background noise.

Also, most of the teleconferencing services allow all callers to press a certain key on their phone to mute their own line. Unfortunately, not everyone uses this feature correctly so there still can be a lot of distractions from background noises. This can be frustrating for everyone, especially when the organizers want as many callers as possible to participate in the conference call and ask questions of the presenters.

The teleconferencing services have responded to this problem by coming up with some innovative solutions. One approach that some of these services now offer is a way for people on the call to "raise their hand" electronically, by pressing a certain number on their keypad. The person moderating a teleconference call can then see who has raised their hand as a request to speak by being logged onto the website. The moderator can then control who is allowed to verbally participate.