A Desktop Search Tool for your USB Drive

You like to carry all your important files and documents on a USB drive but when you plug that drive into another computer, you are unable to search the contents of that external disk through the built-in Windows search as the files have not been indexed yet.

Rather than wait for Windows to index your files for searching, what you may do is carry a desktop search utility in the USB disk itself that knows everything about your existing files and thus you can use search as soon as you plug the drive.

One such utility that you may want to give a try is Dropout – this is a portable Windows search tool that requires no configuration or installation. You just need to copy the Dropout.exe file to your USB disk’s root folder (home directory) and it will let you instantly search all the files in the current directory and those inside sub-folders.

When you first run Dropout, it creates its own search index inside an hidden sub-directory and thus it won’t have to re-index files when you use the USB stick on a different computer. The search index updates itself in an incremental manner whenever you run Dropout next so your new / updated files are automatically included.

And Dropout just doesn’t let search files based on their names or extensions, it even lets you find files based on their content (full text search) just like the real Windows search. Get it!

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Drive a Car Anywhere in the World on Google Maps

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to drive a car on the congested streets of lower Manhattan in Now York or the scenic Transfagara?an road in Romania?

Meet Mini Maps, a Google Maps based Flash mashup that lets you drive a car virtually anywhere in the world using the controls on the keyboard. Simply select a location on Google Maps – you can either type the address or choose a point on the map visually – and hit the car accelerator (the up arrow key) to start moving.

Unlike the other Google Maps based car-driving games, Mini Maps is smart enough to recognize the terrain and the roads in your driving area and adds virtual boundaries on either sides of the road as you drive. If the area you’ve selected for driving is too dark, the car headlights will turn on automatically or your can press the “N” key to turn-off the night mode.

There’s more. You can create your own track on Google Maps by clicking at different points on the map or you can invite your other Facebook friends to Mini Map for a quick game of car racing. The stuff is very nicely done and can be addictive!

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Synology DS411 Quad Drive DiskStation NAS Media Streaming Storage Solution

Synology has this week introduced a new NAS solution to their range in the form of the new Synology DS411. Capable of holding four drives the new Synology DS411 has been designed for small businesses and home users in need of a fast high capacity storage, backup and media streaming solution.

Synology DS411 is capable of accepting four drives up to a total of 12 TB in storage (3TB each) and will provide an average 105.3 MB/sec reading speed under RAID 5 configuration in a Windows environment, together with a 47.8 MB/sec writing speed.

As a backup solution the Synology DS411 provides you with access to a web-based backup wizard for backing up data to another Synology DiskStationor any rsync server via an encrypted protocol, or to an external hard drive via USB connection.

On the back of the NAS Synology DS411 there is a single gigabit ethernet port, along with 2 x USB 2.0 ports and 1 x eSATA for additional external drives or sharing a printer across your local network.

More information about the new Synology DS411 can be found over on the Synology website. Its also now available to purchase with pricing stated by Synology as under $500.

Source: Slashgear : Synology

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ADATA Launches Rugged SH14 Portable External Hard Drive

If you are in the market for a rugged external hard drive, the new ADATA SH14 rugged portable hard drive launched by ADATA this week might well be worth a look. The new SH14 hard drive is enclosed within a super-tough exterior casing  constructed using a unique silicone material and providing a smooth surface texture. Together with military specification shock-resistant structure, coupled with water-resistant and impact-damping silicone shell.

The new SH14 is equipped with a 2.5-inch 5,400 RPM hard drive and is fitted with a new generation USB 3.0 transfer interface, providing users with transfer rates up to 90MB/s.

The SH14 is available in 500GB, 750GB, and 1TB storage capacities for €59.90, €71.90 or €92.90, respectively, and come with backup software HDDtoGo for file management.

Source: ADATA

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