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Computer Accessories
By Jeff Zbar
www.chiefhomeofficer.com
 For years, this home officer has griped about the sad realities of mobility. Sure, our technology is getting smaller and smaller. Wireless phones, cameras, PDAs and MP3 players all fit in our pockets. Heck, most can even fit in one pocket all at once. But the bricks and cables that power them require cargo pants or cavernous laptop bags – which in short order are converted into rats’ nests of tangled cables. And no one has created a laptop insert into which we can organize all our devices, cords, cables, bricks and the like. But what if… What if one device could solve the power and empowering woes of the modern road warrior? A solution could just be the CallPod by ChargePod. This funky little gizmo can charge up to six devices – at once.
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 Get organized and take control of your cords with a little bit of humor. One Man Tied is a miniature cord organizer that lets you wrap your table top cables around him to keep them out of your way. He even has a suction cup base to ensure that he (and your wires) stay firmly in place. Having a bad day? He’s made out of durable plastic so you can take your frustrations out on him…wrap him as tight as you want!
One Man Tied is perfect for use in your home, dorm room, office, and other desktop environments that have cords. At only $10, his economical price tag can easily fit into most people's budget, making him a great gift idea.
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 Kensington just announced ShareCentral, a new device that makes sharing peripherals (printers, scanners, external disk drives) easy in the home office. With it, family members can share up to five USB devices between two computers with the touch of a button, eliminating cable clutter and the need to plug and un-plug multiple devices. Available with one, two, or five USB ports, ShareCentral is plug and play, with no complex network required.
The Kensington ShareCentral family includes the Kensington ShareCentral 5 ($79.99), the Kensington ShareCentral 2 ($59.99), and the Kensington ShareCentral 1 ($39.99).
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By Jeff Zbar
www.chiefhomeofficer.com
 The IT guy remembers the service call well. His clients’ wireless computer network was suffering slow Internet transmission speeds, lumbering downloads and uploads, and recurring outages. The wireless network was several years old, a fact made worse by the client’s two-story home’s concrete block construction. Thick walls and distance taxed the unit’s transmissions. Moreover, the use of several cordless phones in the 2.4 GHz frequency interfered with the wireless network’s signal. When it was installed several years ago, the technology was leading edge with peripheral hardware and services like digital cameras, online gaming and music downloads. Several years later, their network was stretched way beyond its means. The remedy: Upgrade the network and replace the cordless phones with those in the 5.8 GHz range. As a result, transmission speeds increased and the connections were reliable throughout the home and everyone in the house was pleased.
This family’s situation was a “poster child for reasons why an upgrade of a wi-fi router was necessary,” said the IT Guy. Companies or consumers who installed a wireless network when the technology emerged in the early 2000s were on the leading edge of wireless connectivity. Today, though, that same hardware can lag significantly behind the current technology, leaving users with service outages, slow throughput and lost productivity.
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