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SOUNDBLASTERX3

USBDAC/£109.99incVAT

SUPPLIERuk.creative.com

TheSoundBlasterX3USBDACtakestheconcept of an

externalUSBsoundcardandupdatesit tothelatest generation

ofCreative’sSoundBlastertechnology.Ona basic level, this

meanstheSoundBlasterX3DACprovidesallthe features you’d

expectfroma goodsoundcard,includingspeaker outputs,

microphoneinputs,andopticaloutputsandheadphone outputs,

allpackagedinwhatlookslikea bigdesktopvolume dial.

Usedinthiswayit providesgreatsoundquality without the need to

useinteriorrealestatefora soundcard.However, the Sound Blaster

goesbeyondthenormwithitsinclusionofSuper X-Fi technology,

whichallowsit toadapttheheadphoneoutput in real time to create

notjusttheillusionofsurroundsound,butalso other acoustic

effects.It effectivelyrecreatesthefeelingofhaving a full surround

speakersystemintheroom,withoutallthesetup hassle. The X3

USBDACis a greatoptionforpeoplewhoprimarily use headphones,

andasa solidupgradeonbasicmotherboardsound hardware.

Sandblaster Sound Blaster

The Stageek Mouse Jiggler is the kind of
oddity that only makes sense if you’ve ever
needed such a device. It’s a USB-powered
small black brick that’s around the size of
a mouse, with a rubber foot to anchor it on
the desktop. When activated, a small dial
on its surface rotates through 180 degrees,
and then back again a few seconds later.
The idea is that if you place an optical
mouse on it then it will respond to the
movement, so your PC thinks somebody
is using it even if you’ve wandered off.

There are various reasons for needing a

placeholder to prevent a computer from being

idle, and there are ways to improvise the effect

• keyboard macros, weights on keys, the old
  rubber band on the gamepad stick or just simply
  tweaking your power settings. However, most
  of them are a hassle. The Mouse Jiggler might
  be a weird concept, but it will jiggle your mouse
  for as long as you need, which is all you can
  ask from a device designed to jiggle mice.

Idle Jiggled

STAGEEK MOUSE JIGGLER

/ £14.99 inc VAT

SUPPLIER amazon.co.uk