Much like waiters and cooks, IT department guys are not to be trifled with. There are many reasons why, but on the top of the list you will find the Etherkiller.
Who needs Gi-Joe when you can build your own badass action figures with some Cat5 cable? Seriously, this is brilliant. I think it is worthy of an art exhibit.
Before I got married, I used to joke with my fiancee that instead of getting rings made out of gold, or other expensive metals, we should find ourselves some plastic “Sha-zam!” rings that we could join together and pretend we had a Genie to fight our battles for us.
She didn’t like the idea.
So imagine what would have happened if I had proposed we invest in a pair of Cat 5 compliant wedding bands that we could jack into eachother when we were bored. My guess is that we wouldn’t be married now.
The inside of the “female” ring can be chosen from a selection of four colours: turquoise, white, orange or black. That’s four different reasons that she’d leave you, right there.
But the worst thing about these ridiculous rings – they’re sold out. So, chances are there’s going to be some lonely men with broken hearts and shattered dreams in the world tonight.
The HXC5 HDMI-over-CAT-5 system is being billed as a simple “plug and play” solution for sending HDMI signals over large distances —164 feet (50 meters) to be exact. The manufacturer also claims that this signal is “virtually loss free.” The device utilizes balanced/unbalanced signal processing to ensure full hi-def signal integrity for all video formats up to and including 1080p and it is HDMI v1.2 / HDCP compliant.
The HXC5 requires a double-run of standard CAT5/5E/6 network cabling and it is packaged as a complete, ready-to-connect system —including a compact “balun” transmitter and receiver. Could definitely be a valuable problem-solving tool for anyone setting up a serious home theater. Available now for $600. [Tributaries]
