Month: September 2008

A Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard With Some Pizzazz

The bluetooth wireless keyboard has jazzed up the computer I/O market with several new choices, all of which make you think of old cartoons of the amazing technological future. Many of the normal manufacturers of computer equipment have released their version of the bluetooth wireless keyboard and the portable bluetooth keyboard. The tech world is excited about the proliferation of bluetooth technology devices, they finally see that technology rich future stepping up to meet them. The new bluetooth wireless keyboard uses the bluetooth technology to provide a wireless I/O (input/output) devices, and the keyboard is not alone.

Other than keyboards, the bluetooth capability has been applied to and has created portable bluetooth keyboards, mini bluetooth keyboards, bluetooth mouse and bluetooth headset. All of this wireless, compatible equipment has created an excited tech world, unfortunately it has not slated their desire for more bluetooth equipment.

What Does Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard Mean?

Bluetooth is the name given to a wireless communication protocol in computers, which allows the connection to made without cables, wires or other hardware connections. Bluetooth uses short range radio communication to allow the input/output devices (I/O) to speak with the computer without the need of hardware connection to the computer. There are three classes of bluetooth devices, and they are categorized by the distance the signal can travel, thus how far away the I/O device can be from the computer tower. The first level is 3 to 6 feet, the second level is 30-35 feet and the third level is 300-320 feet. Most of the current bluetooth devices available on the marke are bluetooth 2. The bluetooth protocol was developed so that standardized equipment choices could be implemented by manufacturers, those removing compatibility problems.

What this all means to you, is the standardization of bluetooth makes any device that is bluetooth capable, compatible with your bluetooth enabled hardware. For the tech world this is not a huge boon, as finding compatible hardware is usually not an issue. Where this bluetooth standardization makes a different is to the casual computer uses with little or not computer hardware knowledge. Instead of purchasing hardware that does not work with their computer, they can purchase any bluetooth capable device with the assurance it will work with the computer.

So the bluetooth wireless keyboard heralds happiness in the computing world and wishes for further advancements. However, the movie version of the hi-tech world is here, because in addition to the bluetooth wireless keyboard the virtual bluetooth wireless keyboard is making some room on the store shelves.

Putting Together A Baby Shower Gift Basket

Almost every woman finds herself at some point in her life invited to a baby shower for someone that they know very little, barely know, or are related to in a distant manner. While it can be easy to purchase a gift for an expectant mother who is a friend or close family member, it can be harder to find a unique and exciting gift idea for someone that you hardly know. You do not want to bring a generic gift off of a registry, but you also do not want to do something that is so unique that the expectant mother will not appreciate it. A baby shower gift basket may not be a unique baby gift basket, but it will be cherished and appreciated by the expectant mother.

Baby Basics

If you want to give a great gift with your baby shower gift basket, the best way to do this for someone who is not a close friend is to give a baby shower gift basket filled with baby basics. Baby basics stay the same no matter what sex the baby is or what unique personality traits the baby has. Some things that a new mother can always use are binkies or pacifiers, bottles (depending on feeding method, but even breastfeeding moms use bottles from time to time!), swaddling blankets, baby clothes, receiving blankets, burp clothes, bibs, feeding utensils for when the baby is older, wash clothes, baby soap (make sure it is hypoallergenic!), detergent, baby lotion, baby hygiene products like finger and toe nail clippers, baby Q-tips, and an aspirator, and other items like socks, hats, gloves, and shoes. All of these will give you a pretty generic baby shower gift basket with baby basics.

Making A Unique Baby Gift Basket

It can be very difficult to make a unique gift for someone that you do not know well. However, when making a baby shower gift basket, it is very easy to make a unique gift basket for the baby and the mother. The first thing to do is to pick a theme. You could do diapering, feeding, clothing, or bath time. The best way to be unique is to do a baby shower basket filled with items that the baby can use when he or she is closer to six months old. The new mother will probably receive all of the newborn items that she needs. Instead, include things like feeding utensils, larger sized clothing, oversized bibs, baby food (with lengthy expiration dates, of course!), and season appropriate accessories in the respectable size that the baby will need.

No matter what you do for your baby shower gift basket, your basket will be the hit of the party!