Western Digital My Passport Studio

Western Digital announced a new portable hard drive, the My Passport Studio($150-$200). It features a "e-label smart display" on the front that actually remains on even when the drive is off and unplugged. Users can easily create a label to personalize their drive or remind themselves of its contents. The display also includes available capacity and whether the drive is locked. It is the both FireWire 800 interface and USB 2.0 interface and and 256-bit hardware-based encryption. Available in 320GB($150), 500GB($180) and 640GB($200).

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Portable Gliding Simulator

While gliding has been a passion in the adjoining country (New Zealand), Australians haven’t been into gliding, therefore the designers have come up with the Portable Gliding Simulator to help train pilots and attract people towards the sport. Weigh about 450 kgs the simulator is only portable as far as its name, nevertheless it is a perfect simulation machine, it’s “just like the real thing.” Complete with a working instrument panel, cockpit, and head tracking system.

Via: Student Design Awards/TDB

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