As a gaming keyboard, the Reclusa comes up a bit short compared with gaming keyboards that preceded it. There’s no rearrangement of keys to cater to certain types of games, as there is on the Timber Wolf and Ideazon MERC keyboards. And if we’re just talking about macros, there seems to be a short supply compared with the G11 and G15. The Reclusa has ten macro keys and two jog dials to play with, which seems like a lot, but macro junkies might demand more. You can surrender one or more keys to switch profiles on-the-fly, but that can get messy and take up too much time.

Not sure if I will bite on this one…

Some guy with a blog called NewTech Inc. has a brief review of the ColdHeat soldering iron. He complains that the soldering iron doesn’t work at all, and it actually ruined the motherboard he was working on (which he explains is actually a disclaimer on the box, don’t use on electronics).

The reason cold heat isn’t a good soldering iron is because it uses an arch of electricity to heat up the solder. The only problem is, in order to create a good soldered joint, you have to heat up both sides of the metal you are trying to adhere together. If you just heat up the solder, you have what is called a “cold solder connection.” While a cold solder connection will hold up for a short period of time, it will eventually break. I also find it funny that you can’t use a soldering iron on electronics. I always though that was the main use for one. The only reason I even took the time to post this review is to make sure you understand why the solder iron doesn’t work, as the review (which made it on the front page of digg) doesn’t explain why.

Full Crappy Review Here.

Recently NVIDIA responded to ATI’s latest graphics card, the X1800GT. The X1800GT was tested, and proved to be an all around better graphics card. NVIDIA wasn’t about to be outdone, and they have released the new GeForce 7800GTX 512MB beast of a graphics card. A few major PC reviewers got their lucky mits on one and have come out with their test results. Don’t be mistaken, just because it is based on the 7800GTX chipset, it has new features that allow it to increase its clock speeds by a healthy amount. Is the higher clock speeds worth the $650 price tag? Here are a few reviews. Read up and make your own decision.

Bit-tech.net

Tom’s Hardware Guide

ExtremeTech.com

That’s right; it’s time for a pick-me-up. What type of beverage do you grab? Do you even grab a beverage? Why do you pick that same one every time? There are so many choices when it comes to getting that caffeine high for the all-night video game binges, or coding sprees; it can become pretty complicated. What I’m going to do is explain all the different caffeinated products, and help you out with all your choices.

Read on for the full article.

iLounge has reviewed the Incase Music Belt for your iPod. They seemed to like it, but it looks suspiciously like a fanny pack to me!

It does look somewhat nice though, for a fanny pack. It uses a nylon belt, and can be adjusted for even the biggest of folks.

You can pick one up for $25 bucks here.

Full Review (get’s a B+)

Futurelooks has a nice little review of Logitech’s top of the line THX Certified 2.1 speaker system. What did Futurelooks have to say about Logitech’s latest 2.1 setup?

“I found the Logitech Z-2300’s to be one of the best 2.1 PC speakers I have ever heard, second only to the sound produced by the satellites on the legendary Klispch ProMedia 2.1’s (they have a tweeter). However, the woofer is definitely much more powerful than the one on ProMedia’s, but loses a measure of tightness and control with all that extra weight and power.”

You can pick up one of these for around $149 from most major retailers.

Get the full review here.

I figured iPodLounge would be the first to get their hands on this unique looking system that we have been talking about a lot lately, but it is PCMag that gets a review out first. With a price take of $249 the sytem needed to have almost Bose quality sound. So, did PCMag like inMotions latest?

“The tube-shaped Altec Lansing inMotion iM7 is a combination Apple iPod dock and portable speaker system. The iM7 adds a little oomph to the company’s inMotion line, providing room-filling sound in a stylish white and gray casing.”

About the only thing they really gripe about with this system is the cost, and the lack of portability that has come with the previous inMotion systems.

Get the full review here.

PCMag just reviewed the Sony VAIO VGC-RA830G PC powerhouse today. We are talking liquid cooled, 1 gig of RAM, GeForce 6600, 320 GB hard drive, 19 inch LCD, and 5.1 surround speakers all for under 2 grand. I know, I had to double check to make sure they were actually talking about Sony here, but it is true. What didn’t they like? No HDTV tuner, and a not-so-livingroom-friendly box.

Read the full review, right here.

Anandtech has reviewed the Samsung SyncMaster 915N. The monitor has a lightning fast 8ms response time, and is competatively priced at around $349.99.

Anandtech concluded, “Compared to other 19” panels that we have recently reviewed, Samsung’s TN display outperforms similar solutions from AUO, CMO and LG.Philips hands down. Response time between each of these panels is quite negligible, but when compared to the 25ms LTM190E4 used in our highly recommended Dell UltraSync 1905FP, the difference is night and day.”

Get the full review here.

ipodlounge has finally gotten around to reviewing the Harmon Soundsticks. The overall peformance was better than expected, and of course they liked the look of the Soundsticks. The one con they had was the price.

“…the Soundsticks are a superior alternative to the Encounters for bass-loving iPod owners, and a good price-to-performance compromise against the more expensive FX6021s for those who don’t need theater-filling volume or extra control frills. Price being an legitimate factor, we’d still pick the Creatures in a pinch, but that constraint aside, we wouldn’t hesitate for a minute to add a set of the Soundsticks to an iPod or computer setup. They look great, sound great, and won’t kill your wallet.”

Read the full review right here.