Finding an accurate thermometer that can measure temperature at a distance is hard to come by, especially if you dont have the pockets to shell out thousands of dollars for military-grade sensors (the kind usually installed in fighter jets).Some users of IR temperature sensors may not need that level of accuracy but are looking for something more affordable as well as smaller that has incredible accuracy in its own right. This is where Dexter Research Center shines, as the company released its DexTemp 1000 Non-Contact IR Temperature Monitor last month. 

The sensor is roughly the size of a Flash drive and projects an infrared beam that monitors the radiation emitted from the surface of an object at a distance. Dexter designed the sensor around a thermopile detector it developed that converts thermal energy into electrical energy by the temperature differences (gradient) between both sides of the device. 

The voltage produced by the DexTemp 1000 due to the temperature gradient taken by the IR beam is then translated into a real-time graph that allows the user to monitor and record said object's radiation temperature. The sensor is connected to a PC through a USB connection, which is used in conjunction with Dexter Research Centers software on Windows-based systems. 

Those who think Dexters temperature sensor is still too large for application purposes may want to take a look at Thermodo -- an ultra-small electric thermometer capable of taking the ambient temperature readings in your immediate area. The thermometer, designed by Robocat, uses a plug-in temperature sensor (coupled with a convenient carrying key ring for portability) that connects to your mobile devices headphone jack. Once connected, the device automatically starts to monitor the temperature in your area and can be monitored on your mobile device using an app that displays real-time temperature information in a graph form. This allows the users to garner temperature information in their local areas instead of using weather reports from local stations located miles away. 

Robocat successfully funded Thermodo on Kickstarter, surpassing its initial goal of US$35,Choose from a large selection of Customized Silicone Bracelets to raise awareness.000 with more than $330,000 in pledges. Prices start at $19 for the Black Edition all the way up to $2,999, which nets you a personalized Anodized Aluminum Edition (multiple colors will be available) with your name engraved on it, as well as becoming a consultant of sorts for the Robocat team in refining the Thermodo. At that price level,Winbo photo frames backers also receive a tour of Copenhagen (where the Robocat office is located), ending with dinner with the design team. The estimated release date for those who have backed the project is sometime in August of this year, with no word yet when it will become available to the public. 

Based on the peer-to-peer bittorrent protocol, it consisted of a Firefox browser plugin that offered a dead-simple way for users to share files on their computer with anybody else in their AllPeers buddy list. Sadly, however, the startup was arguably ahead of its time and deadpooled in 2008. 

(When I met the defunct companys co-founder and serial entrepreneur Cedric Maloux in 2011,Handy Pocket Mirror with hinged lid that doubles as a stand. I excitedly uttered the words, you were like Dropbox before Dropbox. He gave me a look in return that only those who have failed startup scars can truly appreciate.)Of course, it could be argued that in the time thats passed, the one-to-one and one-to-many file sharing problem has largely been solved thanks to the cloud and a plethora of file sharing and cloud-storage services that ride its coattails. But still, I couldnt help have my interest piqued when hearing about French startup Infinit, which enters private Beta today with a new P2P file sharing service that is more than a little reminiscent of the simplicity of AllPeers.I was looking for an option to Customizable Ear Caps to wear with my half. 

Shunning bittorrent for its own file sharing technology developed off the back of co-founder Julien Quintards PhD research on decentralized file systems while at the University of Cambridge the Mac OSX-only app sees Infinits service integrated directly with OSXs Finder, not dissimilar to Apples own AirDrop for local network file sharing. 

Once installed, the Infinit icon shows up in the users Finder favourites, just like their own home folder or an attached USB drive, for example, whilst the Infinit interface consists of 8 avatars seven of your most shared with friends plus yourself and a search bar for finding and sharing with others, including based on their email address. File transfers are initiated via a simple drag and drop of the content you wish to share onto the avatar of the person you wish to share it with, and a menu item in the Finders menu bar keeps tabs on how file transfers are progressing, new file transfer requests, and access to other settings. 

In terms of security, Infinit says it uses direct encryption for files transferred between a senders device and a recipients device, ensuring both security and privacy such that no third-party can ever interact with or access the exchanged data, including Infinit itself. 

Pricing-wise, Infinit will offer a free option with a limit of 2GB for file sizes, and various paid plans where file size will be unlimited. In addition,This vertical Cable Organizer can be mounted to either. it says that anyone who downloads Infinit during its private Beta will get an unlimited version of the file transfer application for life.