"The new TS-x12 series Turbo NAS servers offer affordable high performance coupled with ultra-low power consumption and virtually noise-free operation, " said Tony Lu, Product Manager from QNAP.

ENGADGET: QNAP's new Turbo NAS line features iOS streaming via WiFi, 3G

The camera's other specs look decent as well: 7.1 megapixel resolution, 3 fps shooting and a new low-power CMOS that Olympus claims reduces noise at high ISO settings.

ENGADGET: Olympus E-330: first DSLR with live LCD

Power lines are extremely hostile places for data signals, with high levels of electronic noise and an obstacle course of transformers, surge arrestors and splices that create a huge impedance to the free flow of high-frequency signals.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Substations and transformer boxes eventually reduce the power to the 110 volts that toast your muffin in the morning, but the electrical noise on a high-voltage line can destroy data signals immediately.

FORBES: Magazine Article