You’re not alone. There are thousands of us with some amazing, and some very hilarious, photos that we can not longer see because we haven’t got the equipment.

It’s easy to see, ahh well it doesn’t matter, but it does doesn’t it.

Those slides and negatives are full of photos of people who may not be with us anymore. It’s full of memories we want to relieve.

They’re full of stories we want to tell.

What if you could get all those photos back. Would you? Of course you would.

Now you can with the USB Negative Scanner.

This new USB Negative Scanner is amazing AND incredibly easy to use. You simply pop the slide or negative into the machine and in seconds its on your computer ready to be edited, printed and shown to a whole new generation.

It’s what you’ve always wanted. Your memories back.

And now you can for only £79.95 from Firebox.

N.B This is currently a PC only product, but don’t worry I’m keeping an eye out for you Mac users!

This clever piece of kit has been designed to bring to an end lost data during power cuts by providing uninterrupted power to protect data loss.

This is capable because all of the FSP AI power supplies have a built in Lead-Acid battery that generates and stores power to allow the PC to run for an addition 4 - 5 seconds after a power cut.

In other words just enough time to get everything saved and backed up which the FSP AI power ensures happens by sending a signal to the PC system to activate the data back up function.

A very clever concept that I can see finding it’s way into many a household!

You can find out more at the FSP Group website.

But just what laptop case should you get? Here at Mac and Pc we’ve been comparing laptop cases across the internet and have come up with a top five to help you on your way.

1. Silver Dig M Laptop Bag

The Silver Dig M Laptop bag is made from the same material as the extremely popular Crumpler sleeves which means your laptop will not only be safe but waterpoof too!

The Silver Dig M Laptop Bag is available from Memorybits.

2. Speck See Thru Macbook Hard Case

If you’re looking for a hard laptop case to protect your Macbook then the Speck See Thru Macbook case is the product for you. This not only brightens up your Macbook but will also provide it with great protection.

The Speck See Thru Macbook case is available to buy from MyMemory.

3. Belkin Steel & Burnt Orange Pocket Top Notebook Case

This Belkin Pocket Top Notebook Case not only provides your laptop with great protection but looks really cool at the same time. We love it!

The Belkin Steel & Burnt Orange Pocket Top Notebook Case is available from PC World.

4. Port Designs Chamonix 15.4″ Laptop Backpack

The Port Designs Laptop Backpack not only allows you to protect your laptop on the move but also allows you to stuff it full of everything else you need as well.

The Port Designs Chamonix 15.4″ Laptop Backpack is available from SVP Communications.

5. The Gumb Bush M Laptop Bag

The Gumb Bush laptop bag is a compromise between bag and briefcase and we love it’s modern sleek look.

The Gumb Bush laptop bag is available from Memorybits.

I know exactly how you feel and that’s why I’m totally and utterly in love with Belkin’s illuminating USB cables.

These USB cables contain coloured LED lights which light up when plugged in and ensure you’ll never pull out the wrong wire again.

You can find out more about this cool USB cables and order your own at SVP Communications.

The reason why is they’re offering a £10 off the in store price of their Belkin Wireless 54G router. This means you’ll pay £29.99 instead of the £39.99 everyone else will be in store.

And in case you wondering if it’s worth buying - it’s the one I’m using to access the internet right now!

Snap up this cheap wireless router deal today at PC World.

The Sandberg USB Chatset has been designed to solove that problem of having to use either speakers of a headphones to listen to something because it lets you use both at the same time.

So how exactly does it work? Well by the Sandberg USB ChatSet installing in Windows as a separate sound card. This small change will then allow your speakers to be constantly connected to the speaker output on your computer while also having the headset connected at the same time!

A very cool concept and I can’t wait to try it out.

The first thing you’ll notice about the Logitech Quickcam Communicate SX webcam if you’ve been using cheap web cams previously is that the image quality is much improved (this Logitech has 640 x480 VGA quality) and that continues even when the sun goes down because of it’s RightLight technology.

However it doesn’t really matter what the image is like if the sound is rubbish.

Luckily with the Logitech Quickcam Communicate webcam this isn’t an issue because it uses RightSound technology and offers echo-free calls.

This means that the Logitech Quickcam Communicate STX webcam is ideal for use with Skype if you’re going to make video calls as sound should be clear and you’ll also be able to see just who it is you’re talking to.

Oh and I have to tell you about a great feature that the Logitech Quickcam Communicate SX webcam has for when you are video chating - the switched privacy shade.

Why is that so good?

Well because if you find you have your t-shirt on inside out halfway through a conversation you can quickly turn your privacy on instead of having to run out of the room in shock!

It also comes with it’s own software that is quick and easy to install and can be picked up for around £32.

(I found it for £31.10 at Micro Direct.)

For example how often have you found yourself hitting two buttons trying to type a quick email on your Smartphone or deleted something because your finger slipped on your notebook.

It happens all too often because of one thing - the fact our fingers aren’t getting smaller.

The iGo Stowaway Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Keyboard, from MyMemory, is the perfect solution to this problem because it is a full size fold up bluetooth keyboard that you can easily take with you wherever you go.

You’ll find that they fit you but then have rubbish sound or have amazing sound but fall off your ears every time you breathe.

The Koss Porta Pro Stereophones are different though.

This stereophones do both and have been doing it brilliantly since they were first introduced in 1984.

So if you like listening to your podcasts, internet radio on your computer without sharing them with anyone else make sure it’s a pair of Koss Porta Pro Stereophones you plug in.

The SumVision Panther 4 Megapixel Webcam will provide you not only with a very high quality video image but a still image that is likely to be a lot better than your digital camera because it’s a massive 8 megapixels.

Alongside that this SumVision Panther 4 Megapixel Webcam will be continually processing information whilst you use and will adjust brightness and compensate any colour imbalance should it arise.