Why Nokia Is Leaving Moto in the Dust
Monday, November 12th, 2007Phones for high- and low-end consumers, a great supply chain, and lots of cash — the Finnish company has it all (except the iPhone).
Archive for November 12th, 2007
Is it a bike? Is it a scooter? NO! Its a Magic Wheel.
Monday, November 12th, 2007Forget your fold-up bike, this baby is one hot piece of kit. Its a 26 inch wheel that sits between your legs and you scoot along. To turn you sort of lean to one side… a bit like “a penny farthing on acid”.
HACKADAY Laser Graffiti
Monday, November 12th, 20071 PC Laptop - ASUS A8JS - Core 2 Duo 1.83 Ghz 1GB Ram Nvideo Geforce Go 7300 256MB - VGA and DVI out.
1 Pansonic PTD5600U 5000 ANSI Lumens 1024×768 DLP Projector.
1 Watec 221S Security/Astrononmy Camera with manual iris zoom lens.
1 Bogen magic arm and super clamp.
1 Pinnacle PCTV USB capture card.
1 60mW Green Laser
Free ARM emulator beats real hardware
Monday, November 12th, 2007When run under Linux on a fast PC, the open-source QEMU emulator can outperform actual ARM target hardware.
Boil a cup of coffee in 3 seconds!
Monday, November 12th, 2007Not only that, but it also houses a water filter and the company says it uses up to 65 per cent less energy [or £30 a year] than a regular kettle. You will have to pay a bit extra though since it will cost £60 when it lands on July 1.
Morphable Accordion Chair
Monday, November 12th, 2007An interesting invention, this chair can fold into many configurations. The girl that sits on it is kind of hot too 
Robot Walks For You!
Monday, November 12th, 2007HUBO-FX1 is a robot designed to walk naturally, carrying a person (or whatever) weighing up to 220 pounds. The lower part of the robot has legs that walk somewhat like a human, while the upper portion sports a chair.
AMAZING 4 legged waking robot!! REGAINS ITS OWN BALANCE IF PUSHED!
Monday, November 12th, 2007Check out this amazing robot!. It walks on four legs, and if pushed, can regain its own balance and continue running normally. It can run on rough terrain and do sidesteps. Sorry ASIMO, you have been OWNED.
Is DVR/PVR Worth the Risk?
Monday, November 12th, 2007I can’t remember missing a show due to a crash or any other problem…until this week. The Event: The biggest soccer match of the year (that’s actually televised in the US), the UEFA Cup Finals Championship. Of course it is on mid-day, but no problem, I set my Media Center a week in advance.
What does the most comfortable computer chair look like?
Monday, November 12th, 2007Whether you are blogging, surfing or digging for a prolonged period you may want this ergonomically designed chair. This PC chair known as Neber from G-Tech was exhibited at the Korean IT Show.
What Colour does your Coffee Lid boast today???
Monday, November 12th, 2007A story about gadgets and inventions that have revolutionized a cup of coffee. All new and cool ideas and designs
Goog411= pretty freakin’ cool
Monday, November 12th, 2007Google is getting huge and maybe even out of hand, but this is awesome. This is a number to definitely keep in your speed dial.
Small Humanoid Robot runs Linux
Monday, November 12th, 2007Much of the technology behind this relatively inexpensive humanoid robot came from a life-sized research robot costing over $170,000. The 14-inch tall bot can walk on two legs, and can also assume supine or prone positions and stand up from either.
Athena Gets Priced And Grows A Cup Size
Monday, November 12th, 2007T-Mo has confirmed shipment of the Athena or Ameo as it’s being dubbed to the UK and Germany. The Deutschland can get theirs for 500 Euro in March. No word on price or release date in the UK but expect price and shipment to be around the same for the Brits. Where does that leave us?
Netvibes Rugby World Cup Widget for Vista
Monday, November 12th, 2007Netvibes has launched a Rugby World Cup 2007 widget to be placed on your start page. With this widget, you can follow all of the games, see matches results, and see who’s still in the running for the championship. Keep up with pool standings, and knockout stages. This is a UWA widget, so it’s also available to be placed on your Google start page
Hotel-in-a-Box from Travelodge
Monday, November 12th, 2007It’s a portable hotel built from polycarbonate glass for concerts and festivals. No more tents and filthy portapotees, you can now have: a luxury double bed, bedside tables, lights, duvet, pillows, carpeted floor, dressing table with light, mirror, chair and your own toilet for just £26 a night.
The most realistic bionic hand on sale for £8,500
Monday, November 12th, 2007The most realistic bionic hand yet invented, which allows the user to move all five digits has gone on sale. The product, created by British scientists, is a welcome development for amputees. The Touch Bionics’ i-LIMB Hand looks and acts like a real human hand. The prosthetic device is powered by tiny muscle movements in the forearm which send sign
Halluc II, Insect Like Eight Legs Robot
Monday, November 12th, 2007Technology review/overview
Picture: Papercraft stirling engine that runs on coffee
Monday, November 12th, 2007“Astromedia is a German science gizmo company that specializes in die-cut cardboard widgets: astrolabes, sextants, telescopes, etc. But this new one takes the biscuit — a Stirling engine that works on the heat from a cup of coffee. Apparently, if you set it on a frozen compress (”Setzen Sie ihn auf eine Kaltkompresse…”), it runs for hours.”
Why the Zune comes in brown
Monday, November 12th, 2007Just rotate it by 180 degrees, and read by yourself what you get… I guess somebody might get sacked or even chair’ed for this, at Microsoft.
The Ultimate Office Prank Tool
Monday, November 12th, 2007Secured your way to the leader of the office prankster’s chair with this weapon.. errr, toy…. Airzooka (air bazooka) blasts off compressed air that will send your colleague right to the next cubicle.
A store with unique hand-painted acessories opened
Monday, November 12th, 2007Oh those russians. They’re painted our mice and keyboards with their folk themes and Christian Icons. And even a common plastic keyboard became a wooden one…
New Hand Dryer Saves Energy and Trees
Monday, November 12th, 2007Be sanitary and green at the same time with this unique gadget.
Robotic arm rides, 5 cents [pics and video]
Monday, November 12th, 2007We’ve heard of robot arm-driven rides before, but this guy is seriously taking it to the next level. Watch as some brave soul in an anonymous factory floor tames a giant yellow robot arm and rides it to glory as family and friends look on admiringly, giggling uncontrollably in an giddy orgy of industrial robot exploitation.
Robot World Cup: 64 of the planet’s best bots in a knockout competition
Monday, November 12th, 2007Tech Digest has rounded up 64 of the coolest robots in the world, and is putting them head-to-head in a virtual knockout competition to see which one’s best. It includes the obvious ones like Honda Asimo, Robosapien and iRobot’s products, but also some mad Japanese bots too - robonurses, sex club touts, beer-dispensers…
The Wall-Crawling Bot
Monday, November 12th, 2007A North Carolina company that developed the “tornado in a cup” Vortex Regenerative Air Movement technology took it one step further by installing the VRAM device to a mobile platform robot – one that crawls along the walls in any direction, even making the transition from vertical to horizontal surfaces.
The Nike robotic hand: there is no finish line
Monday, November 12th, 2007Gulp. Meet the 5-finger, robotic hand. We don’t know much about it, and quite honestly, we’re resisting our every urge to cower in the darkness of our thumb-sucking fear.
Chair Made From Aluminum Pull Tabs
Monday, November 12th, 2007A man made this chair using ‘pop tops’ and pull ties. Doesn’t look too comfy to me.
Solio to Release Solar Hybrid Charger
Monday, November 12th, 2007The energy alternative company Solio will release a hand-held solar battery recharger on October 15, 2007. The sleek new design is for use on virtually all electronic devices. It comes with an adaptor tip that can fit into any USB port or charge directly from the sun. The best part is the price. It will sell for less than 80 USD.
Transformer Furniture: Suitcase Into Chair
Monday, November 12th, 2007This is the first luggage-to-seating arrangement we’ve come across. While the others cross functions in the same space (like the living room), this quaint concept is more of a comfortable suitcase, or chair with wheels that holds a bunch of clothes sometimes.
Inappropriate Office Toys - Cap Blaster Blowgun (VIDEO)
Monday, November 12th, 2007“What did you say, Bill? You want some of me?” I asked. I filled my cheeks with air, positioned my lips on the mouthpiece, and expelled my breath with a sudden ‘umph’! The rubber, suction-cup-tipped dart flew through the air, evilly reflecting the florescent light from above.
Build a Bed Laptop Table
Monday, November 12th, 2007Want to use your laptop in bed but can’t stand the feeling of the hot, heavy metal on your legs? Build this simple table to set the laptop on while your legs go under!
Engadget: OXO Corn Stripper is Simply Ingenious
Monday, November 12th, 2007OXO’s kitchen gadget for taking corn off the cob combines a mouse-shaped handle with a blade and measuring cup. The only other way to get corn off the cob is with a huge knife (fun but not safe) or manually with your chompers. (Which is not a good idea if you’re meaning to spit it back into a communal salad bowl.)
EnergyPod - Take A Power Nap In This Pacman Shaped Pod
Monday, November 12th, 2007Basically, its a chair with a Pacman shaped hood with built a built in MP3 player which plays your tunes via speakers or headphones, pop in your memory card with your favourite tunes, and relax whilst your coworkers do all the work.
The Rudest Chairs in the Universe
Monday, November 12th, 2007These are very rude chairs. They change colors when people sit on them. The darker the red color is on the chair the heavier the person sitting on them is.