Monday, July 16, 2007
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Capsule USB Fan Puts Coolness in Your Pocket
11:43PM Seamus Byrne | We’ve seen quite a few USB fans in these parts, but this design concept seems to have a new angle on an old idea: encapsulate the fan blades, the USB plug and its cable inside this pocketable package, and take your coolness with you wherever you go. Looks like a nice self-contained heat relief package. There’s little other information available about this design, but its portability and streamlined form factor could be a winning combination. More pictures, after the jump. Its flat base lets you prop it up right where you need it, and then you can point its blades to get right at the hotspots. Somebody, quick, build this thing. [iNew Idea] More »
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Darth Vader Adidas Have Design That Only a Mother Could Love
11:13PM Seamus Byrne | The Star Wars merch guys have coupled up with Adidas to celebrate the movie’s 30th anniversary. And this is what they came up with: hideous shiny patent leather Superstars that kill with one look – rather like Darth, really. galleryPost('darthvaderadidas', 4, 'darthvaderadidas'); More »
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iPhone So Simple Even a Two-Year-Old Can Use It
10:02PM Seamus Byrne | Here’s definitive proof that Apple made the iPhone the easiest cellphone to use in the planet. Watch a very cute child navigating her way round the jesusPhone with no difficulty whatsoever. No, it’s not Steve (although he’s kind of cute too). The video is after the jump. More »
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Soundwave Transformed into MP3 Player – Just Like We Predicted
10:00PM Seamus Byrne | This is an MP3 player in the shape of boogaloo-lovin’ Decepticon Soundwave from Takara Tomy. At a cost of $105, it rang some rather familiar bells with us… AU: Soundwave is the one original Transformer I still have in its original packaging, with all packing material and Buzzsaw. Just a personal tidbit there… -SB. More »
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Dual Vertical LCD Monitor Converts Your Rack into a Transformer
9:54PM Seamus Byrne | NLS has what it says is the first dual vertical LCD monitor. The RFT-2L19 is a 19-inch monitor originally made for the US Navy – and now used by the military to control UAVs – that will have all your friends nodding admiringly and saying, “Nice Rack!” when they see your server. More »
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Toaster and Bento Box PCs Make Working Lunches Easier
8:16PM Seamus Byrne | Those wizards from the T-Zone PC DIY Shop in Japan have been showing off two of their latest PC mods. One has been built in a toaster, the other in a lunch box. The original idea was to have the liquid crystal display popping up from the toaster, but they were unable to manage it. Nevertheless, we can’t complain about the results. galleryPost('bentotoasterpc', 4, 'bentotoasterpc'); More »
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Imperial Stormtroopers Invade British Empire at London Star Wars Convention
7:07PM Seamus Byrne | London was the scene for yet another Star Wars convention this weekend. Opened by Mark Hamill and Ian McDiarmid, the ExCel Centre in Docklands was packed to the gills with people willing to pay £85 ($173) for Mark’s autograph. And Luke came face to face with his father once again… galleryPost('starwarslondon', 8, 'starwarslondon'); More »
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Intel Launches Cheaper Intel Quad-core While AMD Still Looks Dumbfounded
6:30PM Seamus Byrne | In addition to their mobile Extreme CPU, Intel has also announced its 3.0GHz Core 2 Extreme processor, the 65-nm QX6850 with four cores and dual 4MB Level 2 cache. The QX6850, touted as the fastest consumer processor now available, is the flagship of their new 1,333MHz Front Side Bus CPU family, which includes the Core 2 Duo E6850, E6750 and E6550, all of them with cheaper prices than the previous generation. More »
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New Intel Extreme Processors for Laptops Can be Overclocked
6:25PM Seamus Byrne | Intel has just announced its new mobile top dog, the first Extreme CPU to go. The Core 2 Extreme X7800 runs at 2.6GHz and has a 800MHz front-side bus with 4MB L2 cache. The new X7800 offers Enhanced Deep Sleep (for better energy saving), Advanced Media Boost (for faster video, photo and music editing) and it can even be overclocked (for smoother plastic melting). But the question is: will it… More »
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2:52PM Seamus Byrne | Australian scientists have developed a remote that sits by your TV and tracks hand gestures to operate your television, DVD player and up to 6 other devices (basically, as many as you can shake a fist at…heh).
A recent prototype is said to work in all lighting situations (a huge accomplishment as anyone who has used an EyeToy would know), and software claims to tell the intentional gestures from the real ones:
A clenched fist means “start”, an outstretched hand with closed fingers means “power on”, a thumbs-up sign means “up” and a sideways victory sign means “channel”.
We’re not entirely certain what happens when you give a friend the thumbs up, but at least the channel shouldn’t change every time you pick your nose. Look for the device being marketed in about three years, and probably being less efficient than the remotes we have now. [international reporter via therawfeed] More »
Hand Gesture Universal Remote
2:52PM Seamus Byrne | Australian scientists have developed a remote that sits by your TV and tracks hand gestures to operate your television, DVD player and up to 6 other devices (basically, as many as you can shake a fist at…heh).
A recent prototype is said to work in all lighting situations (a huge accomplishment as anyone who has used an EyeToy would know), and software claims to tell the intentional gestures from the real ones:
A clenched fist means “start”, an outstretched hand with closed fingers means “power on”, a thumbs-up sign means “up” and a sideways victory sign means “channel”.
We’re not entirely certain what happens when you give a friend the thumbs up, but at least the channel shouldn’t change every time you pick your nose. Look for the device being marketed in about three years, and probably being less efficient than the remotes we have now. [international reporter via therawfeed] More » 