Friday, February 22, 2008
Music
iPod Video 5G Hacked with Bluetooth Module
11:35PM Jesus Diaz | Giz reader Ed Hernández is at it again with his wireless audio iPod modifications. This time he hacked a fifth generation 30GB iPod video to include a Bluetooth module for audio output but, since the 30GB model is so thin, Ed had to do extra hacking. He told us his shopping list and some impressions, after the jump. More »
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Electroscape LED Fireplace Brings the Aurora Borealis to Your Crib
11:08PM Gizmodo US Edition | The Electroscape fireplace from Platonics has a remote-controlled LED lighting system built in. Ahh—nothing warms you up on a frosty 21st Century morn better than some funky LED lights that you can mix, from single colour to multicoloured, from the cozy comfort of your armchair. You can even specify what arty “fire” objects are displayed inside: driftwood, pebbles or gravel. The fireplace pumps out 2kW of heat from its element, though, rather strangely, Platonics says this is an optional add-on. Maybe those LEDs get really hot. Available now for around US$3100 in the UK. [Platonic fireplaces and Ubergizmo] More »
Games
Force Feedback Gaming Vest Uses Compressed Air to Mimic Pain
10:57PM Addy Dugdale | Also known as the 3rd Space Vest, the Force Feedback gaming vest from TMgames is filled with compressed air pouches in order for you to feel the pain when you’re hooked up to your console and having your butt kicked by scary aliens. Compatible with around a dozen games, including Call of Duty, Doom 3, Quake 4 and Medal Of Honor, so if you want to feel what it’s like to be knifed, shot, blown up or merely punched in the kidneys, you might think about shelling out US$169 for this. Or you could just go to the rough part of town and tell the scariest mofo you can find that you had sex with his mother last night. [TNGames Storefront via Gadget Review] More »
Gadgets
Peripherals
Brando Finger Mouse as Useful as Superman Without Flying Abilities
10:31PM Haroon Malik | On restless nights you may have found yourself asking the question, “Why isn’t there a finger-mounted, wireless mouse?” Well, put your woes aside, as the loonies great chaps at Brando were thinking the same thing, hence the Wireless Finger Mouse. As you may have guessed, the mouse is finger mounted, specifically to your index digit, while the click buttons are operated by your neighbouring thumb. Sure, it will function on any surface, but you will require the Hulk’s muscular hand to be able to carry the hefty device further than 2-inches in any direction. More »
Peripherals
Steampunk Artist Mods Vintage Headphones into Gadget-Compatible Cans
10:29PM Addy Dugdale | Molly porkshanks Friedrich is the creator of these retrofuture headphones, made from an old-ass headset found in a thrift store, and some Panasonic cans that she bought on Amazon for a buck. What is cool about them—apart from the fact that they work a treat with MP3 players—is that Molly has not over-egged the Steampunk pudding and added a ton of copper valves and brass wotsits to the mix. [Steampunk Workshop via MAKE] More »
Gadgets
Hammerite Metalmaster Makes Painting Even Easier: Both Sides at Once
9:36PM Gizmodo US Edition | Hammerite’s new Metalmaster system speeds up the whole process of painting metal stuff by spraying all sides of an object at the same time. You just clip the gun to the object with a wire, and electrostatic charging means that the thing you’re painting actually attracts the paint particles. This means no brush marks, as well as an even, all-over coat. It only works for metal things, and you need to use specially formulated paint, but it sounds so cool that I want to try it out, and I don’t even have anything to paint! Available soon in the UK, for around US$80 for the gun and US$30 for a 750ml paint tin. AU: I remember seeing this on Beyond 2000 (or something similar) years ago it’s good to see that it’s now actually a consumer product. [Hammerite, T3 —thanks, Jez.] More »
Games
Limited-Edition DS a-Go-Go as Bathing Ape Gives the Lite a Caselift
9:17PM Addy Dugdale | Yesterday’s matte black limited-edition DS has been superseded by a Louie Vouie-esque design from cult Japanese fashion line Bathing Ape. Available in either white or a rather dingy gold, the case is stamped with Mario and Bape faces, with the Mario star thrown in for good measure. Available in Japan from April 1, expect this to sell out pronto. [
Gadgets
Buy Palm’s TX, Get Palm Z22 Free, Finally
8:15PM Haroon Malik | If you have been debating whether to purchase a Palm TX for the last three years, your amazingly long uncertainty period has paid off; you now get a free Palm Z22 with every Palm TX purchased. You may very well say that you care more about Angelina’s adoption plans, and if you did, we’d be inclined to agree with you. Be that as it may, the Z22 usually retails for US$99, and that is a great deal nonetheless. If you belong to that rare breed of failed stockbrokers that actually have friends; what the hell are you waiting for? AU: Looks like it’s US only, I’m afraid. [Palm via Palm Infocenter] More »
Gadgets
3:48PM Nick Broughall | It’s so simple, it’s mind-boggling that nobody thought of it earlier. After years of pretending that a fork-shaped aeroplane is flying straight for their child’s mouth with precious food cargo on board, parents can now deliver the goods without the need for the child to have an imagination.
Air fork one is a fork and an aeroplane all in one. I don’t have kids, but I’ll probably get one for myself – you know, for the times when my fiancee burns the meat and I don’t really want to eat it.
No word on availability or price, sadly.
[Sibyllle via PocketLint via Toyology]
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Breaking News: Airplane Crashes Into Baby’s Mouth, Satisfying Hunger
3:48PM Nick Broughall | It’s so simple, it’s mind-boggling that nobody thought of it earlier. After years of pretending that a fork-shaped aeroplane is flying straight for their child’s mouth with precious food cargo on board, parents can now deliver the goods without the need for the child to have an imagination.
Air fork one is a fork and an aeroplane all in one. I don’t have kids, but I’ll probably get one for myself – you know, for the times when my fiancee burns the meat and I don’t really want to eat it.
No word on availability or price, sadly.
[Sibyllle via PocketLint via Toyology]
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