Hey guys. John Mayer here. You know I love music as much as I love my iPod. That’s why I’m so happy that Apartment Therapy has selected these amazing lamps made out of analogue tapes still inside of their cases! How cool is that? I know! Cooler than Steve’s turtleneck. They think it could be a good DIY project, but really, do you really need to go through all those embarrassing ’90s mix tapes and glue them together? You know, the ones that you never sent to the love of your life—who never talked to you through high school—which included amazing classics such as:
It’s been a while since we brought you some serious gadget bling here on Giz, so now here’s some… and it’s serious. “Headphones encrusted with 204 real diamonds and made of white gold” kind of serious. From designer Thomas Heyerdahl, the iDiamonds are a limited edition of just 1,000 units, so you’d better rush. That’s if you’ve got US$6,400 in your wallet, of course. Serious. [Luxury launches]
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The “$1 per Watt” barrier may not sound as impressive as the sound barrier, but this next-gen wind turbine is the first, and has an unusual design. The AeroCam’s horizontal-axis, flat-blade shape has blades that are dynamically angled to maximise wind-catching. It’s also compact, so can fit into urban environments, and captures wind from any direction. Plus, AeroCam turbines make less noise and vibration than conventional ones, wear out less quickly and cost less to build. They may even be cheaper than solar panels, so it seems like a win-win-win. Since a 250kW unit will cost US$250,000, it’ll be your energy suppliers, not you, that ends up owning one. [EnergyDaily and Inhabitat]
With the 3D drawing pad, your ugly scribbles will look like high-tech masterpieces. The paper on the pad has a special background that makes black pencil marks appear 3-dimensional when seen through those classic blue-and-red specs. A pack of 50 sheets (with glasses) is only US$4, an awesome deal if it really works. I know what you’re thinking, but I’m more mature than that. I would use my 3D pad to draw ripe, juicy watermelons and big, long rocket ships. [Product page via Coolest Gadgets]
The Mars Phoenix just issued a highly official Twitter saying that some white, shiny stuff it was staring at has sublimated. In other words, it’s definitely ice. The previous discovery of probable ice sent thousands of scientists and NASA fans into violent discovery-gasms, but until the Phoenix team was to observe sublimation, which is when ice skips the liquid state and just evaporates, they couldn’t be sure.
This Bluetooth speakerphone will take your phone’s address book and read out callerID names on ring. It also can pair with 8 devices and connect to the one ringing. [Gizmag]
Intel’s for-profit take on the OLPC concept will soon share a UI with its spiritual predecessor. Walter Bender, the guy who made the original child-friendly Sugar interface with the OLPC project, told PC Magazine that Sugar will be adapted to the Classmate PC. Intel had previously disassociated themselves with the OLPC program because they really wanted to continue developing the Classmate. Because I guess earning money from the emerging world is more satisfying and because, you know, Intel needs more. That and more gas on the OLPC and Classmate flame war. [PC World]
Recently, Disney announced the grand opening of their new Innoventions Dream Home located in Tomorrowland in Anaheim, Calif. The construction was a collaborative effort between Disneyland, Microsoft, HP, Life|ware and home-builder Taylor Morrison–so naturally the home functions more as a big advertising campaign for current products than an actual “home of the future.” Still I wouldn’t mind booting out the fictional Elias family from their 5000 sq ft home to get my hands on some of this tech.
Not only are we gigantic fans of the Metal Gear Solid series as a whole (we’re guts deep in the latest saga right now), we’re also big fans of being able to tell time. That’s why this limited edition MGS4 watch, given to preorder sales at UK’s Gamestation, is so damn fantastic. There are only 500 of these Hideo Kojima-endorsed watches in the entire country, which makes us sad. Preorder yours now if you’re a Brit and you like the action stylings of Solid, Liquid, Naked, Solidus and Old Snake. [Gamestation via Kotaku]
