When you’re done not finding any UFOs with your DIY UFO detector, you can also use its electronic magnetic field-detecting properties to not find ghosts, which also don’t exist. [Strange Attractor via Boing Boing]
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Well this is something pretty incredible. SLAP widgets – peripherals that bring physical controls to multitouch surfaces – have evolved to the point where they can move themselves. What’s that? Oh, just watch the madgets in action. It’s something special. More »
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First of all, it’s not a tin foil hat. It’s a tin foil safety tuque. Second of all, it’s finally been scientifically proven that it guards your brain from a wireless modem’s signals. The jury’s still out on mind control. More »
Gadget Lab got a hands-on demo with prototype magnetic levitation haptic control unit at Carnegie Mellon University, where they got a simulated feel for 3D rabbits, hard surfaces and vinyl records. In addition to simulating the general shapes of objects, the technology can accurately reproduce qualities like texture and elasticity using an interesting dual joystick setup.
Embotec has just revealed a new concept keyboard that breaks the mold of traditional typing devices, accepting the crush of our fingers with either a spring or rubber base. Instead, the Magnet Keyboard levitates the keys from the board, and regulates the levitation through electromagnetism. More »
