Vinyl

Entertainment

Recordit Covers Your Ikea Shelves With Album Art

Flag
2:30PM January 27, 2012 | Nick Broughall

Ikea’s Expedit shelving system is as popular a piece of furniture as you’re ever likely to find, but the open square look is a like leaving your window open for strangers to look at your stuff. Fortunately, New York designer Shane Kealey discovered that the empty squares are about the same size as record covers, and developed the Recordit! system to fill in the gaps. More »


Gadgets

Ingenious Idea Breathes Modern Life (and Sound) Into Old Vinyl

5:30AM August 15, 2011 | Jack Loftus

There’s a bit of a vinyl record revival going on right now, but for more people those old records are garage sale fodder. Here’s a third option: Let Paul Cocksedge transform them into a smartphone amplifier. More »


Software

VinylLove For iPad Re-Creates That Warm Vinyl Record Sound For Your MP3s

11:00AM April 17, 2011 | Casey Chan

I’m sad that I never really got into vinyls because every time I hear a record play, I wish my silly iPod could capture that same texture and warmth. VinylLove for iPad tries to re-create that warm vinyl sound to great success. More »


Cars

The GizMod: The Vinyl Wrap

Flag
3:30PM January 28, 2011 | Nick Broughall

We’ve spent a lot of time working on the inside of the GizMod Rukus. Now we’re transforming the outside with a high quality vinyl wrap applied by the talented team down at Autografika in Canberra. More »


Gadgets

These Records Are Quite Colorful

10:00AM December 26, 2010 | Casey Chan

James Blake released his CMYK EP on cyan, magenta, yellow coloured and black vinyl. When you overlap the records, they form a nice little CMYK colour model (the four inks used in some colour printing). Makes for a beautiful mix. More »


Watch This Steam-Powered Vinyl Play Doubly Retro Rock And Roll

2:00PM November 30, 2010 | Brian Barrett

newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.youtube.com/v/lSiVWkk5zaQ&hl=en&fs=1&hd=1&start=30","customParams":[] ,"width":570,"height":360.5,"ratio":0.615,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube","wrap":true,"agegate":false} );

It doesn’t get much more raw than the Sex Pistols. Unless it’s the Sex Pistols on vinyl. Or rather, the Sex Pistols on a record player powered by a homemade steam engine. Yeah, that’s raw. And surprisingly squeaky! More »


Give Your Laptop A SmirkAbout Mo For Movember

Flag
11:31AM October 15, 2010 | Nick Broughall

It’s coming up to that time of year again, where men everywhere (and some ladies) let their upper lip become a carpet of love to raise money for men’s health. But why should your gadgets miss out on the fun? SmirkAbout, purveyors of stylish custom skins for all manner of gadgetry, have announced the “Stache six pack” sales of which will directly benefit the Movember cause. More »


Gadgets

Ask Giz: Scratched Records, Arse Tattoos, Mobile Phone Fetishes

10:40AM September 30, 2010 | Professor Gizmodo

An unfortunate electronics-based arse explosion. A confused lad with dirty vinyl. A relationship doomed by a ringtone. This week’s questions tortured us for minutes, but we recovered. And we came up with answers. More »


Ultra Efficient Windows Turning Houses Into Death Rays

12:00PM August 7, 2010 | Sam Biddle

Remember how annoying it was when your neighbour blasted Katy Perry at 3am? Now just imagine if his windows were literally melting the side of your house off. Low-E insulating window panes look like they’re doing just that. More »


What iTunes LP Should’ve Meant

8:00AM April 29, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Is listening to your iTunes playlist over vinyl the most practical of ideas? Nah. But throw in a futuristic glowing ring and call to arms for playlist purists, and Martin Skelly’s Playlist Player has a friend in me. More »