Archive for August 2008
Luxeed LED Keyboard Hits the U.S. (Finally)
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One of the most popular posts of all time on Technabob was the wondrous Luxeed multi-color LED keyboard. While it sure looked cool, it was nearly impossible to get outside of its native land of Korea. So I’m thrilled to let you know that they’re finally available in the U.S.… |
August 4th, 2008
Scratch Style: Tokidoki Turntable Watch
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Tokidoki has recently come out with a watch that looks like a turntable, and I’ll be the first to go on record as saying it looks fantastic. The Tokidoki watch is presented in a much more tongue-in-cheek rendering than this other turntable-lookin’ watch. It features a black and orange display and is stainless steel… |
August 4th, 2008
Color LCD Weather Station Doubles as Digital Photo Frame
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From weather websites to the morning news to your mobile phone – there are hundreds, if not thousands of different ways to find out your local weather. But there’s something about this tabletop weather station that would have me checking it first. I think it’s the bright full-color 7-inch diagonal… |
August 4th, 2008
Welcome Robot Awkwardly Greets People for You
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Welcome Robot 1.5 is a funky little homemade robot that greets people in your absence. It was made by Armanda Lewis as part of 5 Projects in 5 Days. That means she had to make the robot, from start to finish, in only one day. Welcome Robot 1.5 is red… |
August 4th, 2008
LED Hard Drive Clock Lights Up the Night
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Hardware hacker Ian Matthew decided to see if he could turn a hard drive into a clock. But this isn’t one of those lazy designs where you just stick some clock hands through a hard drive platter. On the contrary, Ian went way over the top. A narrow slot cut… |
August 3rd, 2008
Technabob Gets the iPhone Treatment
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In the last couple of days, Technabob has rolled out a brand new look for those of you visiting the site from your iPhone or iPod Touch. The new design lets you quickly browse the top stories on the site, and when you click through to a story, you’ll see… |
August 3rd, 2008
Capsule Train Will Let You Ride in a Mini Fortress of Solitude
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This “capsule train” concept will give each person their own little train compartment fiefdom to rule on their way to work. Their are individual capsules that fit one person, or larger 4-person capsules. The concept was designed by Hamit Kanuni Kuralkan from Melbourne, Australia. There’s no word as to whether… |
August 3rd, 2008
Rear View Mirror Tvs Say to Hell With Other Drivers
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When you’re driving down the road, why should you have to worry about those pesky cars behind you? Thanks to this alarming new trend on its way over from China, rear view mirrors will soon do away with the irritation of constantly checking for other cars behind your vehicle, and… |
August 2nd, 2008
Handy Robotic Arm is a Helpful Extra Limb
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The Handy robotic arm is meant to lend an extra hand for things like hammering, washing, painting, or kneading. It will be wireless capable and come with USB and midi ports, and employ “fuzzy AI logic” so it can learn your individual preferences. It is expected to be released in… |
August 2nd, 2008
Phones That Look Like Food Don’T Seem So Delicious
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I had no idea you could get custom phones to look like food products, but I’m here to tell you that you can, and they’re… um… unique. It all started when I saw this phone that looked like a sandwich, or rather, that looked like a phone horribly smooshed into… |
August 2nd, 2008
