Archive for May 2009
Senz Umbrellas Withstand Ridiculous Conditions That Will Never Happen to You. Ever.
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The award-winning SENZ storm umbrella may look unusual, but apparently it’s how umbrellas should look. The umbrella’s angular design makes for a durable and weatherproof design that can withstand winds up to 70 mph (1oo kph). I’ve experienced having my umbrella turned inside out so many times and I thought… |
May 21st, 2009
Lightwedge Reading Light Doubles as Gigantic Bookmark
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The LightWedge reading light is a very handy device that lights a whole page of a book – and nothing else, allowing you to read without disturbing the people around you. Unless you start reading aloud. The LightWedge is equipped with “distortion-free, optical grade acrylic lens” and LED lights that… |
May 21st, 2009
Rock Band Unplugged for the Psp Leaked on Torrent Sites
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To the people who keep on saying that the PSP’s biggest problem is that it doesn’t have a 2nd analog stick, screw you. This is the PSP’s biggest problem in action: copies of Harmonix’ Rock Band Unplugged for the Playstation Portable are already up in torrent sites, nearly 3 weeks… |
May 21st, 2009
Dell Xps 630 Gaming Desktop Pc Drops Below $1000 for First Time Ever
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Looking for a SERIOUS gaming PC, but don’t want to spend thousands of dollars? Now’s you’re chance to grab a beefy Dell XPS 630 for just $999, the lowest price it’s ever been offered at (about half of what it originally sold for back in 2008). The well-reviewed machine is… |
May 20th, 2009
Storm Synth Watch has Nine Hands, Still Somehow Manages to Tell the Time
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You’ll have to rely on your keen powers of observation to figure out the current time on this new watch from Storm. The limited-edition Storm Synth conceals the current time by taking standard hour hand, minute hand, second hand equation and multiplying it by three. The trick to reading the… |
May 20th, 2009
Super Mario Bros. in the Bedroom
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Artsy geek parents always produce the most awesome projects for their children’s bedrooms! Maybe it’s the fun of pixel art, but it seems there are tons of examples of geek kids’ decor around. Even so, this is a welcome addition to the ranks: an awesome Mario and Luigi dresser. The… |
May 20th, 2009
Sonic the Hedgehog is a Little Slower in France
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Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega’s longtime blue mascot, is a bonafide icon, representing speed (and poor choice in friends). So, clearly, if you want to associate Sonic with a car, you’d choose… a Smart car. Yep, there’s just something about those tiny, efficient vehicles that–no, you know what? There’s no reason… |
May 20th, 2009
Sony X-Series Walkman Reviewed: Finally, a Media Player Worthy of the Walkman Name?
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While it’s a bit late in the game, Sony’s X-series Walkman looks to be the company’s best PMP, as reviewed by T3. The X’s OLED screen and superior audio quality pleased T3′s Brian Ashcraft, saying “It sucker punches the iPod from the off with cracking sonics, ” and “the OLED… |
May 20th, 2009
Transducer Network of Silence: Mit Engineers Working on Sound Masking Tech
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MIT engineers Joe Paradiso and Yasuhiro Ono want to patent what they’re calling “Distributed Acoustic Conversation Shielding”. Yup, it’s like Get Smart’s… Cone of Silence, except that it actually works. I hope. Paradiso and Ono’s acoustic shielding makes use of a network of transducers – speakers and sensors – that |
May 20th, 2009
Recording Can Fridge Guard Freezes Fridge Thieves – Including You – in Their Tracks
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If you’re on a diet, Kitsch’N’Fun’s talking fridge guard can be your conscience: record a message in the can – like “I sure hope you’re just getting water” or “Hey Hurley. Stop eating!” – and then leave the can inside your fridge. The talking fridge guard is light-activated, so it… |
May 20th, 2009
