Archive for June 2009
Black Nintendo Wii, Red Dsi for Japan
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Rejoice (Japan)! New colors for Nintendo entertainment systems! And at last, new colors for the Wii. Well, new color, singular. Well, sort of a color. It’s black. Well, it’s different…, anyway. The new DSi is decked out in red, which is nice, but not a patch on this sexy |
June 5th, 2009
Neatdesk High-Speed Document Scanner: for the Oc in You
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The Neatdesk scanner from The Neat Company is touted as a digital filing cabinet. Thanks to its unique three-slot tray, Neatdesk can “scan up to 10 receipts, biz cards and standard-size documents in a single batch.” And if you have documents printed in A4-sized paper, just remove the tray and… |
June 5th, 2009
Look Ma, No Eyes: Google Working on “Eyes-Free” Phone Interface
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There must be a lot of Google employees who like to use their phones while they’re driving. The company is currently working on an “eyes-free” interface for their Android software that utilizes tactile and aural feedback together with a new way of navigating phone menus that will allow users to… |
June 5th, 2009
The Future is Now: DIY Gesture-Controlled Tetris
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If this year’s E3 is any indication (and it’s like, the… indication), then motion controls are the future. If you’re cunning and good with wires, you can even experience the future now. This is pretty basic–as strange as it is to refer to motion controlled gaming as basic–considering this glove |
June 4th, 2009
R2-D2, Stripped Down to All Metal
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It’s comforting to note that Star Wars favorite R2-D2 is just as cool when he’s stripped of his iconic blue and white. At the recent Maker Faire, a colorless version was on display, and really stands out next to the more accurate replicas. All of the character but none of… |
June 4th, 2009
Acer F1 Phone Powered by 1ghz Snapdragon Processor
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Acer displayed their first-ever phone, the tentatively named F1 at the ongoing Computex exhibition in Taiwan. You may be familiar with Acer’s obsession with Formula 1 racing, as they have made numerous tie-ins with the BAR-Honda and Ferrari teams. The F1 hopes to live up to its codename with the… |
June 4th, 2009
Nespod iPod Mini Casemod: Double Retro Goodness
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Flickr user recycledgamer refuses to let go of the past, whether it’s past past or recent past. He/She took an iPod mini – a relic from 2004-05 – and gave it a suit of blocky plastic armor, the iconic NES controller from the Golden Age, the ancient Pre-Playstation eras. Okay… |
June 4th, 2009
Clamshell Ibook Greeting Cards Say Happy Birthday From Mac to You
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Remember the old clamshell Apple iBook laptop? Well even if you don’t I still think these iBook greeting cards are cool. Handmade by Etsy paper artist Cadiz Cards, the iCard comes in sets of three, including classic blueberry, indigo and key lime iBooks, each one with a tiny screen that… |
June 4th, 2009
Pimp Your Psp-3000 With Xcm Custom Faceplates
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Poor PSP-3000. Within weeks it was served a double whammy. After a fairly long period of being homebrew-proof, it was finally hacked. And then shortly afterwards it became (sorta) obsolete. Give your PSP some retail therapy and get one of these custom faceplates from console makeover masters XCM. Get a… |
June 4th, 2009
All-in-One Projector Plays Dvds, Video Games, Digital Media, and (Ooooh) Analog Tv for the Next 9 Days
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This kitchen sink gadget from China combines a projector, media player, DVD player and video game console all in one device. The CVGI-E28 projector is a low-cost LED based projector that’s got all sorts of stuff built in. Sure, you can hook up your standard video sources via VGA, HDMI,… |
June 3rd, 2009
