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microsia makes molecular music

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Here’s a cool little PC program for creating ambient electronic music. And it sure looks purty while it’s doing it.

The setting for Andreas Illiger’s Microsia is inside of a virtual “plant cell” of a leaf. As you move your cursor around, you touch “cellular particles” which will be used as triggers for the ambient…

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October 3rd, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio interactive technology video

turn your tv into a huge mood light

Color Light DVD by kyouei

Sure, you could drop over a grand on a Philips Ambilight television if you want your TV to set a mood, or you can also turn any television into a giant glowing ambient light for just the cost of a single DVD.

Created by Japan’s Kyouei Design, this minimal DVD contains a rainbow of soothing…

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January 23rd, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design home entertainment video

ambient puts baseball scores on any desktop

Ambient Baseball ScoreCast

With Spring training just a couple of months away, here’s a great gift idea for the baseball fan in your life. This new wireless device sits anywhere in your home or office, and provides baseball scores without a computer.

The new Ambient Devices Baseball ScoreCast receives a digital radio-frequency broadcast to update with the latest…

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January 5th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets

philips aurea video shows tv’s true colors

Philips Aurea Demo Movie

A few weeks back I told you about the new Philips Aurea flat screens, and their illuminated color LED frames. Now Philips has just posted a dramatic video clip by director Wong Kar Wai which really shows off what the set can do.

For the first time, you can really see the cool color-shifting effects…

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August 31st, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment video