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One of the main reasons to buy a Nintendo DSi instead of a DS Lite is the built-in digital camera. Now you can add to your creative photography options thanks to this new kit from Thrustmaster.
The DSi Studio Kit provides you with a variety of shooting options including a removable flash, and wide angle,…
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November 11th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: cool toys digital imaging video games
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What do you get when you’ve got a crapload of Rubik’s cubes lying around the house, and some serious artistic talent? You make some major pixel art, that’s what.
These Rubik’s pixel portraits by Irish artist John Quigley are truly mind-boggling. Not only did he have to map out the precise pixel positions for each…
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November 7th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: design geek art + craft video games
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This unique art installation uses a canvas of 905 individual ping pong balls as a projection surface for interactive video imagery.
For his work titled 905, artist maybites suspended 67 strings of ping pong balls in a cylindrical formation, with each ball acting as a sort of pixel for projecting digital images. As an individual…
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October 29th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: geek art + craft interactive video
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While the jury is definitely still out on whether or not the Sony’s new PS3 Slim looks better or worse than the PS3 Phat, we can all agree that it’s time that the PS3 got some colors besides black.
Thanks to the guys over at ColorWare, you can now get your new PS3 Slim dipped…
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September 11th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: design hacks + mods video games
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When I was in grade school, crayons served as our introduction to the art of one-upmanship – you have a box of 8? Well your seatmate has a box of 16! So you tell your mom to buy you a box of 24, but – oh snap! - your rival’s already upgraded to a box…
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August 13th, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: design future tech gadgets interactive mobile tech technology
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Like that black Wii, huh? It’ll go quite well with the black lines, right? Well, too bad, suckers (if you live in the U.S.): Nintendo’s not planning on sharing any of this particular brand of awesome to you. American gamers are, for now, stuck with the plain ol’ white Wii that’s been around since launch.…
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July 17th, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: design video games
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Squid London’s umbrella features a wrap-around white London skyline drawing that becomes multi-colored when the umbrella gets wet. I’m really tempted to put this on Cute or Stupid?, because you won’t see the drawing anyway if you’re under the umbrella. But what the hell. It’s cute.
You can buy it at Beyond the Valley for…
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July 11th, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: design just plain fun
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Looking for a dramatic, colorful addition to your room? If your taste skews towards Saturday Night Fever, have I got a thing for you.
These flat LED panels can be mounted on your wall or ceiling (although dancing on these isn’t recommended) and can change colors with the push of a button. Using the panels,…
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June 24th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: design interactive technology
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In a breakthrough that will undoubtedly lead to more expensive LCD TV models that people like me can only dream and write about, electronics giant Sharp has developed a 5-primary-color LCD display that will supposedly lead to more lifelike images. Apparently, the traditional 3-color (red, green and blue) setup has some trouble recreating certain colors…
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June 2nd, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: future tech home entertainment media players technology video
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Can’t get enough LEGO bricks? Then here’s another accessory for your desktop that you might want to add to your collection.
These USB hubs from Systown bear more than a passing resemblance to LEGO blocks.
Perfect for connecting your LEGO flash drive and LEGO MP3 player to your LEGO Mac Mini, these hubs add 3…
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May 13th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: computing just plain fun technology
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Remember the oh-so-cool Luxeed LED multicolor keyboard? This colorful desktop keyboard is about to get a new update for 2009.
Now Mac and Linux users can get in on the polychromatic action thanks to the new Luxeed U5 keyboard, which improves on the original Luxeed by adding multi-platform support. Now I picked up the original…
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April 30th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: computing just plain fun technology
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Thinking about picking up a new iPod Shuffle 3G, but think the basic brushed aluminum and black case designs a little drab for your flashy style? Miss the wide color selection of earlier 3G Shuffles? Well now you can brighten up your 3G with a fresh coat of color – for a price.
Apparently our…
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March 19th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: design media players
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