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rubber duckie gets remote control

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

Rubber Duckie Remote Controlled

Who says you can’t take your electronic gadgets in the bathtub with you? The latest in rubber duckie technology lets you steer your fine feathered friend around the tub from afar.

Using a wireless RF transmitter, you can make the yellow aquatic bird tool around as you splish-splash in your bath…

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posted: March 19th, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

robots controlled by gestures

filed under: interactive | robotics

Gesture Controlled Robotics

Most robots are controlled using a joystick or other traditional input device, but this new system allows operators to issue commands to robots using simple hand and body gestures…

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posted: February 19th, 2008 2 comments author: technabob

wireless wii nunchuk controller coming from nyko

filed under: video games

Nyko Wireless Nunchuk Controller for Nintendo Wii

In between all the reports of who’s got the thinnest flat screen at this week’s CES show, it’s easy to overlook some of the hidden treasures to be uncovered at the trade show. Take, for instance, this great new wireless controller for the Nintendo Wii…

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posted: January 7th, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

lazy man’s holiday lights stay up all year long

filed under: just plain fun

Lazyman LED Colored Light Control

Christmas is behind us, but if you’re like me, your lights probably stay up until some time in April (or until all the ice has melted). I actually pray each year that everything but the purple, green and gold bulbs will burn out so I could say we had decorated for Mardi Gras…

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posted: January 4th, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

mini r/c helicopters take to the skies

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

Mini R/C Helicopters

These radio-controlled helicopters are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. The choppers come in a matched pair that can run on different frequencies, so you can have mini-dogfights with your friends.

Pressing a button on the remote can fire an invisible IR beam at your opponent’s helicopter, making it start to spin out of control…

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posted: December 14th, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

zcam tracks gamer movements and images in 3d

filed under: digital imaging | video games

3DV ZCam

Taking a page from systems like the Sony EyeToy and the Nintendo Wii control scheme, this new camera from Israel’s 3DV Systems could bring gaming interaction to a whole new level…

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posted: December 12th, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

brain controlled synthesizer plays what you’re thinking

filed under: strange and unusual

Thought Synthesizer Photo

I found this photo over on Flickr today, and I was so captivated, I had to mention it. Apparently, this guy decided to see what would happen if he hooked an old analog synthesizer up to his brain.

By connecting a biofeedback helmet to a 1970s E-mu matrix synth, the device should able to generate sounds just by thinking about them…

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posted: December 5th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

philips prestigo tablet remote: too big, or just right?

filed under: home entertainment

Philips Prestigo SR-M8015 Universal Remote

This upcoming remote control from Philips’ embraces the whole “bigger is better” concept with a vengeance.

To me, it looks like the Prestigo SR-M8015 is about the size of three small remote controls smashed together into one larger device…

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posted: September 10th, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

wii-mote controls sony psp

filed under: hacks-mods | video games

Wii-mote on PSP

I’m not sure why anyone would want to do this, but some guy has managed to interface his PSP with the Nintendo Wii motion-sensing controller.

PSP hacker joesnose MacGyvered together a combination of the GlovePIE, iRShell and Nethostfs libraries to make it all play nicely…

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posted: September 2nd, 2007 6 comments author: technabob

r2-d2 webcam to drive star wars fanboys crazy

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun | robotics

Star Wars R2-D2 Webcam

Everyone’s favorite little trash-can droid can now be a regular occupant of your home or office, thanks to the new R2-D2 webcam.

The little guy is a pretty accurate replica of the famous droid, complete with authentic movie sound effects…

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posted: August 28th, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

remote control watch: change channels from your wrist

filed under: gadgets | timepieces

Watch Universal TV/DVD Remote

This may just look like a cheap watch from China, but it’s actually a fully-functional infrared universal remote control with a touchscreen interface.

This remote control wristwatch can operate most popular brands of televisions and DVD players using a tiny touchscreen interface…

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posted: July 21st, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

nintendo wii zapper: the real fps controller

filed under: video games

nintendo wii zapper: the real fps controller

A while back, I showed you a 3rd-party Wii Light Gun controller add-on. Now Nintendo has revealed their own controller accessory, called the Wii Zapper.

The new controller has an interesting design the provides a cradle for both the Wii-mote and the Nunchuk controller…

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posted: July 11th, 2007 4 comments author: technabob

remote controlled water cannon lets you soak your friends

filed under: just plain fun

Remote Controlled Pool Water Cannon

Just in time for those Summer swimming pool excursions comes this great way to add a little life to your aquatic activities.

The water cannon floats around your swimming pool, and can remotely fire 20-foot blasts of water at unsuspecting victims from up to 40-feet away…

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posted: July 9th, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

wii-mote controlled typography

filed under: hacks-mods | just plain fun | video games

Wii-mote Swing Demo

I came across this cool video on YouTube that shows off some pretty cool interaction with Nintendo’s Wii-mote controller.

The video shows off a nifty typographic animation designed by Erik Loyer which lets the user move the Wii-mote to influence the rendering of the text…

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posted: June 22nd, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

the wii-mote theramin

filed under: just plain fun | video games

Theramin

Without a doubt, the theramin is one of the oddest musical instruments ever invented. Usually heard cranking out spaceship sounds in 1950’s B-movies, it’s otherworldy sounds are unmistakeable and truly quirky.

So it is with much glee that I bring you the Wii-mote powered theramin, playing the inimitable Theme from Star Trek…

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posted: June 15th, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

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