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bass blogger guitar pedal spawns guitaroblogosphere

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

Bass Blogger Guitar Effect Pedal

What is it these days with everyone jumping onto the blogging bandwagon? This bass guitar effect pedal tries to co-opt the popularity of blogs by donning the unlikely and unusual name “Bass Blogger”.

Electro-harmonix Bass Blogger doesn’t just try to hitch its wagon to the online star with its name…

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posted: June 19th, 2008 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

portal technology in the real world

filed under: digital imaging | interactive | video games

Portal in Real Life

Inspired by the mind-bending transportation technology in last year’s sleeper hit game Portal, this video clip uses digital augmented reality technology to produce a similar effect in the real world.

Created by EmmanuelMFr of France’s Total Immersion, the illusions in the video really are reminiscent of those in the game…

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posted: April 29th, 2008 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

classic namco game sounds on your keychain

filed under: retro | video games

Namco Sound Drop Keychain

Wakka, wakka, wakka. Carry the sounds of your video gaming youth wherever you go with these retro sound keychains.

Namco Classics Sound Drops play actual sound samples from 80’s classics like Pac-Man, Dig Dug, Galaxian, and Xevious among others…

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posted: July 8th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

pocket pod lets guitars really rock out

filed under: gadgets | mobile tech

Line6 Pocket POD Portable Guitar Effects

If you thought the Air Guitar Pro I showed you was for musical wannabes, I’ve dug up this truly amazing new gadget those of you who take your guitar talents more seriously…

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posted: July 1st, 2007 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

sounds like a car crash to me

filed under: gadgets | strange and wonderful

Steering Rapper

Leave it to the wacky gadget makers of Japan to come up with this one.

The ridiculous Steering Rapper lets you tap out obnoxious beats and sound effects while you drive your vehicle. If the distraction of that isn’t enough, the whole thing is attached to your steering wheel with velcro straps to get in your way while driving…

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posted: May 9th, 2007 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

flame: the talking midi synthesizer

filed under: gadgets | retro

Flame MIDI Talking Synthesizer

Dig that retro “Speak & Spell” sound? This sound module out of Germany produces an array of interesting eighties-esque bleeps, blips and fuzz that can incorporate little bits of speech and other sound effects…

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posted: April 20th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

this car protected by half a million volts of electricity

filed under: strange and wonderful

Tesla Eye of Sauron Car Alarm

This theft prevention device is sure to scare off even the most hardened criminal. The custom-built Tesla coil emits a massive purple electrical field around the owners car, making thieves think twice before even looking at this car…

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posted: February 18th, 2007 stumble it! 3 comments author: technabob

what has 8 eyes and never forgets? the lomo oktomat camera

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

Lomo Oktomat Camera

I’ve always been a fan of the cool effects available from Lomo’s unique analog camera line, and now they’ve come up with another nifty camera, the Oktomat.

The Oktomat takes 8 photos over the course of 2.5 seconds, and exposes them onto separate sections of a single 35mm frame…

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posted: January 3rd, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

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