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Kinect Hacked to Control Pr2 Robot by Willow Garage
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Hacks of the Microsoft Kinect are just flooding in now that the device is in the hands of geeks everywhere. I bet Microsoft never thought people would be using the Kinect for anything other than gaming as it was intended.… |
November 24th, 2010
Slurp Tangible Interface: Real Tech or Rickroll?
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I like high tech stuff that is easy to use and looks sort of like magic. Such is the case with the new Slurp device that turned up today. It’s a squeezy dropper that has some tech gear grafted onto it.… |
July 6th, 2010
Stamp.Y Stamps Your Photos on Stuff Because Rubber Stamps Are Cool… Right?
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I was taking some pictures just the other day and thought to myself it would really rock if I could just stamp these photos all over stuff. I always thought the Polaroid instant camera my grandma had should really just give you a monotone red, smudgy, ink stamp.… |
June 29th, 2010
Toshiba Mobile Display Shows Off No Glasses Required 3d Screen
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I like 3D movies, but I really don’t like the glasses you have to wear. The glasses make you look like some weird guy from the 70′s. Sure there are cooler looking 3D glasses, but those cost more and the theater isn’t going to spring for them. When it comes… |
April 27th, 2010
One Giant Leap for Robotkind: Robot Successfully Opens Doors, Plugs Own Power Cord
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Yes, whereas Neil Armstrong had to walk on the moon… to get to say his famous quote, this robot only had to open doors and plug power cords and voila – Robot Armstrong. How unfair is that. Seriously though, robotics company Willow Garage are on to something here. No matter |
June 12th, 2009
Smartfish Trumotion Wireless Mouse Fights Wrist Strain Bobblehead Style
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Newly formed company Smartfish Technologies teamed up with the New York-based Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) to come up with a wireless mouse designed to prevent and alleviate wrist strain. The result? A bobblehead mouse. Well, not exactly but the TRU:MOTION mouse’s “thing” is that it pivots and conforms to… |
June 12th, 2009
Kawasaki 1400 Gtr Motorcyclye to be Equipped With Nightvision, Helmet-Mounted Hud and Collision Avoidance Tech. No Weapons Thoug
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Kawasaki’s upcoming 1400 GTR may just be the world’s most technologically advanced bike on the planet, surpassing even the Blue Hawk and the Battle Hopper. Kidding. Expected to be unveiled this coming autumn, the 1400 GTR will be equipped with 2 infrared cameras on its rearview mirrors, giving the rider… |
June 10th, 2009
Tiny Innodisk 128 Gb Nano Ssd Flaunted and Tortured at Computex
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The word “nano” got thrown around yet again as InnoDisk gave the world a glimpse of the future at the recently concluded Computex exhibit. This time it’s a solid state drive we’re talking about. So is it worthy of being called a nano SSD? See for yourself: Damn. That’s 128… |
June 9th, 2009
Aiptek Pico Projectors for Iphones and Notebooks: the World is Your Widescreen
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The recently concluded Computex exhibition was a chance for Aiptek to show off two of their future pico projector models, the T20 and T30. The T20 is designed for notebooks. It’s able to keep its size in check because it draws its power via USB, eliminating the need for a… |
June 8th, 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
