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satanvision red led tv: the devil made him do it

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What might television look like in hell? Maybe a bit like this.

This incredibly lo-fi SatanVision television set was designed by David Forbes. It’s outputs of an unbelievably crappy 128×96 resolution image, and all of the pixels are red. Here it is playing the only video game they have in the underworld, Pong. Oh, and…

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August 29th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: hacks + mods technology video weird science

dual touch touchscreen led watch responds to your fingertip

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These cool new watches from Japan are the first LED timepieces I’ve seen that feature a touch-sensitive display.

Created by Japan’s SeaHope, the Dual Touch LED watch has a display that can react to your touch. In finger trace mode, the LEDs under your digits follow your exact movements.

The other cool thing about the…

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August 20th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design technology timepieces

modular seating looks like pixel blocks

Bond. Scape Modular Seating

This new modular furniture system lets you create custom seating areas by rearranging pixel-like blocks into your own unique layouts.

Created by Joe Doucet, founder of the new design collective Bond., the Scape Modular Seating system lets you transform your living space on a whim, thanks to its moveable seating towers.
Individual seating cushion blocks…

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May 10th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design strange + wonderful

led cube displays 3d images in color

3D LED Cube LED Display by Seekway

A while back, I reported on James Clar’s cool 3D cubes which could display images using a grid of about 1000 LEDs connected to a computerized controller. While Clar’s cubes are simply amazing, they can only display monochrome images. Now, a company in China has taken the same concept and created a multi-color version.

Created…

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April 6th, 2008 comments (16) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design

seemingly random lights aren’t random at all

Space Invaders Light Installation by Rainer Kehres & Sebastian Hungerer

This might look like a curtain of randomly assorted lighting fixtures. But it’s actually an interactive video display that can detect movements of passersby and mimic them using light.

Entitled Space Invaders 2008, the light installation uses a grid of 176 unique lighting fixtures to work its magic. When a person passes in front of…

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February 5th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design interactive strange + wonderful

tokyoflash geomesh led watch: what time is it again?

TokyoFlash Geomesh Digital Watch

In keeping with tradition, Japanese watch importer TokyoFlash is getting set to release yet another watch that might require an advanced degree to read.

Their new Geomesh watch has a grid of 27 colored LEDs concealed beneath a mirrored finish. Hours are indicated counting up the green vertical dots, while minutes are indicated on the…

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September 11th, 2007 comments (7) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

giordano curve led watch turns time on its side

giordano curve watch

Here’s another cool digital watch from the guys over at the LED Watch Stop.

The Giordano Curve LED watch features a matrix of 82 individual LEDs to display the current time in a unique vertical orientation. The watches have a nice stainless steel band, and are water resistant to 30 meters.
The Giordano retails for…

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May 25th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces