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The thinking geeks at ThinkGeek recently unleashed one of their most awesome creations: WEARABLE ROCK. Their Electronic Rock Guitar Shirt features a semi-guitar with 14 major chords – which were recorded from a real electric guitar – assigned to different areas on the neck, so you can play songs for real without really knowing how…
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November 8th, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: cool toys geek art + craft interactive just plain fun technology
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TecToy’s upcoming revamped edition of the classic SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis system is getting a modern-day upgrade with the addition of a Guitar Hero-inspired controller and accompanying game.
The Mega Drive 4 Guitar Idol edition will include not only a Mega Drive/Genesis gaming system, and a pair of old-school controllers, but bundles a guitar that would…
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September 1st, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: retro technology video games
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This application for the iPhone lets you create cool vocal/guitar sound mash-ups that sound like something off of Frampton Comes Alive or Bon Jovi’s Slippery When Wet.
LoL Software’s TALKBOX app for the iPhone lets you manipulate sounds with your mouth, creating that classic 1970s guitar wah-wah sound.
You manipulate the tone by changing the shape…
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June 24th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: interactive just plain fun media players strange + wonderful technology
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This isn’t about being amazing at Guitar Hero; lots of people are amazing Guitar Hero players. No, this little patch of the internet is dedicated to being amazing at doing the obvious (and I mean that in a good way). It’s Guitar Hero… with a guitar.
The genius of this particular mod (beyond the fact…
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June 11th, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: cool toys hacks + mods technology video games
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The guitar controllers that come with Guitar Hero or Rock Band games are made of plastic and have a cheap feel. Then again they were probably made like that so you – and your kids – can jump around with it with ease. But what about the prodigies who post videos of themselves online, exhibiting their perfectly…
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May 14th, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: video games
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I love Mario, but even I have to admit that the old school games are, well, old. I’ve played ‘em a million times, and even though Super Mario Bros is a classic, it’s always fun to spice it up a little. I just never thought I’d see a musically-driven Mario Bros.
You read that right–this Super Mario…
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May 13th, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: audio hacks + mods technology video games
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It’s a good time to be a music geek, but it’s an even better time to be a wannabe music geek. Thanks to the power of Guitar Hero and Rock Band, not only can you fill your house up with little plastic instruments, you can also cram all the rest of your available space with kitschy…
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February 24th, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: design just plain fun technology
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Attention imaginary Satrianis, your iPhone app is in the house: Air Guitar by Inedible Software. You’ll be shredding the atmosphere in no time at all, thanks to the app’s simple yet intuitive interface.
Instructions will appear when you open the app; hold the iPhone sideways and a small, chubby fretboard appears. Press one – or…
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February 16th, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: interactive just plain fun mobile tech technology
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For all you headbangers out there, the guitars that come with the Rock Band and Guitar Hero games probably seem kind of tame lame. Well now you can truly rock out with this axe that’s more appropriate for your thrashing tendencies.
dreamGEAR’s new WarBeast controller for the Playstation 3 has the looks of a serious heavy metal…
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January 3rd, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: video games
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Conner over at SlipperyBrick just tipped me off to his latest creation, and it’s quite a doozy. Combining two of my favorite pastimes, Guitar Hero and the Atari 2600, this new casemod is a real beaut.
Just plug your old Atari 2600 cartridges into the body of this heavily customized Guitar Hero Gibson Les Paul,…
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September 28th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: hacks + mods retro video games
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Are you and your guitar inseparable? Well even if you are addicted to playing when you’re on the road, there’s no denying it’s a pain in the a$$ to carry a full-size guitar on an airplane or train. Here’s a guitar that breaks down to fit into a compact “gig bag”, so you can take…
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July 30th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: design strange + wonderful
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Like that big rock concert sound, but don’t want to carry around a Marshall stack on your back? Then check out this pocket-sized guitar amp which lets you turn it up to 11 all in the privacy of your own headphones.
Despite its size, Waves’ iGTR Personal Guitar Processor is a sophisticated piece of music…
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July 12th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: audio gadgets
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