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Do you linger in the corner at parties when people whip out their fake plastic instruments? Do you long to take the mic, not for Metallica, but for a couple of show tunes? Then the latest from Andrew Lloyd Webber will thrill you down to the tips of your little toes: Webber’s Really Useful Group…
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January 14th, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: strange + wonderful video games
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You’ve gotta hand it to the Japanese. They managed to take the strains of howling, tone deaf, drunken business executives and turn them into a multi-billion dollar yen industry. Now you can bring the Karaoke experience to your living room, complete with a cheezy disco light show. (Minus the drunk business executives).
While it’s far…
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November 22nd, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: audio cool toys just plain fun mobile tech
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You know how karaoke is really fun until someone drinks a little too much and starts majorly hogging the mic for their less-than-moving versions of American Pie and N*Sync B-sides? Now you can shut them down with cold, hard facts about their blood alcohol content, by employing this sneaky breathalyzer microphone.
This nifty project was created…
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August 9th, 2008
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author: karen m.
filed under: hacks + mods just plain fun
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Regardless of whether or not the Sony PlayStation 2 is “last-generation,” there’s still plenty of interest out there in the console, thanks to its huge game library and bargain-basement pricing. To reinforce that the PS2 isn’t going anywhere, Sony has just announced this great new bundle.
At its core, the PS2 SingStar Bundle is a…
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August 29th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment video games
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Soon you’ll be able to speak to your Nintendo Wii. Heck, you’ll be able to sing to it too. Speech recognition middleware maker Fonix today announced the availability of their VoiceIn voice software for the Wii.
The software will enable developers to add voice command capabilities to games with little impact on CPU or memory…
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June 25th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: video games
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Looking for a canine companion, but don’t have the patience for all the shedding and pooping? If you’re willing to learn a little Japanese, these electronic furry friends might fill the bill.
The Tomy Dacky Healing Partner Dog has six internal sensors which can react to human touch and praise. While they start out only…
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June 2nd, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun robots
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Think you’re the next American Idol? If that’s the case, you might want to pick up one of these MP3 players
The Digital Cowboy CA-K7 media player features the unique ability to remove vocals and a built-in microphone to sing along to your favorite tunes. The player can handle MP3, WMA, OGG audio formats and…
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May 25th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets media players