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jazzmutant lemur multi-touch control for musicians

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jazzmutant lemur multi-touch control for musicians

The other day, I told you about a tabletop multi-touch interface for creating music sequences. While I was researching that story, I came across an interesting touchscreen interactive music controller device that you can actually get your hands on for yourself…

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September 12th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

starck’s latest fossil watch has a split personality

filed under: design | timepieces

Phillipe Starck LCD Segmented Watch for Fossil

I’ve always been enamored of Phillipe Starck’s contemporary watch designs. Now the prolific designer is readying yet another beautiful watch for Fossil’s S+ARCK line.

The new (as yet unnamed) digital features a unique segmented design, which splits the time display from the day and date into two separate windows…

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September 10th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

nixie clock knocked off in lcd

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Nixie-like LCD Clock

For some reason, clock makers keep trying to bring back the magic of Nixie tubes without using any of the actual tubes. First, we had the LED “Nixie” Clock, and now we get this cheapo version that uses LCDs instead…

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September 9th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

ezvision video glasses: my eyes-on experience

filed under: gadgets | mobile tech

ezVision Glasses in Box

The folks over at ezGear were kind enough to send me a pair of their $299 ezVision Video Glasses to put them through their paces. The glasses are designed to produce the illusion of a big screen television, but are small enough carry around in your briefcase or purse…

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September 6th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

nixon answer watch for the life aquatic

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Nixon Answer Watch in Blue

Here’s a new digital watch I thought really stood out from the crowd. Nixon’s Answer watch comes in a couple of colors, but the bright blue and white one pictured here really caught my eye.

To complement its swimming pool blue case (they call it Sky Blue, but I know better), the Answer features a aquatic blue-backlit LCD screen…

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September 2nd, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

philips aurea video shows tv’s true colors

filed under: home entertainment

Philips Aurea Demo Movie

A few weeks back I told you about the new Philips Aurea flat screens, and their illuminated color LED frames. Now Philips has just posted a dramatic video clip by director Wong Kar Wai which really shows off what the set can do.

For the first time, you can really see the cool color-shifting effects of the Aurea’s semi-transparent border…

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August 31st, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

want a cool looking calculator? i dunno, alaska.

filed under: design | gadgets

Alaska Acrylic LCD Calculator

It takes some really striking design to get me excited about something as mundane as a desktop calculator, but the designer who created this one has bowled me over.

The clear, ice-like acrylic case inspired the name “Alaska” for this LCD calculator…

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August 31st, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

philips wowzone: massive 132-inch, 3d display

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Philips WOWzone 132-inch 3D Display Grid

At this week’s IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Philips is showing off a presentation system that can display images in 3D on a huge wall-mounted display.

The 132-inch display was made by connecting nine of Philips 42-inch 3D displays in a 3×3 grid. Based on their WOWvx 3D technology, the displays can show 3-dimensional images without special glasses…

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August 30th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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