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life recording camera never lets you forget

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Life Recording Camera

Got 700 Terabytes of storage to spare? That’s about how much memory you’ll need if you want to use this invention to record your entire life.

Professor Yasuyuki Kono and a team of researchers from Japan’s Kwansei Gakuin University have devised a system which can record everything you ever do…

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August 5th, 2007 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

classic cars get usb treatment

filed under: computing | hacks-mods

USB Memory Cars

Etsy shop Dummberry is cranking out these fun USB flash memory sticks using little toy cars to hold in the drives.

San Diego artist Becky G. and her husband are currently offering a handful of retro car designs, including the 256MB Classic Low Rider, 1GB Muscle HOTTRod and the 1GB Blazin’ Green Machine. The 1GB models run $30, while the 256MB one costs $17…

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August 3rd, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

usb memory watch offers hidden storage

filed under: mobile tech | timepieces

USB Memory Watch

This new watch lets you easily store and transport files wherever you go. While it might just look like simple modern men’s watch, it’s got 2GB of flash memory hidden inside.
Just connect the watch using a standard USB cable, and you can move files to-and-from any computer. I like how it’s not particularly bulky, and really just looks like an ordinary analog watch…

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August 3rd, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

turn that old keyboard into memory sticks

filed under: hacks-mods

USB Keycap Hack

Using a couple keys from a spare keyboard, this guy made up his own custom USB memory stick that looks like a computer key.

Modder Alex over on Hacker Zen shows you step-by-step how to make your own using an old keyboard, a flash drive, an Xacto knife, a file and some glue. The process seems pretty straightforward if you’re handy with tools…

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July 5th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

wooden computer peripherals

filed under: computing | design

Wooden Keyboard

Japanese electronics company Marubeni Infotec recently showed off a line of peripherals which are made out of wood.

Made by design firm Hacoa, the designs include keyboards, USB flash memory drives, a memory card reader and a USB hub, all made from some delightful natural materials…

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June 7th, 2007 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

8gb microsd memory: tons of storage in a tiny chip

filed under: computing | digital imaging

Samsung 8GB microSD cards

Samsung today has announced the highest capacity microSD memory cards yet, with a full 8 gigabytes of storage.

The high speed memory cards can store up to 2,000 typical MP3 tracks, 5 DVD quality movies, or 4,000 digital photos. The tiny microSD format is designed for use in mobile phones, PDAs, compact digital cameras and camcorders…

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May 16th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

boynq toastit will not burn your memory cards

filed under: computing | design

Boynq Toastit Memory Card Reader

Normally, I couldn’t think of a less interesting computer accessory than a memory card reader. Leave it to the design wizards at Boynq to change my mind on that.

Their $30 Toastit is a 27-in-1 memory card reader that bears a striking resemblance to a retro-modern toaster…

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May 14th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

usb drives look like tiny baked goods

filed under: computing | gadgets | strange and wonderful

USB Fresh Baked Memory

It seems like I can’t go a week without running across some ridiculous flash memory drives inspired by something completely unrelated to computing.

Today’s special: these Freshly Baked USB Drives, featuring enough carbs to make Dr. Atkins turn over in his grave…

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May 7th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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