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karaoke saver: the diy breathalyzer microphone

hacks-mods | just plain fun

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 by Randy at F.A.T…

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August 9th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: karen

mr. microphone spy hack: be back to stalk you later

hacks-mods

Mr. Microphone Spy Mic Hack

Remember the 1970s classic Mr. Microphone? Here’s a fun use for the old toy that turns it into a bit more devious of a device than originally intended.

This brilliant, but simple hack by electronics tinkerer Kipkay takes the guts out of an old Mr. Mic, improves the audio quality, and turns it into an easily concealed wireless spy microphone…

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June 14th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

rock band wii confirmed

video games

rock band on nintendo wii

Wii gamers rejoice! It was only a matter of time before it happened. EA has gone on record to say that the insanely popular Rock Band franchise is on its way to Nintendo’s great white console.

In a third-quarter financial conference call today, Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello mentioned in passing that Rock Band is currently in development for the Nintendo Wii…

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January 31st, 2008 3 comments stumble it! author: technabob

belkin podcast studio adds recording to ipods

gadgets | media players

Belkin Podcast Studio

I don’t know what’s gotten into Belkin lately. All of a sudden, they’re cranking out devices that not only deliver on functionality, but that look really, really good. One of their latest releases is the Belkin Podcast Studio, which adds a complete audio recording studio to your iPod for under $100…

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January 8th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

solo microphone: speed of light, not sound

design

SOLO Microphone Lamp by Donna Jo Bradley

This unique pendant lighting fixture looks just like a microphone. The SOLO light casts an ethereal glow from its mesh cage, and would look great hanging over a bedside table or in front of your stereo rack.

Brooklyn artist Donna Jo Bradley offers these audio-inspired lamps on her Etsy shop…

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October 22nd, 2007 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

rock band price and release date

video games

Rock Band Logo

It looks like the full version of the highly-anticipated interactive music game Rock Band now has a price and release date.

I was over on Amazon earlier today and came across this product listing:

Listing a November 20th release date, the $199 “Rock Band Collection” for the Xbox 360 and PS3 looks like it’s a complete set that includes the game and all of the instruments…

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July 22nd, 2007 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

digital cowboy ca-k7: portable karaoke mp3 player

gadgets | media players

digital cowboy ca_k7 karaoke

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 also has an FM radio built in…

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May 25th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

samson zoom h2: surround sound recording in the palm of your hand

gadgets

Samson Zoom H2 Handy Recorder

This nifty device is a self-contained surround sound recording studio. The Samson Zoom H2 Handy Recorder uses a set of three directional microphones to record high quality stereo and surround imaging to its built-in digital recorder…

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April 24th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

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