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steampunk computer accessories hit ebay

computing | hacks-mods

Steampunk Computer Monitor and Keyboard

This certainly isn’t the first time that I’ve seen a steampunk computer design, but it’s a quick way for you to turn your machine into something that H.G. Wells himself would be proud of. Recently sighted over on eBay, here’s a set of custom-modded steampunk accessories for your PC…

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May 15th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

throw your monitor at game opponents

future tech | strange and wonderful | video games

Philips Throwable Game Display Patent

Ever had such a bad game that you wanted to throw your controller at your TV screen? How about a gaming system where chucking your display itself is an integral part of the action?

Philips recently filed a patent application for a video game system which uses a monitor that you can actually toss…

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February 12th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! author: technabob

samsung lcd gets a mini-me monitor

computing | strange and wonderful

Samsung SyncMaster 2263DX Dual LCD Monitor

This has got to be the oddest looking computer monitor I’ve seen in a while, but it’s a surprisingly good idea. The 22-inch Samsung SyncMaster 2263DX has a mini 7-inch display that snaps onto the edge of the screen providing just a little extra real-estate…

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January 6th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! author: technabob

sharp 52-inch lcd tv just over an inch thick

home entertainment

Sharp Super Thin LCD Prototype

While most of us who cut our teeth on CRT televisions think of LCD and plasma screens as really thin, Sharp certainly doesn’t seem to think they’re thin enough yet. The Japanese electronics maker recently showed off a prototype LCD screen that’s just 1.14-inches thick…

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August 22nd, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

flight sims get external lcd gauges

gadgets | video games

Saitek External LCD Gauges for Flight Simulator

At the recent E3 show, Saitek showed off this cool set of external desktop gauges that can be used alongside flight simulators and other games.

Adding a new dimension of immersion to sim games, each individual color LCD screen can display live information fed to it by special game drivers…

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July 26th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

jvc 1080p lcd 688 and 788 series tvs announced

home entertainment

JVC LT-47X788 1080p LCD Television

JVC took the wraps off of its latest series of widescreen LCD televisions today. The new sets range in size from 37 inches to 47 inches, and from $1600 to $2700.

First off, there’s the 688 series, consisting of a 37-inch model (LT-37X688) and a 42-incher (LT-42X688.) The 788 series come in 42-inch (LT-42X788) and 47-inch (LT-47X788) variants…

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June 25th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

the touchless touchscreen monitor

future tech | gadgets

Touchko Display

Sure, everybody is doing touchscreen interfaces these days, but this is the first time I’ve seen a monitor that can respond to gestures without actually having to touch the screen.

The monitor, based on technology from TouchKo was recently demonstrated by White Electronic Designs and Tactyl Services at the CeBIT show…

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March 19th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

lcd monitor death by firing squad

just plain fun

BB Gun Destroys LCD Monitor

Some guy who was frustrated with his broken LCD monitor decided to take out his frustrations on the poor thing using a BB gun.

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Now it goes without saying that you probably shouldn’t try this at home. However, you can always pick up one of these.
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February 20th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

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