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ion tape express converter: play your cassette tapes one last time

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Immortalize your mixtapes with the Ion Tape Express, an easy to use device that converts your favorite songs to mp3 files. Just pop in a tape, connect it to your computer via USB, and let the bundled EZ Tape Converter Software work its magic.

As you may have guessed from its looks, the Tape Express…

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October 27th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: audio gadgets media players mobile tech retro technology

touch dj puts a complete dj mixer in your iphone or ipod touch

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Touch DJ is a soon-to-be-released iPhone app that lets you mix music in real time, just like you would with professional DJ equipment.

Created by Amidio – the same folks who brought us the amazing noise.io iphone synth. According to the Amidio guys, Touch DJ is a serious live performance tool, and not just an…

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October 25th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio interactive media players mobile tech technology

mp3 grenade redefines ‘bombtrack’

MP3 Grenade

As far as hacks and mods go, retrofitting a decommissioned hand grenade with mp3 playing guts is on the top of the clever and creative list. But as far as real world application is concerned? Well, I wouldn’t be whipping this thing out at work anytime soon. Or school. And definitely not on the train.

The…

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September 25th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: chris h.

filed under: audio hacks + mods

wiipod might be the best wii remote mp3 player ever

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It’s a pretty cool idea, this notion of turning a Wii remote into a music player, but modder goteking took this to all sorts of crazy new places. Here we have a Wii remote with headphones:

Awesome! But how does it work? What’s inside? An iPod shuffle, of course.

Except that’s no iPod. Er, it…

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August 20th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: cool toys hacks + mods strange + wonderful technology video games

aperture science radio gets the real world treatment

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While I wouldn’t say the Aperture Laboratories radio was as iconic as – say -  the weighted companion cube, it’s still got its own cult following from die-hard Portal fans. Now – thanks to the hard work of one enterprising modder, it’s been brought to life for all to enjoy.

Modder Flauzus handmade this precicely-detailed Aperture…

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August 18th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio geek art + craft just plain fun video games

wooden sound box led alarm clock is boxy, but good

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If you’re looking for a new alarm clock that looks like a big old hunk of wood, then look no further than here.

The Wooden Sound Box Clock features a bold design sensibility, peppered with just enough technology in make it seem at home in any geek’s bedroom. The current time, date and day of…

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August 16th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design media players technology timepieces

lavod bike speaker plays mp3s from your handlebars

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This handy gadget adds a complete digital sound system on the handlebars of your bicycle.

The Lavod Bikeman LFB-615 clips onto a sturdy mount on your bike, and lets you play your favorite digital tunes through its built in amp and directional speaker. Designed specifically for bike riders, the tubular sound system directs music right…

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June 11th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio gadgets media players technology

arch audio t2 vacuum tube radio plays am, fm, mp3, wma

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I was making the regular rounds of my favorite Asian technology sites when I came across this intriguing hybrid of modern and classic technologies.

The Arch Audio T2 radio combines the warm analog sounds of a tube-based amplifier with the modern digital sounds of MP3 and WMA files. The radio features a beautiful retro-inspired case,…

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May 19th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio design retro technology

atree j2 media player stares at us with its evil red eye

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This new media player from Korea has a unique design punctuated by a bright red LED eye on its face. Why? I don’t know. Maybe so bloggers like me would write about it rather than ignore it amongst the vast sea of PMPs out there.

At the center of its colorful face plate, the Atree…

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May 12th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio gadgets media players mobile tech technology video video games

pmpin’: anything but ipod’s mp3 player buyer’s guide

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If you’re planning on buying an MP3 player but your knowledge only goes as far as “iPod, iPod Nano, iPod Touch, iPod shuffle, everything else…”, then you should check out anything but iPod’s guide to buying mp3 players. The article breaks down the discussion by reminding us of the essential aspects of an MP3 player,…

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May 7th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: audio gadgets media players mobile tech technology video

pxp-900 retro 8/16/32-bit handheld video game system looks an awful lot like a psp

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Does this handheld gaming system look familiar at all? When I first saw it, I had to do a double-take too.

While the PXP-900 steals more thant a few of it’s design cues from the Sony PSP, don’t expect it to play the latest PSP games – it only plays retro game ROMs. The system…

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April 29th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players mobile tech retro video games

brionvega rr227 retro 1960s radio gets 21st century renovation with mp3, sd and usb

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The neo-modern design of this BrionVega desktop radio harkens back to a sixties’ Italian design aesthetic. Maybe that’s because it’s actually based on a radio the company actually made back in 1965 in Italy.

BrionVega’s RR227 is a modern-day update of Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper’s classic RR127 radio, which they created over 44 years…

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April 13th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design home entertainment media players retro technology

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