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Universal Earphones Know When They’re in the Wrong Ear, Switches Channels Automatically
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Another First World problem solved! Kohei Matsumura, Daisuke Sakamoto, Masahiko Inami, and Takeo Igarashi of the Japan Science and Technology Agency have invented a pair of earphones with ear buds that can detect if they are on the left or right ear and switch the audio channel if needed. In… |
February 7th, 2012
Pocketstrings Helps You Learn Guitar by Putting the Frets in Your Pocket
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Learning to play the guitar can be very challenging. It may have just six strings, but there are hundreds of positions and fingering combinations as well as different strumming patterns that you have to remember. That’s probably why I don’t play guitar.… |
January 30th, 2012
Record Player Plays Wood, Not Vinyl
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There’s just something extremely romantic and cool about record players. I think it’s because there are a lot of romance movies out there that have the main character put on a record and play it at the onset of a particularly romantic and sweet scene.… |
January 25th, 2012
Craftsman Tool Cabinet Has Built-in Speakers: No Modding Required
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Last week we saw a Craftsman-sponsored mod that converted one of the company’s tool chests into a boombox. But if you need something bigger and louder, wait until Craftsman releases the Contour Powered Series Tool Storage.Not only is it decked with drawers, it also has two 220W speakers built-in that… |
January 23rd, 2012
Akai MPC Fly iPad Controller: Turns Your Pad into a Portable Music Production Center
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More and more, we’re seeing solutions for electronic musicians who want to take their show on the road without getting too cluttered up. The iPad is one of the most portable computers available right now, and there’s no doubt that performers are happy to turn theirs into a music-making machine.… |
January 21st, 2012
Lasonic I931X Gold Boombox iPod Dock: Suburb Blaster
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Lasonic’s 931 TRC was one of the most popular boombox models in the late 80s. With the death of the cassette tape the company released an update on the 931 TRC called the I931X Classic, which played audio files and had an iPod dock in place of a tape deck.… |
January 20th, 2012
DiscoRobo Busts a Move on Your Desk
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Dancing is all the rage right now what with those popular network dance competition shows and all. Turns out robots are getting into the act too. The new Tosy DiscoRobo toy is all about shaking its groove thang and has heart shaped LED eyes to let you know that it… |
January 17th, 2012
ION Duo Deck Converts Both Vinyl and Cassettes to Digital
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We have seen plenty of the USB connected turntables over the years that can play your vinyl records and convert the track to digital files. The devices are perfect for the people that want their old school tunes on an iPod or other MP3 player. ION has been making and… |
January 11th, 2012
Behringer Backyard Blaster Suitcase Dock: Boombox on Wheels
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The Behringer Backyard Blaster is barely portable enough to be considered mobile tech, it’s more like “luggable tech,” I suppose. It’s slightly smaller than a carry-on suitcase, and comes with a curvy design and rollers as well as a retractable handle.… |
January 8th, 2012
PayPal Tells Buyer to Crush Antique Violin Rather than Return it
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OMG I loathe PayPal. As a seller, you can count on losing your money 99% of the time if a buyer complains about anything. As one seller named Erica found out, if the douchebag that buys your stuff complains that it is a fake, PayPal may even tell the buyer… |
January 5th, 2012
