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yikebike: the sitting man’s segway

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The YikeBike is a new electric transport vehicle coming from New Zealand. The compact personal transporter features an innovative design that can speed you along through city streets and country roads without ever requiring you to stand up.

The sit-down electric YikeBike tops out at 20km/hr (appx. 12 MPH). An electric chainless drive powers the…

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October 28th, 2009 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys future tech strange + wonderful technology

weramouse ergonomic mouse gets the mouse off the desktop and into your hands

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New Zealand has given us many great things. Sheep, Kiwis, Lord of the Rings, Eagle vs. Shark, Flight of the Conchords, and now the one-handed ambidextrous ergonomic mouse-ball. What will they think of next?

The WeraMouse V2 (aka the Ergotouch Mouse) is just a little smaller than a conventional mouse, but you don’t put it…

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April 22nd, 2009 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing design gadgets technology

levelhead: trippy augmented reality game

Julian Oliver’s levelHead Interactive Game

New Zealand digital artist Julian Oliver is working on a cool game that blends the electronic universe with the real world. His work-in-progress game called levelHead uses a series of cubes placed on a table top. Digital cameras and custom software sense the movements of the cubes and superimpose digital images of a tiny little…

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October 14th, 2007 comments (11) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: digital imaging interactive video games