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noise.io: iphone synthesizer sounds very cool

media players | mobile tech

Noise.io iPhone Synthesizer

With the recent launch of the iTunes App Store, we’re just starting to see the tip of the iceberg when it comes to applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Here’s one I’m really looking forward to playing with when it hits the App Store later this month…

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August 5th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

screaming meanie alarm clock blows eardrums

gadgets | strange and wonderful | timepieces

Screaming Meanie 220 Loud Alarm Clock

I’m kind of an insomniac, so I don’t usually oversleep. But for those of you who like to hit the snooze bar 10 times before waking up, even though you’ve absolutely got to be awake on time, this super-loud alarm clock should do the trick.

The Screaming Meanie 220 portable alarm clock offers three settings: normal (75dB), loud (95dB), and earsplitting (120dB)…

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July 2nd, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

robot beggars - that’s all we need now.

robotics | strange and wonderful

Bettelbot by Alexander Gurko

Now I’m sympathetic to those who have fallen on hard times, many of us still find people who beg for money to be irritating. So why someone would go through the trouble of building a robot that begs for spare change is anyone’s guess.

Alexander Gurko’s “Bettelbot” (that’s “BeggingBot” in English) has just one mission in mind - to get your money…

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May 31st, 2008 4 comments stumble it! author: technabob

the wireless cheese cutter

just plain fun

Remote Controlled Whoopie Cushion

Have a juvenile sense of humor? Now you can get out your immature tendencies with this remote controlled version of the “classic” Whoopee Cushion.

Just place the battery-operated receiver unit under your unsuspecting coworker’s chair, head back to your cubicle and press the wireless trigger and let the mayhem ensue…

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August 14th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

sounds like a car crash to me

gadgets | strange and wonderful

Steering Rapper

Leave it to the wacky gadget makers of Japan to come up with this one.

The ridiculous Steering Rapper lets you tap out obnoxious beats and sound effects while you drive your vehicle. If the distraction of that isn’t enough, the whole thing is attached to your steering wheel with velcro straps to get in your way while driving…

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May 9th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

flame: the talking midi synthesizer

gadgets | retro

Flame MIDI Talking Synthesizer

Dig that retro “Speak & Spell” sound? This sound module out of Germany produces an array of interesting eighties-esque bleeps, blips and fuzz that can incorporate little bits of speech and other sound effects.
The Flame Talking Synth can also be driven by a MIDI controller so you can really compose some serious electronica using one of these and composition software…

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April 20th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

xbox 360 dvd drives get quieter

video games

BenQ DVD Drive in Xbox 360

Looks like Microsoft has finally solved the issue with the awfully loud DVD drives in their Xbox 360 consoles.

According to this post over at Xbox Scene, some consoles manufactured after November 2006 appear to be getting a new BenQ DVD Drive (the VAD6038), which is supposedly much quieter than earlier drives…

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February 6th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

robotic dee-jays spin some vinyl

robotics | strange and wonderful

Robot DJ

Robotic technology has been used for the betterment of mankind once more. This time, we’ve got a pair of robots spinning some tunes and scratching some records.

These two Kuka industrial robots have been programmed to maneuver through a series of LPs, grab them one at a time, then place them on a turntable for playback…

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February 4th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

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