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message tape mimics digital displays

filed under: design | just plain fun

Message Tape from Suck UK

This cool decorative tape lets you leave messages by blacking out the the white areas. A brilliantly simple design concept, the tape works in pretty much any language thanks to its free-form display concept…

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posted: January 19th, 2008 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

robot artist draws portraits

filed under: interactive | robotics

Artist Robot by Sylvain Calinon

This humanoid robot holds a pen in its hand and can draw an image of any person who stands in front of it.

Created by robotic researcher Sylvain Calinon, the robot recognizes when there’s a face in its field of view, then snaps a digital photo and extracts the major characteristics of their visage…

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posted: December 28th, 2007 stumble it! 5 comments author: technabob

wacom bamboo touch tablet revealed

filed under: computing | digital imaging

Wacom Bamboo

Graphics tablet maker Wacom has announced their latest touch tablet, designed for the consumer and small business market.

The Wacom Bamboo will retail for under $150 when it’s released later this Spring, and features a wide variety of features for both creative and functional uses. The small (appx…

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posted: May 15th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

iogear digital scribe: record notes from any surface

filed under: digital imaging | gadgets

IOGEAR Wireless Digital Scribe

I’ve seen plenty of devices that let you record digital notes, but all of the ones I know of require either special paper, special ink or a special pad. The IOGEAR Wireless Digital Scribe (GPEN200N) is the device I’ve come across that can capture handwriting from any surface…

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posted: January 12th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

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