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djs can scratch on the go with this record player mashup

This is what appears to be a vinyl record player in an unholy marriage with a handbag, rendering it ready and available to meet all your portable scratching needs. What’s interesting to me is that based on the photo I think there’s a good chance this thing actually works.

I spotted this on Dark Roasted…

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September 1st, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: geek art + craft hacks + mods

scratch style: tokidoki turntable watch

Tokidoki has recently come out with a watch that looks like a turntable, and I’ll be the first to go on record as saying it looks fantastic.

The Tokidoki watch is presented in a much more tongue-in-cheek rendering than this other turntable-lookin’ watch. It features a black and orange display and is stainless steel with a leather strap. The…

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August 4th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: just plain fun timepieces

mixmeister scratch: dj interface for iphone / ipod touch

MixMeister Scratch DJ Interface for iPhone

Here’s a fun way to get satisfy your inner DJ. This little application for the iPhone and iPod Touch uses the multi-touch screen to let you “scratch” audio tracks just like a real turntable.

MixMeister Scratch lets you choose from a bunch of digitized scratch sound effects, then lets you perform some turntable wizardry on…

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March 7th, 2008 comments (5) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun media players

microsoft to replace damaged xbox 360 discs for $20

xbox 360 disc replacement program

I was on the Microsoft Xbox website when I stumbled across this interesting form…

Apparently, Microsoft is now offering a disc replacement program for certain Xbox 360 titles. According to the site, they will replace certain discs that have been damaged for any reason for $20 bucks each.
The program currently covers a limited number…

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April 2nd, 2007 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: video games

robotic dee-jays spin some vinyl

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…

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

filed under: robots strange + wonderful