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welcome robot awkwardly greets people for you

geek art & craft | robotics

Welcome Robot 1.5 is a funky little homemade robot that greets people in your absence. It was made by Armanda Lewis as part of 5 Projects in 5 Days. That means she had to make the robot, from start to finish, in only one day.

Welcome Robot 1.5 is red and yellow as an homage to Ironman. When you turn him on, the LED lights come on to let you know he’s in sensing mode…

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August 4th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! author: karen

keynetik motion tech enables one-handed interfaces

future tech | interactive | mobile tech

KEYnetik Prototype Motion Gesture Interface

Sure, there are lots of devices which are starting to embed motion sensors or touch screens to power new user interface paradigms. But this is the first time I’ve seen a motion-sensitive device which is designed to be operated entirely with one hand…

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February 4th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

fentix cube: like rubiks on roids

interactive | just plain fun

Fentix Cube Interactive Plaything

Interactive artist Andrew Fentem created this cool electronic cube puzzle game loaded with colorful LEDs. The Fentix Cube is controlled by touch as well as through movement.

While it’s designed as a platform, capable of playing a number of different games and puzzles, the interactive plaything happens to do a great job digitally emulating the old Rubik’s Cube…

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October 19th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

video game massage controller: more x-button please

interactive | strange and wonderful | video games

Massage Me Video Game Jacket

What would you say to a video game console that’s not controlled by a joystick, a mouse or even a Wii-mote, but instead by the relaxing touch of massage?

The Massage me jacket lets the person giving the massage get their game on while the person receiving the treatment gets to chill out. More intensive massage results in better game play, motivating the masseur to give a good rub down…

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October 5th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

iphone accelerometer hacked?

hacks-mods | mobile tech

iPhone Accelerometer Hack

A hacker claims to have written custom software which directly accesses the accelerometer on Apple’s iPhone. He’s put together a brief video clip which shows off some really fun use of the motion-sensing capabilities…

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August 28th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

infinitouch: turns any surface into a touch panel

future tech

Infinitouch Example

QSI Corporation has revealed a new technology that lets any semi-rigid material sense touch. Any combination of materials such as glass, plastic, metal, stone or wood can become the touch input surface.

Their force-based InfiniTouch technology can not only read X and Y coordinates, but even the Z-axis force, so they can sense the intensity of the touch…

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May 23rd, 2007 6 comments stumble it! author: technabob

nike speed+ watch details leaked

mobile tech | timepieces

Nike Speed+ LCD Watch

Apparently, Nike is getting ready to release a new digital watch that can record and upload data from their Nike+ shoe sensors without the use of an iPod. The new watch, called the Nike Speed+ appeared for just a few minutes on Nike’s European website before vanishing. Luckily, an enterprising visitor managed to grab a screenshot of the new watch and its details before the page went away…

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January 17th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

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