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I was researching a different story altogether, when I came across these awesome desktop speakers which look like little disco dancers.
At first glance, I actually thought they looked like South Park’s Eric Cartman dressed up like fat Elvis with a jumbo 1970s ‘fro…
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posted: July 17th, 2008
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filed under: gadgets | hacks-mods | strange and wonderful
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The guys over at MAKE recently showed visitors how to make a “Brain Machine”, a trippy looking device which reaches into your mind and helps you to chill out. Now, thanks to the miracle of modern science, you can buy one in kit form and try it on for yourself…
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posted: July 13th, 2008
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filed under: gadgets | strange and wonderful | timepieces
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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…
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posted: July 2nd, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: media players | mobile tech
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I just love the industrial design of this compact portable sound dock for the iPod. The einö Portable Speaker System is small enough to fit in your purse or backpack, so it’s the perfect companion for traveling with your media player…
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posted: June 13th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: hacks-mods | retro
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The venerable Commodore 64 is well known among the electronic music community as a synthesizer modder’s dream machine thanks to its robust SID audio chipset. But most of the mods I’ve seen end up looking just like an old C64 and all the cool stuff is going on under the hood…
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posted: June 8th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: technology
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These tipsy egg-shaped speakers let you wobble them like a Weeble while you listen to your tunes.
Unlike real eggs (and those colorful Weebles), these only come in black and red, and they don’t crack open to produce omelets. They do, however, twist open to produce enhanced bass output. I wonder if they can only play The Egg Song?..
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posted: May 31st, 2008
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filed under: gadgets
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Aspiring musicians: If you’re having trouble keeping the beat while your trying to jam, look no further than this newfangled spin on the classic metronome. The BodyBeat is an electronic metronome that clips onto your fingertip and lets you feel the beat of the music rather than listen to it…
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posted: May 2nd, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: media players | technology
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Musicians who want to use their iPods as an audio source now can easily do so, thanks to this handy new audio mixer with a built-in iPod dock.
Alesis new iMultiMix 9R is a rack-mountable audio mixer which can combine up to five different audio sources into a single set of stereo outputs…
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posted: April 19th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: design | media players
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Take your sound on the road with these portable speakers from Japan’s Bird-Electron.
The compact EZISON 0 speaker is packaged in a little brushed aluminum box that can go anywhere. Available in a variety of colors, each speaker comes attached to Italian leather strap that makes it easy to carry anywhere…
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posted: April 10th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: design | home entertainment
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Looking for some compact speakers that don’t look like all the others? Then check out this funky aluminum audio system from Gais.
The Gais Lisire Series 020 is a complete 2.1 channel sound system featuring distinct cylindrical styling…
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posted: April 5th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: technology
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For those of you who’d like to make your living room look just a little more like a rave, have I got something for you. Just grab a few of these sound-sensing picture frames, and transform your pad into a serious party palace…
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posted: April 5th, 2008
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filed under: gadgets | strange and wonderful
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If you thought that the 312-key Chromatone synthesizer had a few more keys than your everyday piano, just wait ’til you get a load of the Tonal Plexus and its even more plentiful keyboard design…
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posted: March 28th, 2008
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filed under: just plain fun | robotics
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This little yellow robot does one thing really well. He likes to play drums. What’s funny about the little guy is that he likes to play music on just about any surface other than an actual drum.
The Yellow Drum Machine drives around the room looking for things that might make an interesting sound when tapped on…
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posted: March 22nd, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | retro
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What die-hard Trekkie could possibly walk around without a communicator? Now you can own this nifty remake of the original 23rd-century Starfleet communicator from the 1960s TV classic.
The modern-day replica offers up blinking lights and sounds just like the original Starfleet-issue communications gizmo…
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posted: March 12th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: design | mobile tech
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This modern backpack is sure to draw attention as you walk down the street — especially if you’ve got the volume cranked up. You see those big black patches? They’re loudspeakers…
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posted: March 12th, 2008
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