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Japan to flood outer space with 100 mini satellites

April 20th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Japan wants to become a new force in space. The country is currently planning to launch a swarm of up to 100 mini-satellites, each costing between $3 million and $4 million. Sized at around 50cm, the cubicle-shaped satellites are supposedly not bigger than school backpacks.

www.crunchgear.com

Squishbot from Boston Dynamics gives robots a new direction

April 20th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Until now, we’ve heard of robots that assist human beings in various errands but, a robot that inches, climbs and even deforms is something that Boston Dynamics has ushered, and it is definitely worth a narrative.

www.gizmowatch.com

Kenwood SP0001 Glass Speakers

April 19th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Kenwood Japan has announced their futuristic looking glass speakers which comes with a 6cm wide subwoofer and a 2.5cm tweeter plus a LED stand to keep the speakers up and your music standing firm.

www.loopygadgets.com

Fujitsu’s Secure USB Memory machine with Auto-Erase purpose

April 18th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Today Fujitsu Laboratories announce a couple of new technology that should help prevent data stored on a USB flash drive from end pc gadgets in the wrong hands. The first is the protected USB memory device prototypes pictured above that may have been inspired by a piece of hard derive cheese.

gadgetsngizmos.org/2009/04/18/fujitsu%e2%80%9

A Beginner’s Field Guide To Pole-Watching

April 18th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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An estimated 160 million utility poles in the U.S. shore up with the millions of miles of crisscrossing cables that power our homes, phones and more. They're hard to miss, yet until recently, I'll admit I was mostly a utility pole dilettante.

gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/04/17/a-field-gui

Who says DRM is difficult to understand?

April 18th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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The BBC has released this helpful infographic to let everyone out there know that DRM isn’t just simple — it’s fun! Of course, you’d have to be a goddamn PhD of doublespeak to make any sense of it, but who isn’t these days?

www.crunchgear.com

Philips’ OLED Lumiblade Exhibition in Milan

April 18th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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If you plan to visit Milan this month, then you can visit the Superstudio Piú in Zona Tortona because Philips will show its OLED Lumiblade at the special exhibition from 22 – 27 April 2009. The lighting with dozens of different shapes, sizes and colors will be on display.

www.techfresh.net/philips-oled-lumiblade-exhi

T-Mobile announces new 3G Sidekick LX

April 17th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Starting today, the Sidekick LX is available for pre-order from Sidekick.com for pre-existing T-Mobile customers. The phone will retain its iconic swivel design, but now coming in two colors -orchid and carbon- and adds features such as GPS-enabled LiveSearch.

www.slashgear.com

Thumb-sized video camera

April 16th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Here’s something I think we could all use from time to time — especially those of us trying to make a real-life Mirror’s Edge video.

www.crunchgear.com

Makita drill made of 20,000 Holes

April 16th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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A big Makita drills image made of 20,081 Holes! Click 2 enlarge!"they drilled over 20.000 holes into a wall to create a huge black and white image of, well, a Makita drill. To create the correct tones, the distances between the holes had to be very carefully calculated."

www.likecool.com

The Great Gadget Lab Fixie Project: Help Them Build a Better Bike

April 16th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Yesterday’s post poking fun at fixies got a lot of attention, and we were, of course, accused of hatin’ on the bikes and riders.

Game Boy Oddities

April 16th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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PediSedate has released a weird game boy accessories, called 'Dream Helmet'. It was designed to distract kids in a doctor's or dentist's office while they were being sedated with nitrous oxide. The child comfortably becomes sedated while playing with a Game Boy game or listening to music.

www.likecool.com

Cassette tape digitizer

April 16th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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I doubt there are still many music cassettes around but if you happen to own some and want to save your childhood memories on your computer for eternity, you might like the MV-CM001U. The retro-style device was announced by a Japan-based company called Novac today [JP].

www.crunchgear.com

The White Stripes’ Lomo

April 15th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Not all cheap crappy cameras are treated as junk. The Lomographic Society, a Vienna-based experimental photography organization, teamed up with The White Stripes to create two modern-day versions of vintage cameras, the Holga and the Diana.

gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/04/15/the-white-s

Roll ff 35mm Film Tiny Camera

April 15th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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If you happen to be in South Korea, watch those boundary lines, you might want to pick up this Oversized Roll Of 35mm Film Tiny Camera for a mere $20. It’s not so much a spy camera than it is kind of a gag camera in the shape of an oversized roll of 35mm film.

www.gadgetizer.com

Physical pixels

April 15th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Work from Hiroshi Ishii's Tangible Media Group at MIT. From the left, Glume modular modeling medium, Senspectra modeling toolkit, and Topobo programmable robot toy.

Hi-tech conference table

April 15th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Conferencing in an office environment is finally getting the importance it deserves. If it was the kickerstudio concept phone we spoke of earlier, we now have a conference table which is bound to make a conference an exciting affair.

www.gizmowatch.com

Samsung audio player YP-U5

April 15th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Samsung debuts with new sports audio player YP-U5. It has no video plug-in or other multimedia possibilities. The audio player intended only for playing audio files. Samsung YP-U5 is focused on those people who watch their figure. The orientation on sport is obvious at first sight.

www.gadgets-reviews.com

Autonomous Rotorcraft Sniper System (ARSS) – bad acronym if you are british

April 15th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Unmanned Ariel Vehicles are now a part of artillery for most advanced militaries across the globe. The quest now is to take them to the next level by investing immensely on the research and development and the Autonomous Rotorcraft Sniper System (ARSS) proves just how positive the results are.

www.gizmowatch.com

Tape measure you can write on. Genius

April 15th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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The Write In Measure has developed by Naoki Terada of Terada Design Architects for Muji. The measure enables users to jot note directly onto the tape. A good idea.

www.likecool.com

Human Furniture by David Blazquez

April 15th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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It is the David Blazquez's photography exhibit - 'Human Furniture'. The designer David Blazquez used the naked human body as furniture: book shelve, bed, dining table, sofa, lamp, bathtub...

www.likecool.com

Yelpie Portable Safe

April 14th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

If you’re looking for a portable safe, be sure to check out Yelpie. It holds most of your small valuables including car and house keys, wallets, MP3 players, mobile phones, sunglasses, etc. So here’s how it works, this portable safe features advanced motion sensor alarm system, if a...

www.techfresh.net/yelpie-portable-safe/

Medigenic Infection-Control Keyboard

April 14th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

Did you know that the computer keyboard holds more germs than the toilet? Some of the reasons I have heard as to why the keyboard gets so many germs on it are people eat meat and other high bacteria foods over the keyboard, the keyboard rarely gets washed, and many people often share a keyboard...

www.techfresh.net/medigenic-infection-control

Japanese cell phones designed by artist Yayoi Kusama

April 14th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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One of my favorite artists in the world is Yayoi Kusama, an octogenarian Japanese lady with an obsessive, clearly genius mind who has checked herself into a mental hospital after a trauma-filled childhood and a career that entailed spending the fifties in New York City with Andy Warhol, Yoko Ono,...

gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/04/14/japanese-ce

Faceless LED Watch

April 14th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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The Faceless LED Watch by Japanese designer Hironao Tsuboi of 100% a design studio based in Tokyo, Japan.

www.likecool.com

Floating cloud sofa

April 14th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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I have always, always dreamed of taking a nap in the clouds. As a kid, I even considered breaking a plane window so I can try it. Cloud Sofa, a concept design by D.K. Wei, imagines a soft cloud-like chaise lounge that floats by magnetic force.

gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/04/14/sofa-that-l

PG&E wants to beam power from space

April 14th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Pacific Gas Electric, which provides the power for much of California, has announced their intention to purchase power from Solaren, a company which intends to put power-harvesting satellites in space, then beam the energy back to Earth. (And has a sci-fi logo to match.)

gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/04/14/pge-wants-t

“Never-Locked” iPhone 3G for $200

April 14th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

If you really wanted an iPhone 3G but never wanted to adhere to the carefully cultivated Jobnesian smartphone setup (or you didn’t want to pay a massive extra for freedom), here’s your chance! Through buy.com, you can get a “never-locked” iPhone 3G for only $200.

www.everyjoe.com

Honda Unveils Two Robotic Walking Assistant Prototypes

April 14th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Honda Motor is set to unveil two robotic walking and lifting assistant exoskeletons devices in New York tomorrow. The company preannounced the prototypes today, giving the world a glimpse in video and photos of these two wearable technologies.

www.gearlog.com

iRiver Aquabeat – underwater MP3 Player

April 14th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

In Partnership with Speedo, iRiver created the LZR Racer Aquabeat – an MP3 player that operates underwater for up to 3-meter deep. The player comes with 2GB of internal storage and supports MP3 and WMA file formats.

www.slashgear.com

Kyocera’s flexible, folding phone concept

April 14th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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[photo credit: Jeffrey Sass] Kyocera's EOS folding concept phone incorporates a flexible OLED screen, changing its form factor from a clamshell into something more closely resembling a wallet or clutch-purse.

Sanyo unveils new laser projector with world’s highest brightness level

April 14th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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As far as picture quality in home cinema goes, nothing can beat laser projectors, which use lasers as light source. And today, Sanyo in Japan made another leap forward by unveiling a new model that boasts 7,000 lumens [JP], which is the world’s highest brightness level.

www.crunchgear.com

New Gigapan Shoots HDR Images, Works with Bigger Cameras

April 14th, 2009 link to (permalink)

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Gigapan now sells a bigger version of its panorama-shooting robot, which means that you can now load up larger compact cameras and even a small DSLR and take gazillion-pixel images.

Electric shaver concept, Norelco inspired from stealth

April 14th, 2009 link to (permalink)

15 years ago

I have been a great stealth fan therefore, the moment I stumbled across this Norelco electric shaver, there wasn’t a way I was stopping myself from getting it out here for all my readers.

www.gizmowatch.com

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