Photo Finder Takes The Hassle Out Of Geotagging

Geotagging Abbildungen ist von spät populär geworden. Im Allgemeinen ist die Idee, Ihre Fotos mit den Informationen betreffend sind die Position zu etikettieren, daß sie genommen wurden. Dieses scheint, von den Leuten viel verwendet zu werden, die eine große Menge des Reisens tun, und möchte genau sich erinnern, an wohin jedes Photo gemacht wurde. Wenn Sie sind, möchte eine jener Leute, aber nicht sich mit dem Durchlaufen die ganze Ihren pics streiten und Umbauten manuell, addierend (und versuchend, sich zu erinnern, an wohin jedes genommen wurde), konnte dieses kleine Gerät vom Interesse sein.

Geotagging pictures has become popular of late. Basically the idea is to tag your photos with information regarding the location that they were taken. This seems to be used a lot by people that do a large amount of traveling, and wish to remember exactly where each picture was taken. If you’re one of those people, but doesn’t want to hassle with going through all of your pics and manually adding tags (and trying to remember where each was taken) this little gadget might be of interest.

This little gizmo is basically a GPS receiver and card reader bundled into one. It keeps track of everywhere you’ve traveled via the GPS signal and logs exactly what time you were at each location. All you have to do is carry it with you when you’re out snapping pics. When you’re done at the end of the day, just pop in your SD card (or use it with a USB card reader if you don’t use an SD card) and it will automatically assign a geotag based on the time each photo was taken.

I’m sure that there will be a market for this device when it hits stores in the next couple of weeks. It’ll set you back $99, which seems pretty reasonable for all the hassle it will save you.

pop ‘n music be-mouse: weird name, odd controller

Ist hier eine Spieleigenartigkeit von Japan. Irgendwo fallend zwischen Tetris und Felsen-Band, Knall ` N ist Musik Maus ist ein Windows PC Spiel, das mit einer bunten Multitaste Maus für das Steuern das gameplay kommt.

Here’s a gaming oddity from Japan. Falling somewhere between Tetris and Rock Band, Pop ‘N Music Be Mouse is a Windows PC game that comes with a colorful multi-button mouse for controlling the gameplay.

To play Konami’s music pattern matching game, pop open the ladybug-like wings on the Be-Mouse controller to access the game’s nine buttons. As the colored indicators fall down the screen, you tap frantically on the buttons to keep up with the music.

It plays out much like the chord pattern interface on Guitar Hero and other familiar music games. While you might think it’s just another GH clone, it’s actually based on the popular Japanese Pop ‘N Music arcade series which dates all the way back to 1998.

While you can use the mouse for other computer activities, it’s a bit unwieldy for most things. I certainly can’t imagine using this thing to navigate around Excel spreadsheets, but to each his own, I suppose. Importer Play-Asia is now taking orders for the game and controller package for $69.90.

CV08 Recycles Suburbia, Is Powered By Chubbies

Die Maßeinheiten CV08 werden in den Vorstadtklimas entfaltet. Einen Hitze-Sensor verwenden, das CV08s null innen auf Gruppen "chubbies," die überladenen Bewohner von suburbia. Die rückseitigen Beine haben Abbildungen der Schaumgummiringe auf ihnen, zum der chubbies anzuziehen. Wenn sie genug nah erhalten, saugen die Beine alle chubbies oben in einen Fettabsaugungraum, in dem sie von ihrem überschüssigen fetten abgestreift werden und mit nanobots eingespritzt, um ihre Eignung und Stärke zu erhöhen. Das Fett wird benutzt, um das CV08 zu tanken, und das neue "thinny" wird mit einem Fallschirm gepaßt und schoß aus der Rückseite des CV08.

As soon as the world runs out of oil, suburbia is going to be obsolete and people are going to flock to compact developments along major transit lines. When that time comes, Australia’s Andrew Maynard Architects thinks that the best thing to do is build a fleet of giant robots to transform all those superfluous McMansions and lazy fat people into virgin wilderness and skinny bike riders. Here’s how it’s gonna work:

-The CV08 units will be deployed in suburban environments. Using a heat sensor, the CV08s zero in on groups of “chubbies,” the overweight residents of suburbia. The back legs have pictures of donuts on them to attract the chubbies. When they get close enough, the legs suck all the chubbies up into a liposuction chamber, where they’ll be stripped of their excess fat and injected with nanobots to increase their fitness and strength. The fat is used to fuel the CV08, and the new “thinny” is fitted with a parachute and shot out the back of the CV08.

-Meanwhile, cars and houses and stuff are sucked up by the front legs, leaving only the foundation (for future archaeologists to puzzle over). All of the man-made objects are separated, crushed, and sent to recycling chambers. The recycled materials are compacted into rocket shapes, loaded into launch tubes on the head of the CV08, and fired off to a recycling plant a few kilometers away. A small portion of the recycled materials are formed into bikes, which are equipped with parachutes and ejected for the use of the thinnies.

-Finally, the middle legs of the CV08 contain storage tanks full of native flora and fauna (koalas, wallabies, etc.) which have been frozen in carbonite. The plants and animals are thawed out and carefully placed into their new post-suburban habitat. Many of the plants will have been genetically modified to smell like donuts, attracting any stray chubbies to be captured by one of the hind legs.

This is such an obviously brilliant idea that I, for one, cannot wait until our oil reserves are gone and I have the pleasure of getting my fat sucked out by one of these machines. Be sure to check out the PDF describing the process with an awesome diagram.

Ridiculous iPhone Zoom Attachment

Etwas erklärt mir, daß wenn Ihr Etat ein iPhone zuläßt, können Sie eine kleine P&S digitale Kamera vermutlich außerdem sich leisten. Nicht nur nimmt er weit bessere Schüsse, aber er sollte eine Stativeinfassung auf der Unterseite, da ein Zoomobjektiv jede mögliche Bewegung in der Kamera verstärkt, und das resultiert in unscharfen Schüssen auch mit einschließen, wenn Sie sie nicht unveränderlich halten. Und die, die hoffen, auf die Kamera der iPhones gerade zu bauen, sollten auch beachten daß dieses Objektiv und sein Fall das fast doppelte Gewicht des Telefons.

For just $14.77 you can turn the crappy digital camera on your iPhone into a crappy digital camera with 6×18 zoom. This lens attachment from Conice includes a clear plastic housing for the iPhone itself, which also serves as a mounting bracket for the lens over the phone’s camera. That way you can easily attach and remove the lens as needed.

Something tells me if your budget allows for an iPhone, you can probably afford a small P&S digital camera as well. Not only will it take far better shots, but it should also include a tripod mount on the bottom, since a zoom lens will amplify any motion in the camera, resulting in blurred shots if you don’t keep it steady. And those hoping to just rely on the iPhone’s camera should also be aware that this lens and its case nearly double the weight of the phone.

donkey kong jungle juice doesn’t taste like bananas

Vor kurzem rüber anvisiert auf den Regalen am speicher Nintendo New York Welt, kommt das Rot Stier-esque Energiegetränk in eine dünne Rotdose, welche die Gleichheit des grossen Affen selbst, DK Krawatte und alle kennzeichnet. Geladen mit Bestandteilen mögen Sie Taurin, Koffein, Inosit, guarana Extrakt, Panax Ginsengextrakt, und viel des Stärkesirups des hohen Fruchtzuckers, wird es gesprungen, um Ihnen einen Ausgangsruck (dann eine Fahrt auf den Zuckerabbruch ausdrücklich) zu geben.

Not to be outdone by Mario and his Power Up Energy Drink, it looks like the plumber’s simian adversary just had to have his own peppy beverage.

Recently sighted on the shelves over at New York’s Nintendo World Store, the Red Bull-esque energy drink comes in a skinny red can featuring the likeness of the big ape himself, DK necktie and all. Loaded with ingredients like taurine, caffeine, inositol, guarana extract, panax ginseng extract, and plenty of high fructose corn syrup, it’s bound to give you an initial jolt (then a ride on the sugar crash express).

The guys over at MTV Multiplayer conducted a taste test of both Nintendo beverages and found that they not only tasted identical, they tasted identically crappy. If you don’t mind the color of Pepto Bismol, the smell of bubble gum and the flavor of carbonated Kool-Aid, then maybe you’ll enjoy a can or two.

If that doesn’t sound like your cup of tea, then maybe just grab a few and keep ‘em on the shelf for the cool can design. If you don’t happen to live near the Nintendo World Store, you can also order cans of the concoction from Anime Castle for $2.25 each.

Solar Breeze Robotic Pool Skimmer

Sie wissen, warum ich nicht eine Lache habe? Sie ist zweifellos, nicht weil ich nicht einen großen genug Hinterhof habe. Oder Geld. Oder der Wunsch, kalt und naß zu sein. Nr., ist er, weil, es sauber zu halten wirklich sein würde und wirklich stört. Die Solarbrise hilft Ihnen heraus, indem sie automatisch die unvermeidliche und unending klebrige Masse selbst weg vom Wasser alle gleitet. Dieses ist anscheinend trickier, als es scheint und die Solarbrise die speziellen Paddel, zum des Rückstands in Innensortierfächer leicht anzuheben hat, ohne ihn zu veranlassen zu sinken.

You know why I don’t have a pool? It’s certainly not because I don’t have a large enough backyard. Or money. Or the desire to be cold and wet. No, it’s because keeping it clean would be really, really annoying. The Solar Breeze helps you out by automatically skimming the inevitable and unending gunk off the water all by itself. This, apparently, is trickier than it seems, and the Solar Breeze has special paddles to gently lift debris into interior bins without causing it to sink. The paddles also push it around the pool, focusing on the downwind edges where stuff is likely to accumulate. The Solar Breeze is powered completely by the sun, and also includes a chemical dispenser to help keep the water clean (although it only cleans the surface). It’s not going to give your pool as comprehensive of a cleaning as an iRobot Verro, but it is only $500 and you don’t have to plug it in to anything.

Got MPx? Seitz 160 Megapixel Handheld Camera Is Still Not Enough

Dieses Monster einer Kamera, geholt Ihnen von Seitz Phototechnik, hat Sie kidding zu haben mich Auflösung von 160 megapixels in einem 60mm x 170mm Rahmen. Das arbeitet zu 7.500 Pixeln vertikal und zu 21.250 Pixeln horizontal aus. Das Bild (jedes ist 900 MEGSS an vollem Res), wird direkt auf einen Tablette PC (separat verkauft) in der Farbintensität mit 48 Bits notiert. Dankbar nimmt die Kamera standardisierte Objektive des großen Formats, da die Ausgabe fast $45.000 auf einer dieser Sachen mir viel Extrageld für Glas nicht läßt. Das abwärts gerichtete dieser Kamera (außer dem Gewicht 10lb, der 18in Breite, dem Preis und der Tatsache, daß sie einen PC erfordert zu arbeiten), ist, daß es wie ein Scanner funktioniert, der ist, warum er so ist, um, billig. Anstatt mit einem 160 megapixel Sensor irgendeiner Art, benutzt die Kamera zurück einen linearen Sensor, der über auffangen der Ansicht ablichtet, wenn der Blendenverschluß geöffnet ist. Die Kamera kann eine Blendenverschlußgeschwindigkeit von 1/2000 an der niedrigen Auflösung jedoch irgendwie erzielen, aber für ein zutreffendes 160 megapixel Bild, ist die minimale Blendenverschlußgeschwindigkeit eine whopping 1 zweite.

This monster of a camera, brought to you by Seitz Phototechnik, has a you’ve got to be kidding me resolution of 160 megapixels in a 60mm x 170mm frame. That works out to 7,500 pixels vertically and 21,250 pixels horizontally. The image (each one is 900 megs at full res) is recorded directly onto a tablet PC (sold separately) in 48 bit color depth. Thankfully, the camera takes standardized large format lenses, since spending nearly $45,000 on one of these things doesn’t leave me much extra money for glass. The downside of this camera (besides the 10lb weight, the 18in width, the price, and the fact that it requires a PC to work) is that it works like a scanner, which is why it’s so, um, cheap. Rather than using a 160 megapixel sensor of some kind, the camera back uses a linear sensor that scans across the field of view when the shutter is open. The camera can still somehow achieve a shutter speed of 1/2000 at low resolution, but for a true 160 megapixel image, the minimum shutter speed is a whopping 1 second.

Now, why the heck am I complaining about 160 megapixels not being enough? Just for the sake of having something to complain about, for one, but what I’m referring to is digital vs. photographic film. Medium format photographic film is the equivalent of about 100 megapixels, but for high quality large format images, you’re looking at about 500 (!) megapixels. We’re getting closer, but we’re not quite there yet, especially at a shutter speed of 1 second. Still, I have to say, the 10 megapixel images that come out of my Nikon D40x, while 16 times smaller, are still plenty satisfying for a casual shutterbug like myself. 160 megapixels? Bah, humbug.

reactive sparks: interactive led art responds to traffic

Diese wechselwirkende kunstanzeige nimmt Daten, die sie auf dem Führen des Verkehrs sammelt und zeigt bewegliche Bilder an, die zu den Trägern reagieren, während sie vorbei fahren.

This interactive art display takes data it collects on passing traffic and displays moving images which react to vehicles as they drive by.

Designed by artist Markus Lerner for lighting company OSRAM, the installation samples traffic patterns and maps them onto seven colorful light towers side of the road, each containing over 110,000 individual LEDs.

The waves at the bottom of each panel represent the amount of traffic that has recently passed, while a “spark” that flashes across each screen whenever a new car passes by. The more cars that pass the sensors, the bigger the waves, and the faster the motion.

The installation is currently on display alongside Munich, Germany’s highly-congested Mittlerer Ring, a thoroughfare that conveniently happens to be right in front of OSRAM’s headquarters.

RoboHamster Dances To Styx

Möglicherweise ist dieser kleine Kerl ein bischen stumm, aber was auch immer... Die einzige Liebe der Sachen I mehr als Roboter sind kleine flockige Tiere, also mußte ich über dieses nur schreiben. Sein Name ist Hal und er tut wenig Tanz beim Singen "von von Herrn Roboto" durch Styx. Er ist $10, der ihn ein einfaches Supergeschenk bildet, das garantiert wird, um keine weniger als 15 Sekunden der Unterhaltung zur Verfügung zu stellen.

Maybe this little guy is kinda dumb, but whatever… The only things I love more than robots are small fuzzy animals, so I just had to write about this. His name is Hal, and he’ll do a little dance while singing “Mr. Roboto” by Styx. He’s $10, which makes him a super easy gift guaranteed to provide no less than 15 seconds of entertainment.

The picture of him is also very long.

Like, totally disproportionate to his entertainment value.

And if I don’t fill up the space, it’ll turn the formatting all wonky.

You know, I’ve always been more of a gerbil person.

Although currently I am a snake person.

And snakes and gerbils are unfortunately incompatible.

They do have robotic snakes, though.

Maybe I should buy one, and feet this robot hamster to it.

Om nom nom robot hamster nom.

MS LifeCam VX-7000 Webcam Review. Verdict: Tight Live! Services Integration

Jedoch dient die VX-7000's Software als das Herz des völlig integrierten Windows Phasensystems und koordiniert zwischen dem webcam, dem Windows Kurier, dem Windows Mittel-Spieler, Windows Phasenden räumen und dem Windows Film-Hersteller für ein komplettes Microsoft Kommunikationen Paket. In den realen Bezeichnungen bedeutet dieses System, daß Sie Ihr webcam nicht nur zur videokonferenz mit Ihren Windows Kurier-verwendenden Freunden und Kollegen benutzen können, aber auch notiert podcasts und Bildschirm podcasts und hochlädt sie Microsoft zum Sozialnetzwerkanschlußaufstellungsort, um mit anderen zu teilen. Und dieses hübsche viel umfaßt die meisten Aspekte der Software.

The LifeCam VX-7000 USB webcam is part of the promotional effort by MS’ hardware peripheral department to increase consumers’ awareness of their Windows Live! services. The camera itself isn’t any groundbreaking; you won’t find any motorized base nor auto focus, even though the latter of which is becoming the de facto feature on high-end webcams. The most notable improvement is perhaps the glass element lens for better image quality. Hardware-wise, the VX-7000 hasn’t quite caught up with Logitech and even Creative yet.

However, the VX-7000’s software acts as the heart of the fully integrated Windows Live system, coordinating between the webcam, Windows Messenger, Windows Media Player, Windows Live Spaces, and Windows Movie Maker for a complete Microsoft communications package. In real terms, this system means that you can use your webcam to not only video conference with your Windows Messenger-using friends and colleagues, but also record podcasts and video podcasts and upload them to Microsoft’s social networking site to share with others. And this pretty much covers most aspects of the software.

For the full review, hit the link after the video effect demo below.

While I thought Microsoft did a good job constructing a desktop-friendly camera that fits well on any LCD and handles video conferencing and smaller size video podcasts without any problems, I was disappointed to find that the camera’s high definition options were usable only with a sacrifice in quality. As a result, while this camera is a good option for someone looking to make video call or lower resolution podcasts, there are other cameras out there that will accomplish the same task for less money.

tonal plexus synthesizers get up to 1688 keys

Die Tonal Plexusreihe der Tastaturen ist ein Mikro-tonal Eingabegerät, das Reihen und Reihen der Tasten kennzeichnet, die Töne mit weit mehr Präzision erzeugen, als ein Klavier 88-key anfassen kann.

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.

The Tonal Plexus series of keyboards is a micro-tonal input device featuring rows and rows of buttons which generate tones with far more precision than an 88-key piano can handle.

Created by H-Pi Intstruments, the Tonal Plexus comes in variants from a compact 2-octave, 422 key controller, all the way up to a gigantic 8-octave keyboard with a whopping 1688 keys.

The keyboard layout is based on a traditional piano keyboard pattern of 7 white and 5 black keys, but each key gets a bunch of additional variants, including 7 naturals, 7 sharps, 7 flats, 7 double-sharps, 7 double flats, 6 triple-sharps and 6 triple-flats.

In case you’re keeping count, that’s 211 unique keys per octave. For some reason, I don’t think that you’ll ever run out of notes on this keyboard.

Prices range from about $1300 to $3800, depending on the number of keys and whether or not you choose to include the optional synthesizer/amplifier module, or you just need a MIDI controller.

Cyborg Insects Off The Drawing Board, Into The Air

Roboterinsekte müssen die entscheidende Phantasie der Nachrichtendienste um die Welt sein. Obgleich Leute zweifellos auf ihnen gearbeitet haben, bis jetzt sind sie nicht imstande gewesen, die großartigen Bewegungs- und Steuersysteme zu kopieren, daß Insekte mit getragen werden. Eine Lösung soll die Insekte selbst überfallen mit pflanzt ein, um ihre nervösen Systeme zu steuern und sie herum zu steuern. Obgleich (während Sie vom Bildschirm oben sehen können), die grundlegendes Steuersysteme verstanden werden, gibt es ruhigen ein langer Weg in Energie Gebrauch, Steuerminiaturisierung, Anleitung ausgedrückt... Und selbstverständlich der Punkt der vollständigen Übung, die etwas Daten rückseitig erhält. Andernfalls ist das Ausspionieren auf Leuten gerade nicht so viel Spaß.

Robotic insects have got to be the ultimate fantasy of intelligence services around the world. Although people have certainly been working on them, so far they’ve been unable to duplicate the spectacular motor and control systems that insects are born with. One solution is to hijack the insects themselves, using implants to control their nervous systems and steer them around. Although (as you can see from the video above) the basic control systems are understood, there’s still a long way to go in terms of power use, control miniaturization, guidance… And of course the point of the whole exercise, which is getting some data back. Otherwise, spying on people just isn’t as much fun.

Mustek DV300T Candybar-Style Digital Video Camera

Es schließt einen Standard-VGA CMOS Sensor mit ein, der fein für das Gefangennehmen nah-NTSC oder Kamerad Qualitätsbildschirm ist, aber für ruhige Fotos werden die Bilder wirklich zu einer Auflösung von ungefähr 3.1 megapixels interpoliert, der nicht genau ideal ist. Da das Objektiv örtlich festgelegt ist, müssen Sie auf einen digitalen Zoom 8x für das Erhalten innen näeher an der Tätigkeit bauen, aber das DV300T schließt mindestens irgendein Niveau der Ausgleichung des digitalisierten Bildes ein, um zu helfen, Ihre Gesamtlänge zu verbessern. Bord finden Sie nur über 64MB des Gedächtnisses, aber es nimmt Sd Karten an, Ihnen erlaubend, die Menge von Ablage beträchtlich zu erweitern. Selbstverständlich hat Mustek auch in Sprachaufnahme, in MP3 und sogar in eBook Funktionalität geworfen, aber was hat nicht jene diese Tage?

It might look like another boring candybar-style cellphone, but the DV300T from Mustek is actually a compact digital video camera. While the 2-inch LCD screen is not as convenient as the pop-out swivel screens on other tapeless video cameras, the DV300T seems to be going for a slim design over everything else.

It includes a standard VGA CMOS sensor which is fin

super mario bento boxes make mouths happy

Einzigartig japanisches kulturelles Phänomen ist Bento Kastenmittagessen, in denen die Mahlzeit oben mit whimsical Bildern gekleidet wird, also Zicklein geneigter sind, ihre Nahrung zu essen. Überprüfen Sie aus diesem großen Beispiel, welches die Gleichheit von jeder kleiner italienischer Lieblingsklempner kennzeichnet, völlig in Handarbeit gemacht von den eßbaren Einzelteilen.

A uniquely Japanese cultural phenomenon is Bento box lunches where the meal is dressed up with whimsical imagery so kids will be more inclined to eat their food. Check out this great example featuring the likeness of everyone’s favorite little Italian plumber, crafted entirely from edible items.

From what I can tell, Mario’s face appears to be made out of some sort of lunch meat, while his bright red hat looks like it might be from radishes or other colorful root veggies. But this clearly obsessed Bento fanatic didn’t stop with Mario.

She went on to create edible versions of Luigi, Bowser, Wario, Princess Peach and a bunch of other citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom.

If these don’t get your kids to choke down his or her bologna and Cheese Whiz sandwiches, I don’t know what else would.

Oddly enough, with all the foods used to make these clever creations, I couldn’t find a single mushroom anywhere in the whole bunch.

SuperBot Locomotion

Über ich zuerst schrieb über SuperBot(s) einem Jahr vor, und seit ich, haben sie einige neue Tricks erlernt. Wenn Sie nicht mit diesen Sachen vertraut sind, besteht jedes SuperBot selbst irgendeine Zahl der verhältnismäßig einfachen SuperBot Module, die zusammen arbeiten. Die Module sind Roboter selbst, wie jeder sein eigenes Gehirn, Motoren, Energiequelle und Sensoren hat, aber die kühle Sache über SuperBots ihr Arbeitsfähigkeit zusammen ist. SieSIND in der Lage, in einer effektiv endlosen Anzahl von unterschiedlichen Weisen autonom miteinander anzubringen und lassen sie ihre Struktur (und konsequentes Verhalten) praktisch jeder möglicher Situation anpassen.

I first wrote about SuperBot(s) over a year ago, and since I did, they’ve learned some new tricks. If you’re not familiar with these things, each SuperBot is itself made up of some number of relatively simple SuperBot modules working together. The modules are robots themselves, as each one has its own brain, motors, power source, and sensors, but the cool thing about SuperBots is their ability to work together. They’re able to autonomously attach to each other in an effectively infinite number of different ways, allowing them to adapt their structure (and consequent behavior) to virtually any situation.

EyeClops Night Vision Turns Your Kid Into A Real Spy

Die meisten Spielwaren, die behaupten, der Nachtanblick zu sein, der wirklich gerecht ist, haben irgendeine Art der crappy Taschenlampe angebracht zu einem Sturzhelm, aber nicht den EyeClops Nachtanblick. Sie verwendet einen Infrarottoner und LCD monocle, die Sie (und Spion) in gleichmäßigem das Dunkelste der Klimas steuern lassen. Wenn Sie zur Fotographie etwas Beweis wünschen, bilden sie sogar ein EyeClops BioniCam, das die gleiche Sache ist, nur mit einer digitalen Kamera anstelle von einem Kopfhörer. Jedes retail für $80, wenn sie Speicher dieser Fall schlagen.

I envy kids today, as they get much cooler toys than we did. Sure, my Nerf guns and Laser Tag games were cool and all, but even those have been upgraded with the latest technology. If kids want to pretend that they are spies, they’ve really got it made. Just check out these working night vision goggles from Jakks Pacific.

Most toys that claim to be night vision really just have some sort of crappy flashlight attached to a helmet, but not the EyeClops Night Vision. It utilizes an infrared imager and LCD monocle which will let you navigate (and spy) in even the darkest of environments. If you’re wanting to photograph some evidence, they even make an EyeClops BioniCam which is the same thing, only with a digital camera instead of a headset. Each will retail for $80 when they hit stores this fall.

ipods and iphones get the photoshop treatment

Was geschieht, wenn die populärsten Mittelspieler der Welt die kunstwelt treffen? Sie erhalten einige awesomely große Bilder stampfend herauf einige vertraute Szenen mit iPhones und iPods.

What happens when the world’s most popular media players meet the art world? You get some awesomely great images mashing up some familiar scenes with iPhones and iPods.

Photographer and digital artist Travis Hammond takes iconic photos and seamlessly integrates images of iPods and iPhones to create some really wonderful scenes.

Whether its an iPhone holding court at The Last Supper, or Ralphie getting his mouth washed out with the chrome and glass beauty, there are plenty of gems in his collection.

From Gumby to Indy, the images cleverly juxtapose the iconic cultural icons with these ubiquitous gadgets.

Travis says he makes his Photoshopped images to address our relationship with technology. Be sure to check out the entire series over on his website.

Paro Robot Therapy Seal Just Wants Your Love

Paro kann erlernen, sich in einer Weise zu benehmen, die der Benutzer bevorzugt, und auf seinen neuen Namen zu reagieren. Z.B. wenn Sie es jedesmal Sie Note es streichen, erinnert sich Paro Ihre vorhergehende Tätigkeit und an Versuch, um zu wiederholen daß die gestrichen zu werden Tätigkeit. Wenn Sie es schlagen, erinnert sich Paro seine vorhergehende Tätigkeit und an Versuche, um diese Tätigkeit nicht zu tun. Durch Interaktion mit Leuten, reagiert verschiebt Paro, als ob es lebendig ist, seinen Kopf und Beine, bildet Töne, und zeigt Ihr bevorzugtes Verhalten. Paro ahmt auch die Stimme einer realen Babyharfedichtung nach.

Paro, the world’s “Most Theraputic Robot” (seriously, ask Guinness), has just gone on sale in the US. Finally. I mean, there is a serious shortage of cuddly baby sealbots on the market right now. Paro (which stands for personal robot) originated in Japan, where about a thousand of them are being used to treat patients with Alzheimer’s and other debilitating physical and emotional illnesses. Each Paro is handmade, so each one is a bit different and can learn and respond to an individual name. They have light sensors, tactile sensors, pressure sensors, and audio sensors, and can respond to a variety of stimuli with sound and movement.

Paro can learn to behave in a way that the user prefers, and to respond to its new name. For example, if you stroke it every time you touch it, Paro will remember your previous action and try to repeat that action to be stroked. If you hit it, Paro remembers its previous action and tries not to do that action. By interaction with people, Paro responds as if it is alive, moving its head and legs, making sounds, and showing your preferred behavior. Paro also imitates the voice of a real baby harp seal.

A harp seal pup wasn’t chosen as a model for Paro just because it’s one of the cutest animals on the planet. Rather, it was a carefully thought out decision to choose an animal that people couldn’t directly identify with. If you have a robotic dog, for example, it’s far too easy to compare it to a real dog and end up disappointed (not that that necessarily happens). But since nobody has pet seals, that comparison (subconscious or otherwise) doesn’t take place, making it far easier for users to suspend their incredulity at the robot and develop an emotional bond with it.

Unfortunately, Paro costs about $5000. Honestly, I can’t help but think if you did a little bit of anatomical hacking on a Pleo and bought it a fur coat you might get better results for a lot less money. Paro is several years old, however… My guess is that we’ll be seeing a lot more companion robots like Paro in the near future, most likely originating in Japan and drifting over to the US just as Paro has done.

iPhone Wide Angle Lens Accessory

Wenn Sie bereits dieses lächerliche Zoomobjektiv Ihrem iPhone Fotographie Installationssatz hinzugefügt haben, konnten Sie außerdem voran gehen und dieses Weitwinkelobjektiv außerdem addieren. Während meine Interessen auf die Kamera der iPhones mehr mit seinem crappiness zusammenhängen, als sein von der Ansicht auffangen Sie, wenn Sie gekommen sind, auf sie für gelegentliche Berühmtheitschnäpper oder unerwartete Erpressungmomente zu bauen, könnte dieses es eine Spitze nützlicher bilden. Es wird leicht angebracht, oder entfernte dank ein freies Plastik` bedecken ' mit einer Kappe, das auf das Telefon sitzt und das Objektiv direkt über dem Standard in Position bringt. Gerade erwarten Sie nicht, in der Lage zuSEIN, irgendwelche der iPhone Fälle auf dem Markt zu benutzen, während dieses Objektiv angebracht wird.

If you’ve already added this ridiculous zoom lens to your iPhone photography kit, you might as well go ahead and add this wide angle lens as well. While my concerns with the iPhone’s camera are more related to its crappiness than its field of view, if you’ve come to rely on it for random celebrity snaps or unexpected blackmail moments, this could make it a bit more useful. It’s easily attached or removed thanks to a clear plastic ‘cap’ that sits on top of the phone and positions the lens directly over the standard one. Just don’t expect to be able to use any of the iPhone cases on the market while this lens is attached.

You can get one from from USBfever.com for just $11.99, though it won’t ship until sometime around February 29.

blythe creates plush electronics

Erinnern Sie sich an diese OH--SO-Spaß weiche und squishy NES Konsole? Das begabte crafter, das diesen großen Plüsch Nintendo bildete, ist zurück mit mehr Plüschgeräten, jedes genäht mit erstaunlichem Detail.

Remember that oh-so-fun soft and squishy NES console? The talented crafter who made that great plush Nintendo is back with more plush gadgets, each sewn with amazing detail.

Textile artist Blythe Church has just revealed a sneak preview of her latest creations which she’s preparing to show at her upcoming show “The Pitch of the Stitch”.

Her latest collection of handsewn electronic gear includes an AM/FM radio, complete with soft batteries, a boom box, and an old rotary phone among others.

If you happen to be anywhere near Halifax, Nova Scotia (current temperature: a balmy 19° F - yow) between April 11th and 27th, you can check them out in person at Argyle Fine Art Gallery.

New, Faster CompactFlash Format Coming

Das neue Standard sich entwickelnd durch die CompactFlash Verbindung, betiteltes CFast verwendet eine SATA Schnittstelle, die theoretische Übergangsgeschwindigkeiten von bis zu 375MB/sec verspricht. Ich bin sicher, daß in der Wirklichkeit Geschwindigkeiten viel langsamer sind, aber sogar Hälfte von der eine enorme Erhöhung sein würde. Es gibt Paare von downsides zu diesem neuen Gedächtnis. Das erste Sein die Tatsache, daß es noch 18 Monate bis 2 Jahre von beendet werden entfernt ist. Das andere (und wichtiger denke ich), ist, daß die Karten nicht mit gegenwärtigen Kameras kompatibel sind. Sie müssen jetzt, zu speichern beginnen, wenn Sie Nutzen aus diesem schnelleren Format ziehen möchten.

I love my latest digital camera because it takes CompactFlash memory, rather than SD. While that unfortunately meant that I was left with several useless SD cards, I was more than happy to shell out the extra cash for a much faster format. While CompactFlash is already the fastest flash memory that you can put inside of a camera, the standard is getting revamped to provide even more speed.

The new standard being developed by the CompactFlash Association, dubbed CFast utilizes a SATA interface which promises theoretical transfer speeds of up to 375MB/sec. I’m sure that in reality speeds will be much slower, but even half of that would be a tremendous boost. There are a couple of downsides to this new memory. The first being the fact that it is still 18 months to 2 years away from being finalized. The other (and more important I think) is that the cards won’t be compatible with current cameras. You’ll need to start saving now if you want to take advantage of this faster format.

tetrad flat shelving

Ich erhielt ein Fieber und wirklich ist die einzige Verordnung nicht mehr cowbell, aber mehr Tetris. Kürzlich habe ich eine geringfügige Obsession mit diesem geliebten Spiel meines jungen Erwachsenseins gehabt und ich weiß nicht warum. Mein Yearning ist eine Spitze beschwichtigt worden, obwohl, dank diese kühlen Tetrad flachen Regale durch Brooklyns tapferen Raum entwerfen.

I got a fever, and actually the only prescription is not more cowbell, but more Tetris. Lately I’ve been having a slight obsession with that beloved game of my young adulthood and I don’t know why. My yearning has been appeased a bit, though, thanks to these cool Tetrad Flat shelves by Brooklyn’s Brave Space Design.

The shelves are modular and are made of lightweight sustainable Finland plywood. You can choose a white or natural finish for the wood, and white or colored metal backs. They can be attached to each other, hung on the wall or left separately to create that I’m-a-casual-yet-stylish-gamer statement in your home.

Maybe if I had a set of these I wouldn’t be dreaming of arranging all those pieces in my head late at night during my REM sleep.

$1500 for a set of ten pieces right here.

Marumi LED Macro Ring For Compact Cameras

Es wird durch 3 AAA Batterien angetrieben, die in einem Batteriesatz, der zur Stativeinfassung auf der Kamera angebracht werden kann oder zu einem tatsächlichen Stativ untergebracht werden. Der Ring selbst verbindet an den Batteriesatz mit einem 12cm flexiblen Arm und bildet es kompatibel mit fast jeder möglicher P&S Kamerakonfiguration. Die LED haben zwei Niveaus Intensität, die Sie vorwählen können, abhängig von wieviel umgebendes Licht dort ist, und schließen einen tragenden Fall mit ein, um ihn sicher zu halten während des Transportes.

I haven’t gotten around to finding the perfect macro lens for my Nikon D70 as of yet, so I mostly rely on a Nikon point & shoot digital camera when I’m taking close-up product shots for reviews. When combined with a bit of Photoshopping the shots turn out great, but this LED macro ring for compact cameras would make my life a bit easier. Instead of relying on a flash that’s offset to one side of the camera, the ring of 8 LEDs surrounds the lens, providing even illumination from every side.

It’s powered by 3 AAA batteries which are housed in a battery pack that can be attached to the tripod mount on the camera, or to an actual tripod. The ring itself connects to the battery pack with a 12cm flexible arm, making it compatible with almost any P&S camera configuration. The LEDs have two levels of intensity you can select, depending on how much ambient light there is, and includes a carrying case to keep it safe during transport.

You can find it at EnjoyYourCamera.com for about $126.

scientists develop video games for cats

Sicher, haben Sie das Wii, das PS3 und das Xbox 360 gespielt, aber jetzt kann Ihr katzenartiger Lieblingsfreund in die Tätigkeit dank das späteste in der videospieltechnologie - das CatBox 360 erhalten.

Sure, you’ve played the Wii, the PS3 and the Xbox 360, but now your favorite feline friend can get into the action thanks to the latest in video gaming technology — the CatBox 360.

Each time kitty steps into the automatic litter box, a new game is activated and a random music track starts to play. Colored indicators scroll down the flip-out LCD screen much like they do in a game of Guitar Hero or Rock Band. As each paw scratches across the litter, it triggers the notes, and every time your cat leaves a “present” in the litter box, the game enters a bonus multiplier mode for extra points.

The system includes such cat-friendly tunes as Cat Scratch Fever, Stray Cat Strut, and of course, Cool for Cats.

The makers of the CatBox, Pawsitivity Games, say they’ve tested the device with hundreds of cats. With time, most of them do start to scratch to the rhythm of the music. An unfortunate side effect, however, is that a handful of cats have started “doing their business” any time they hear music playing — so beware when you crank up your stereo — you might get an unexpected surprise. Hopefully, they’ll work out this minor kink before the CatBox hits the market.

Pawsitivity hasn’t announced a release date or price for the system yet, but my cat can’t wait to get his paws on one.

Rock band drum kit quieted by crochet covers

Ist Ihr Felsen-Band lang, das trommelt, die Nachbarn halten, aufwachen alle Nacht? Sind sie bereit, die Polizei auf Ihnen anzurufen? Wenn der der Fall ist, schauen Sie nicht weiter als diese weichen und cozy gewirkten Abdeckungen, die zur Ruhe Ihre Schlagemissionen entworfen sind.

Is your Rock Band drumming keeping the neighbors awake all night long? Are they ready to call the police on you? If that’s the case, look no further than these soft and cozy crocheted covers designed to quiet your percussive emissions.

Created Long Beach, CA textile artist FunkieFresh, the set of handmade covers ties around each of the game’s four drums and helps them keep them down to a dull roar. I’ve seen other solutions to this problem (like some boring adhesive foam discs), but none which were so artfully crafted.

As an added bonus, each pad is crocheted using colors that properly match the original drum hues, so if you’re used to playing by color, not drum position, you’re totally in luck.

You can pick up a full set of Rock Band drum cozies on her Etsy shop for $40.

Candy Lightsabers

Stern Wars Ventilatoren, ist hier eine andere Eigenartigkeit, zum Ihrem Schrein allen Sachen Jedi und Sith hinzuzufügen. Diese Süßigkeit lightsabers schneiden nicht Fleisch und Knochen durch, aber sie sicherer Wille erfüllen Ihren süssen Zahn.

Star Wars fans, here’s another oddity to add to your shrine to all things Jedi and Sith. These candy lightsabers won’t cut through flesh and bone, but they sure will satisfy your sweet tooth.

Hasbro’s Star Wars Candy Lightsabers are based on the authentic movie weapon designs for Darth Vader (red) and Anakin Skywalker (blue). They’re filled up with a gooey, glittery, edible, substance called “Spliquid”, which apparently comes in an assortment of fruity flavors.

So whenever you’re rarin’ to go into a sugar-induced coma, you can grab a dozen of these collectible suckers from Candy Warehouse for about $50.

Sonic The Hedgehog and golden coins necklace

Betrachten Sie diese playful shrinky Sonic Plastikhalskette vom Etsy Verkäufer geekchicboutique. Es ist sehr kühl, aber gerade weil ich durch es bezaubert worden und abgelenkt worden bin, bedeutet nicht, daß ich meine madcap Tetris Obsession verlassen habe.

Look at this playful shrinky plastic Sonic necklace from Etsy seller geekchicboutique. It’s very cool, but just because I have been charmed and distracted by it doesn’t mean I’ve forsaken my madcap Tetris obsession.

I mean, even though the elusive gold rings Sonic loves to collect have been thoughtfully included here doesn’t mean I’ve lost my focus. Although I think I can hear the happy chimes of jumping and collecting them right now… good times.

Is your obsession diluted when you have two things to obsess about? Does it count as an obsessions if it’s more than one thing? Discuss amongst yourselves.

Purchase this piece and see other fun things at the geekchicboutique shop.

xbox 360 chrome case adds hdmi

Eine Weilerückseite, zeigte ich Ihnen Kerle ein kühles metallisches Oberteil für das Xbox 360, aber, wie die Ausgabe mit vielen dieser Wiedereinbauoberteile, dort bin keine Weise, sie mit den neueren 360 erstklassigen oder Auslesemodellen zu verwenden, welche ein HDMI Tor haben. Dank zusätzlichen Hersteller XCM, Sie und Ihre glänzenden neuen 360 können einen glänzenden neuen Fall auch haben.

A while back, I showed you guys a cool metallic shell for the Xbox 360, but as is the issue with many of these replacement shells, there’s no way to use it with the newer 360 Premium or Elite models which have an HDMI port. Thanks to accessory maker XCM, you and your shiny new 360 can have a shiny new case too.

This chrome Xbox 360 shell wraps your console with a gorgeous surface that’s so gleaming that you could use it as a mirror (a bendy circus mirror for sure, but a mirror nonetheless).

The case has just started shipping, and should be available for around $60 from Extreme-Mods any day now. If that’s not enough chrome for you, there’s a matching chrome hard drive cover for $25 and an LED lighted controller replacement shell for about $30.

motorcycle casemod

Wenn ich dieses hell glühende Motorrad sah, hinunter die Straße zu kommen, würde ich definitiv stoppen und anstarren müssen.

If I saw this brightly glowing motorcycle coming down the street, I’d definitely have to stop and stare.

Alas, it’ll never get out of the starting gate. This heavily modded, liquid-cooled PC is strictly for use while parked (unless you want to strap a monitor to your lap while riding, and connect a really long extension cord). While it may not have serious racing horsepower, I’m sure it’s got plenty of processing speed.

Perhaps inspired by last year’s SLI-Machine wheel PC, The computer cycle was built by Russian casemodder Dennis Ilyin (a.k.a. “Xooler”) in a recent NVIDIA-sponsored case building contest. If you can believe it, Dennis only won the second place prize. I personally think he was robbed, but you be the judge.

star wars amigurumi

Wer sagt, daß Stern-Kriege ganz über manly Sachen wie lightsabers, Todessterne und Darth Vader sein muß? Warum nicht kann es über Schmetterlinge, Welpen und das Spielen mit Puppen sein?

Who says that Star Wars has to be all about manly things like lightsabers, Death Stars and Darth Vader? Why can’t it be about butterflies, puppies and playing with dolls?

Crafter Sammi Resendes of Geek Central Station sure thinks that the classic sci-fi epic can be just as sweet as a roomful of cuddly kittens rolled in confectioners sugar. These handmade Amigurumi residents of the Star Wars universe are so cute they make me want to puke (it’s almost like that time a koala bear crapped a rainbow in my brain).

The collection of pint-sized crocheted figures include Admiral Ackbar, Leia, Chewbacca, Han Solo and Yoda, all created in stuffed form. They’re accompanied by tiny little weapons and other accessories made out of Sculpey clay.

Up next in her Star Wars series, she plans on making cute and cuddly versions of Boba Fett, Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and R2D2. You can check out more pictures over on Flickr.

If you’d like to get your hands on some of her Amigurumi geekery for yourself, be sure to stop Sammi’s Etsy shop.

Arcade games excel in spreadsheets

Sicher, konnten Sie Ihre Kopie von Microsoft Excel benutzen, um das Geschäft Modell für Ihr folgendes grosses multi-million Dollarwagnis zu verursachen, oder Verkäufe des letzten Monats für Ihren verwendeten Auto Dealership zu errechnen, aber, warum nicht gesetzt ihm zu etwas wirklich gutem Gebrauch und spielen einige Arcadespiele mit ihm anstatt?

Sure, you could use your copy of Microsoft Excel to create the business model for your next big multi-million dollar venture, or to calculate last month’s sales for your used car dealership, but why not put it to some really good use and play some arcade games with it instead?

Apparently, programming video games using insanely complex Excel Visual Basic macros is a bit of an art form in Japan. As a matter of fact, everything from Pac-Man to Space Invaders to Missile Command has been recreated with astounding detail using Excel macros.

Other spreadsheet games include versions of Donkey Kong, Dig Dug and Tetris. All in all, there are literally dozens of arcade classics that can be played in Excel. I’m especially impressed by the version of Arkanoid, complete with mouse and audio support (you don’t even know you’re in Excel when this one plays).

To play these games for yourself, just download the game you want from this website. Simply extract the .XLS from the archive (you may need something that can open LZH archives for some of these files), enable macros, and run the macro titled “start” or similar. Some of the games are a bit hit or miss due to problems with Japanese characters in the code, but I was able to get quite a few of them to play just fine on my machine. As a matter of fact, I was able to get a number of these games to run in the latest, greatest version of Excel 2007.

Once you’re up and running you can play all your favorites in between calculating standard deviations and building your loan amortization worksheet.