Wow, here’s a high-tech gizmo that actually makes music easier to be accessed by the public.
Check out the video, it’s a pretty simple gadget but does seem to have a good idea for ideal interior electronic decoration.
via hackedgadgets

Cool mouse that changes colors.

Why not spruce up your desktop with the Optical USB MultiColor Mouse MI-2330 from Trust? This mouse comes with a top layer made from rubber, with an LED lining which is capable of switching between any 7 colors for a constantly different look. The MI-2330 makes for an affordable gift as it costs a mere $15, and although it won’t be able to save the world, at least it offers something different from the deluge of desktop mice out there. Other than the color-changing LED, the MI-2330 works like any other standard 800 dpi optical mouse in the market and was designed to suit both left and right handers comfortably.

Here’s some early peep of upcoming pink and white LG Chocolate phones.

via gizmodo

Here’s a cool video on making a spud gun from scratch from Bre at Make, kinda neat…gotta watch out for popo…

pretty good fuel, hair spray…wow that thing is nice though…goes like 200 yards…

This video podcast was inspired by William Gurstelle’s article in Make 03. You can go to this blogpost to download a pdf with all the instructions to make your own “Tazer-Totter.”

I record the podcast in HD and output a lot of formats so that you can have your Weekend Projects video podcast on whatever platform you like.

Here’s a quicktime mov for your ipod.
Here’s an mp4 for your psp.
Here’s a giant hd size quicktime mov for those with quick download speeds.
Here’s a 3gp and 3g2 for people who like to watch on their phone!

Of course if you subscribe in itunes, the videos get downloaded automatically for you, no muss no fuss.

And you can browse all the Make: videos on blip.tv and youtube at your leisure!

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Here’s a cool workout system while playing tetris! Hmmm… it would be cool if you could make it wireless though…

or maybe a 2 player game with ability for each player to send the other player blocks and maybe it increases the weights…

Who says you can’t get buff playing video games? Here’s a clever Tetris weightlifting project using Phidgets infrared distance sensors and an open source Tetris clone (source and control software included) - Tim writes… “For many people, exercise is simply boring, so they turn to devices that can help them keep their minds off what they’re doing while they exercise. Entertainment fitness uses technology to engage users rather than distract them. Tetris Weightlifting is a prototype entertainment fitness system that allows players to lift weights as the means of control for a modified version of Tetris. User testing with the device suggests great potential for combining casual games with exercise activity. The controls for Tetris weightlifting are relatively simple. Users hold two handle grips while seated. Each grip has a button that can be used to rotate pieces. Pulling a handle moves a piece in the associated direction”

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Here’s some cool halloween desktop wallpaper for your PC or MAC.

Cute little eggs I think…

This is the best zipping and unzipping software I’ve found so far. It supports even linux tar tgz files!
Best of all, it’s free!

They even got some free FTP software called AlFTP, which is pretty neat too.

Since I switch back and forth between my Ubuntu linux desktop all the time, Alzip helps a lot when I need to find
certain files in a tar tgz files on my Windows system.

You can also download AlZIP and AlFTP on zedomax here:

Click here to download AlZIP

Click here to download AlFTP

Cool LED T-shirt!

Apparently these were recently featured on Ellen, but since we don’t frequent that show, this is the first video we’ve seen on the T-Qualizer. Running off a pair of AA batteries, the T-Qualizer is perfect for dark places, so people can better find you to kick your ass for wearing a T-Qualizer. Seriously, we would like to see the technology in athletic apparel, so people can kick our ass while we’re running at night, too.

via gizmodo

Here’s an awesome talking skull for halloween!

“I took him out to the garage and disconnected his eye and mouth motors from the main post. I then used 2 - 2″ screws and attached the jaw to the motor of the douglas talking fir(DTS now) I used hot glue and sealed the screws to the mouth to insure no slippage. I made a fitting in the skull with a 90 degree fitting and a 3″ piece of PVC that I attached to the inside of the skull with screws. I can now attached the skull to the crossbones, or remove it, since the fitting on the crossbones is a male, and the one on the skull is female, making storage, setup, and fixing easier!”

via hackedgadgets

Here’s a video of simulating carrying heavy objects:

Here’s a video of it walking:

Here’s a cool robot with dexterous 5 finger hand motion from Japan.

Researchers at Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) have succeeded in boosting the manual skills of blue-collar droids by developing a robust and dexterous human-sized robotic hand. AIST’s multi-fingered hand, which is designed for use on life-sized humanoid robots, is a significant improvement over previous robot hands, which for the most part have either been too bulky or had fingers that were too weak. Humanoid robot hands in the past have tended to lack versatility and dexterity because they were designed to handle a narrow range of specific tasks or had too much emphasis placed on physical appearance. AIST’s four-fingered hand is about the size of an adult male human hand, measuring 18 cm from wrist to fingertip and 8.4 cm across the palm. Each of the three fingers and thumb are capable of exerting 15 Newtons of fingertip force — also similar to the human hand. To mimic the movement of human hands, each finger has 4 joints and the thumb has 5 joints. The hand is equipped with mechanisms that reduce backlash, resulting in smoother finger operation and higher-precision control of fingertip position. In addition, the drive mechanisms provide ample force to the fingertips for a strong grip, and compact sensors in the fingertips ensure the accurate application of force. With further tests to improve the hand’s mechanics and software, AIST aims to develop a human level of dexterity for the hand. This development could mean that with the android population explosion looming on the horizon, we may soon begin to see working class robots equipped with the right hands to take on our menial tasks.

via engadget