May 28, 2007
3D Metal and Sugar Sculptures by Bathsheba Grossman
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Blip video Link Bathsheba Grossman explains to us the 3D sculptures, sugar sculptures, and the sculptures made with lasers at the Maker Faire! These are priceless… via bathsheba_grossman, blip_tv, Business, Business, Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, Educational, Educational, Entertainme ... More
May 27, 2007
Cheryl Downing on Low cost marketing for Inventors and Makers
Are you an inventor? Need some marketing help? Cheryl Downing stopped by our booth and explained to us a little about Low cost marketing for inventors and makers. Thank you Cheryl! Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out her website and Inventors Alliance for more information. Business ... More
A printer on the wall.
This is a pretty neat idea, the printer that is fixed to the wall, it is then out of the way and has an ingenious way of holding the paper once it has finished printing, and it looks something like a picture in a frame. There is not relay much data on the how the printer is powered or what type of ink it uses etc, so that is not much good, but it ... More
Grundig 360 degree surround sound
Now I don’t know about you but I think that this looks more like something that you clean the drains our with. But please rest assured that this is a a regular speaker, which can give you a complete 360 degree surround sound effect, and to make it even better, the reason why it looks the way it does, it because it is meant for outside. All you ... More
Special Tamagotchi Anniversary MP3.
Remember those nice little Tamagotchi toys, the ones that were supposed to be interactive etc, well guess what? They are back, but before you start panicking, fortunately they have only come back as an MP3 player, specially issued to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the tamagotchi interactive toy. But never to be thought of as copying, they hav ... More
Birds Micro Mixer DJ-4
Fancy doing a bit of mixing on using your iPod? Well now you can, with the bird Electron Micro Mixer DJ-4 Sports, I am not quite sure where the sports part comes in here, but that is the name. What you have here is a box with a couple of what can only be described as recycled guitar knobs, and an input and output for your iPod, once you have all ... More
Gameport takes gaming over the edge
The game port is not just another gaming consol, but something that moves the tradional ideas from basic to the extreme. The game port can be connected to the computer via the USB port, and it will even transfer game ROM’s via the the SD slot. As a little bonus, for all those who love to watch the TV, there is an A/V output built in. Sizewise ... More
Maker Faire 2007 - Automatic Drum Piano!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Wow, this drum piano is the coolest thing ever. Although you do miss the physical part of actually drummin’ on your equipment, this is a nifty device for those of you good with the piano but not with the drums. It looks like there are hydraulic actuat ... More
May 26, 2007
The easy way to search for Wireless networks
Knowing where the hotspots are can be hard, especially if you are a stranger in town, and in some cases the larger cities are inundated with networks, which makes it difficult for a newcomer to find the right one. But the Wi-Fi Detective from Startech.com, this job has become a little bit easier. All you need to do is place the device into the US ... More
The Ergo Media 500, games controller.
The thing about playing games on the PC is the controls, without a controller the game is going to be over before you even get started, which is why the is such a large market for games controllers, this one from Ergo Media takes gaming to another level, however at first glance it does look like a toy that has is tongue out, well that is what I th ... More
Plug in laptop protection
The Yoggie Gatekeeper Pro, initially sounds like a cartoon from the sixties and seventies but it is not, in fact the little device it is said can possibly save your laptop. What it does is protect the computer from outside attacks, through the wireless network, this is becoming a serious problem here in the UK, where people are parking there cars ... More
Nanoprojector to fit in cell phone
ExPlay is a company from Israel, they are showing off this great product, the nanoprojector is supposed to eventually be small enough to be placed into a cell phone, but at the moment it comes in a similar size to a PDA, so it can be carried around in your pocket. What the nanoprojector can do is exactly what you think it does, the device will pr ... More
The multi meter handy tool
As far as tools go you can never mess around with measurements, when locating power cables and water pipes etc. - Locates concealed AC power cables - Locates concealed metal objects like pipes, nails, screws, cables etc - Incorporates a Laser Level - Incorporates a Spirit Level - Incorporates a ‘white-light’ LED Torch - Tests Light Bulbs incl ... More
May 25, 2007
Nissan warns over intelligent keys
Owners of the new Nissan Altima and Infiniti G35 sedan, are being warned by Nissan North America that they should be careful not to place their mobile phones within one inch of their intelligent keys, the problem is that in some cases by having the I Key and your mobile phone in your pocket or in a bag then there is the possibility that the data o ... More
Make Faire 2007 - Lawnmower Bike!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Wow, this is an awesome lawnmower bike! You could probably build these one yourself and make your next lawnmowing easier! You can check out more pictures from our flickr Maker Faire Day 1 and Maker Faire Day 2. Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, Educational, Ed ... More
A Pirate USB Flash Drive
Get this fancy USB flash drive, it is an 8 GB memory capacity, with images of the film on sides, but the is not the connection that this has with the film, because when you put this into your computer you find all sort of promotional material from the film, which includes wallpapers etc. There are no details on price and availability yet, but as ... More
The blackboard mug
Here’s one for everyone that remembers the old black board when they were at school, especially when the teacher used scratch his finger nails down it, just to get everyone’s attention. The chalk mug is exactly what it says; you can write your messages on, pretty good for telling your work mates exactly what you think of them, when it is your ... More
Yet another “i” device
The letter “i” has appeared so many times now days, that it is getting hard to think of words without it, anyway here is another, the iFreeplay, it is basically a headset with a docking port for an iPod shuffle. So what you have is a hands free device for the iPod shuffle, it is not looking that great, it be sleeker or finished off a bit bett ... More
The big barbeque
This is a barbeque with style, although it does actually look very similer to a coffin, but despite the looks this grill is some serious kit, it has more than six levels, which taper upwards, it uses wood to cook with, which is placed at the bottom, the heat and smoke rises through the levels, providing the smoked flavour that we all love. For th ... More
Maker Faire 2007 - Biological Containment Art - Junior’s Returns
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out this cool biological containment art from Philip Ross. It’s a hydroponic garden which allow just enough light using LEDs for the plants to survive but do not grow bigger. Very interesting. This might be good for saving our planet by c ... More
Maker Faire 2007 - The Soul Cycle
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out this cool Soul Cycle! We saw a guy and a girl riding this through massive traffic throughout the Maker Faire. It was cool because we got some good music for free! They were playing some good Bob Marley music, which is my favorite. (awesome!) I gu ... More
Maker Faire 2007 - Cool robot from High School Students!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out this cool robot from high school students. Although we didn’t have enough time to chat with them, this is cool! Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, Educational, Educational, Entertainment, Entertainment, Gadgets, Gadgets, have_enough_time, high_sc ... More
May 24, 2007
Maker Faire 2007 - Multi-Touch Multimedia Device
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out this cool Multi-Touch Multimedia device. This could be a cool combination of touch, sound, and video for future video game controls. MultiTouch is the ability of an input controller to detect multiple fingers simultaneously. Multitouch input devices ... More
