Wow, these guys know how to make use of Flickr API. Here’s a 3D Tiltviewer that let’s you hop different Flickr pictures in 3D!

TiltViewer allows you to browse Flickr’s most interesting images in a 3D space. Images are pulled from Flickr’s Interestingness list.

TiltViewer was built using Away3D, a branch of Papervision. Currently Away3D provides better handling of mouse events for nested 3D Objects. One limitation of Away3D is that there is no access to a 3D object’s sprite, so you can’t apply filter or alpha effects. I’m guessing that soon these features will be added to both engines.

Does a 3D UI give more functionality than the equivalent 2D interface? No, but its certainly a lot cooler! Part of the motivation to build this was to explore ways to make 3D interfaces simple and intuitive.

Being able to load Flickr images into a 3D engine was recently made possible when Flickr added crossdomain XMLs to it’s image servers. Thanks Flickr!

via airtightinteractive

Researchers at the Oklahoma State University and DARPA have developed something that can only described as a mini jet engine, it can vary in from being smaller than a cigarette to longer than a foot, but can provide power to a UVA or other un-manned craft, which can take video or other images of the enemy.

This is a great time for this type of technology as there are many other items coming out such as the un-manned UVA that can stay in the air for up five years!

Source [New Launches]

Here’s an easy way you can win 7 Luxury Nights in Martinique. My friend Jason’s wife Kelly from JaKelDaily.com is trying to win some prizes and you get a chance to win the prize also. Simply go vote here. All you need is a valid e-mail address to enter the contest.

Voter Prize
One voter entry prize for 7 luxury nights at the Sofitel Bakoua with breakfast in Martinique. The vacation is valid until December 19, 2008 on a space available basis. No airfare included. The winner will be drawn on March 1, 2008. Only one voter entry prize will be awarded and the winner will be notified by e-mail promptly after the drawing. terms and conditions

via JaKelDaily

Eye play is a light design that is fully compatible with the iPod, iPhone, Zune, and most other Mp3 players, the device is waterproof and have two flat built in speakers giving the user the best sound available in a small package.

This has been designed with travelling in mind, no matter what type of travelling you are doing with this device it passes in no time at all.

Source [Coolest Gadgets]

This is a great device which will allow the photographer to geo tag your photographs without any of the hassle that can be involved in this sort of process.

This is a GPS receiver which uses the satellite network to get a precise fix on a location, this is then embedded into the code of the jpeg, which is just brilliant, and unfortunately this only supports jpegs.

Priced at $99.

Source [News]

When you think Apple speakers the first thing that strikes you is the iMac, iTouch or iPhone, clearly these must be speakers that have been designed especially for the these products.

But as you can see from the image, these are in fact Apple speakers, made in the shape of the fruit and for the computer of the same name.

No price yet.

Source [Gizmodo]

Are you a true geek?  Then you gotta get one of these USB Plasma Balls for sheezy.

via TechEBlog

Tight, this TANK “wheel chair” can go up stairs, over rocks, and anything you can’t do with a regular wheelchair.

Why didn’t they make this earlier?

Each chair is custom made to order and will have a heft price of around $15,000. If you’re hoping to snag one for yourself you can order now and have it by the middle of February.

via SlashGear

Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode

Here’s some interesting interview with Mike Arrington, the founder of TechCrunch.

via TechCrunch