November 5, 2007
The Gold Plated Apple MacBook
Now this is the special one, a gold plated laptop finished with two carats of diamonds that form the Apple symbol and yet this laptop is a bit flashy and as laptops are high up on the thieves most nickable list, but making it plated in gold is just tempting fate. What’s in the Box? 85W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord Lit ... More
The USB Xmas Tree
There can be nothing more seasonal than a nice little xmas tree, with lights etc, but it not always possible to have one at work, until now that is. This is the usb xmas tree, just plug it in and there you have it instant seasonal cheer and a good will to everyone who works with you, like that’s going to happen! Main Features: Fibre Optic Chris ... More
DIY HACK - HOWTO convert an Arduino into AVR chip programming hardware for use with AVRDude
Into AVR chip programming? Check out how you can convert an Arduino into an AVR chip programming hardware for use with AVRDude! By the way, AVR is microcontrollers from Atmel. Check out AVRFreaks for good AVR info. (Thanks David for the tip! ) I ported the Atmel AVR910 In System Programmer protocol to the Arduino. Now I can write programs to my ... More
November 4, 2007
The keyboard of the future
Is this what key board will look like in the future or if some time travelling alien crash lands in the car park of the Saitek who have had to foresight to produce this “Cyborg Keyboard” and put in on the market? Some people have compared it to the knight rider, yet although there may be a slight similarity with KITT’s dash, there is nothin ... More
October 31, 2007
i-SOBOT gets skunk-eyed by Chumby
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Remember Chumby? Here’s a cool video. Meatbot-in-chief of RobotsRule, Robert Oschler, sent us this extremely silly vid of i-SOBOT interacting with the Eyeball Widget on the Chumby. There’s something very Marcel Duchamp for the 21st century about ... More
October 30, 2007
Unusual finger mouse
This device can be used with any computer including laptops; it plugs into the USB port and attaches to the finger with a ring like attachment. From that position the controls are operated by the thumb, which is probably going to take a bit of getting used to, but once mastered it could be very easy and accurate to use. However there may be a bit ... More
DIY - Halo 3 Master Chief costume out of cardboard, fiberglass and an old bicycle helmet
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a cool Halo 3 Master Chief costume you can make. Check out the video, very hilarious. :p via MakeZine Computer, Computer, Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, Design, Design, DoItYourself!, DoItYourself!, Educational, Educational, Entertainment, Enter ... More
October 29, 2007
Game&Game World Championship 2007′ the final of the U.S. region was held on L.A.
Game&Game World Championship 2007 was held in LA. Looks like this dude got lots of love from some nice lookin’ girls. Regardless of hot women in games, the finals will be held at COEX center in Seoul, Korea. I wish I was there… :p At U.S. final selection, more than 60,000 players participated from preliminary match of ‘Shot onl ... More
October 23, 2007
The mouse gun
I know that it sounds nasty, but it isn’t really a gun for shooting mice, but it is a mouse that is a gun, oh yes you can shoot the monitor now, which sounds like a good idea when the things are not at all right! But this is a serious if not insensitive piece of kit which could one the hand add a bit of fun into the workspace, but on the other ... More
October 22, 2007
DIY keyboard
This is a great idea, designed and built in Japan, the DIY keyboard is something that appeals to a certain person. Some one who is slightly green and obviously into wood. The keyboard looks ok, but I am wondering what it sounds like when you hit the keys? Another great thing about this keyboard is that you can place the keys in any order that you ... More
October 20, 2007
The ultimate gamers gear
Some people just their obsessions get too far, and maybe this guy is one those because at first you think that he wants to fly and so therefore is taking lessons. Well that may be so; however the flight simulator that you see in the picture is in his home, in Coventry, UK. What’s even more spectacular is the fact that this 747-400 flight simula ... More
October 19, 2007
DIY HACK - HOWTO build an LED Hat!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out this awesome LED Hat you can make for Halloween! There’s some construction notes that you can refer to build one yourself. I think this was originally becau ... More
The scooter desk
This is a great little device can save a lot of trouble around crowded places like airports, with all those people hanging around with their laptops balanced on top of their luggage, now all they need to do is get one these guys and shuffle around like “Zoidberg” from the great Futurama. Imagine what would happen if they bumped into each othe ... More
CircuitScout - Your circuit diagram search engine
Cool, check out CircuitScout next time you are trying to find that circuit for your next project. I looked up “Alarm System” and got some pretty decent results. (Much better than google for circuits) Thanks Jerry for the tip! alarm_system, Circuits, Circuits, Computer, Computer, Consumer, Consumer, decent_results, DoItYourself! ... More
October 17, 2007
The light up roof tiles
Imagine a world where the all of the buildings have roof tiles that could be programmed with a message! Wouldn’t it be great? All those messages ranging from love right through to hate and virtually every advertising message that you could think of, now that would not only be great, it would be really interesting to see what people would be wri ... More
October 14, 2007
DIY - Steam Punk Computer That gives you beer!
Check this Steam Punk Computer that serves you fresh beer from Russia! Looks like Russians can turn an ordinary home computer into almost everything. For example, looks like this one can fill your mug with a fresh beer. Though actually nobody can tell how this weird thing works. via Circuits, Circuits, Computer, Computer, Consumer, Consumer, ... More
October 7, 2007
French bread wrist rest
Now this looks really interesting and could cause some problems around the office, especially if your work colleagues are feeling a little peckish. As this French baguette style wrist rest is soft and looks fairly realistic, I wonder how any people would take a quick bite out this one before they realise that it is made out of foam, non toxic I h ... More
October 6, 2007
Betavoltaic batteries that can last 30 years!
Al’right, we got some new Betavoltaic batteries that could possibly last 30 years on a single charge!?! Your next laptop could have a continuous power battery that lasts for 30 years without a single recharge thanks to work being funded by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory. The breakthrough betavoltaic power cells are constructed from s ... More
October 5, 2007
What’s the time?
Now I would tell you if I actually knew what the watch was showing, but as with these watches that come out every now and then, they seem to make telling the harder each time. To be honest for any one who ever watched Star Trek – The Next Generation, the display is similar to the displays used on the ship. The instructions are clear but at a ... More
Ideal for mums to be
This is a night that is ideal for mums to be. I am not sure if this is a prediction of just wishful thinking. But never the less it is a great idea. Made from 100% cotton, comes in black with a white logo. Priced $17.99. Source [Uber Gizmo] 100_cotton, Computer, Computer, Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, Funny, Funny, mums, wishful_thinking ... More
September 30, 2007
Play the drums anywhere
This is a great idea from Yanko Design, this totally portable and play anywhere design mean that this instrument can be played anywhere on the road or by the road at a party. The drum is a percussion instrument so the sound is created by the user. It is possible to play this either in the seating position, and also for different types of sound t ... More
Zalman Reserator XT Hybrid Liquid Cooling System Review
Zalman Reserator XT Hybrid Liquid Cooling System Review! This is the ultimate when it comes to your CPU cooling. Will they send us samples? (By the way, we are working on a new hardware site called, “eric’sHardware.com”) Computer, Computer, Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, CPU, CPU, Gadgets, Gadgets, hybrid, liquid-cooling-sy ... More
September 28, 2007
PIC Microcontroller Touch Keypad
Need a touch Keypad instead of the traditional 4×4 keypads? This might be the way to go. The actual data from the touch sensors is quite erratic and requires some software processing. Basically you create a pulse for each of the ports and read the data with the instruction following the pulse signlal rise. Then read the ports the same way ... More
