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Seekway has put together this spectacular 3D LED display, which is capable of displaying images in full 3D (duh) at an amazing, 30 fps. The prototype consists of a 16 x 16 x 16 grid of interconnected color LEDs and if our mathematics doesn't fail us, that's 4096 individual diodes. We're sure you'll agree; it looks amazing, but the video is even more fantastic, so jump in.
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Seekway 3D LED Cube Amazes in Glorious Color Phasing Fashion
Seekway has put together this spectacular 3D LED display, which is capable of displaying images in full 3D (duh) at an amazing, 30 fps. The prototype consists of a 16 x 16 x 16 grid of interconnected color LEDs and if our mathematics doesn't fail us, that's 4096 individual diodes. We're sure you'll agree; it looks amazing, but the video is even more fantastic, so jump in. More »
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Iona Radio Cube Means You Physically Flip Through Stations
This Wi-Fi radio concept design from Cambridge Consultants is a rubber-edged plastic cube. Four of the sides are assigned your four favorite stations via a web interface (maybe some of you have more, but frankly, I think four about covers it for me). The minute some annoying commercial or crap song starts playing, you just roll the Iona over to the next channel. Gizmag says adjusting volume requires twisting the cube itself to the right (up) or left (down), though I'm not entirely sure what that means. The fifth side houses a mono speaker, and the sixth has a non-roly-poly on-off switch. [Gizmag via Ubergizmo]
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Could you imagine if you had to solve a Rubik's cube every time you had to access your email? Your Google Groups friends would call you up in about a week wondering if you died. Cheng-Li Hung thinks differently, and designed up this rather cool-looking (and slightly simplified) Rubik's security system. To secure your computer, just set up a color combination that only you know. "Solve" the cube for your color combo and you're back in. You can even set a time limit so people can't just guess. Neat idea, but it's too impractical to work. [Yanko Design]
Rubik's Cube Security Gadget Looks Too Complicated To Be Useful
Could you imagine if you had to solve a Rubik's cube every time you had to access your email? Your Google Groups friends would call you up in about a week wondering if you died. Cheng-Li Hung thinks differently, and designed up this rather cool-looking (and slightly simplified) Rubik's security system. To secure your computer, just set up a color combination that only you know. "Solve" the cube for your color combo and you're back in. You can even set a time limit so people can't just guess. Neat idea, but it's too impractical to work. [Yanko Design]
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Magic Cube Heralds the Future of Gaming and Human Interfaces
Nobody really knows what the future of human interfaces and gaming will look like, but Andrew Fentem—who went from working on classified missile systems to developing multi-touch human interfaces, kinetic surfaces and motion sensing technologies before almost anyone else in the planet—gave us a fascinating vision on where we are headed in this exclusive interview. Work like his Fentix Cube, a motion- and touch-sensing cube which can play Pac-Man among other games, have all the big companies taking notes. The videos speak for themselves.
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Engadget's got a new column called Crapgadget meant to take the piss out of goofy electronics, but I think the examples they've picked are gadget-weirdness at its finest and deserve some defense. There's something inherently entertaining about a USB Microphone disguised as a rose, a rechargeable speaker cube the size of a golf ball; they're original, test new boundaries in gadget usage, and they're the epitome of the softer side of usually sterile technology. Plus, like a building block, they take creativity to use. That Rose would be a great gag in a singing video podcast, and that speaker could end up dangling from an iPod Shuffle as a little boombox. Maybe I'm wrong, but you know, like double-oh-negative, I'm just Goony like that. [Rose Mic USB Cube via Engadget]
Crapgadget Column Actually Full of Cool Stuff
Engadget's got a new column called Crapgadget meant to take the piss out of goofy electronics, but I think the examples they've picked are gadget-weirdness at its finest and deserve some defense. There's something inherently entertaining about a USB Microphone disguised as a rose, a rechargeable speaker cube the size of a golf ball; they're original, test new boundaries in gadget usage, and they're the epitome of the softer side of usually sterile technology. Plus, like a building block, they take creativity to use. That Rose would be a great gag in a singing video podcast, and that speaker could end up dangling from an iPod Shuffle as a little boombox. Maybe I'm wrong, but you know, like double-oh-negative, I'm just Goony like that. [Rose Mic USB Cube via Engadget]
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Mobiblu's known for their six-sided Cube MP3 players, but this Nanum is the first one we've seen that actually deconstructs from a cube into a cross. We're not sure what good having a flat cross-shaped MP3 player would be, but these things are seriously tiny. Tiny. Peep the gallery after the jump to see it photographed next to objects that you're familiar with. Seriously, it's so small that we can see someone being able to choke on it.
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Mobiblu Nanum MP3 Player Converts From Cross to Cube
Mobiblu's known for their six-sided Cube MP3 players, but this Nanum is the first one we've seen that actually deconstructs from a cube into a cross. We're not sure what good having a flat cross-shaped MP3 player would be, but these things are seriously tiny. Tiny. Peep the gallery after the jump to see it photographed next to objects that you're familiar with. Seriously, it's so small that we can see someone being able to choke on it.
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Behold the Fentix Cube, where each of its intensely colorful sides gives you multi-touch control of a variety of games and electric light shows. The fun starts at a Rubik's Cube-like diversion, and then goes far beyond into all sorts of puzzles and enough multidimensional shenanigans to give you dementia. It's invented by designer and researcher Andrew Fentem, who's made the cube so bright you can even play it in full sunlight. He's selling a few at the Kinetica Museum in the UK, but no one's talking price just yet. [Andrew Fentem]
Fentix Cube: Play Games with Light and Multi-Touch
Behold the Fentix Cube, where each of its intensely colorful sides gives you multi-touch control of a variety of games and electric light shows. The fun starts at a Rubik's Cube-like diversion, and then goes far beyond into all sorts of puzzles and enough multidimensional shenanigans to give you dementia. It's invented by designer and researcher Andrew Fentem, who's made the cube so bright you can even play it in full sunlight. He's selling a few at the Kinetica Museum in the UK, but no one's talking price just yet. [Andrew Fentem]
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Catching Up With iPhone Campers at the 5th Avenue Apple Store
The Apple Store has closed its doors, marking the home stretch for the 5th Avenue iPhone hopefuls. The line's swelled to nearly 240 people and has been penned in and condensed to keep the prospective customers from blocking the other storefronts that share a space with the Cube. Even still, it has curled around yet another corner of the building. We've walked up and down the line and found quite a few Gizmodo readers in the mix.
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11 Hours Remain for Manhattan Campers
Remember that line at the 5th Avenue Apple Store we showed you last night? Well, it's gotten a little bigger. Now about 130 people long, the line grows at a steady trickle–single campers, pairs, and groups pass by as we write this. It's overcast and a little chilly, though the temperature is estimated to rise into the 90s before these folks see their iPhones. Check out the gallery for some of the creative sleeping solutions.
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Storms Ahead for The Brave 40 on 5th Ave
We've seen some comments asking for more details about the action on 5th Avenue. Well here it is, as requested. At the fore, of course, is the man who by now needs no introduction. Greg Packer was incredibly amiable, talking to anyone who approached him. He even paused for a moment to let us snap the photo above. Though he has been the highlight these past few days, he's joined by about 40 others who are also camped around the Apple Cube, wrapping around the corner at 5th Avenue and 58th.
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The Irregular Rubik's Cube
Going the complete opposite direction from the Idiot's Cube, this irregular cube is a Rubik's Cube that you need to solve with both color and shape. Called the Irregular IQ Cube, this strange geometric shape is supposed to end up like a standard Rubik's Cube when solved, but looks like a kid's science project when not. For only $8.50, you too can have a cube that rolls off your table every day to remind you that you should have studied harder in school. More »
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The Idiot's Cube
Rubik's Cubes too hard to solve? Try out this Idiot's Cube, and you'll never feel inferior to Will Smith again. Plus, it's a pretty inexpensive way to tell someone they're too stupid to figure out a real puzzle. Just in time for Mother's Day! More »
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Rubik's Cube For the Lazy
If they've got Rubik's Cubes for the blind, why not one for the lazy? Speaking of lazy, whatever happened to those omnipresent moving walkways, auto-shavers, and sexy, sexy robots from The Jetsons? We thought the future was supposed to be so lazy-friendly, when it turns out we have to do even more work than before. More »
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MobiBLU Cube 2 Now Available - Ditches Walmart?
The MobiBLU Cube 2 is officially out in the US. The MP3 playback is improved with WOW HD sound enhancement technology from SRS Labs (for whatever that's worth). Also, the Cube 2 features a 65k color OLED screen that can playback WMA movies at a massive .5-inches and supports PlaysforSure. More »
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Rubik's Cube USB Hub
Almost exactly like the Brando USB Twister Hub, this Rubik's Cube USB hub features four ports and USB2.0 compatibility. The only difference is instead of having four club cubes, there's a Crayola box's worth of clashing colors to put on your desk. This one's also cheaper—$20 vs. $26—but still more expensive than the el crappo USB hubs you can find at Fry's. More »
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RuBot II Solves The Rubik's Cube, Eats Children
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