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gaming

eDimensional's Ben Heck 1-Hand New Access Controller Now Available

Ben Heck of modding fame follows up his 5.1 headset for eDimensional with a one-handed PS3/PS2/PC controller. Although it's made for disabled gamers to play games they otherwise couldn't on a standard DualShock gamepad because of the swappable control modules, it's also very useful for regular gamers who need something they can handle with one hand while eating. More »

1:50 PM on Thu Jun 5 2008
By Jason Chen
2,281 views, 26 comments

Latest by robinandtami: I don't see myself being able to play hardcore shooters like Shadowrun with even a tenth of my current proficiency using this controller, but many arcade games, casual games, RPG's, etc would probably be very doable. Good job Ben! Now will more »

patents

Microsoft Wearable Mouse Patent Should Be Named "The Surf N' Jerk"

Microsoft continues their quest to bring Minority Report to life with a recently published patent for a wearable mouse from 2006. Now you too can wave your hands around like Tom Cruise—jumping optional—to control the cursor on your computer screen. The mouse is placed around the palm and activated by making a fist. The cursor moves based on a gyroscope inside which tracks the X and Y coordinates of your hand, much like a Wiimote. The handheld style opens our eyes to some interesting possibilities. More »

1:13 PM on Thu Apr 17 2008
By Benny Goldman
5,513 views, 24 comments

Latest by Bokusatsu_Tenshi: All I needed was something that looked like that, only it had a small trackball on top, and with 2 trigger action for the buttons No need for accelerometers or other sh*t. I already have a pointer that is almost like what more »

toys

Z-Flyer Hand Command Robot Lets You Play With Your Hand, Negates Guilt

Here's an interesting take on RC flying bots; the Z-Flyer Hand Command Robot hovers right above the palm of your hand, wherever that maybe, you dirty devil. The astronaut shuns a conventional remote control, instead relying on your very own hand; how well it will work is questionable, but it is certainly a cool idea. Hell, for £24.95 ($50) we're willing to bite. If the innovative control system didn't have us sold, the flashing green LEDs should do it for sure. The Z-Flyer will give seven minutes of flying time on a ten minute charge, and it docks into the central space station to get the juice levels up—how cute. [Gadgets.co.uk via NerdApproved]

3:30 PM on Sat Mar 22 2008
By Haroon Malik
2,885 views, 7 comments

Latest by Gary_7vn: @Computer_Chef: Good ideas! Kaizen is the name of the game! Don't forget the auto-destruct mechanism...LOL more »

gaming

PSP Flexible Grip Gives Dualshock-Like Controls

The PSP is nice enough to hold, especially compared to the boxy DS Lite, but wouldn't it be better if it were even nicer? Like, Dualshock/Sixaxis nice? Now you can get this Flexible Hand Grip Advance Pad and make that dream come true. Sure, the bulk added doesn't really justify the slight comfort improvement from the grips, but if you've got huge man hands that cramp up with a little portable, this is totally worth it. [visavis via Famitsu via Kotaku]

6:00 PM on Thu Feb 7 2008
By Jason Chen
3,052 views, 18 comments

Latest by mcgarry83: Only thing DS has on the PSP is a touch screen oh and a bunch of games where you raise and take care of a a fake dog or cat...nice. I'll stick with my psp and custom firmware. more »

design

Cranky Benches Roll Off Water After It Rains

Anybody who likes to go to the park after a good rainstorm knows the butt-soaking hazard of still-wet bench. Some design gurus in Korea decided to solve the system with a simple crank: give it a couple of turns, and the soggy slats at the top roll to the bottom while the dry slats below revolve back on top. This "rolling bench" innovation solves the problem of water, which will definitely evaporate or just drip off, but it doesn't solve the problem of other park-bench friendly substances, say the blue puke of a kid who's gorged himself on cotton candy. What do you got for that, O Mighty Design Gods? [Yanko]

5:50 PM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By Wilson Rothman
4,370 views, 22 comments

Latest by RedSuzaku: I can see the little kids just cranking away, until they break it and ruin it because their mom is a crack-whore who dumps their child at the park while she "Works" more »

lego

Lego Master Completes 30-Pound Star Wars Starship Model

After a mammoth building session, Lego master Mark Kelso has just recently put the last brick on his model of the Invisible Hand, General Grevious' ship from Star Wars Episode III. Yes, that photo of him and his model is to scale—it's frickin' massive. It took an equally massive 9 months to build too:

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10:32 AM on Fri Jan 18 2008
By Kit Eaton
125,136 views, 54 comments

pimp hand

Disc Holder Has a Strong Pimp Hand

If you have any DVDs, HD DVDs, Blu-ray Discs or even some old-timey CDs lying around that are in desperate need of a bizarre storage solution, look no further than the Art of Hand Stand Disc Holder. It doesn't do much beyond what you see here, but it will definitely add an interesting look to any desktop or home theater. [Product Page]

9:00 PM on Wed Dec 26 2007
By Sean Fallon
2,482 views, 10 comments

silly but real gadgets

Korean Guy Announces the Three Best Inventions EVER (or Just the Silliest Ones)


A genius and Ph.D. of Aerospace Engineering who goes by the name of Hoseong Han has popped in our tips line today with what could be The Best Three Inventions of the Year 2007: the "Waist Computer," which also converts your laptop into a hanging tray for cigarette girls; "Folding cloth," to fool everyone with your fake parachute, then hear them laugh while you put it on under the rain; and our new all-time-favorite "Back of the Hand Phone," which defies any description except that it's perfect as an excuse to perform your best "I'm so le tired" pose while you make a call. We can't wait to see your favorite in the poll after the jump. In the meantime, read the descriptions by Hoseong Han himself: More »

9:25 AM on Wed Dec 26 2007
By Jesus Diaz
7,295 views, 15 comments

Latest by Jesus Diaz: @auroragb: that's the whole point. more »

gadgets

Hand-burned Toy Cars Spell Disaster For Human Race

What better way to prepare your children for the coming apocalypse than to give him a car that's already been pre-burned by hand? Not only will your kids get to know exactly how NY is going to look in the year 2076, they'll be prepared for any car bombs, forest fires or nuclear explosions should it hit before then. The bad news is that these are $50 each, which means you could save money by buying a bucket of Hot Wheels and lighting them on fire yourself. [Chinnychinchin via I Like Totally Love It vi Popgadget]

10:00 AM on Tue Dec 25 2007
By Jason Chen
3,288 views, 13 comments

Latest by ZitosGhost: New York in 2076? Looks like uptown in 1986. more »

talk to the hand

Analogue Ring Doubles as a Microphone

This handmade, sterling silver ring from Analogue Aesthetics features a built-in microphone and a standard 3.5mm plug. Surely you can imagine the sort of fun that can be had with a device like this—plus, if a verbal jousting match with a heckler turned ugly, you have the satisfaction of knowing that a punch to the face with this baby on would be devastating. Available for $105. [Product Page via Boing Boing Gadgets]

7:50 PM on Thu Dec 13 2007
By Sean Fallon
1,572 views, 10 comments

apple

Apple Planning on Full-Hand Multi-Touch Devices?

Recent patents filed by Apple reveal that the company may be looking to extend the multi-touch functionality found in the iPhone and iPod Touch to devices that can utilize the whole hand. Using an array of sensors, these products would be capable of recognizing which part of the hand is making contact with the surface as well as the proximity of the hand to the device. In the end, users would be able to perform actions far more complex than simple tap and dragging motions. More »

10:40 AM on Fri Nov 23 2007
By Sean Fallon
6,923 views, 11 comments

Latest by n/a: isaacws - You don't NEED a second button on a MacBook Pro. Go to system preferences and check out the trackpad area. Two fingers on the trackpad + click IS the "right click." Stroking the trackpad with two fingers scrolls more »

tools

Laser Guided Hand Saw Transforms an Ordinary Tool Into an Ordinary Tool...With a Laser

If you consider yourself something of a handyman, my guess is that your toolbox at home has become increasingly filled with laser guided goodies over the last few years. That having been said, feast your eyes on this new laser guided hand saw. I could be wrong, but it seems like it would be fairly difficult to maintain a straight line with the beam flailing wildly about as you work — but hey...it has a laser on it! Available for $19.99 [Product Page via Uberreview]

7:30 PM on Mon Nov 19 2007
By Sean Fallon
2,362 views, 29 comments

Latest by N@tedog: Uhhhh.. This is simple physics guys. Lasers are infinitely straight (within the bounds of space-time). Because you are sawing in the same direction the laser is pointing, you are always cutting on a straight line. Your cut could look like more »

gadgets

Japanese Heart-Shaped Pocket Hand Warmer

These Hokkairos have been very popular in Japan and all over the world (Lam even had one when he was five—his parents made him sleep on a stainless steel bed), acting as a self-contained hand warmer you stick into your pocket in the winter. As you can see in the cool warm video above, you just need to break the coin-shaped container to cause a chemical reaction. It's "semi-permanent," so you can heat up the thing once it's cooled off (probably not in a microwave) for use again. It's only $4 each, which is definitely a price not too much to pay to keep our fingers intact when high-fiving Eskimos. [Strapya]

6:40 PM on Tue Nov 6 2007
By Jason Chen
8,983 views, 25 comments

Latest by The Brain: Had one about 17 years ago. You can warm them up in a microwave, just put them in a bowl of water first. more »

confusing products

Touchstone Portable Gadget Charger, Hand Warmer...Eh?

They say that the best way to develop a great product is to find a need and fill it. Perhaps the design team at DigitalTech didn't look hard enough when they came up with their Touchstone portable gadget charger / hand warmer hybrid. It's not that the two functions of the device aren't useful —it can charge just about anything and my hands could stand to be a little toastier in the winter months —I'm just not sure that these functions make a lot of sense together. Still, if you would prefer a compact charger with some added yet unrelated functionality, you will be happy to know that the Touchstone can provide up to 9 hours of continuous cell phone charging and up to 6 hours of hand warming. Available for around $44. [Product Page via TFTS]

9:00 PM on Fri Nov 2 2007
By Sean Fallon
2,186 views, 3 comments

Latest by morgang: Ah HA! Thanks, digitaltrix. So I guess I MISSED the under-marketed feature of laptops = thigh warmers for cold winter nights. And here I thought frying bacon on the back of my MacBook Pro was the big more »

lighting

Hand-Crank Lighting For African Homes

With all of the emphasis on saving energy and eco-friendliness these days, hand-crank technology has seen increased use in devices ranging from cellphone chargers to the OLPC. If the Freeplay Foundation's LifeLight Project has its way, this old school technology may soon be used to illuminate the homes of Africa's poor. According to estimates, as many as 500 million people in sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to electricity, resorting instead to kerosene lamps, battery powered lights, and wood fires to generate light. Prototypes are now being developed for future testing in Kenya, and designs have been drawn up for a base unit that would be used to recharge multiple detachable lights that can be distributed around the home. [BBC News]

9:20 PM on Thu Nov 1 2007
By Sean Fallon
1,669 views, 5 comments

Latest by markarian: @SchruteBuck: When Thomas Edison invented the Pornograph in the 1800s, it was turned by handcrank too. more »

ultimate hand-dryer battlemodo

Watch The Thrilling Conclusion of the Dyson/Mitsubishi Hand-Dryer Battlemodo

It was a hard-fought battle between two worthy adversaries, but in the end, there could be only one. Was it the ninja's pick, the Mitsubishi Jet Towel? Or was it the choice of soccer hooligans everywhere, Dyson's upstart Airblade? Watch as NYC intern Benny and I let a group of people with wet hands pick the dryer that blows the most. –Video by Richard Blakeley

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1:37 PM on Thu Sep 13 2007
By Wilson Rothman
32,621 views, 66 comments

ultimate hand-dryer battlemodo

Mitsubishi Jet Towel vs. Dyson Airblade Pre-Game Trash Talk and Tale of the Tape

If you are wondering why we're engaged in a totally ridiculous Ultimate Hand-Dryer Battlemodo, it's because you asked for it. When we aired our interview with Dyson and the Airblade, some of you guys pounced on Dyson, "embarrased for having claimed to have invented the horizontal hand dryer only to discover the Japanese have had it for years," and so on. But last week, when we announced the Battlemodo, some Giz readers raised the Union Jack and sided with Sir James, due to your love of Dyson vacs. There's a lot of heat here, and yeah, we're fanning the flames with pre-game stats and the obligatory trash talk. More »

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12:30 PM on Wed Sep 12 2007
By Wilson Rothman
8,347 views, 44 comments

Latest by ninjatales: Mitsu wins this hands down. BTW Rothman. I wonder if Dyson's using empirical miles instead of the regular miles we use for calculating speed which is why they got 200MPH for the JetTowel instead of 180. more »

ultimate hand-dryer battlemodo

Are You Ready for a Dyson Airblade/Mitsubishi Jet Towel Battlemodo?

Whether you like it or not, this thing is about to get switched ON: More »

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2:30 PM on Fri Sep 7 2007
By Wilson Rothman
10,707 views, 41 comments

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