Scalextric Sportworld Slot-Racing System
Elevating slot car racing far past ‘toy’ status, the Scalextric Sportworld system is an incredibly full-featured software suite that integrates with special race track pieces to provide virtual track modeling, post-race telemetry, and even over-the-internet competitive racing. The Sportworld system provides a sandbox-like environment for construction of 3D tracks, including accurately modeled track flex information…
WiSIP WiFi SIP Phone + Panasonic P900i
Joi Ito talks up a couple of interesting new devices on his blog: the WiSIP WiFi SIP Phone and the P900i. As the name implies, the WiSIP is a 802.11b phone which can play or receive calls anywhere there is a wireless connection using the SIP call control protocol. Effectively that means you can only…
Kchibo KK-E200 Shortwave
It won’t win any awards for reliability or documentation, but the Kchibo KK-E200 definitely takes home the prize for ‘Most Features In A Cheap Shortwave.’ With a display light, keyboard lock, variable sleep timer, FM stereo indicator, as well as a remarkable number of included accessories, the $60 KK-E200 makes a good second radio for…
Sony Cybershot DSC-T1 Review
Imaging-Resource has a typically in-depth review of the newish Sony Cybershot DSC-T1, a pint-size 5.1 megapixel camera that happens to be incredibly full-featured. An vertically-mounted internal lens keeps the DSC-T1 compact even in-use while allowing under two second start-up time for quick shots. Add in the 2.5 inch LCD monitor and a fast USB interface…