Homemade Solar Cell Built Right In Your Kitchen
With The Man jacking up energy prices, it’s probably not a bad idea to start investigating the benefits of solar power. (No, nobody cares about energy derived from the wind, Netherlands, thank you very much.) The solar panel in question is made from cuprous oxide rather than the usual silicon. Science Toys has the step-by-step…
BlackBerry 8707g To Debut This Week
Good ol’ RIM will launch the BlackBerry 8707g—closely related to the 8700g—this week, yet another member of its happy BlackBerry family that will operate on 2100MHz UMTS networks (in addition to supporting old hat GSM). You’ll find the familiar, family-destroying capabilities that have made the BlackBerry all the rage on K Street: full QWERTY keyboard,…
Segway Officially Announces i2 and x2 Models
Given FCC approval just a few days ago, Segway Inc. officially announced two additions to the Segway family of personal transportation devices, the i2 and the x2. Both models include technology that supposedly make them easier to ride: LeanSteer tilts the Segway toward the direction in which you’re leaning and InfoKey monitors the vitals (speed,…
Flip Remote Control Design Concept: No That’s Not a Clamshell In My Pocket
No, that’s not yet another cheap clamshell cellphone, but a remote control designed by the folks at Geisendesign. Like a lot of these high-minded concepts created by smallish outfits, concrete details are somewhat sketchy, including whether or not it will ever see the light of day on a large scale. The flip remote has approaches…
BBC Planning To Turn MP3 Players Into Digital Radios
The BBC is planning to release an odd-on for portable MP3 players that will turn the players into digital radios. Right now, there’s no word on when (or if) the device will come out, but given the rise in popularity of portable MP3 players, it appears that the BBC is feeling the pinch and is…
iWood Red, Wooden iPod Case For The U2 iPod
Miniot, the same company that brought us all sorts of wooden iPod accessories, is at it again, this time with an eye toward Bono and the Edge. The iWood Red is made from padouk wood, giving it a reddish tint, hence matching the U2 edition of the iPod. Like previous iWoods, the iWood Red can…