PlayEngine LCD Monitor Made Out of Bamboo
If Tarzan had an LCD TV, it’d probably be this one from PlayEngine. The UK-based company is poised to release this bamboo widescreen LCD in the next few weeks, which would make a fine companion to the earlier-discussed bamboo mouse and keyboard and iPod shuffle case. This monitor was even mentioned on Sky News in…
Boardgame Database
With my recent discovery of Carcassonne, folks have been coming out of the woodwork telling me all about the games I should be playing. Ok, I’ll try my hardest. https://gizmodo.com/carcassonne-my-new-favorite-game-181971 Anyway, here is a massive database of every single game in the whole world, which makes for some pretty interesting browsing. Apparently 52 Sex Games…
Wacom Graphics Tablets for Music
Need to procrastinate that design project? Try hooking your Wacom tablet up to music software (or VJ app, or anything else that supports MIDI input). New tools for Mac and Windows translate gestures, pressure, and even tilt from the tablet to control messages that can be used by music apps, synthesizers, live video applications, and…
Venzero miniONE Portable Media Player
Hold onto your hats because it’s time for another iPod wannabe, this time from Venzero. The diminutive (2.95 x 1.73 x 0.35 inches, 0.98 ounces) miniONE comes in both 1GB and 2GB flavors and is compatible with the upcoming MusicMarker service, which supposedly makes finding and identifying unknown songs totally awesome. The miniONE supports all…
Foldable Guitars and Mobile Guitar Rigs
With portable tuners, recorders, and the like, it’s pretty easy to take your whole music rig mobile—but what about that guitar, in an enormous case that makes it look like you might be carrying a 30s-gangster semi-automatic rifle? Stewart Guitars specializes in guitars with detachable necks; they fold neatly into a suitcase, the instrumental equivalent…
CucumberLab Sound Machine Vinyl/MP3/CD Player + Wine Rack
We’ve all been patiently waiting for a combination record player, MP3 player, CD player and wine/liquor rack and now CucumberLab, a design firm that specializes in making avant-garde designs for all sorts of quirky things, has delivered one unto us with its Sound Machine. The speaker is clearly inspired by the old gramophone, from which…
iBand Prototype Handshake Recognizer
Ah, Corporate America, with its esoteric rituals and power lunches. One of the more recognizable aspects of this subculture is the role of the handshake: who’s hand is on top, how firm was the pump and how sweaty were the palms are but a few of the attributes used to discern the intentions of the…