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Artist Aram Bartholl’s “Chat” concept enables users to engage in a conversation via brief text messages that are typed on a keyboard and projected onto a comic strip-like voice bubble overhead —not unlike the Voice Bubble Mirror from earlier this year. Even though the keyboard is wireless, a technician is needed to secure the bubble…
When it comes to Dubai and attracting wealthy tourists, the word “restraint” is seldom used. Perhaps that is why it is not surprising that the locals are building a $1 billion theme park that will feature over 100 animatronic dinosaurs of 40 different species. Dubbed “Restless Planet,” the park will attempt to provide an educational…
The Sitscape Couch is painstakingly crafted to accommodate six of the most common relaxation positions. Not only that, it is designed to allow for a smooth transition between said positions. So, whether you are lying down or sitting cross-legged, the Sitscape has you covered. The product page also mentions that the unique contours of the…
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…
We believe in passing judgment. As 2007 draws to a close, there seems to be no more appropriate thing to do then slap an academic letter grade on the actions of companies who have had the strongest impact our lives this year. Today we’ve kicked off a week-long series to evaluate the sometimes brutal, sometimes…
This external hard drive concept entitled “IVY” adds an interesting new aesthetic to a plain old drive via an OLED screen that visualizes the content of the hard disk. Inspired by Sequoiaview visualization software, IVY starts out life as a rather plain-looking disk. As you fill it up, the design changes in sync with the…
A few weeks ago, after reporting on the RCA and Zenith branded digital converter boxes approved by the FCC for analog-TV holdouts, I jokingly asked where the Magnavox DTV converter box was. Turns out, Philips will not only ship a Magnavox box eligible for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s $40 coupon at participating retailers,…
Seeing as we don’t specialize in moving boxes around in a gigantic warehouse, we’re less than familiar with KIVA Systems and their little orange go-bots. However, when you program anything mechanical to dance to the The Nutcracker March, our interest goes through the roof. What can we say, we love ballet—not to mention little robots…
We’ve got some more details on the FyreTV IPTV porn box that brings DVD-quality porn into your living room (where it belongs). If we’re reading the site correctly, the FyreTV box will be subscription-based, meaning it’s essentially an “all you can eat” type of porn instead of an a la carte—think Zune Pass vs. iTunes.…
A team of 10 cyclists from MIT have set a new world record in the field of Human Powered Computation (HPC) by drawing 1.2 kilowatts of electricity and powering a a SiCortex SC648 supercomputer over the course of a 20 minute nonstop ride. If you recall, SiCortex pulled a similar stunt with another group of…
Whatever Christmas light scheme your dad cooked up as a kid most likely pales in comparison to these four Canadian families, who connected their Xmas lights together in a network-choreographed way. As you can see in the video, the lights go off according to pre-programmed timers (like the water fountains at the Bellagio) that are…
If you’re planning on exploiting any of the bajillion Dealzmodo deals in the last couple weeks from Amazon to bring yuletide joy to someone and want to extend your cheapness to the shipping, place your order now. It’s the last day to use free super saver shipping and guarantee delivery by Dec. 24. Don’t screw…
Based on a recent patent entitled “A Layered Mobile Device,” Nokia may be saying “to hell” with the clean and simple design trend with a triple slider concept that goes all in. The device would feature a numeric keypad (with a dedicated set of multimedia keys on the back) and a QWERTY keyboard layered on…
GPS navigation units are nice and all, but how many times have you been using one and you make a wrong turn just because its directions aren’t clear enough? Often there are multiple options for where to turn, and a simple “Bear Right in 200 Yards” just isn’t enough info. Well, this new “Virtual Cable”…
Samsung has grown to be such a household name that we rarely stop to think about exactly how freaking massive the company has become. Other Asian conglomerates can have their snowmobiles, trains and heavy industrial equipment, Samsung plays it straight up the consumer-electronics path. In fact, we defy you to name a CE category Samsung…
Here’s the first gorgeous shot of an Google Android prototype in the wild. It looks HTC-ish in build, similar to the grainy versions we’ve seen in the official videos and the renderings in the SDK emulator. Our source, a Giz reader, had some feedback to add to the prototype, which he used for a day:…
SiRF, the company that’s responsible for the “GPS” portion of a good deal of GPS devices on the market, has just pledged support for the Google Android platform. What kind of support? The end-to-end kind, which will make “location awareness” a big part of Android. To us this means that not only can you use…
We swore off microscopes after getting one for our 10th birthday and seeing just how disgusting our skin was, but this cheap USB microscope seems to be kinda neat. Carlosb.tv shows you that you can make your own microscope by dismantling a cheap USB webcam, placing something really dirty on it, turning out the lights…
Should AT&T and the other telcos involved (like Verizon) get a total pass for participating in the NSA’s domestic wiretapping program that let the government eavesdrop on Americans without a warrant? The Senate’s thisclose to giving them immunity from lawsuits like the one the Electronic Freedom Foundation’s filed against AT&T and others. Mark Klein explained…
It’s the holidays, which means shoppers get themselves worked into a frenzy looking for “hot” products that will prove to their children that they love them despite the 11 previous months of shoddy parenting. Looking to take advantage of some people less internet-savvy than yourself this season? Take a gander at the top products that…