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The 1955 short documentary The Future is Now showed viewers what technological changes they could expect in the near future. The clip below demonstrates home video, videophone and electronic music. What do you wear to answer the phone? What difference does it make? None, today! But tomorrow, if videophone comes, as well it might, then…
If you really, really want a USB hub that is fashioned like a traffic light, will record 10 seconds of audio and has pointlessly blinking LEDs; you’re in luck. The Traffic Light USB hub will set you back $17.50, but not only will it make you look more stupid than you already do, it will…
We bumped into Jeff Han back at Nextfest and absolutely loved the guy, as well as his slightly-buggy-at-the-time Perceptive Pixel multitouch system. That very device, renamed the Media Wall, is now available for purchase. Sure, we are a little disappointed the $100,000 starting price point is not lacking a few zeros, but we are still…
Would it be Sunday if we did not bring you a generic PMP that may have video game playback potential? No, no it would not. Here to fill the void is Shenzhen Mymedia’s PMP-Game King, which has a few tricks up its Game Boy Micro inspired sleeve. The PMP offers support for the following game…
Word on the new Dell XPS M1530 seems to have leaked, and it looks like another step in the right direction for Dell lappies. Think of the M1530 as the skinny XPS that hits its 4lb weight by eating right and exercising, not avoiding food altogether like the waifish M1330, or gorging to near immobility…
DeluoGPS have just dropped the Deluo MouseGPS. Though it may not win any prizes for an imaginative name, it does impress us with its dual mouse/GPS receiver functionality. The optical mouse has a retractable USB cord and is compatible with Microsoft Streets & Trips. The navigating genius will not require a subscription itself, however the…
The Kanagawa Institute of Technology has developed a robotic suit that will aid in the care of elderly individuals who need physical support. The suit, showcased at a trade show in Japan this week, is intended to help personal caregivers lift those they look after, while reducing the strain on themselves. The unit takes around…
Small splinters that randomly occur in tin solder, which laces the insides of gadgets, usually result in circuits shorting out. NASA missions, pacemakers and energy plants have all failed at some point due to the phenomenon. Conservative estimates of the cost of such splinters, or whiskers as they are named, have totaled nearly $10 billion…
In addition to their mean-looking 180Hz LCD, JVC has introduced another display technology in progress at this year’s CEATEC. Specifically, it’s a TV that responds to claps and gestures, or “handclap & gesture recognition TV” as it’s officially labeled. Here’s a little channel surfing scenario to demonstrate: https://gizmodo.com/jvc-builds-180hz-lcd-that-makes-120hz-lcds-look-like-ch-307592 You clap your hands 3 times to…
It appears the fat and thin plumbers are taking time out from saving the princess named after a furry fruit, and what better way to relax than with a round of golf? The Mini Golfing Mario & Luigi set includes both Mario & Luigi plastic figures connected to a Famicom controller. The A and B…
The Yamaha Tesseract concept for Tokyo Motor Show is not a motorcycle. Because it’s way more awesome than a motorcycle. Featuring 4 wheels for enhanced stability, the frame is apparently still not much bigger than a normal bike. And somewhere in there fits two different engines, one gasoline of undisclosed size and another electrical (to…
The chaps at the Mac Store in Maryland Heights, Missouri, put their thinking hats on and constructed the best fanboy furniture we have ever seen. The Macintosh II couch is constructed from 20 Macintosh II computers, which are all held in place by drywall screws. The Macintosh for your tosh is not available for sale,…
Craig Venter, the scientist who controversially commercialized the efforts of the Human Genome Project, is claiming to have constructed a synthetic chromosome with his research team, giving rise to an artificial life form. Mr. Venter’s institute is expected to make an announcement concerning the development in the coming weeks. If true, the potential applications are…
It’s been an amazing week for microscopic photography buffs (and those of us who just like to look at neat pictures with significance we can barely comprehend). Just the other day we featured this gallery of electron microscope photos from the Bizarre/Beautiful Micrograph Contest. Now, Nikon has just announced their winners in their Small World…
With Halloween right around the corner, we’re all looking for quick justification on spending too much money on faux severed limbs. Right guys?
When the PCM-D1 recorder was launched, we were excited but unsure exactly what about. We are set for much of the same emotional confusion with Sony’s PCM-D50, the successor to the PCM-D1. The new iteration has 4GB of internal flash memory in addition to; a Sony memory stick slot, high quality internal stereo condenser microphones,…
You know those graphics you see on your evening news? Those are lame. But this semi-new D’Fusion software from Total Immersion takes graphical video layovers to the next level—meaning that 3D graphics can be manipulated in real space…and like we said in the headline, real time. This is some crazy cool stuff. Despite the language…
From rumor to fact, we’ve watched as HP has revived their iPaq line. The first two units will be coming out in just two days, on October 8th. Featuring Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, identical 624mHz processors and WM6 Pro, the cheaper 110 will run $299 while its older brother the 210 will cost $399. https://gizmodo.com/hp-ipaq-photos-and-specs-leaked-296551 Of course,…
Every week is a battle. There’s seldom any bloodshed, and generally no tears. But every week is a battle for the consumer mind and the consumer heart. Here’s the way we saw things this week: one winner, one loser and one company that’s sort of treaded water despite big announcements. + Gateway With the release…
Click to viewAs you can see in this video, the Out of Bounds project uses a flashlight to let you “see” what’s behind a wall, burning through different layers to reveal a room. This Superman X-Ray vision effect is not only amazing but also mesmerizing, even if you are a Batman fan. We talked to…