September 9, 2006, 6:20 PM CT
Atari 2600 Plug and Play Keychains
In the olden days of gaming, when quarters were a hot commodity and color graphics were the newest innovation, one name stood out as king: Atari.
The games were visually simple, but still retain their hold as some of the most challenging and fun games ever created. Sadly, it's just too difficult to carry around an Atari system and a bag of cartridges and controllers (both joystick and paddle) with you wherever you go. So, we've found a pocket sized solution.........
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September 9, 2006, 6:00 PM CT
Nice looking Lemur software clone
If you're lusting after a JazzMutant Lemur controller, but don't have €2,000, here is a cheap alternative. Mono Touch Live runs on any PC with any touchscreen monitor, and it's set up to control Ableton Live. It's not the first, but it's (nearly) a real commercial product, and it certainly has the look.
It was developed by Argentinian DJ Pablo Martin (DJ Grobe), and should be available in October. Obviously it's single touch only (one of the a number of magic things about the real lemur is that you can control as a number of parameters as you have fingers, simultaneously). It's not user-programmable, and it doesn't come in a super-cute all-in-one controller, but until Behringer release the Marmoset MS1000 multi-touch controller for £99, it's the best we have.........
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September 7, 2006, 9:09 PM CT
Photovoltaics From Organic Semiconductors
Schematic of a junction between two organic semiconductors
Malliaras lab/Cornell Universit
Imagine T-shirts that light up, or a beach umbrella that collects solar energy to run a portable TV. How about really cheap solar collectors for the roof?
All this and more could come from cutting-edge research at Cornell that demonstrates a new type of organic semiconductor device which shows electroluminescence and acts as a photovoltaic cell. The device is the first to use an "ionic junction," which scientists say could lead to improved performance. Since organic semiconductors can be made in thin, flexible sheets, they could create displays on cloth or paper.
"Flexible means low-cost fabrication," said George Malliaras, Cornell associate professor of materials science and engineering, in whose laboratory the research was done. And that means another result of the research could be mass-produced, inexpensive solar cells.
The work is described in the Sept. 7 issue of the journal Science in a paper by Cornell graduate scientists Daniel Bernards and Samuel Flores-Torres, Hector Abruña, the E. M. Chamot Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Cornell, and Malliaras.
Semiconductors -- organic or otherwise -- are materials that contain either an excess of free electrons (N-type) or "holes" (P-type). Holes are spaces where an atom ought to have an electron but doesn't, representing a positive charge. N- and P-type materials can be joined to form diodes and transistors. The Cornell scientists went a step further by making a diode out of organic semiconductors that also contain free ions (molecules with an electrical charge). They laminated together two organic layers, one that contained free positive ions and the other negative ions. They then added thin conducting films on the top and bottom; the top conductor is transparent to allow light in and out.........
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August 31, 2006, 4:23 PM CT
Hearts For Your Ears
Nice! Six choices of styles with white or black base color/wire color with the ear pieces gilded with "diamond" like crystals on the sides. Weighs 3 grams so they are light enough to enjoy your music in style. Only 13x25x12mm in size, you can carry these with you anywhere.
Blue, pink, and white crystals adorn these lovely headphones. Also available are the Eardrops Round version with crystals. Ships in 5-10 working days and can be ordered online via
this site........
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August 31, 2006, 4:06 PM CT
X-Sport BTH-11 Bluetooth Headset
Looks like we have a possible winner of the best Bluetooth Headsets on the market category, the X-Sport BTH-11 made by Teiling Technology is the latest addition to their product line and as per the company, it is the one and only headset in the market with wireless range for approximately 20 to 30 meters, the device also marks the difference by the design that uses a tube to capture the best of your beautiful voice! There are still more interesting attributes, such as a vibration mode and good battery times that go from 15 to 18 hours while using it, or up to 500 hours in standby mode.
The X-Sport BTH-11 is available at i-tech for $89.........
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August 31, 2006, 4:01 PM CT
The Real Miniplayer
Zino 810
Is Meizu making its Miniplayer smaller? No! Let see properly. It is the new Zino 810 which hass similar design with Meizu's Miniplayer but in smaller dimension. It sizes 74mm x 48mm x 9.3mm and weights only 40g. From the given specification, it is most likely based on the new Rockchip solution.
We have MSC Dino A that cloned iPod Nano. And now, we have Zino that ripoff Miniplayer!........
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August 29, 2006, 6:51 PM CT
Biodegradable dinnerware
It's true, I don't host many brunches or entertain a lot from home, but if I did, I would definitely get these biodegradable dinnerware sets, not just because they are attractive (call me boring, but I hate paper plates with designs on them, especially seasonal and holiday themes), but because they are made of 100% biodegradable, compostable sugar cane fiber, and the utensils are made of 80% potato starch and 20% vegetable oil.
Sugar cane fiber is a renewable resource, and these pieces are much sturdier than paper; thus they're "microwavable, freezer safe, oil resistant, and capable of handling hot foods and beverages." Never mind that some people consider using disposable dinnerware tacky when entertaining (maybe it's a cultural thing, but I grew up using paper plates at every family gathering), but if you'd rather use your fine china when guests are over, consider these the next time you're planning a picnic.........
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August 29, 2006, 6:41 PM CT
Your Bathroom TV Set
If you can't afford to give your bathroom the luxury of a waterproof TV set, but, you wish you could! Then we have a wonderful option for you that is affordable too, the IP Rated Bathroom TV. The waterproof TV is designed to fit into a wall space approximately the size of a tile. The chrome-finished panel features Sharp's LCD TFT 5-inch screen (diagonal).
The TV comes with a standard 3 pin mains plug, a waterproof remote control, aeriel connection, A/V leads to connect to a DVD/Video etc. The TV features a contrast ratio of 300:1 and it sells for just pounds169.99.........
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August 29, 2006, 6:37 PM CT
Human Powered LED Nose Ring
You might have worn mood rings sometime in your teens. So, how about a LED nose ring this time! The Firefly nose ring is a magical piece of jewelery that glows when you breathe.
The LED nose ring uses a delicate fan structure, that creates the delicate luminous pulses to glow when you exhale the air which transforms into electric energy, thus lighting up a led light. Though, you might have come-out of your teenage but sporting a funky look is not a bad idea at all! And, anyways this is uber-cool.isn't it gals!!.........
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August 29, 2006, 6:33 PM CT
Acer e310 GPS
Acer showed off its new e310 GPS system today at the IFA 2006 Gera number of. The e310 is a portable handheld GPS device that runs on the Microsoft Windows CE. NET 5,0 software and boasts a 2.8-inch large 320 x 240 QVGA Touchscreen display with insight angle. The GPS is powered by a Samsung S3C2442XL processor that runs at a clock speed of 300MHz and also incorporates an integrated SiRF star iii LP government inspection department antenna.
Measuring 5.8 x 10.3 x 1.8 cm, it is absolutely hassle free to carry around and fits your palm with ease, as it is just about the size of cigarette box or may be a touch bigger. It includes a 64MB RAM 64MB of flash ROM. It houses special keys like navigation menu key, two volume keys, and the RESET key. If that's not all, it includes an MP3 player and a photo viewer as well. on the connectivity side, it comes with a USB2.0 and autoloading cable. The GPS can deliver upto 4 hours running time with navigation and a staggering 8 hours when in normal use.........
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