Do you still have any old floppy discs hanging around? Let’s just say you have 3 1/2″ drives and two 5 1/4″ drives to go with those discs. Okay, let’ say you could connect those to a microntroller so you could interface with some MIDI sources via MIDI over USB (because it’s easier that way). […]
Extended PlayStation phone advert
There have been rumours of a PlayStation phone for a while now. Not just rumours but very real demand. Heck. I seriously wonder whether my next phone will be the joyous union of a) internet access and b) gaming. All the speculation was that it would be an Android phone. All the smart money was […]
Kinect controlled robot – the first Kinect controlled model?
This video is frightfully impressive. This is all the work of a hobbyist and V-Sido software, which, if you want, you can get here. As you watch this video think about the robot’s balance. It simply isn’t falling over despite leaning quite some distances in some of the Kinect-powered poses. It’s impressive stuff. This particular […]
Steampunk USB stick
There comes a time when you need to draw attention to yourself and your geek cred at the start of any business meeting. The laptop has fired up. The projector is on and you’ve engaged in the F8 battle to ensure the contents of the laptop screen is successfully being shown on the projector’s screen […]
Using lasers to make popcorn
This is an advert for arctic spyder lasers and, yeah, the presentor manages to mention the brand about half a million times. We also don’t get to see his head so there’s the suggestion of some horrible popcorn torture video. However, the video is proof that with a couple of commerically available lasers you can […]
A south pointing chariot made from Lego
The South Pointing Chariot is a wonder of engineering from ancient China. Legend suggests it was invented by the Yellow Emperor arround 2600 BC (though it probably wasn’t!). The south pointing chariot has an arm which always points south. THis isn’t a compass. This is done entirely through gears, getting the radio and track right. […]
Xperia arc bundled with Exmor R and Bravia
One of the phones announced yesterday was the latest Sony Ericsson Xperia. The Xperia arc follows on from the X10 and is another Android phone. Sony Ericsson has not always been that good at releasing phones with the latest Android version. Combine that with quite a slow update frequency (the X10 still isn’t on 2.2) […]
The Asus SonicMaster – laptops march on fashion
Mobile phones made the jump from being geek tech to being mega popular once they became fashionable. People who don’t normally care about tech care about their phone. I think there are a number of reasons for this. There’s the fact that people tend to get their phone out in public. There’s also the fact […]
Steampunk R2-D2
Our brave hero, the droid known as R2-D2, appears before us in commanding steampunk style. Could he get any cuter? This little guy needs to be kept safe and sound in my flat. Certainly. Via Botropolis.
Play World of Warcraft with the Kinect
A team from the University of Southern California has developed a free to download system that will let you play World of Warcraft or other off-the-shelf titles with the Kinect. The Flexible Action and Articulated Skeleton Toolkit (aka FAAST) was put together by the USC’s Institude for Creative Technologies, is currently available for Windows and […]
