Yeah, but does it move me?
What better way to show off your uniqueness and love of life to the office crowd than with a Crayola EZ Type USB keyboard? It doesn’t have any function keys, a numerical keypad or half the punctuation but it does have a *huge* Escape key, lots of colourful demarcations and the ISO standard for cuteness, Comic Sans, all over the keys. On the other hand, instead of showing off to the office, you could always use it to teach the…
Ever wondered what would happen if you crossed Newton’s Cradle with a USB hub? Well the Boynq Swing USB Hub doohickey will give you some idea. There’s not much more information than that I’m afraid, but just don’t be surprised if it doesn’t demonstrate the law of conservation of momentum. Especially since it’s sold out at the moment.
This extended list of 70 Beauty Retouching Tutorials is just what you need if you want to make it in the big modern phony world of magazine photography. After you’ve waltzed through this lot you’ll be able to make Eddie Murphy look like Mary Poppins. Come to think of it… Anyway one of the interesting titbits in amongst all this is the GirlPower Retouching Demo, which is a great way to introduce a naive friend to the world of cover…
Spotswood Custom PC Case. They may look like they’ve just been dragged off stage at a Green Day concert, but despite what you may think these are computer cases not kick drums. They’re all custom made out of wood veneer and stainless steel fittings, and come in a bewilderingly large array of colours and accessories. Budget around $425.00 for the privilege. [Via DarkRoastedBlend] Luxurious is one of the first words to roll off your tongue when viewing this gorgeous wood PC…
Not sure what I can say about Bomomo. It’s an art tool…um…just click on a tool at the bottom, move your mouse and you’ll see. Have fun. Tags: bomomo, online+art, art+creator
Willard Wigan is an artist, or to be more exact a micro artist. The 57 year old sculptor, who was awarded the MBE by the Queen last year, produces pieces of work which are all but invisible unless you view them under a microscope. Put it this way, his entire 102 piece collection, painstakingly created over 40 years, could fit into a single matchbox…oh and it’s insured by Lloyds of London for £11.2 million. He calls himself a micro-miniaturist – which is…
RedKaraoke. Oooh look it’s a social network made up of warbling Karaoke wannabes. Cute. OK, that’s a bit unfair, because some of them are quite good, better than most of us anyway. There’s not a whole lot of new on the site – you know, rankings, blog, user profiles, chat rooms, voting on performances, blah… – but it’s nicely put together for those with a passion for the big K. The site features 14,000 songs in a variety of genres (you…
These Solar Powered Plant Pots seem somewhat superfluous to me. After all, isn’t the purpose of a plant pot to show off the plant? What happens when the pot starts competing with the plant for glory? Disaster, that’s what. Still, what do I know? £22.95 ($45.40). As its name suggests, this stylish designer pot soaks up the sun’s rays in order to charge an internal battery that powers several built-in LEDs. As night falls the entire pot begins to glow,…
This Origami V12 Engine is a work of paper art, no question. Crafted out of 1978 pieces of paper and bits, runs off 2 x AA batteries and the kit plans and printout can be bought for around C$64.99 plus shipping. The videos are pretty awesome. The D.I.Y. Kit Includes Some electrical wires, some little wood sticks, 12 mini switches, 12 red LEDs, a special motor, a battery holder with switch, a resistor, a CD-ROM (a PDF file with 575…
Rockabye Baby. Take those rock and roll classics, throw in a dash of digital processing and out pops a range of CDs full of lullabies. Er…Metallica, Radiohead or The Cure for your 18 month old? Riiiight!! Only in L.A., dude. $16.98. Rockabye Baby! transforms timeless rock songs into beautiful instrumental lullabies, sending your little one to a slumberland of sweet dreams. Delicate instruments such as the glockenspiel, vibraphone, mellotron, harp and bells create a soothing atmosphere of sound. These charming…
The Souped Up John has got to be the ultimate in silly season hardware extravagance. We are looking at a standard vitreous China system with a television, TiVo, DVD, XBox, laptop, fridge…OK shall we stop now? It’s a marketing man’s dream come true, of course, so I’m not expecting to see it on any store shelves anytime soon. Tags: souped+up+john, gadgets, toilet
Photofiddle. Upload your photograph, hand over some money and receive a framed or rolled computer generated art piece. From the looks of their gallery, the impasto and modern settings seem to give the best results, while oil looks just like a photo which has been run through a fairly basic painting processor. Anyway, prices start at around $15.00 for rolled up art. Photofiddle.com is the only website that allows a user to instantly transform their uploaded digital photo into various…
The Suissa Enlighten PC shows what you can do when you really try and think outside the box…um…circle…er…whatever. We’re talking limited edition, wood case, Intel or AMD engine, 1 TB drive, Radeon/Nvidia video, 4 GB memory. Price? Well let’s just put it this way, you don’t exactly buy this lush Canadian piece of fine art tech, as much as commission it. Get the picture? Enlighten’s design dissipates heat through the use of aluminum around the power supply and DVD drive…
Turntable Ring. Let’s face it, there’s not many ways to demonstrate your crucial cool apart from a few rabid T-shirts and a tattoo here and there. Except now you can really flash it with a finger piece that says who you are, man. With a real vinyl topping and a moving needle. But no sound alas. A$350.00. Real vinyl, and a moving needle. Hand crafted by Darkcloud Silver. You know you have to have it. Tags: gadget, turntable+ring
Twistori. We’re posting this to prove that we’re not averse to weird and wonderful, oh no. We love it. Even when we don’t really understand. If it’s pretty, nicely done and keeps our attention for more than 19.347 seconds, then it’s in. That said, we’ll pass this one over to you dear reader, and let you judge. This is the first step in an ongoing social experiment, based on twitter. inspired by wefeelfine and drawing data from summize, hand-crafted by amy hoy and…
