Microsoft engineers have been hard at work thinking up applications for their multi-touch Surface tabletop PC. SurfaceWare is a research project to create level-sensing drinking glasses that could tell a bartender when to offer a refill.
They claim there’s a dilemma that customers can get annoyed if you offer a refill on a drink too early, [...]
This is a pretty sweet way to memorialize the death of cassette tapes. Patrick Schuur, a Dutch designer, screwed 918 tapes to a wooden frame to create this “Cassette Tape Closet.” It can be used as both storage and a way to break up a large office space. Hit the jump for more pictures, information, [...]
“The worldwide demand for an Xbox 360 version of MGS4 is quite high, and it is something we are currently looking into.” says Konami’s Yoshitaka Arai. It’s no secret that Sony’s PS3 is not nearly as popular as Microsoft’s Xbox 360, so to us it makes perfect sense Konami would be looking into this.
The real [...]
Yes, that’s right. Dreamcast has been made portable. A DIYer over at the Ben Heck Forums has created this portable version of the Dreamcast. His self-named DreamTrooper (Dreamcast machine that looks like a Storm Trooper helmet) incorporates a PS1 screen and speakers, programmable buttons, and pressure-sensitive triggers.
First of all, it looks pretty sweet. Secondly, it [...]
Contest Time!
Ok, maybe not a real contest. More of a challenge. There are plenty of bad movies out there. But what makes most of these movies bad, also makes them awesome. Most of them are B-movie horrors, but there’s a good number of amateur directors trying their hand at action movies. We all know in [...]
Earlier today we showed you some supposed leaked photos of the new MacBook Pro. Now, to go along with that, official released photo and specs of the new MacBook models announced at the Apple event today.
Both the new MacBook Pro and MacBook are crafted from a single block of aluminum (the mysterious Brick rumor). New [...]
It’s blurry, but still sexy as hell. It’s a new MacBook Pro model, expected to be announced later today by Steve Jobs. Along with this 15-inch, a 13-inch aluminum MacBook will also be released.
There are also a couple changes, both in design and performance. They’ve brought the black bezel from the aluminum iMacs onto the [...]
This one’s for all the WoW gamers out there, though I’m not one. Blizzard is releasing its ultimate gaming mouse for the MMO game that has millions addicted. The new gaming mouse boasts loads of features including:
Macros up to 160 characters
A total of 15 programmable buttons
Over 130 predefined commands for drag-and-drop macro creation
16 million illumination [...]
Last week I showed you some of the more morbid ads from designers. This week we have 10 more clever ads. Still thinking outside the box, but this time not so focused on death. These are great examples of designers using the environment around them to produce effective, eye-catching ads. Let’s go.
Technology is great. But there are some consequences to being tech savvy. Those of us who are, even just a little, have probably come across some of these. That inevitable, “Something’s wrong with my computer. Can you help?” that comes from our parents. Here are a few other reasons why it sucks just a little [...]
This is pretty old news, happening August 14, but the pictures alone are post-worthy. Costumed staff at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, protested wages and conditions. Thirty-two “characters” were taken into custody after an hour-long march, including Mickey, Cinderella, and Peter Pan.
The contracts of 2,300 staff members at three Disney-owned hotels expired in February. The workers’ [...]
At this year’s Caetec, a Japanese electronics show, Osaka University unveiled its lifelike robot girl, Repliee R-1. The girl’s face was apparently based on a real 5-year-old girl. This is one of a long line of Actroids, which the University’s robotics department has been developing since 2003. Silicone skin gives the robot its lifelike quality [...]
A new world record was set for tallest Lego construction. Who knew there was such a thing? This tower, built in Vienna standing 96.73 feet, took 460,000 blocks, 3,000 kids, and 4 days to complete. The previous record of 96.13 feet was set in Legoland Windsor last May. Come on, kids, you couldn’t go another [...]
It’s a Saturday night. Earlier this week your girlfriend (or boyfriend) dumped you and broke your heart. The solution? Get completely trashed to numb the pain. Unfortunately, this also brings consequences, and I’m not talking about the massive “just kill me” hangover you’ll have in the morning when you wake up in a pool of [...]
Massive and bright, but not built yet. This is a mock-up for The Podium, a 33-story office building in Dubai with a huge screen on one side that will be visible from a mile away. Literally. This gigantic television will be great for advertising, and anything else you want to put on it. The building [...]
