Archive for November 30th, 2010

Icon Notebook: textual communication avenue for the Microsoft Word averse

Posted by Ry on Nov 30 2010 | Technology

It looks like a document. It's chock-full of documents. But not Microsoft Word documents. Only documents that could dream of one day being scanned in and converted to a Word document. It's the Icon Notebook, brought to you by the brilliant minds at Brigada Creativa, and it's on sale now for €6.95 ($9.34) direct from Spain. Which is a whole lot cheaper than a Word license, no matter the font you're talking in.

Icon Notebook: textual communication avenue for the Microsoft Word averse originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Reflect Upon Your Childhood and the Ravages of War With a Melted Toy Soldier Bowl [Imagecache]

Posted by Ry on Nov 30 2010 | Technology

It the melted plastic army men bowl a statement about the futility of violence, and the transience of our own lives? Probably not, but it looks neat, and is a clever way to recycle old toys. More »


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Eizo’s DuraVision LCD does glasses-free 3D at 1080p, is totally bezelriffic

Posted by Ry on Nov 30 2010 | Technology

Eizo's DuraVision LCD does glasses-free 3D at 1080p, is totally bezelriffic
Looking like something that escaped from the bridge of the U.S.S. Palomino is Eizo's DuraVision FDF2301-3D, a dark, menacing visage containing a 23-inch LCD. It sports a full HD resolution and can display content in 3D, but its real trick is that it can do so without glasses. Yes, deep within that dark and angular exterior is the necessary set of hardware to ensure that two eyes see two separate images, supposedly without any of the weirdness we've seen with other glasses-free displays. The penalty is of course its imposing bulk and what will surely be an imposing price. No cost has been set, but indications are that it will cost many thousands of dollars -- not that it'll ever hit retail.

Eizo's DuraVision LCD does glasses-free 3D at 1080p, is totally bezelriffic originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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DoubleTwist Adds the Slickest Wireless Sync Solution We’ve Seen for Android [Downloads]

Posted by Ry on Nov 30 2010 | Technology

Windows/Mac and Android: Just a few hours after Winamp released its own wireless sync solution, media management app doubleTwist comes out with a smooth, seamless solution for getting music, videos, and photos to and from your Android device. And it looks nice. More »


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‘The Collective’ steampunk USB drive is the stocking stuffer Jules Verne always wanted

Posted by Ry on Nov 30 2010 | Technology

Miffed you didn't buy that $300 8GB steampunk USB drive we shared over the summer? Well, the good news is if you've got $395 worth of shillings lying around, Will Rockwell's 16GB steampunk USB drive christened "The Collective" is yours for the taking. Besides its J.J. Abrams-like name, particularly cool details to highlight include a brass manifold featuring four coolant pipes, a large framed cabochon which acts as a service light, and a faux-gauge made from a domed cover and watch hand. A storage tank serves as a cap for the drive and there's even a tiny plaque bearing Mr. Rockwell's engraved John Hancock placed smack dab in the middle. Last but certainly not least, the elaborate thumbdrive ships with a velvet platform and a glass museum case, so that all who visit may bask in its craftsmanship and finally see the rusted version owned by that Victorian-poser down the block as the tetanus carrier it really is.

'The Collective' steampunk USB drive is the stocking stuffer Jules Verne always wanted originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Co-Pilot Nearly Crashes Plane By Adjusting Seat While Pilot Is In Bathroom [Scary]

Posted by Ry on Nov 30 2010 | Technology

While a pilot took a mid-flight bathroom break, his co-pilot decided to adjust his seat. In the process of that, he managed to hit the control column and send the plane into a terrifying plunge. Things almost didn't end well. More »


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A Museum With Wings [Architecture]

Posted by Ry on Nov 30 2010 | Technology

Watch me figure the Zayed National Museum out: its metallic sails are obviously supposed to represent the wingtips of some enormous super-insect whose head happens to be burrowed underground while it's taking a nap. More »


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Sanyo Pedal Juice battery pack powers your wah-wah without distortion

Posted by Ry on Nov 30 2010 | Technology

Sanyo Pedal Juice battery pack powers your wah-wah without distortion
A good roadie can be identified by two things: a wardrobe composed entirely of darks and bulging pockets full of batteries. Sanyo would like to let those tireless workers downsize to some slimmer black jeans with its new Pedal Juice battery pack, which is rocking a little Eneloop technology inside and can power a whole slew of daisy-chained devices. Charge it up for 3.5 hours and it'll provide 9V DC of output to whatever you like, powering a 10mA effects pedal for a whopping 50 hours. That's about 10 times longer than a simple 9V battery and, unlike one of those, the Pedal Juice will provide a constant 9V right up until it's dead. It even promises less electrical interference than using an AC adapter. All that for $149.99, which may sound like a lot for a battery pack, and it is, but real musicians know that success doesn't come cheap.

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Sanyo Pedal Juice battery pack powers your wah-wah without distortion originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Meet the People Who Doodle Your Google [Doodlers]

Posted by Ry on Nov 30 2010 | Technology

If I had known growing up that there was such a job title as Chief Doodler, all my aspirations would have pointed that direction. Michael Lopez is the man in charge of Google's logo doodles. And this is his team. More »


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How You Can Make Time Lapse Videos With Your DSLR [Video]

Posted by Ry on Nov 30 2010 | Technology

Philip Bloom is a time lapse photography wizard. Here he shows you how to make a simple, zoomy time lapse video with photos from your DSLR. Now you just need a plane ticket to Dubai or Prague or something. [Photoxels] More »


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