Mechanical Reproduction of Digitized Speech on a Piano
Yikes, this is probably one of the coolest and most frightening things I’ve ever heard. Just try to imagine your piano doing this at home while you’re alone. Instant insanity! [Via Neatorama]
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Linux is an Evil and Uncompassionate OS
Thanks John! [Via IMgur]
Powermat Wireless Charging: Lose the Cords
Powermat has just released its lineup of wireless chargers last Wednesday. Their first online ads are out, and they’re pretty darn hilarious. Check them out! (Warning: Video contains strong language) The Powermat Wireless Charging System provies a simple, fast and efficient way to keep all your favorite personal electronic devices charged. Enabling your devices with […]
World’s Thinnest Speakers
Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could just hang your speakers on the walls, just like you do with calendars or movie posters? Well friends, if the following technology ever takes off, this may eventually become reality. Developed by researchers at Taiwan-based ITRI, Flexpeakers are composed of arrays of tiny speakers that can be attached […]
Optical illusions show how we see
Beau Lotto’s color games puzzle your vision, but they also spotlight what you can’t normally see: how your brain works. This fun, first-hand look at your own versatile sense of sight reveals how evolution tints your perception of what’s really out there.
Fun with the D&D 4th Edition Character Builder
By Natania Barron Contributing Writer, [GAS] Although I’ve been playing a 4th Edition campaign for over a year now, I hadn’t had a chance to play with the D&D Character Builder yet. While our campaign has been extremely successful –the longest-lasting most enjoyable we’ve ever run– my husband, the DM, wanted to give one of […]
Improve your Health with the Piano Stairs
I’ve started taking stairs about a year ago, mainly because I wanted to lose a little weight (hey, every bit counts!), but most people I see going to work each morning use escalators. Motivating yourself to start improving your health, even in little ways, can be difficult. But a bunch of guys in Odenplan, Stockholm […]
Soda Machine Fail
[Via TechEblog]
Sony introduces Amazon download store; faces PS3 Blu-ray lawsuit
It’s a day of good news and bad news for Sony. The good news is that it’s launched an Amazon store for downloadable content which could get new sales from wary customers. The bad news is that it’s facing a class action lawsuit over charging $150 to repair damage allegedly causes by a recent PS3 […]
Creepy: Lil’ Vampire Baby Pacifier
For the new parents among you who wish to creep everyone out at the upcoming halloween, let us present you: the Lil’ Vampire Baby Pacifier! Now, with the Lil’ Vampire Baby Pacifier, your little one will be the talk of the town as the first vampire newborn most trick or treater will have ever seen! […]