From Just Light That, the Lightspace is a pressure sensitive wall comprising of LED tiles that change colors when pushed against or stepped on. It can be applied as a table, wall or dance floor, so you can imagine just how colorful (or trippy) a club or party equipped with the Lightspace would be. The interactive lighting system could also just display random pretty lights, images, and/or act as a visualization for music.
One more video of Lightspace doing music visualization after the jump.
Instead of stuffing everything inside a monitor, like Apple’s iMac, the Cybernet ZPC-GX31 All-in-One PC has all of its computer guts packed inside the keyboard. It’s compact and space saving design surely comes in handy for the cluttered office space. It also has pretty decent guts to boot:
* Your choice of Intel Core 2 Duo/Quad @ 1066MHz FSB or Intel Pentium D/Celeron 1.3GHz - 3.4GHz 400/533/800MHz FSB.
* Up to 4GB PC2-5300 667MHz RAM
* Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100
* CDRW-DVD or DVD+/-RW
* integrated speakers
* built-in Realtek HD Audio sound card (Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound support)
* 4 USB 2.0 ports
* Audio Out, Line-in, and Microphone
* 1 PS/2 mouse port and 1 PS/2keyboard port
* 1 DVI port
* Dimensions: 18.5 x 9 x 2.5 inch (thickest)
* Weight: 7.4 lbs
See the spec sheet and pricing after the jump.
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Using a slew of accelerometers and gyroscopes, the D-Air Racing Suit from Dainese has embedded airbags located around the shoulder/neck portion of the suit that is capable of deploying in the event a rider takes a spill. The built-in computer constantly monitors the rider’s orientation and is able to command the airbags to inflate in 40 milliseconds. The entire system is independent from the bike.
The D-Air Racing Suit seems to only protect the upper body: neck, shoulder, and collarbone. The motorcycle rider is still vulnerable to leg scratches and bruises, but the leather suit should offer some protection against the asphalt. It took ten years before Dainese was able to get the system just right and they’ve proudly released a demo:
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Via: Winding Road
The simple to use Flip Video Ultra Camcorder comes in a 512MB or 1GB model capable of recording 30 or 60 minutes of video. It can record VGA (640 x 480) quality MPEG4 videos at 30 fps. The Flip Video Ultra has a flip-out USB 2.0 connector for quick video transfer to your PC, along with 2x digital zoom (no optical zoom), a 1.5″ TFT display (528 x 132 pixels), 1/4″ VGA CMOS sensor using large (5.6 µm) pixels for maximum light sensitivity, built-in speaker, and TV-out. Battery life is up to 2.5 hours on regular 2 x AA alkaline batteries; using 2 x AA Energizer e2 batteries will boost usage to 6.5 hours.
Not very “beefy” specs, but surprisingly the New York Times did a review the Flip Video Ultra and were surprised by the quality of the compact camcorder:
The video and audio quality is surprisingly good — not as sharp as a tape camcorder or even digital still cameras, but far superior to cellphone video. It has TV resolution (640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second), with softer images than you’d get with a real camcorder.
The shocker is the Flip’s low-light abilities, which trump even $1,000 camcorders. Not only is the video grain-free, but recorded dim scenes actually look brighter than they looked to your naked eye.
The Flip Video Ultra Camcorder also has a tripod mount that makes it compatible with most tripods. It is available in white, black, pink, orange, and green for $142 (1GB) at Amazon.
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Via: Wired - Gadget Lab
LG’s Flatron LX206WU monitor allows you to daisy chain up to 6 LX206WU monitors via USB. Each monitor has 2 USB ports, so it’ll double as a USB hub. Can you imagine setting up 6 monitors to provide 360-degree views to your gaming sessions?
Samsung has a similar technology called UbiSync, which is used in the Samsung 2263DX. However, spec-wise, the LX206WU sports:
* 20.1″ wide display
* 90-degree swiveling
* 5,000:1 contrast ratio
* 2ms response
* DVI and VGA input
* LG’s f-Engine technology that automatically adjusts the monitor’s image for optimal viewing
The LG Flatron LX206WU has a price tag of 390,000 KRW, about $389 USD.
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Via: Newlaunches
Are you a Wii Sports Bowling Pro? Now you can make it official with this carrying case for your Nintendo Wii. The Nintendo Wii Brunswick Travel Bag is a clever little carrying case that allows you to carry your Wii as if you were carrying a bowling ball.
Rightfully so, because Wii Sports is the only game I’ve have fun playing on the Wii. Okay, Super Mario Galaxy and Zelda:Twilight Princess were fun too, but you can’t beat playing Wii Sports Bowling or Tennis with your buddies.
The Nintendo Wii Brunswick Travel Bag costs $45 at Best Buy.
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Via: geeksugar
Already have the Burger Phone from Juno? Well, you might as well get the Burger CD/DVD Case. It holds 24 CD/DVD and sports an extra strong zipper that secures your discs.
It costs a mere £0.84 ($1.67 USD) via Digitalpromo. Pretty cheap, but I’d rather head down to McDonald’s and get a real burger form the Dollar Menu.
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Via: Nerd Approved
Before you head out to Antarctica, you might want to checkout the Everest tablet PC from Glacier Computer. Its heated touchscreen keeps the LCD nice and warm protecting the screen from condensation (or frozen condensation). It can withstand -22 to 132 degree Fahrenheit temperatures. Likewise, it is IP-56 standard compliant, meaning it is completely sealed from dust and water. The Everest is complete with self-diagnostic software capable of monitoring its system status in real-time.
Spec-wise, the Everest comes with Celeron M processor in 600MHz and 1GHz versions, or a 1.4GHz Pentium M, with up to 1GB of RAM and 2.5-inch hard disk drive or optional SSD. 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth, and GPS are optional as well. The Everest comes in two sizes: a 10.4-inch or 12.4-inch SVGA touchscreen. It also has a built-in UPS with “SmartBattery” technology that gives you one hour of operation. You can run Windows XP Pro, Windows XP Embedded, Windows Vista, or Linux.
No pricing info, but the Everest is available now.
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Via: WindowsForDevices
