Archive for March, 2010

Green Charging Station

Friday, March 26th, 2010

grassy_lawn_charging_station

Think Geek is selling what would have to be the ultimate green charging station. The Grassy Lawn Charging Station contains a nice crop of artificial turf that cushions all your gadgets while they’re charging. The charging station can handle iPods, MP3 players, smartphones, cameras – any gadget that needs a charge.

The cables are in a compartment under the grass. Just plug it in and you’re ready to go. The Grassy Law Charging Station is available for $25 at Think Geek.

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Pinball of the Mind

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

brain-pinball 

At the recent CeBIT exhibit in Hanover, Germany, the Berlin Brain-Computer Interface (BBCI) group demonstrated the results of their research into brain control. The demonstration involved a user wearing an EEG that measured brainwaves. A computer interpreted signals from the brain in realtime used the signals to operate the pinball machine’s paddles. Find out more that the BBCI at their website.

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Bronze Wrecking Ball Lamp

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

crane lamp

This unique bronze lamp from Studio Job is styled after a crane and wrecking ball. Illumination comes from a handling light bulb as well as from small lights within the cab’s interior. This lamps and some other similar designs were commissioned by the Carpenter Workshop Gallery (CWG) in London, where they will be on display until May 20.

The CWG is a design-art gallery located in an old carpenter’s workshop. It showcases cutting edge contemporary design. Read more about on the CWG website.

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The Rovio WiFi Roaming Robot

Wednesday, March 03rd, 2010

rovio

The Rovio WiFi Roaming Robot is a robotic webcam that will stream video and audio to any web-enabled browser in the world. This little robot’s camera, microphone and 2-way audio can be controlled from a distance, allowing you to control the Rovio’s movement and take pictures from thousands of miles away. You can even tell Rovio to return to its docking station for a charge – with a single click!

Rovio’s head mounted camera allows you to see where it’s going, and thanks for a built-in LED highlight you can even guide it in the dark. See a demo of Rovio in action in this YouTube video. The Rovio is available for $180 at Think Geek.

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