May 2006

Eletronic Jewelry

Here are some links to some very unique electronic jewelry. Not the typical stuff you will find in the average store. If you are looking for something that is definitely different for mothers day these are for you… Link 1 Link 2 Link 3 Link 4

Origami Flexible Screen Devices

Here are a few products that I can’t wait until they come out. I love small devices but hate small screens. This concept by Inventables would solve the problem. “The Origami DVD Player is a portable DVD player concept that could be manufactured with a new e-paper (a full-color flexible display technology) being developed by Mag-Ink in Israel. As a product, it would target the business traveler who wants a

Automatic Mahjong Table

If you like the game Mahjong but hate to set it up to play a game this the answer for you. “If you are one of many Mahjong fans out there, check out this high tech Automatic Mahjong Table made in China. It can automatically shuffle, deal the mahjong tiles and even roll the dice for you!”

Homemade RFID Reader

Why buy an off the shelf product if you can make it yourself. That is what some guys at Cornell University decided to do when they needed an RFID reader. RFID Books “For our final project, we designed and built (and exhaustively tested) an RFID-based proximity security system for use with Cornell Identification cards, which have been RFID-embedded since fall of 2003. The idea for this project was sort of

Winamp Rotary Phone Control

Until now controlling Winamp was quite boring, using a mouse, keyboard, remote control etc. But now there is a way to control your tunes using a rotary phone dialer! Check out the video of it in action. Note the quote below is a translated quote, see the original page for the true text. English Page Original page. “After one procured oneself the materials, one attaches her in accordance with the

Cockroach Robot

How do you feel about creepy crawlies? Now think about that bug being able to drive a vehicle around your house. “Four distance sensors were positioned at the front of the robot to detect potential obstacles. When a sensor was within a close proximity of an object, a bright light would shine toward the insect from the direction of the obstacle. This was designed to work with a cockroach’s natural

Computer Desk-Bed

If you are short on space but still need a large workspace this piece of interesting furniture might be the answer. But at over $2000 it might be priced a bit too high. “For city dwellers tight on space and students in dorms, the Computer Bed combines a computer desk with a bed. A stylish wooden desk by that folds down to reveal a hidden twin sized bed. Although the