January 2007

Quasicade EX Arcade Cabinet Video Review

  Check out the review of the Quasicade EX by Retro Thing. “It’s here! Our first Retro Thing TV video review. You’ll see me assemble the Quasicade EX, a DIY kit that lets you build your own stand-up arcade cabinet. We worked hard to bring this to you, and really hope that you enjoy it. Don’t forget to let your retro gaming friends know to come here and check out

SecureLED - Better Access Control

Now that lock bumping is gaining in popularity, this is looking like a nice option to me. “OVERVIEW SecureLED is an optical access control device which replaces current RFID or Magnetic Strip technologies with a cryptographically secure, contact-less device which communicates over commodity Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). PROJECT SUMMARY This project started with one central premise: current physical access control systems are insecure in fundamental ways. We sought a way

WineM RFID Enabled Smart Wine Rack

  This wine rack must be the smartest rack around. “WineM is a Technology Sketch of a smart wine rack. It’s designed to locate wines in a wine rack using RFIDs attached to bottles and to display which wines have been located using LED backlights behind the bottles. Collectors (or anyone with a large wine cellar) can use it to search through collections, track the location of specific bottles and

Pocket Commodore 64 Emulator

For anyone wanting to bring back the C-64 memories without looking for one on Ebay you could simply use Pocket Commodore 64. “Not everyone has the time or skill to hack together their own “real” Commodore 64 palmtop computer. Luckily, clickgamer.com offers the $24.95 Pocket Commodore 64 emulator for Windows Mobile. This software includes full Commodore 64 hardware emulation, stereo SID sound, keypad to C64 keyboard mapping, multiple built-in BIOS

The Secret Life of the Telephone

Watch the video to find out how the Telephone came to be. Video after the jump. ” The forerunner of the telephone was the telegraph. By 1870 all major towns in Europe and America had telegraphs, sending messages in ‘on’ and ‘off’ pulses (e.g. Morse code). It was while trying to improve the telegraph that Bell discovered the telephone.”

Penny Drums and More

  Db3ll has come up with some very interesting musical creations. They all seem to use Ableton Live. Read more about these projects at 13 Unlucky Songs About Love. Check out more of his creations after the jump.

Jeep Booth Waterfall

  This waterfall display is impressive, I would have loved to see it in person. “From Detroit to Beijing, the Jeep Waterfall has mesmerized auto showgoers from across the globe. Tune in to discover how this H20 wonder works.” Thanks Frank S.