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Justin and Michael come from vinyl listening parents. At some point in the last decade or so, they were pressed into dragging their folks’ record collection into the digital age. Between them, they have translated hundreds of records into computer friendly formats. Here are their tips on converting music. Justin is a great guitar player, […]
Silly, but nonetheless cool, steampunk telephone. The coolest thing is the punch cards you use to call a number. Okay, that’s also the silliest thing about it. As Apartment Therapy says, it would give new meaning to the term “calling card.” I hope one of those dials displays signal strength. Steampunk Cell Phone Takes Tech […]
Here ya go, best of GeekDad for the week! How to Become a LEGO Millionaire The economy may be in the tank, but collectors of rare goods will always be doing well when there are obsessed people in need of special pieces. And that includes LEGO. A Starter Guide to Roleplaying With Kids One dad […]
Papervision – Augmented Reality (extended) from dpinteractive on Vimeo. I tried it out and it was very impressed by the speed and accuracy of the motion tracking (he did flicker a bit and have problems when my lights were too bright, so be prepared to work a bit to make him happy). This is a […]
It’s a little too late to join in on the fun of this online drum circle, but the video is really interesting. Hopefully they will have another session in the near future. I’ll keep you all updated. Telematic Drum Circle is an interdisciplinary art project which combines Tele-Robotics, Computer Science, Pneumatics and Music. The project […]
The new iPhone update is pretty good – the maps app has street view, public transit – but best of all you can now download podcasts over Wi-Fi and wireless. I’ve been doing podcasts in some manner for over 5 years and this is what I’ve been waiting for! This update contains many bug fixes […]
Andrew writes – Our favorite new iPhone hack, the duiPhone, will let you know for sure whether you should hand the car keys to a friend after a long night in the bar… Once you blow into the mouthpiece, the application will determine your blood alcohol level – either telling you you’re good to go, […]
