A follow up to “Sony’s War on Makers, Hackers, and Innovators” which is now making the rounds around the web and getting some great comments/discussions on the article (join in here). I outlined seven examples of Sony punishing makers, hackers, and innovators, but saved the best one for its own post. Meet the 8th wonder […]
When I was a kid, my grandmother had a charming wind up music box that plucked the tune “Edelweiss” when you opened the lid. I was so fascinated by the mechanics inside the little box that I had spent a lot of time watching the movement turn. I decided I wanted to do a modern-day […]
Looking for that special gift for your Klingon speaking friend? Billed as a steampunk accessory stand, this ‘IH ‘ach HeghmoH display unit from Austin area Etsy user voodoofabrication would look at home on any Bird-of-Prey or D5 Battlecruiser.
Our pal Kyle Wiens of iFixit writes: Apple is switching to a new type of tamper-resistant screw across their product line. It is not a standard Torx, and there are no readily available screwdrivers that can remove it. They chose this ‘Pentalobe’ fastener specifically because it was new, guaranteeing repair tools would be both rare […]
The iGloLED programmable RGB rope light kit falls somewhere between your garden variety X-mas tree lights and professional grade carnival ride lights. At $300 for a 16.4′ set of 120 lights, they’re one of the more expensive options out there, but if you’re looking for a novelty lighting effect that’s fun to operate, the iGloLED set has to be one of the cooler options out there. They’ve been out for a while now, but have been an iPhone-only option until now.
For around $30k you, too, could have your very own iPhone display built using 56 iPads. Though comprised of interactive displays, I’d be surprised if the display itself was interactive. Now I’m just curious how many of these it would take to build a ginormous iPod Nano display.
Folks looking for a good looking stylus for their tablet/smartphone will love this variation on the standard capacitive touch stylus. Designer and mobile UX pro Craig Villamor whipped together this handsome stainless steel sharpie mod by gutting the refill housing with a drill bit and cramming a Pogo Sketch stylus in the remaining cavity. Conceivably one could forego the additional stylus and just use some conductive foam.
