Lego MindStorm + Android = Rubix Solver
This is so amazing. I wish I could make something like this. From the YouTube info: The mechanics are constructed entirely from LEGO, including four MINDSTORMS NXT kits, with the addition of a Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone running a custom Android app as the robot’s brain. Both the MINDSTORMS NXT kits and the Samsung ...continue reading
UPDATE: The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs
As the waves of adulation that rose in the wake of Steve Jobs death finally settle, people are beginning to remember that Jobs was more than the Horatio Alger story of his Stanford commencement. And it is a relief. There are plenty of examples of people being euphemistically canonized in death despite unsavory personalities or ...continue reading
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LEGO rennaissance [updated]
So you might have noticed there’s been a lot of interesting and complex stuff being done with Legos. Some really creative, smart, and crafty people are making amazing lego sculptures or mechanical (working) devices. I know that creating sculptures with Legos is nothing new, it’s been happening for years. I just think that this is ...continue reading
Amazing new digital camera with super powers
The above images are not two different shots taken with different focus ranges, it’s just one shot taken with the awesome new Lytro camera. This camera is going to really change the digital camera market for both professionals and point-and-shoots. Here’s what it does (quote from yahoo news): The secret behind the Lytro camera is ...continue reading
Kogeto’s interactive 360 degree camera attachment for iPhone
Damn this almost makes me wish I had an iPhone. Â It’s too bad something like this couldn’t be made for my android device. Â But being that there’s no standard placement of the camera across all android devices, let alone standard handset sizes, it would be a more complicated to make an adjustable version The “Dot” ...continue reading
Robot quadrocopters playing ping pong
This is kind of crazy. These simple robots, created by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, are playing ping pong … in mid-air! ...continue reading
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Guy hacks Time Square video screens [update 2: fake & a film promotion]
update 2: So I decided to check up on this to see if the guy admitted it was a fake and told us how he did it. And he did actually post a video that was supposed to explain how he did it. But instead the video just showed a minute or so extra at ...continue reading
How Jeans are Made
Ever since I changed jobs from a corporate stuffy position that made me wear slacks and ties to a more relaxed position about 6 years ago, I have worn nothing but jeans. Â I love jeans and will probably be wearing them for the rest of my life (or until I can transcend into pure conscious ...continue reading
iPad 2 and Xoom comparison
It was only a matter of time. Â I’m no staunch Apple lover, I’ll probably always have an Android phone (at least for a long while), but I’ve played with iPad and I do love it. Plus there are some really awesome apps available for it that I’ve been dying to check out. Compared to ...continue reading
Evil Malware detected in some Android apps
Wow this is big news. Here’s the short version: Reddit user Lompolo discovered some apps in the Android Market that seemed to be exact copies of existing apps but with different names and from different developers The apps were checked out by Android Police and were found to have code that would a) root your ...continue reading
Having trouble deciding on a tablet? this InfoGraphic might help
This handy little chart compares the specs for the following four tablets: Blackberry PlayBook Dell Streak 7 Apple iPad Motorola Xoom Yes the iPad 2 is like seconds away from being announced, but it’s not available yet so for now they could only include the first one.  I hope to see an updated  comparison after ...continue reading
Beep-It, an Analog Optical Theremin
I totally want this, it’s only $35 What is Beep-it? In short, it’s a simple electronic musical instrument that responds to light. Beep-it is an analog optical theremin. By casting shadows over Beep-it or waving it around near a light source, one can generate a wide range of pitches. Careful manipulation can invoke a wide ...continue reading