[VIDEO] Conductor Controls Pipe Organ with the Kinect

April 10, 2012

Don’t you just love it when technology is used in traditional things like controlling a pipe organ? Chris Vik used the Kinect in controlling the 4-story Melbourne Town Hall Organ, in a performance you can watch in this video after the break: Read more

CEBIT 2012: Robot Artist impresses with caricatures

March 13, 2012

 robot artist

We all know how robots can be really amazing. There are a lot of them right now taking over workplaces like factories and hospitals.
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[Video] Angry Birds’ USB Slingshot works

March 1, 2012

slingshot angry bird

Rovio’s Angry Birds are here to stay. I’m giving the famous birds a few years before they’re out of the limelight. One reason why the Angry Birds are popular because new ideas to reinvent them are endless. Playing with the Angry Birds is made even more fun with different mods like this USB slingshot. Read more

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NES Controller hacked to work on the iPad

January 18, 2012

NES Controller iCade mode

Here is a new hack I’m sure gamer geeks will love: an NES controller used to control arcade games on the iPad. Paul Rickards modified the NES controller and made it work on the iCade iPad games. I thought about something like this before but I now nothing about hardware so thank you Rickards. Read more

Xbox 360 Controller: The bloody aftermath…

January 16, 2012

microsoft xbox 360 controller mod

I’d understand if your controller would look something like this: a bloody Xbox 360 controller. After hours and days of playing, your hand is bound to bleed and leave blood marks. But then this is just a mod of course, designed by ProModz. Read more

Chromatic Typewriter May Just Type Your Next Masterpiece

January 2, 2012

You know those ancient, clunky, devices that mimic the modern day keyboards? If not, then this Chromatic Typewriter may introduce you to that device, only this time with a different use. Washington-based artist Tyree Callahan has re-imagined the typewriter, from typing blocks of text into Read more

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Laser Cut Boombox is retro-inspired

January 2, 2012

DIY Fab Boombox

For under $100, you can have your own boombox made from plywood. Of course, that is, if you know how MIT student Matt Keeter did it for his final project. Read more

iPhone modded with glowing Apple Logo

December 19, 2011

Apple iPhone Glowing Apple Logo

I’ve always loved the glowing Apple logo on MacBooks I wish Apple brings it to the iPhone. But since I know it won’t happen soon, I might give in to modding it as some retailer did. Read more

Siri gets a date with a rotary phone, Bluetooth headset

December 15, 2011

Siri with Bluetooth Headset and Rotary Dial Phone

Admit it: Siri is one amazing gal. Okay, Siri is not really human but you know how funny the “voice” can be. We’ve featured Siri a lot of times already but here’s another fun and creative way to play with the voice assistant. Read more

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Is this red aluminum MacBook for real?

December 6, 2011

Red Aluminum MacBook

Seriously, I’ve always wished for Apple to release colored aluminum MacBook ala the iPod Mini before. The closest we could have is having it ColorWare-d. But look at this one, a red MacBook aluminum. Read more