We're still waiting for this so-called QR code revolution to hit North America, but our contemporaries across the Pacific are already looking to develop the next big thing. Reportedly, a smattering of mega-corps (including the likes of Toshiba and NEC) are joining hands in order to concoct a rivaling technology that requires even...
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Blinking LEDs to give QR codes a run for their (ad) money
LAb[au]’s f5×5x5 framework sculpture mesmerizes on video
It's been nearly three full years since we've seen anything hot and fresh from LAb, but thankfully, said drought is decidedly over. By using a combination of aluminum, Plexiglas, LED lights, determination, wit, stepper motors, critical thinking and IR tracking technologies, the f5x5x5 sculpture was created.
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FCC keen on commandeering TV spectrum for wireless broadband
We'll come right out and say it, we like Julius Genachowski. Whether you agree with the dude's policies or not, you can't deny he's pursuing them with gusto . Having already noted the insufficient carrying capacity of current mobile broadband airways to deal with incoming 4G connections, the FCC chairman is now reported...
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Empty ink cartridges repurposed as glorious lamps
We all know that those ink cartridge refills never really function perfectly as advertised, so rather than paying too much to have a lackluster printing experience, boxlightbox has decided to repurpose his empty Epson boxes into prepossessing lighting instruments. The simple (albeit masterly) lamps maintain the iconic presence of an ink cartridge while...
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LEDSAUR Tyrannosaurus Rex desk lamp makes chewing through paperwork less monotonous
We'll be straight with you: it was pretty much love at first sight for us and dinosaur bones, and while we've always harbored a secret desire to someday acquire a real T-Rex fossil for our private collection, the LEDSAUR is probably our best shot at anything even close to that. Besides taking on...
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Philips HF3490 Wake-up Light is also a bedside lamp, iPod dock
Did you know that waking up by natural light is a lot less stressful than doing it with sound? Yes, apparently your toast tastes better too. Philips has long been a proponent of light alarms and, in an effort to stay hip with the kids, it's added a detachable iPod / iPhone dock...
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Special Message for 2009 – Science of Turning the Body into Light
www.SivaBaba.org This is Baba’s first video for 2009. Baba reviews methods of turning the body into light, into divine consciousness and the new technologies which have promise for this to happen. Until the technology is ready, we will use sounds in meditation. “I wish you well for this new year.”
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FatBoy (Juggin-Night-Light) For Jug Fishing For Catfish
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Star Wars: The Old Republic E3 2009 Jedi vs. Sith Trailer
Developer: Bioware Release: TBA Genre: MMO/RPG Platform: PC Publisher: LucasArts The Old Republic takes place thousands of years before the rise of Darth Vader and at a time when war was raging between the Old Republic and the Sith Empire.
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Jolicloud OS alpha release struts its stuff… on video!
Tariq Krim's Jolicloud operating system just got a full video walkthrough -- and while it ain't Citizen Kane , it does prove itself to be a wholesome, rather light-hearted affair that your whole family will love. Installed on a Samsung NC10 netbook, the cloud OS manages to combine Linux and social networking into a...
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