Articles Archive for October 2008
Posted in High tech on 20 October 2008
Projectors that needed to be pushed along are a thing of the past. Now we have projectors that can easily fit inside one’s pockets. However, smaller projectors end up giving out a blurred or a hazy image when the projected image is large. Nevertheless, people opt for smaller projectors thanks to their small size and compact nature.
Pocket Cinema is a unique projector, which can project 50″ picture and comes with a number of features such as focus wheel, a USB port, playback controls, awesome speakers, AV/Headphone input, and even an SD Card input. The projector light is strong enough to keep the image visible even in bright surroundings. All in all, the product looks interesting and worthy enough to buy. It costs $500.
Posted in Auto Gadgets on 20 October 2008
How many times have you cursed the world after the green light turned red just as you approached the signal? I’m sure, almost everyday. Audi has understood this unique traffic quirk and has developed a device called the Travolution that can make sure you are always at the signal only when the light is green and there is ample time to move across.
The in-car gadget lets the driver know how fast he or she must drive in order to reach the signal at the right time. The special transmitters connect to smart traffic lights 300 yards away and can be fitted to almost any vehicle. This device can actually reduce traffic congestion and snarls at signals, if all the vehicles had the sensors.
Posted in Designer Gadgets on 19 October 2008
Sometimes the modern chic gets us so badly that even the unlikely ones find solace in the steampunk movement. So long as we crave for a future that is powered with steam, the strangely romantic steampunk products continue to be popular. The Steampunk Large Wall Clock I found on cafepress has a diameter of seventeen inches and can be read from any corner of the room.
This can be used in your game room, or perhaps in the garage. And why not in the living room! The clock has a Quartz movement and needs only a single ‘AA’ battery. The plastic body and face are the only drawbacks to this awesome steampunk clock. The Steampunk Large Wall Clock costs $39.99.
Posted in Camera on 19 October 2008
987 Polaroid was used to test with the single frames that make up an animated film. Animation has moved from the studio to the home PC, from 2D to 3D, pixels to vectors, games to films. You may be a die-hard animator or a just-for-fun animation enthusiast about animation. This technique suits your interests and is sure to be a big hit of an experience.
Don’t you think this is a great way to explore stop-motion animation than by creating a video clip on your own which can be really taxing and wasting your precious time and energy? It can be noted that once upon a time, there was an era when cartoons were cool and were only present on network television. There was no demand for cable to enjoy the great animation. And now this technique has tried to bring back the missing era back to us.
Posted in Computer on 19 October 2008
You might have come across an array of laptops but if you have to lay your hands over the best one, the new Mac Book Pro 2008 has to be the best. This laptop is bundled with great features and gives you crystal clear image. You will love the design and the 15-inch size can be a reason for getting a replacement for your aging PowerBook 17. This laptop suits all your requirements and needs.
New Mac Book Pro 2008 has gained widespread acceptance in the arena for its good mix of performance and looks. It has a seamless glass as well as full screen brightness, which makes everything you view flat-out spectacular. Being redesigned for even gestures and the entire glass track pad is also the button, it clicks everywhere.
Posted in Cell phones on 19 October 2008
Well lets all admit that we’re all at least a little in love with the iPhone. If your clunky old Windows Mobile phone is just sitting around collecting dust, why not have the iPhone run on Windows Mobile? Well, the great news is that programmer has made it possible to create an iPhone Windows Mobile app which lets you make a choice about which OS to boot.
A Norwegian developer by name Erik Kristiansen has made an effort to get away with the Windows Mobile running on an iPhone. You may find the video of the OS to be booting on a 3G as well as convincing enough though it’s noted that the words and issues exchanged between the “reporter” and Kristiansen at the myPhone2008 conference is questionable.
Posted in Misc. Gadgets on 19 October 2008
If you thought wallets were all made of leather, here is one made of stainless steel! These stylish accessories are light years ahead of the basic leather versions, and they’re composed of a dynamic material. It’s a great experience to use them as they all your hold credit cards and money and they go in your pocket as well.
As it is made from a texture of silk and is woven from micro fibers of stainless steel it’s a great advantage to have them and have options available in choosing a bi-fold wallet format that is 4 card slots, 1 money pocket and 1 clear ID window, or a bi-fold wallet with criss cross card slots. The wallet is a result of great scientific and technological research as the manufacturers had to combine steel with fabric.
Posted in Home Appliances on 19 October 2008
If you are annoyed with all that snow and ice collecting on your staircase, you are not alone. So, you must be definitely looking for a solution that will keep you from all the mess at your doorstep. The Ice Melting Stair Treads works efficiently and conveniently discarding snow and ice accumulation on stairs by providing a clean and safe passageway. It’s designed to be a unique outdoor waterproof rubber treads which will heat up and melt snow up to 2 inches per hour.
This is the best option presented to you to keep your stairs safe, and get you away from a lot of work. The stair treads works economically being less expensive than melting snow by using an embedded system. Designed to be extremely durable, it can be left outside for the entire winter season with out worrying about it.
Posted in Home Appliances on 19 October 2008
As per a study that was conducted, it’s found that many people tend to hide their spare house keys under their door carpets and under flowerpots in the garden. But alas this might be the first place where thieves will look for the keys to trespass into your home. Don’t you worry now as the ‘Amazon’ gives you the rock, which acts as a safety place to hide the Key.
Still thinking that you may tend to forget the keys or want to leave a spare set but just want only your family members to know the secret hidden place of you’re key? Never mind as this rock is the best option as it looks just like a regular rock though having a hidden space where the keys or other belongings can be placed. This works amazing when you have forgotten the keys and you just need to look for the rock allowing you to collect the key.
Posted in Home Appliances on 19 October 2008
Wallpapers are quite important in everyday life. How can one have boring wallpapers and live with it everyday? Its time for us to look ahead and catch up with something new and exciting wallpapers. Jonas Samson has now come up with high-tech light-emitting wallpapers making it possible to be used as a two-dimensional flat surface and as light source for 3D objects.
When this 240 cm x 360 cm wallpaper is turned off it seems like an indistinguishable source of light appearing like a beauty wall all together and when it is turned on you can enjoy the transition of multiple patterns. The wallpaper has patterns consisting of embedded lights, and attaining transition effects happen only by controlling individual pixels (LEDs).