Archives for November 2008

Canon 5D Mark II HD Video Test


Akihabara News recently got their hands on a Canon 5D Mark II camera. They created the above video to show how good the HD video features of the camera are. [Read more…]

DIY Eee PC Touch-screen

touch_screen_kitThis little kit allows you to create your own DIY touch-screen for an Asus Eee 900 series laptop or an Acer Aspire One Laptop. No soldering is needed to connect the screen up. [Read more…]

Marware iPhone Gaming Controller

gamegripWe literally just posted about a custom built controller grip for the iPod Touch. That other version was home made and made from layers of cardboard. If you have $50 kicking about and don’t want to make your own then check out this one that’s on sale for the iPhone. [Read more…]

DIY Fog Screen

diy_fog_screenFog Screen’s have been around for a while. They work by making a wall of fog and then a projector throws an image on to the fog. The finer you can get the fog the better the image appears. [Read more…]

DIY Cardboard iPod Touch Controller

ipod-touch-controllerThis controller was made by a user on Flickr named ronnsprocket. It serves as a cheaper version of the Marware Game Grip. [Read more…]

Teleduplication – Better Hide Your Keys

magick_keysatcafeThe normal way you get a key duplicated is by taking it to a store and they make an exact copy. However, you no longer need the actual key to make a copy because of software made by Stefan Savage. The software allows just a photograph of a key to be used to make a duplicate. [Read more…]

EasyBloom Plant Sensor

easybloom-helps-your-garden-growThe EasyBloom is a plant sensor that can be used to monitor the ground in any location, both indoor and outdoor. [Read more…]

Fujitsu LifeBook U820

fujitsu-lifebook-u820The Fujitsu LifeBook U820 has gone smaller in size. It features a 5.6″ touch screen and weighs just 1.32 lbs. Is it any good though? [Read more…]

Digital Thermometer Pan

digital-thermoter-panAs I found out last night, sometimes a thermometer is needed when you are heating something up in the kitchen. This Digital Thermometer Pan has put a thermometer right in the pan with an easy to read display on the handle. Had I used one of these last night I probably would have made something decent rather then the burnt mess I had at the end. [Read more…]

ECCI Trackstar 6000 Racing Wheel

eccitrackstar6000According to some the ECCI Trackstar 6000 is the best wheel in the world. The wheel is made of leather and is dampened by fluid to emulate an actual steering wheel. [Read more…]

Fujitsu Double Screen Laptop

fujitsu_n7010When using a laptop I can’t say I have ever thought about the need of having another smaller LCD embedded just above the keyboard. According to Fujitsu, they seem to think it’s a need, and have now created the N7010 notebook computer with a built in second display. [Read more…]

Prototyle LED Side-lid LCD is Super Thin

edge-typeledbacklightA company based in Taiwan named Global Lighting Technologies have created a prototype LCD screen that is very thin. It works by using LEDs around the edges of the screen which provides the light needed to illuminate the screen. [Read more…]