The best Hot Wheels Track

Some will say that you need a lot of time on your hands to complete this 2000 foot long Hot Wheels track. I say that loving your kid is a perfect motivation for a project like this. This setup was called "The Mother of All Hot Wheels Tracks" and is placed on a suburban house, down a sidewalk and around the pool. The car needs 3 minutes to complete the track. What you don't know is that the video is raising funds for Hope for Gabe - a charity foundation fighting to end duchenne muscular dystrophy, a terminal childhood illness. I wonder what will happen if they'll put a camera on the car! That would be great! Maybe in the next video...

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Nokia Lumia 710

Nokia just released Nokia Lumia 710, a Windows Phone based on the new OS:

- 3.7 inch TFT capacitive screen with resolution 480 x 800 pixels and 16 million colors;

- Single core processor clocked at 1.4 GHz, 512 MB ​​RAM, 8 GB of storage and no microSD slot;

- Windows Phone 7.5;

- 3G download speeds up to 14.4 Mbps, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microUSB, GPS, 3.5 mm jack;

- 5 megapixel camera that shoots HD videos;

- 1300 mAh battery, 126 gr. and 12.6 mm thick.

The Lumia 710 is expected to cost around 260 Euros.

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Don't move, I'm going to shoot!

The World Famous Design Junkies state that this strange photographic camera goes by the name of DORYU 2-16 Pistol Camera. It features a 16mm police-issue video camera with Cine-Nikkor 25mm F1.4 lens. This spectacularly crafted art object is evidently extremely rare and almost unimaginable to get hold of. Being shot by someone with one of these must be an unique experience. This could also go in the cathegory of "make pictures, not war!"

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Romo: The Smartphone Robot by Romotive

Romo is a project developed by Peter Seid and Phu Nguyen. Their goal was to create flexible robotic platforms that are controlled by smartphones. As you can see in the video, Romo controlled using an iPhone 4. The robotic platform features movement, accessories and physical capabilities. In future upgrades, they hope to make Robo able to learn, grow and change by adding different modules to the platform. A future iPhone app will be available.

See more on their KickStarter page

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A Duet With Siri (iPhone 4s Song)

If you are confused when you read the title then you should know that Siri is the new personal assistant that comes with iPhone 4s. Folks with a lot of time on their hands created various videos with youtube demonstrating the full power of Siri. This video is one of the coolest I've seen since the official release.

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Top Halloween 2011 Gadgets

Well, October 31 is almost here and we need to be prepared for that night. I'm not going to write much about the celebration or the costumes. Here are Top Halloween 2011 Gadgets.

Skull USB Hub

You may think that Skull USB Hub is a bad omen, but for me is the perfect way to amaze your friends on Halloween 2011. It has a double function: an USB hub and it's a great way to keep your desktop cluster free.

Pumpkin Toilet Paper Holder

With this article your bathroom will never look the same. Pumpkin Toilet Paper Holder is the perfect and the cheapest thing you could buy for Halloween 2011.

Skull 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive

The Skull USB Stick brings high performance, low power consumption and non-volatile storage. It's easy to carry and has a funky design that's just perfect for Halloween. This USB flash drive comes with a plain package.

Bonus: DIY Scary Animated Halloween Props

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Rubik's Cube, a new world record

Rubik's Cube was invented in 1974 by the Hungarian professor of architecture and sculptor Ernő Rubik. Since then, everyone tried to solve this game as fast as possible. The human record was set at the Melbourne Winter Open 2011 by Feliks Zemdegs.






But wait... We have a new contender!

This ARM Powered robot was created by Mike Dobson and David Gilday. As you can see, the mechanics are constructed from LEGO part. The device's "brain" is a collaboration between MINDSTORMS NXT and Samsung Galaxy S2 running a special Android application.

The solution is determined using the phone's camera, enhanced two-phase algorithm implemented in the Android app, Bluetooth communication between the phone and the LEGO Bricks.



read more about Rubik's Cube on Wikipedia

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4 In 1 Casino Game Table

Me and my friends have a little poker fun every Thursday night. Last week they asked me to search for a cool and cheap casino game table that will enhance our Thursday's fun. After searching few websites I was able to find a 4 in 1 Casino Game Table from Adventurer's bag on Amazon. I just wanted to share it with you guys because I know Texas Holdem is so popular these days.

With this casino table you can play Roulette, Craps, Poker and BlackJack. Yes, a Roulette is also available in the pack. The table surfaces are dark green colored, and you'll get one plastic stick100 Poker Chips. This means 50 white, 25 red, 25 black. If you think you need more chips, just perform a quick search on Amazon and you'll find something that will fit your budget.

If you don't like playing with real people, you can always play online with strangers. Nowadays, the explosion of online casinos made it really hard to find decent websites where you can play casino games. But I know a really cool website. I usually find there all the necesarry information regarding US Rating, bonuses and plenty of reviews for every website. If you take a look you'll see that they have even sorted top online mac casinos.

So, if you are a real-poker fan or a hardcore online casino player you have the finest information I could gather in the last few days on thee matter. Let's play!

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Motorola Motoactv: an alternative to iPod Nano

Motorola introduced today a device that can be used as mp3 player and monitor a range of parameters of your body. Motorola Motoactv is a device for people who take regular vigorous physical activities.


There are many watch-like gadgets, some even features telephony functions, but for some reason these gadget-watches never managed to be succesful. Apple has started a new trend because the iPod Nano was originally designed to be just a cheaper and more compact version of the conventional iPod. Instead, because of its small size, it has received addition accessories from other manufacturers that upgrade it to the status of multimedia watch.

Motoactv is a gadget that has a screen 1.6-inch touch screen and 600 Mhz processor. The watch features hardware and touchscreen buttons. Since the device is intended mainly for athletes, there will be situations where you get sweaty or get fingers wet and using the touch screen could be difficult. For this purpose, Motoactv has two dedicated buttons. The first one brings activates the screen and the second leads to the music player.



See price and more features here

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iPhone 4S vs. Samsung Galaxy S II Drop Test

Folks at squaretrade.com tested the new iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy S2. It seems it's not about the looks, because one of these smartphones is more durable than the other.

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iPhone 4s - Siri Demonstration

One of the main improvements of iPhone 4s is Siri, the personal voice recognition assistant. Named the "virtual slave" Siri wants to be a soft voice recognition software. Well, it's more than that. Siri is programmed to recognize words and sentences using an intelligent prediction module. This allows the iPhone 4s to complete simple and advanced task given by voice commands.

For example, you can search the web using certain words, search places near you, definition, you can set an alarm, a note, you can dictate a text message to your friends.

Until recently, Siri was a standalone application but due its success, Apple acquired the company in April 2010. One thing that many forget to mention is that since the time of 3GS, Apple have implemented a voice recognition commands software that (although not perfect) worked. Siri is just the next logical step in voice recognition software for smartphones.

more voice commands:

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Wireless Glove Controlled Electric Mountainboard

Wireless Glove Controlled Electric Mountainboard was invented by Andres Guzman-Ballen , a Computer Engineering alumnus and incoming ECE graduate student at UIUC.

The student manage to control his mountain board using his wireless glove.
 Here is what he used on this project:

• SparkFun flex sensor to control board's speed
• op-amp used to control to change in current
• microcontroller to convert analog to digital signal
• NRF2401 Transceiver to send data
• microcontroller placed on board to convert data to a PWM signal - in order to change the RPM on board
• a kill switch located near the thumb to make the board fail-safe
• safety semaphore

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Verizon phones starting at a penny

Verizon Phones price dropped at a penny via Amazon

We are living hard times. You are holding back on making banging purchases and calculating your pennies for the moment. It seems that Amazon understand this, and for a limited time, they have made all Verizon Wireless phones almost ... free by dropping the price to merely a penny.

• Ultra-fast, 4G-enabled smartphone running Android 2.2 with 4.3-inch multi-touch Super LCD display
• GPS for navigation and location services
• 8-MP camera; 1.3-MP front-facing camera for video calls; HD 720p camcorder; Bluetooth stereo music;
• 1400 mAh rechargeable battery with long lasting life
• microSD expansion; HTML web browser; corporate and personal e-mail

• 480 x 800 4" WVGA capacitive touch screen
• rear camera - 8 megapixel
• Android 2.2 operating system
• Full HTML Browser with support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1
• the smartphone comes with a Pre-Installed SIM card that are both CDMA and GSM Capable.

 

• 1 GHz single-core processor, 1 GB internal memory,
• 5-megapixel camera with auto-focus, capture video in HD 720p resolution, front-facing VGA camera for video chats.
  
• Android 2.3 OS

• Android 2.2 operating system (Froyo) with over-the-air upgrade capability for future OS releases
• 8-megapixel camera with LED flash and auto focus, HD 720p video capture capabilities (1280 x 720 pixels)
• 1 GHz Hummingbird processor, 32 GB pre-loaded microSD memory card with support for other optional cards up to 32 GB, 2 GB internal memory
• 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display with capacitive multi-touch capabilities, proximity sensor, and light sensor (480 x 800 pixels)

image and information sources: Amazon

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Panoramic Ball Camera

The Throwable Panoramic Ball Camera is equipped with 36 camera phone modules. Presented at Emergint Technologies demonstration at SIGGRAPH Asia 2011, the camera captures a full panorama image when it reaches the highest point of its flash. The photos can be transfered to a standard PC and can be viewed with a specialized software that comes with the camera. You can move freely on the panorama image, focusing on every detail.

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Samsung Galaxy S II cost $ 2 in Australia

The smallest continent in the world is also the site of a real war between Apple and Samsung. Galaxy Tab 10.1 has just been banned from sale in Australia. Samsung retaliate in his own way.

They opened a store near an Apple Store and sold Samsung Galaxy S II at minuscule price: $2. Altough the offer is valid only for the first 10 people entering the Samsung store, the price is unbeatable. No wonder why a queue was formed. Folks moved out of the Apple Store and the iPhone 4S draftps to the South Korean company's shop.

Personally, I find the strategy desperate and I have long-term concerns regarding Samsung.

By the way, Samsung Galaxy S II will soon receive a software update that will change the way the menu shows the applications and will feature desktop multi-customizable screens. There seems to be a movement to get rid of some accusations brought by Apple.

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The Present -The Annual Clock

Time, as Einstein depicted, is a slippery concept to narrow down in few words, and people all over the world refuge to metaphor to express it. As a matter of fact, with astonishing monotony, they all resort to the same metaphor: space. If someone says: "We are approaching the deadline," he or she is uttering imminence in conditions of closeness, an attribute of physical space. So if temporal watersheds do not really exist, where does our impression of time come from? And how come do we experience so powerfully a sense of time as motion?

The Present is the perfect reminder for those who forget that time is really important. The annual clock contains a microprocessor that accurately turns hours into months. The Presents will complete a clockwise rotation in one year. It's time to contour a singular relationship with the value of time.

Help the inventor Scott Thrift develop this project.

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Apple MacBook Pro covered with gold and diamonds

It seems that this is becoming a trend, and I'm not sure how it looks compared to all the poverty in the world today.

But, com'on! Really??

MacBook Pro gold with diamonds?

 

The rumors are true! A company specialized in extremely expensive remakes of different gadgets created a version for the Apple MacBook Pro laptop. The first version was a gold remake, but folks thought it was too common. Why not go for something more extravagant, more royal and more expensive? The second version is fully plated with 24 carat gold and the diamond studded logo is gigantic.

I was not able to find much on the price, but given that a gold iPhone done by English designer costs 119 000 dollars, we can imagine the price for Diamond Apple MacBook Pro. Anyone interested?

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Cool Floating Lamps

I know all you Back To The Future fans were disappointed that years passed and we still can't find Hover Board in the stores. Don't worry, you can still buy the Back To The Future Shoes soon!

Let's get back to the subject. Floating Lamp is actually called Light-Light and it looks just like a normal light. But if you pay close attention, you will discover that the top is floating above the base, almost levitating. This can be done using a set of magnets created with the engineering genius of Ger Jansen and a company called Crealev (Crealev Magnetic Levitation Technology).

Light-Light can be found in two models, Silhouette and Eclipse, and features energy efficient and dimable LEDs.

Light-Light Silhouette features a more classic look and it's the perfect solution for offices and classic designs. It contrasts ultramodern technology with an almost antique appearance.

Light-Light Eclipse has a futuristic look, and it pays homage to this raw phenomenon when observed from above. With its straight-sided nuance and flowing curving handmade glaze foot, it integrates finesse in the design.

The result is an impression of transparency and reflection that makes the floating and radiating effect even more spellbinding.

designer: Angela Jansen

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Windows turned into display screens

Samsung announced Monday a LED breakthrough that will turn normal windows into display screens

Korean electronics monster Samsung declared two days ago that scientists doing work with advanced LED technologies had established a substantial discovery, permitting the company to develop large advanced display panels with convention glass panels, indicating that within the next 10 years window panes will be used as lighting and display screens. The future is here!

via thenextweb

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Scary iPhone Charger

This is one of the strangest accessories for iPhone I've ever seen. The umbilical cord aspect and the way it moves while the iPhone charges it's frightening. Anyone dares to leave the telephone loading next to the bed... ?

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Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address

He lit the fuse and YouTube did the rest. Stanford's students were presented at this historic moment that inspired so many people worldwide. 8 million people have seen this video last week due to the death of Apple founder.
"You've got to find what you love"



RIP STEVE JOBS

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 [trailer]

It seems that people at Activision don't want to be below people at DICE. They released the trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has a beautiful story, just like its predecessors. Even if the multiplayer does not bring anything new, the single player campaign seems to be more than interesting.

Spoilers: The French are loosing Eiffel Tower.



It can be ordered here

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iPhone 4S vs iPhone 4

It's not a battle, because iPhone 4S is the iPhone 4's successor. But just for the fun of it, let's see the specs compared:

As you can see, Apple dropped the price on all iPhones. If the fresh iPhone 4S starts at $199, the old iPhone 4 is only $99 on contract. I have lots of friends who can afford it now! What's new? A better processor, better battery life, better camera.

I'm a little dissapointed, because I was hoping to see the iPhone 5 release, not an upgraded iPhone 4. We'll wait and see what the future holds.

Check Apple's website to see what other features were presented.

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iPhone 5 was not released

Today was the big launch party for iPhone 5. Oh, wait, but they did not released iPhone 5. Instead, a fresh version of iPhone 4 was released: iPhone 4S. More info on iPhone 4S here

...but you can check some cool iPhone 5 Concept Designs

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Arcade Washing Machine

This washing machine is one of the coolest things I have seen in long time. Designed by student Lee Wei Chen, the washing machine acts as an arcade game. I wonder what's the sensation when you play a game while washing your clothes. My dad will be so mad at me because these types of gadgets were not available when he was younger!

“I realized the skills I had developed in the virtual world were useless in the real world. I wanted to make them useful,” – Lee Wei Chen.

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Need for Speed​​: The Run [Demo]

Need for Speed​​: The Run - according to recent data from officials, EA News will have a demo that will appear on 18 October 2011.

This demo will include a Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni and will take place in the desert, two events will be available. EA officials say that if you recommend the demo to a friend you will receive Porsche 911 Carrera S as a bonus. They also announced that full version of the game will appear in November.

Enter the contest or preorder NFS: The Run  from Amazon.

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5 Viable Alternatives to Kindle Fire

Is Amazon Kindle Fire the most affordable tablet on the market?

I am trying to answer this question so stay with me while I go through the list of the main price/features competitors. Although Kindle Fire is currently the most brilliant diamont available for tablet fans, there are a lot of tablets out there at a similar price or less that can successfully replace it.

Below I will present six alternatives for Kindle Fire:

Asus Transformer

Asus Transformer is a real bargain. Asus is fighting for top positions in the Android tablets for some time. Transformer is offering an amazing screen and many ISP ports and is a safe tablet with a low price that runs Android Honeycomb.

And, like all other Android tablets on the market, it can run all Kindle reader applications.

BlackBarry Playbook

It's hard to fall in love with Playbook, but if you're a Blackberry fan and you want a tablet with a light OS and an amazing screen this is the right choice for you.

BlackBarry Playbook comes with preinstalled reading software called Kobo but if you want to read Kindle books you can use Kindle Cloud Reader (avialable for download).

Dell Streak 7

Although Dell tablet Streak tablet 7 is the oldest from the tablets presented here, it manages to keep up pretty well. Android 2.2 has lots of applications, including Kindle app that can satisfy even the most fussy users.

It is rumored that Dell Streak 7 will receive a big upgrade, much needed for Honeycomb users.

Archos 80 G9

Archos 80 G9 is equipped with a 1GHz dual-core ARM Cortex processor, 8-inch screen and 8 GB internal memory.

Technical specifications are pretty good, but we can't say the same about the final product. However Archos 80 G9 can perform relly good the tasks of a Kindle Fire.

Nook Color

Nook Color is one of the cheapest tablets on the market. It comes with preinstalled Android 2.2 OS that features many applications, email and web browser. If you don't like the pre-installed reading application you can install the Kindle app right away.

Those from Barnes & Noble were the first to to release a complex e-reader device that acts just as a tablet at half the price of an iPad. Wee see the same move today from Amazon with the release of the new Kindle Fire.


Conclusions:

Kindle Fire will penetrate the tablet market really fast. That's a fact. This means it will take a huge bite of competitors' market share. Amazon's strategy is based primarily on the quality of its long lasting brand, quality and price. For those who want more from a tablet that Kindle Fire can offer, remember that there is always an alternative, but not necessarily a cheaper one.

Click here to see how the Kindle Fire's specs compared to other popular tablets.

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Amazon Kindle Fire vs. iPad 2 vs. Nook Color [image]

Amazon Kindle Fire is almost here, and wee need to see more about its performances and features compared to iPad 2 and Nook Color. Although the comparison with iPad 2 is not fair, I still love how Amazon Kindle Fire looks and performs. And the best part about this new tablet is the price: $199.
via thisismynext

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Space 3 – Smartphone of the future

I wrote about many future concept smartphones, but when I look at these pictures I realize that Space 3 is the cleanest and most interesting future smartphone I've ever seen.

Created by Wenhing Chu and Kok Keong Wong, the phone is a transparent smartphone made by 2 detachable screens interconnected by bluetooth named the mother and the lens. The screens are always connected and this means that you can use them as two areas of a bigger map, one displaying your current location and the other displaying the destination.

I was disappointed that no pictures with other functions of this concept future smartphone are available. I'm interested to see the menus and other cool apps that might be available for Space 3.

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