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Hacking A Pill Camera | Hackaday

https://hackaday.com/2025/11/18/hacking-a-pill-camera/
[Aaron’s] first video involves a simple teardown of the camera. The small plastic pill is a marvel of miniaturization. Through the hemispherical transparent lens, we can see a tiny camera and LEDs to provide light in the depths of the human body. Slicing the camera open reveals the hardware inside, however, like the miniature battery, the microcontroller, and the radio hardware that transmits signals outside the body. Unsurprisingly, it’s difficult to get into, since it’s heavily sealed to ensure the human body doesn’t accidentally digest the electronics inside.
#cameras #gadgets #hacks #medicine
archive.org #37993

The Wrew: Core Dump

https://wrewtopia.com/read/2025-10-04
The thing is… it is made to run on an ESP12, which is very capable and very power efficient, but tends not to allow for external antennas and doesn’t have great WiFi range. I wanted more range. I want an external antenna. And I have a few spare ESP32’s sitting around that allow for external antennas and have better WiFi performance. So, I decided to try to port the firmware from the ESP12 to the ESP32.
#diy #esp32 #gadgets #hardware
archive.org #37828

E-Ink Screen Combined With Analog Dial Is Epic Win | Hackaday

https://hackaday.com/2024/11/25/e-ink-screen-combined-with-analog-dial-is-epic-win/
The concept is simple—get an e-ink display, and draw a dial on it using whatever graphics and scale you choose. Then, put it behind a traditional coil-driven analog dial in place of the more traditional paper scale. Now, you have an analog dial that can display any quantity you desire. Just update the screen to display a different scale as needed. Meanwhile, if you don’t need to change the display, the e-ink display will draw zero power and still display the same thing.
#diy #electronics #gadgets #hardware
archive.org #29823

Tactile Controls: Why Buttons Are Making a Comeback - IEEE Spectrum

https://spectrum.ieee.org/touchscreens
When I’m driving, it’s actually unsafe for my car to be operated in that way. It’s hard to generalize and say, buttons are always easy and good, and touchscreens are difficult and bad, or vice versa. Buttons tend to offer you a really limited range of possibilities in terms of what you can do. Maybe that simplicity of limiting our field of choices offers more safety in certain situations.
#buttons #cars #gadgets #tech
archive.org #29825

Tech companies are clamoring to re-buttonize their products

https://www.usermag.co/p/have-we-reached-peak-touchscreen
The WSJ has been on the button beat for a while. In a 2023 piece titled What Our Phones, Cars and Refrigerators Need: More Buttons, writer Nicole Nguyen detailed the challenges of touch screen interfaces being deployed in kitchen objects. After a pot of water boiled over on her induction stove, she was unable to turn down the burner because the touch screen has gotten wet. “I rage poked,” she wrote, “where a simple knob would have sufficed.”
#buttons #devices #gadgets #tech
archive.org #29826

JawnCon0x1: The Modem Badge

https://jawncon.org/0x1-modem.html
Having decided the retro late-80s early-90s theme for JawnCon 0x1, the inspiration for the badge seemed almost immediately obvious: the iconic, venerable Hayes SmartModem oozes industrial design of the era and is instantly recognizable to any of us who grew up when computers had the decency to shriek like digital banshees to let us know when they were plotting against us.
#cons #diy #gadgets #hardware #jawncon #modems #retro #wifi
archive.org #29856

Gadgetbridge

https://gadgetbridge.org/?utm_source=FuckOff&utm_campaign=FuckOff&utm_medium=FuckOff
Gadgetbridge is a free and open source Android application that allows you to pair and manage various gadgets such as smart watches, bands, headphones, and more without the need for the vendor application. So in short, you can use Gadgetbridge instead of relying on your gadget's own proprietary app.
#android #diy #gadgets #hardware #iot
archive.org #29900

An explanation of the USB C charging issues on the RG35XX Plus : r/ANBERNIC

https://www.reddit.com/r/ANBERNIC/comments/1f1iun2/an_explanation_of_the_usb_c_charging_issues_on/
Can some chargers damage my device? Yes. Not all, but definitely some. The damage is caused by the RG35XX Plus mistakenly detecting that some USB C chargers are an external device (like a USB gamepad) that needs power, and trying to apply 5V to the charger itself. This can result in either or both the RG35XX Plus and the charger to heat up - sometimes just a bit, sometimes enough to damage components or the nearby battery. Read below for an explanation about how this happens. If I want to be safe, what chargers are definitely going to be okay to use? Anything that uses a cable with USB A on one end, and USB C on the other. The voltage and current rating of the charger itself makes no difference. This doesn't mean that no other setups will work (for instance, most tethered USB C chargers, or non e-marked C<->C cables will), but using an A<->C cable is the only straightforward way for most people to be sure. Is there a mod to enable charging on all USB C chargers? Yes, but you lose the ability to power other devices from the USB C port on the RG35XX Plus, and it involves soldering tiny SMD components. Is this relevant to other RG35XX family devices? Probably, but I don't know - I've only had a look at the RG35XX Plus. Specifically, mine is marked as a "RG35XX Plus V6.0, 2024-01-09" inside on the PCB.
#anbernic #gadgets #retro #usb
archive.org #29905

BYOK is a simple new writing tool designed to help perpetual procrastinators | Wallpaper

https://www.wallpaper.com/tech/byok-is-a-new-writing-tool-for-perpetual-procrastinators
This is the BYOK, billed as a ‘distraction-free’ writing device for those who need pure focus in order to channel their productivity as effectively as possible. The procrastinating writer oftens torments themselves with the idea that there’s a simple and effective solution to their woes, usually one that involves buying something – the perfect notebook or pen – or some studious or trivial ritual that helps get the words flowing. It’s an approach that does little more than perpetuate the procrastination and kick the idea of getting something done even further down the road.
#byok #gadgets #writing
archive.org #30435

BYOK: The Ultimate Distraction-Free Writing Tool by Nick Sjolinder — Kickstarter

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/byok/byok-the-ultimate-distraction-free-writing-tool?ref=73utr6&utm_source=prelaunch&utm_medium=button
Designed for those who take their writing seriously, BYOK eliminates distractions, so that you can fully immerse yourself in your creative process—for a seamless and fully focused writing experience. And best of all: you get to use your own keyboard.
#byok #gadgets #writing
archive.org #30436

Turning Everyday Gadgets into Bombs is a Bad Idea « bunnie's blog

https://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/2024/turning-everyday-gadgets-into-bombs-is-a-bad-idea/
The reason we don’t see exploding battery attacks more often is not because it’s technically hard, it’s because the erosion of public trust in everyday things isn’t worth it. The current discourse around the potential reach of such explosive devices is clouded by the assumption that it’s technically difficult to implement and thus unlikely to find its way to our front door.That assumption is wrong. It is both surprisingly easy to do, and could be nearly impossible to detect. After I read about the attack, it took half an hour to combine fairly common supply chain knowledge with Wikipedia queries to propose the mechanism detailed below.
#electronics #gadgets #terrorism #war
archive.org #30500

The $12 Gongkai Phone « bunnie's blog

http://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=3040
Recently, I paid $12 at Mingtong Digital Mall for a complete phone, featuring quad-band GSM, Bluetooth, MP3 playback, and an OLED display plus keypad for the UI. Simple, but functional; nothing compared to a smartphone, but useful if you’re going out and worried about getting your primary phone wet or stolen.
#china #electronics #gadgets #hardware #imported:pinboard #mobile #phones #to:fb
archive.org #32374

Nomiku

http://shop.nomiku.com/
Food lovers no longer have to salivate in vain at the delicious foods their favorite chefs make in immersion circulators for sous vide cooking. Now you can make 72 hour sweet and sticky ribs and Heston Blumenthal's scrambled eggs conveniently in your own kitchen.
#cooking #gadgets #imported:pinboard #kitchen #nomiku #want
archive.org #32382

Nomiku

http://shop.nomiku.com
Food lovers no longer have to salivate in vain at the delicious foods their favorite chefs make in immersion circulators for sous vide cooking. Now you can make 72 hour sweet and sticky ribs and Heston Blumenthal's scrambled eggs conveniently in your own kitchen.
#cooking #gadgets #kitchen #nomiku #want
archive.org #23550

The AR-15 Is More Than a Gun. It's a Gadget | Danger Room | Wired.com

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/02/ar-15/all/
In the past two decades, the AR-15 has evolved into an open, modular gun platform that’s infinitely hackable and accessorizable. With only a few simple tools and no gunsmithing expertise, an AR-15 can be heavily modified, or even assembled from scratch, from widely available parts to suit the fancy and fantasy of each individual user. In this respect, the AR-15 is the world’s first “maker” gun, and this is why its appeal extends well beyond the military enthusiasts that many anti-gun types presume make up its core demographic.
#ar15 #culture #gadgets #guns #imported:pinboard #politics #to:fb
archive.org #32430

The AR-15 Is More Than a Gun. It's a Gadget | Danger Room | Wired.com

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/02/ar-15/all
In the past two decades, the AR-15 has evolved into an open, modular gun platform that’s infinitely hackable and accessorizable. With only a few simple tools and no gunsmithing expertise, an AR-15 can be heavily modified, or even assembled from scratch, from widely available parts to suit the fancy and fantasy of each individual user. In this respect, the AR-15 is the world’s first “maker” gun, and this is why its appeal extends well beyond the military enthusiasts that many anti-gun types presume make up its core demographic.
#ar15 #culture #gadgets #guns #politics #to:fb
archive.org #23445

Why the iPad Has to be Made in China | iFixit

http://ifixit.org/1856/why-the-ipad-has-to-be-made-in-china/
Today, an American electronics company can only be exempt from China’s rare earth export quotas by manufacturing within China. So that’s what most companies, including Apple, are doing. The only other solution is for us to stop consuming so much—an option that people rarely find appealing. Not as appealing as a retina display, at least.
#apple #china #environment #gadgets #hardware #imported:pinboard #rareearths #tech #to:fb
archive.org #32945

Why the iPad Has to be Made in China | iFixit

http://ifixit.org/1856/why-the-ipad-has-to-be-made-in-china
Today, an American electronics company can only be exempt from China’s rare earth export quotas by manufacturing within China. So that’s what most companies, including Apple, are doing. The only other solution is for us to stop consuming so much—an option that people rarely find appealing. Not as appealing as a retina display, at least.
#apple #china #environment #gadgets #hardware #rareearths #tech #to:fb
archive.org #21507

Opinion: Shutting down your gadgets at takeoff and landing: not such a bad idea

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/03/in-defence-of-the-faas-ban-on-the-use-of-electronic-gadgets-during-take-off-and-landing.ars?comments=1#comments-bar
Those brief stints in which we must turn off our machines—the few minutes between push back from the gate and the extinguishing of the seatbelt sign, and the corresponding blackout at landing time—are something almost unique in modern life. Those rare moments in which our entertainment must come from within, not without. This is a perfect time to reflect on the journey ahead or the trip just taken. An all-too infrequent opportunity to quietly contemplate the world we live in and our place in the universe. A brief calm juncture in our otherwise hectic lives.
#gadgets #imported:pinboard #planes #screwthisguy #to:fb #travel
archive.org #21296

eSleeper combines cats, Arduino and Twitter in an eMac shell (video) -- Engadget

http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/01/esleeper-combines-cats-arduino-and-twitter-in-an-emac-shell-vi
If we had to imagine our dream DIY project chances are it would involve Arduino, Twitter and, of course, cats. How we'd combine those things we're not sure, but we'll admit to being big fans of Samuel Cox's eSleeper, which turns a hollowed-out eMac into a bed for his feline. Inside the shell is an Arduino Ethernet connected to an IR sensor, some LEDs and a sound shield. When the cat breaks the infrared beam it triggers the iconic Mac chime and turns on a series color-shifting LEDs for a little mood lighting. From there the clock starts ticking. When little Fluffy (Captain Whiskers? Matlock? Penny? Greg?) decides she's had enough napping and leaves the white plastic cocoon, tripping the IR sensor again, a random phrase is tweeted, along with the length of the cat's siesta. Check out the video after the break to see the eSleeper in all its adorable DIY glory.
#arduino #cats #diy #funny #gadgets #tech
archive.org #20140

Arduino kit beams low-fi Google Weather to VGA screens -- Engadget

http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/22/arduino-kit-beams-low-fi-google-weather-to-vga-screens
Looking for another way to use that aging VGA CRT screen hogging space in the closet? Try making your own dedicated weather screen by mixing together Google's meteorological data stream and some Arduino magic. It looks like parsing that Google Weather data was a bit of a challenge on the miniscule 2KB of RAM, but a tinkerer going by the handle Zmashiah has managed to do it. He's even managed to cram in a few extra graphical flourishes, including icons and background themes that change depending on the temperature and time of day. The entirely PC-free device grabs the data through an Ethernet connection and flashes up all the weather goodness in stunning VGA. Any meteorological mavens reading this can grab the full shopping list and procedure at the Instructables link below.
#arduino #gadgets #tech #vga #weather
archive.org #19834

Mimo Magic Touch adds 10 inches of capacitive touchscreen to your PC using only USB -- Engadget

http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/21/mimo-magic-touch-adds-10-inches-of-capacitive-touchscreen-to-you
We've seen monitors with touch input and displays powered only by USB, but combining both those features into a single unit would make for something truly unique. We've gotta hand it to Mimo Monitors for pulling it off -- the Magic Touch and Magic Touch Deluxe deliver 10.1 inches of capacitive interactivity using only a single USB 2.0 cable. The panel itself offers a resolution of 1024 x 600 for keeping video chats out of your way, displaying email or monitoring social networks. The Deluxe version also adds a two-port USB hub but, if you plan to charge your devices through it, you'll have to hook up the optional AC adapter. Sadly, while they can act as a secondary monitor regardless of OS, you'll need a Windows 7 machine to take advantage of the touch capabilities -- and even then it's single touch only (though, the panel itself is technically capable of four-point multitouch). Both models are available to pre-order now for $300 (Magic Touch) or $330 (Magic Touch Deluxe) with delivery expected before Christmas. Check out the complete PR after the break.
#gadgets #nifty #tech #usb
archive.org #19831

Sugar Within Human Bodies Could Power Future Artificial Organs: Scientific American

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=glucose-body-fuel-cell
"Now there is hope that future implants might be powered not by batteries but by the fuels in our bodies that are used for energy. Scientists have shown that fuel cells implanted in rats can successfully generate electricity from sugar in the rodent's bodies. The devices kept going for months at a time."
#biology #fuelcells #future #gadgets #implants #medicine #power #research #technology
archive.org #13527

The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs: I'm really thinking maybe I shouldn't have yelled at that Chinese guy so much

http://fakesteve.blogspot.com/2009/07/im-really-thinking-maybe-i-shouldnt.html
"We all know that there's no fucking way in the world we should have microwave ovens and refrigerators and TV sets and everything else at the prices we're paying for them. There's no way we get all this stuff and everything is done fair and square and everyone gets treated right. ... everything you own, it's all done on the backs of millions of poor people whose lives are so awful you can't even begin to imagine them, people who will do anything to get a life that is a tiny bit better than the shitty one they were born into, people who get exploited and treated like shit and, in the worst of all cases, pay with their lives."
#china #economics #economy #gadgets #politics #standardofliving #technology
archive.org #12458

BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | Giving up my iPod for a Walkman

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8117619.stm
"It took me three days to figure out that there was another side to the tape. That was not the only naive mistake that I made; I mistook the metal/normal switch on the Walkman for a genre-specific equaliser, but later I discovered that it was in fact used to switch between two different types of cassette."
#bbc #culture #funny #gadgets #history #music #nostalgia #retro #sony #walkman
archive.org #12444

Some E-Books Are More Equal Than Others - Pogue’s Posts Blog - NYTimes.com

http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/17/some-e-books-are-more-equal-than-others
"This is ugly for all kinds of reasons. Amazon says that this sort of thing is “rare,” but that it can happen at all is unsettling; we’ve been taught to believe that e-books are, you know, just like books, only better. Already, we’ve learned that they’re not really like books, in that once we’re finished reading them, we can’t resell or even donate them. But now we learn that all sales may not even be final. "
#1984 #amazon #drm #ebooks #gadgets #kindle #orwell
archive.org #12426

Ars Reviews the Palm Pre, part 1: the BlackBerry killer - Ars Technica

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2009/06/ars-reviews-the-palm-pre-part-1-the-blackberry-killer.ars
I have an iPod Touch, so I have the media. I want the messaging. "In all, Palm put as much effort into making the webOS a first-rate messaging experience as Apple did into making the iPhone a first-rate media experience, and with just as much success. So if most of your communication consists of Twitter, email, SMS, and IM with the people in your Facebook network and/or Gmail contacts list, then the Pre will do for your personal messaging what your work BlackBerry does for your business messaging."
#blackberry #gadgets #iphone #messaging #mobile #palm #pre #webos #wireless
archive.org #12336

Best Buy® Mobile Will Sell Palm Pre™ for Sprint in Stores Beginning June 6 | Best Buy Inc.

http://www.bestbuyinc.com/news_center/05-19-09/best-buy%C2%AE-mobile-will-sell-palm-pre%E2%84%A2-sprint-stores-beginning-june-6
"Best Buy Mobile, now in 1067 locations around the U.S. including standalone stores and stores-within-a-store at Best Buy will begin selling the Palm® Pre™ phone June 6. Without the hassle of mail-in rebates, Best Buy Mobile allows consumers to buy with instant rebate savings at the point of purchase."
#bestbuy #gadgets #palm #pre
archive.org #12240

grinding.be » Blog Archive » two ways the gadgets of the future will be powered by your blood

http://grinding.be/2009/04/23/two-ways-the-gadgets-of-the-future-will-be-powered-by-your-blood
"The yeast-based fuel cell produces around 40 nanowatts of power, compared to the microwatt a typical wristwatch battery might produce ... zinc oxide piezoelectric nanowires that generate an electric current when subjected to mechanical stress. ... harvesting energy from low-frequency vibrations such as the wind or the flow of currents ... powered by simple movements such as walking, or the beating of a heart."
#bionics #cyborg #gadgets #hardware #wearables
archive.org #12169

Novetel’s MiFi Isn’t Just a Skinny Looker. It’s Smart Too.

http://jkontherun.com/2009/04/02/novetels-mifi-isnt-just-a-skinny-looker-its-smart-too
"The device includes both a 3G and a WiFi radio: you simply turn it on, it connects to a 3G network and then broadcasts that signal over WiFi for up to five devices. Aside from the initial configuration, the most difficult interaction you’ll have with the MiFi is pressing the power button. There’s nothing else to do, but use it.But the MiFi isn’t a “dumb”, single purpose device; it has some smarts too. Novatel says that the device can actually run applications on the embedded Linux platform inside. That brings a vast number of possible ways to extend the MiFi beyond a simple 3G hotspot."
#3g #gadgets #hardware #nifty #novatelwireless #wifi
archive.org #12105

USB Trackball from Evergreen: Little BlackBerry Trackball for your PC

http://jkontherun.com/2009/03/26/usb-trackball-from-evergreen-little-blackberry-trackball-for-your-pc
"The question is how well a tiny trackball will work on a Windows PC? We don’t have to wait any longer for the answer. Evergreen in Japan has announced the Micro USB Mouse for Windows that is a portable little USB gadget with a retractable cable. In spite of the name, the “Mouse” is really a little trackball with buttons and while it looks goofy, this is a gadget that might actually be useful for those who like trackballs. No word on pricing or if this will make it to the U.S. but you sure could fit a lot of these little things on those empty ships that used to bring a lot of Toyotas to the U.S."
#gadgets #japan #peripherals #trackballs #usb #want #wishlist
archive.org #12089

Dad Tests Limits Of Cheesecake Factory Vibrating Pager | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/dad_tests_limits_of
"After receiving the device intended to alert him when his family's table at the Cheesecake Factory was ready, local father Timothy Reardon traversed the parking lots of adjacent businesses with the pager Tuesday to determine its range. "I'll bet I can get all the way behind the Barnes & Noble, no problem," said Reardon, who has performed similar experiments with cordless telephones. "I don't want to take it too close to the Best Buy, though, because all that electronic stuff in there might screw it up." At press time, Reardon's wife and children were finishing their appetizers while Reardon was still trying to find a way to get off the roof of an Old Navy a quarter of a mile away."
#cheesecakefactory #funny #gadgets #theonion
archive.org #11985

Kensington SlimBlade trackball for the smooth operator - Engadget

http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/15/kensington-slimblade-trackball-for-the-smooth-operator
"Yep, Kensington is still making desktop trackballs for all of you out there still rocking your original Macworld '92 T-shirts, and its latest model is actually quite attractive -- the SlimBlade trackball features a minimalist low-profile base with four buttons and a ruby red ball. The drivers are equally slick, displaying mode changes on screen in an HUD, letting you know when you've flipped from cursor to media control to view control profiles. Not a bad way to spend $129 if you're into trackballs, we suppose -- and we wholeheartedly support any product whose press release claims it'll turn us into "smooth operators." Video after the break."
#gadgets #kensington #trackballs #want #wishlist
archive.org #11885

ThinkGeek :: Coffee Cup Power Inverter

http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/travelpower/b29e
"The Coffee Cup Power Inverter is a conveniently shaped power source that coverts your car's DC power into two 120-volt AC outlets. Perfect for powering or charging TV's, DVD players, game consoles, cell phones, and other portable electronics. This coffee cup also has a USB charging port providing 500mA of power. The unique coffee cup shape fits nicely in today's auto/boat/truck cup holders, preventing it from moving around inside your vehicle. "
#automotive #gadgets #power
archive.org #11849

Electronic Drum Kit Shirt - Geek Gift Guide 2008 by ExtremeTech

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2334678,00.asp?kc=ETRSS02129TX1K0000532
"This 100% cotton, black shirt includes a drum kit decal with seven, yes seven, different drum graphics and sounds. All you do is tap on these drum graphics and you're well on your way to your first T-shirt drum solo. The included speaker requires four AAA batteries and sits in a pouch on the inside. The speaker's volume can be adjusted on the fly, a good thing because those neighbors of yours are seconds away from calling the cops. "
#clothing #drums #gadgets #rocking #tshirts #wishlist
archive.org #11660

Cherish The AIR? Just because you can doesn't mean you should

http://greenmonk.net/?p=111
"the core idea that should be upheld by companies like Apple should be about making things better and less often. Making things that will be able to evolve, be upgraded, be adaptable, hackable and more fun to use for longer so that as a customer I don’t think that I’m buying version 3.4 of something that will only be as good as it’s last press release. I want to buy “the” quintessential Apple product and cherish it for years, like people would cherish a vintage car."
#apple #design #gadgets #product #sustainability #technology
archive.org #11560

WOODEN USB MEMORY STRAP

http://www.perpetualkid.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2483
"Are you walking a fine line between being a tech weenie and a tree hugger? Thank goodness we found you! This wooden USB Memory Strap with built-in flash memory lets you combine both of your loves."
#gadgets #usb #wishlist #wood
archive.org #11546

NOVINT - The Novint Falcon

http://home.novint.com/products/novint_falcon.php
"The Novint Falcon lets you control a game in three dimensions, and also lets you feel high-fidelity three-dimensional force feedback. The Falcon controller moves right and left, forwards and backwards, like a mouse, but also moves up and down."
#browser #concept #gadgets #moz08
archive.org #11136

Sound Chaser

http://www.yurisuzuki.com/soundchaser.html
"A train-style record player. Users connect the chipped pieces of records together to make new tracks. The records pieces are from cheap records bought at jumble sales or used record shops. This record player revives forgotten, old records."
#gadgets #hacks #hardware #music #sound #trains
archive.org #11016

Ben Heck outdoes himself (again) with the Apple IIGS laptop - Engadget

http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/14/ben-heck-outdoes-himself-again-with-the-iigs-laptop
"Based off an original IIGS motherboard, the one-of-a-kind laptop features a 15-inch color screen, custom acrylic keyboard, a CompactFlash-based hard drive, and -- most importantly -- a glowing blue IIGS logo that flashes yellow during disk access."
#apple #appleiigs #benheck #for:stlhood #gadgets #gs #hacks #hardware #laptops
archive.org #10649

OLPC and the Kindle

http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2007/12/olpc_and_the_ki.html
"I explored the little OLPC and was quite impressed. I was impressed because it is a fully functional computer, with a screen size a tad larger than the Kindle from Amazon."
#gadgets #kindle #olpc
archive.org #10131

YBOX

http://www.uncommonprojects.com/ybox/index.html?more=
"YBox is a prototype/proof-of-concept for an ultra-cheap, always on, internet appliance that attaches to a standard TV set. The YBox is like Konfabulator for TV, turning TV into a platform for helpful, easy-to-read, live internet "channels"."
#gadgets #hacks #hardware #ybox
archive.org #9073

Amazon.com: USB Trackball Numeric Keypad/Desktop Calculator, 12-Digit Display (CNM0009B001): Electronics

http://www.amazon.com/Trackball-Numeric-Calculator-12-Digit-CNM0009B001/dp/B000KIECDS/sr=1-153/qid=1166852731/ref=sr_1_153/103-4714946-7791025?ie=UTF8&s=electronics
Is it just me, or is this one of the most random desk gadgets? A calculator, which doubles as a numeric keypad with a built-in USB trackball, and flash storage.
#gadgets #hardware #peripherals #usb #weird
archive.org #8287

SkyScout

http://www.celestron.com/skyscout/hp_land.php
"The SkyScout is a revolutionary, one of a kind, patented handheld device that instantly identifies and/or locates any celestial object visible to the naked eye, providing educational and entertaining information, both in text and audio."
#astronomy #gadgets #wishlist
archive.org #6044

ExpressCard: Superfast I/O

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1472734,00.asp
"The standard PC Card slot that has been found on the sides of notebooks since 1991 is wearing out its welcome. ... Enter ExpressCard, a smaller, faster, cheaper solution."
#gadgets #hardware
archive.org #6043

Forerunner 201

http://www.garmin.com/products/forerunner201
"The Forerunner™ 201 offers athletes an easy-to-read display, ergonomic wristband, and integrated GPS sensor that provides precise speed, distance, and pace data. It's a compact, lightweight, accurate training assistant with performance tracking, auto-l
#gadgets #gps #wishlist
archive.org #5738

Roku

http://www.rokulabs.com/products/soundbridge/SoundbridgeRadio
"SoundBridge Radio is a complete Wi-Fi Music System that brings the world of Internet radio to every room of the house in rich, clear, stereo sound. "
#gadgets #hardware #music #wishlist
archive.org #5463

Fossil

http://www.fossil.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?iMainCat=965&iProductID=26508&iSubCat=1076&itemID=26508&itemType=PRODUCT&pbid=&psid=es525
"Dial animates and plays the game Asteroids on a black background."
#gadgets #watches #wishlist
archive.org #5304

USB to TTL

http://www.avitresearch.co.uk/usb_to_ttl.htm
"The cable contains a USB to serial converter chip and is terminated in a standard 0.1" pitch header. The serial data is at standard TTL levels allowing it to interface directly to the micro-processor of the intended application."
#gadgets #hacking #ipod #ipodlinux #linux
archive.org #5272

AudioPad : Gizmodo

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/musical-instruments/audiopad-107348.php
"The AudioPad throws audio tracks, samples, and effects on a table, where the user controls all via little plastic pucks." Reminds me of the controls on Thor's ship on Stargate
#gadgets #music #stargate
archive.org #4824

2Second(fuse) - V(m)KB?

http://www.2secondfuse.com
"I am in love with the idea of carrying a tiny, cyclopean drone like the VKB to spray two or three octaves of keys over my work surface of the moment."
#gadgets
archive.org #4404

Photon X25

http://alesis.com/products/photonX25/index.html
"With unique features such as the Axyz Controller dome and ten 360° endless knobs, you’ll have powerful MIDI control of your software plug-ins." Ooh. I want.
#gadgets #music #wishlist
archive.org #3757

Rio Audio : Rio Karma 20GB Player

http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/_templates/item_main_Rio.asp?model=261
"...Docking Station with RCA Line-out and Ethernet Connectivity..." Ethernet?! On the player's dock?! Need to read some more - this can't possibly be as cool as it could be.
#gadgets
archive.org #3583

The Daintiest Dynamos

http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/WEBONLY/publicfeature/sep04/0904nuc.html
"By harvesting energy from radioactive specks, nuclear microbatteries could power tomorrow's microelectromechanical marvels—and maybe your cellphone, too"
#future #gadgets
archive.org #3395

Proximity Cards

http://cryolite.ath.cx/perl/skin/prox
"The software can currently read a card, store a single id, transmit that id over the air to a reader, blink out that id on the LEDs, and accept a new id on the tact switches."
#gadgets #hacks
archive.org #3385

Voice recognition for dashboard

http://mail.gnome.org/archives/dashboard-hackers/2004-September/msg00015.html
"It would be very cool if dashboard could create cluepackets from the speechrecognition software and dig up info on what whatever you are talking about." Wow, that would be kinda eerie if it worked well :)
#gadgets #nifty #programming
archive.org #3284

Socket Communications: Cordless Serial Adapter

http://www.socketcom.com/product/CS0400-479.asp
"Socket's Cordless Serial Adapter with Bluetooth Wireless Technology eliminates your conventional RS-232 serial cable, providing an easy-to-use, invisible connection." Okay, this rocks. I wonder how many legacy serial port things I have laying around th
#gadgets #hardware
archive.org #2040