Multimedia

Netgear HDXB111 Powerline Adapter

Netgear has just rolled out its new HDXB111 Powerline adapter that comes with a pass-through power socket, which makes for a handy solution in homes where there is a limited amount of power outlets to play with. Apart from that, the UPA-based Powerline HD also boasts network connections up to 200Mbps over existing electrical wires, [...]


Gibson’s Dark Fire: Les Paul Reborn as RoboCop [Guitars]

It looks like the reason Gibson’s self-tuning Robot guitar had a limited run is that the legendary guitar innovator had a much more insane second stage already blueprinted up: Gibson’s Dark Fire Les Paul-style digital guitar is the crowning shred-related scientific achievement of our time.
Think of it as the Robot plus the Moog synth guitar [...]


Browse on your laptop with a T-Mobile G1 3G connection

If you have been wishing you could tether your G1 and use it for Internet access, there may a solution around the corner. Graham Stewart, a 28 yr old Software Consultant in Boulder Ohio has been working on somewhat of a proxy application for Android. Using his experimental application you can connect the T-Mobile G1 [...]


Flaming Lips Guitar Hero mod

Here’s a fun little suprise that showed up in a recent Flaming Lips interview. Frontman Wayne Coyne built this custom guitar rig out of a double-necked Epiphone. It has a neck from a Guitar Hero controller, which triggers a built in KORG Kaossilator touchpad synthesizer. Checkout the video interview at around 1:55 for a demo. [...]


Animoto Launches Service for Professional Photographers

Animoto is a mashup tool that allows users to make movies from the images and music they already have on their hard drive. Over the last year they have introduced a variety of features and functions. The latest of these is Animoto for Photography.
Animoto takes the pictures as slide show concept a bit further than [...]


Minoru Webcam Offers 3D Internet

The Minoru webcam wants to introduce a paradigm shift where Internet surfing is concerned, relying on both lenses to form a single 3D image, although the viewer will need to wear a pair of 3D glasses in order to see the intended effect. It is compatible with instant messaging services such as Skype, AIM and [...]