October 8th, 2008 by
Filed under: Laptops, Tablet PCs
A fellow named Stuart Lowe installed Leopard on his Gigabyte M912X netbook / tablet hybrid, and we like the results. Though this isn’t the first Mac tablet hack, it’s a tightly wrapped little package: the interface seems smooth with either fingers or a stylus, and Inkwell’s onscreen keyboard allows complete functionality when the computer is folded into its slate configuration. Much of the necessary software functionality existed in Leopard already, and since installing OS X on something other than a Mac isn’t the challenge it used to be, we’re envisioning a pretty smooth ride for other would-be-hackers. We’ve embedded a video on the other side of the jump — take a look, and then cast your vote on what to call this niche category of netbook-like tablets.
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May 7th, 2008 by
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
It looks like everybody’s source of wonderfully useless gadgets has managed to pull yet another trick out of its hat, with Brando now breaking the common sense mold once again with the so-called ” Stylus Hanging Bluetooth Headset.” Apparently targeting those that find traditional Bluetooth headsets a little too convenient, this wonder of convergence crams a full-fledged Bluetooth headset into an over-sized PDA stylus, which will let you both talk on the phone and use your PDA — just not at the same time (unless you use the earphone attachment, that is). $30 and it’s yours.
[Via The Raw Feed]
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March 11th, 2008 by
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Olympus pushed out the Mju (that’s the Stylus over here) 1020 in a lackluster pre-PMA update back in January, but the company is trying to spice up the 10.1 megapixel shooter with a trio of custom skins designed by Romanian artist Matei Apostolescu. The skins are bundled with a special white-bodied 1020 and are apparently available now, but you’ll have to act fast — only 5,000 are being produced. Check the other two designs after the break.
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February 23rd, 2008 by
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
When talking menus just aren’t futuristic enough, we reckon Teraoka’s Deli Touch pen — which strongly reeks of LeapFrog’s Tag — is the next best thing. The system works with barcode-laden menus and enables customers to simply swipe their choices and have them beamed directly to the kitchen. Besides hastening the order process and keeping the interaction between customer and waiter / waitress at a minimum, the device may also give you a solid reason to skimp on the tip — not that we’d recommend such a thing, of course. Unfortunately, we’ve no idea if this setup is built to play nice with picky eaters and their laundry list of special requests, so we’d probably recommend steering clear unless you’re totally cool with the standard fare.
[Via PopGadget]
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November 8th, 2007 by
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
It’s been a tick since we’ve heard any news on the 3D drawing front, but a number of computer scientists from Brown University are putting the art back in the proverbial foreground with its Drawing on Air installation. Put simply, users can slip on a virtual reality mask, grab a stylus and tracking device, and go to town. The system uses “drawing guidelines, force feedback, and two-handed interaction” to assist artists in drawing more precisely, and once movements are made, the patterns are transferred to a computer for use in 3D modeling and design programs. Unfortunately, such a system can’t currently be priced at points which John and / or Jane Doe would be happy with, but the researchers did state that commercialization wasn’t “too far away” and that prices should decrease from “thousands of dollars to hundreds of dollars in the next few years.”
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