Dr Grymm's Eye Pod Victrola

Posted by Johnny Cat in Arts & Crafts, Music, Science & Tech on November 16, 2009 at 4:37 pm

Eye-Pod-VictrolaIt may be surprising, but that is a modified iPod, with a working dock and speaker.  ”Dr. Grymm” designed the steampunk modification, and has more photos on his Flickr set.

Inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, he has used a motley mix of materials (old typewriters, formed brass and steel, leather and quartz crystals) to put together a contraption that you wouldn’t have envisaged even in your wildest dreams – a gigantic eye popping out from the iPod controller section, and a crystal ball (?) replacing the comparably delectable screen; all resting on a steampunk victrola base with a blaring horn (we certainly hope there are no eerie tunes played for the additional effect).  Good news, though. It plays like your regular iPod so you can handpick your own tunes.

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The iPhone Log Dock

Posted by Alex in Gadget, Pictures on November 3, 2009 at 2:17 pm


Photo: woodtec

Because you can’t out-tech the sleek iPod and iPhone, it’s much better to go low-tech when showcasing Apple’s coveted gadgets. Behold, the log dock by Woodtec:

Again from Woodtec, the dual iPhone/iPod docking log takes the single log dock and adds room for another device. Now you can charge your iPhone and iPod simultaneously via a single length of tree limb. Unsurprisingly, as there’s more wood and an extra connection, the dual dock comes in at a higher price but for something so unique, $119.00 is surely money well spent.

Zoombits got more on wooden iPhone accessories: Link – Thanks Dave!

 
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Apple: All Your Pods Are Belong to Us

Posted by Alex in Crime & Law, Gadget on March 24, 2009 at 2:24 pm

Remember the kerfuffle when Re/Max tried to block the trademark registration of rival real estate company Rehava? Well, they’re not the only company that knows how to play hardball.

Consider Apple (yes, that Apple, fellow fanboys), whose lawyers are pursuing the "Pod" trademarks:

What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but if its name ended in "pod," it might attract the ire of Apple’s shark-like legal team.

Apple’s obsession with the blockbuster success of its iPod has driven the corporation to chase down many companies attempting to use the media player’s three-letter suffix in their product or business names. Names that have come under fire include MyPodder, TightPod, PodShow, and even Podium. On Monday, Sector Labs, a small business whose Video Pod trademark has been blocked by Apple, took legal action to fight back.

"It appears that Apple is not only trying to put an iPod in everybody’s hands and white earbuds in everyone’s ears but to control the use of our language and most particularly the word ‘Pod,’" Sector Labs’ lawyers wrote in a 239-page response to Apple’s trademark opposition, which has blocked Video Pod’s development. "If we are not careful, in Apple’s quest for dominance, they will soon attempt to take over the words ‘Phone’ and ‘Tunes’ — let us hope they do not attempt a coup over the exclusive rights to the letter ‘i’."

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VCR Hack: All You Need is a Screwdriver, Scissors, and Marshmallows

Posted by Queuebot in Gadget on March 11, 2009 at 1:07 pm


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Don’t throw away that VCR– hack it instead!  This is a spoof hack not a real one, and you’ll want to find out what the marshmallows are for.

From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Marilyn Terrell.

 
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Pringles Can iPod Dock

Posted by Alex in Food & Drinks, Gadget, Neatorama Only, Pictures on February 12, 2009 at 11:34 pm

Ah, the Pringles can. Is there anything it can’t do? It works as a container that keeps not-potato chips crispy for years (yes, a court has ruled that Pringles aren’t potato chips for tax purposes), act as a Yagi antenna (the infamous Pringles WiFi antenna), and even as a coffin.

Now, thanks to Neatorama reader Nick M., an empty Pringles can also doubles as an iPod dock:

I made this project for a friend in about an hour. It is al made from found parts laying around our apartment. I uses a set of speakers, and an ipod charging cable. The entire project cost around 5 dollars and was quite fun. The project requires nothing but the can itself, a set of speakers, hot glue, ipod cable (if you want), and an exacto knife. The can holds itself up.

Thanks Nick M.!

 
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Evolution of Home Audio

Posted by Queuebot in Gadget on February 7, 2009 at 1:08 am

In the past 100 years we’ve gone from music-boxes and player pianos to cell phones that hold thousands of songs… from conical amplifiers to bone conduction headphones… You don’t know where you’re going until you see where you’ve been so here’s the Evolution of Home Audio at WebUrbanist:

There’s no geek like an audio geek – sorry, “audiophile”. So-called sound aficionados were pushing the envelope of obsessiveness long before the rise of computers, gaming and all things Trek. Let’s look at 10 ways geeks got their grooves back – and where we go from ear.

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