On the surface it sounds like a good idea - combine a cooler with a stereo, throw some wheels on it and you have a rolling party center right? The BoomCooler packs some punch, what with a 10” sub, dual 6”x9” speakers 600-Watt amp and CD player and all - it seems to fit the [...]
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[ September 24th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]Boom Cooler, a Boom Box in a Cooler that Can’t Even Hold Ice
Drag Your Crusty Wallet Photos Into the Digital Age
It is unfortunate that this leather wallet with digital picture viewer is so damned ugly, because it is a pretty cool idea; at least for those that feel compelled to carry pictures around in their wallets. The picture viewer stores up to 60 photos, has a 1.44-inch screen and is compatible with Mac or Windows. [...]
Deep Green, a Pool Playing Robot With Professional Aspirations
Deep Green is a pool playing robot that is the work of researchers at Queen’s University. It makes use of a Global Vision system to see balls on the table, a Local Vision system to select the right shot and a pneumatic actuator to make a shot from 3-12 m/s.
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Video: Cyber Waterfall From Japan
This is about the coolest use of technology for marketing purposes that I have seen in a long time. A waterfall is used to spell out messages and display images. [Science Punk]
Schlage LiNK Web-controlled Z-Wave Door Locks, Pricey
The idea of web-controlled door locks is very, very cool - especially if you are prone to losing your keys and/or don’t like leaving your computer desk for letting in visitors. Schlage would therefore seem to be right on the money with the LiNK lock. The price is slightly hefty, particularly when you take [...]
