By Chris Scott Barr
It pains me to admit that I’ve never actually solved a Rubik’s Cube. Granted, it’s been years since I last tried, but I still feel disappointed nonetheless. One question that plagued me for some time was whether or not a colorblind person could solve the puzzle. Of course I later discover...
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By Andrew Liszewski
I don’t know the first thing about making music, but that doesn’t stop me from lusting over cool looking retro music gear. Now sadly the original eBay auction for this Casio VL-10 VL-Tone mini synth has ended, but according to Retro Thing, back in the 80’s this was one of the smallest...
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By Andrew Liszewski
Sorry about the deluge of videos this morning (2 is a deluge right?) but Jess Gibson’s ‘blocumentary’ AFOL (or Adult Fans of LEGO) is a must watch for anyone who still busts out their containers of rainbow colored blocks after a long day at the office. Now I think LEGO has done...
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By Andrew Liszewski
A couple of years ago I wrote about the Digitizing Line DL 3000 book scanner which is capable of scanning and digitizing about 3,000 pages an hour, or 50 pages a minute, for a mere $250,000. And it has the footprint of a 4-post king sized bed. On the other hand, Masatoshi...
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By Chris Scott Barr
It looks like AT&T has hopped on the eco-friendly bandwagon. They have announced a new mobile phone charger dubbed the Zero Charger, which is supposed to be the greenest of its kind. It’s common knowledge that many devices will still draw power, even after their battery has been fully charged. This...
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