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26 Oct 2010 23:10

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Tech: Get of the week: Engadget’s PlayStation Phone story (not bad, guys!)

  • Can’t you hear the fanboys squealing? This device was made for them. This get by Engadget is nearly as awesome as Gizmodo’s iPhone leak. Well-played, kids. And to Sony: This is a very smart way to get people to use your phones. source
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14 Oct 2009 09:47

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Tech: The WikiReader: Wikipedia for people without iPhones handy

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  • It’s like a combination between an Amazon Kindle and a Tamagotchi. It looks neat. But so does your cell phone. At $99, where’s the market for this?source
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10 Oct 2009 13:08

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Music: Meet the Eigenharp: The future of music or the future of hype?



It’s not often that we can say that we've seen something truly original. But the Eigenharp certainly fits that bill. It's loaded with technology that takes the best of synthesizers and mixes it with the best of traditional instruments. It's been a good 60 years since we've had a game-changing musical instrument. To paraphrase The Strokes, Is This It?
  • What it is A mix between a MIDI-sample-powered synth and a responsive, tangible instrument, it’s completely portable and (smartly) comes at two price points – a super-expensive one (the Alpha, which looks like a mix between a Chapman Stick and a hookah) for the musical nerds and the pros, and a cheaper one (the Pico) priced within the reach of normal people. source
  • What it is A mix between a MIDI-sample-powered synth and a responsive, tangible instrument, it’s completely portable and (smartly) comes at two price points – a super-expensive one (the Alpha, which looks like a mix between a Chapman Stick and a hookah) for the musical nerds and the pros, and a cheaper one (the Pico) priced within the reach of normal people.
  • Post-guitar? The electric guitar, in the grand scheme, has held its status as the most influential instrument for about 60 years. Others have tried, but electric guitars had just have the right mix of portability and shape that make them make sense in thousands of settings. That’s what intrigues us about the idea of the Eigenharp: It has the same appeal the electric guitar did. source
  • What it is A mix between a MIDI-sample-powered synth and a responsive, tangible instrument, it’s completely portable and (smartly) comes at two price points – a super-expensive one (the Alpha, which looks like a mix between a Chapman Stick and a hookah) for the musical nerds and the pros, and a cheaper one (the Pico) priced within the reach of normal people.
  • Post-guitar? The electric guitar, in the grand scheme, has held its status as the most influential instrument for about 60 years. Others have tried, but electric guitars had just have the right mix of portability and shape that make them make sense in thousands of settings. That’s what intrigues us about the idea of the Eigenharp: It has the same appeal the electric guitar did.
  • A reference point Years ago, we used to live in Milwaukee. We knew this guy named Jim Bartz, who had an interesting artistic outlet in the form of the Stringstation, a musical instrument with 40 strings meant to convey a huge sonic experience. In a lot of ways, this reminds us a lot of that. It’s got that wild, out-of-nowhere experimental tinge to it that Bartz’ instrument does. source
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15 Sep 2009 10:33

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Tech: The Zune HD is out today, brahs. We hear that’s the hip new thing

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  • And Apple fans the world over ignored it. In Microsoft’s defense, though, the previous versions of the Zune weren’t all that hot. With the third iteration, they’re much closer to getting it right. And now it offers a bunch of games (or so we hear). Zune tattoo guy, get in line to buy it!source
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13 Aug 2009 10:52

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Tech: (Don’t) Admit it, you’re excited about Zune HD. Pre-order it today.

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30 May 2009 14:45

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Tech: Geeks just wet themselves over Sony’s new PSP Go console leak

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  • Somehow, a gaming site got a hold of a video of the launch of Sony’s successor to its popular-but-no-Nintendo-DS gaming console, the PSP. And there’s a lot of cool features in the PSP Go, like 16gb Flash capacity. We’re excited for you guys.source
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10 Jan 2009 10:14

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Tech: Could Tetris fend off post-traumatic stress?

Researchers, in a new study, say yes. And watch out for falling blocks. source
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