Tech Today w/ Ken May

This video of the KR1, Kevin Rupp’s hand-made guitar synth based on the Zoybar platform is pretty darn wild. It features a Line 6 Pocket Pod, a Line 6 Relay G30 wireless transmitter, a Korg Kaossilator Pro Synth Loop station, and Sanyo Pedal Juice re-chargeable battery. You can record and play over multiple loops and drum fills and then solo over them like a boss.

Here is a better-lit version of the KR1 in action. Now all he needs is a little monkey and a tin cup and he can be a 21st century organ grinder.

Thanks, TK

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KR1 Is One Wild Guitar Synth

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Four new Linksys wireless-N routers have come out of Cisco's flaps today, with the E4200 being the star player in the E-series range. It's not just a router, though—this one also works as a media server with a dedicated channel for streaming videos and other media on the same network. More

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It’d be too easy to simply describe BlueStack’s suddenly titillating software as Android’s Parallels for Windows, but really — why try to complicate things? Currently available only in test form, the program is designed to run a virtualized copy of Android atop a not-at-all-virtualized copy of Windows, and the implications could be far-reaching. According to a hands-on demonstration given to the folks at Slashgear, BlueStack’s software enables Android and Windows to share utilities and drivers; in other words, you can print something within Android via your Windows print driver, or make a call in Android’s Skype application via Microsoft’s VoIP drivers. We’re told that multitasking was smooth and succinct, and while there’s no access to the Android Market, test builds are including Amazon’s Appstore as an alternative. If all goes well, the company should let the code loose “later this year,” but it’s hard to say what kind of price tag (or stipulations) will be attached. Can’t think of a good reason to have Android and Windows living harmoniously? Here’s one. (Oh, and you’re welcome).

BlueStacks offering Android virtualization within Windows, harmony for one and all originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you dig the stylish look on the Linksys E4200 802.11n router but prefer something more wallet-friendly, then Cisco’s latest range of home routers and switches will likely suit your taste. Gone are the curved grooves and blinking LEDs on the top, but these routers — ranging from $59.99 to $159.99 — still go about their usual wireless business at up to 300Mbps, with additional simultaneous dual-band support on the pricier E2500 and E3200. Like their predecessors, you’ll also find a refreshed, feature-packed Cisco Connect software suite in the box, which promises to make installation and management a whole lot easier.

Also notable is the upcoming virtual USB feature that connects printers and storage devices to the network — the E3200 and E4200 are expected to receive this update in the summer. As for the switches, you have a choice of three new models going from $29.99 for five 10/100Mbps ports, all the way up to $74.99 for eight gigabit connections. All these good-looking fellas are up for grabs starting today, and you can check out the spec sheets after the break for all the nitty-gritty.

Continue reading Cisco goes minimalistic with new Linksys E-Series routers and switches

Cisco goes minimalistic with new Linksys E-Series routers and switches originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just hours after the hacker collective Anonymous threatened to take down the PlayStation Network and major Sony websites, the PSN — the service that allows PS3 gamers to compete online and download games — has been going on and offline. The official PlayStation blog and Sony’s U.S. PlayStation site are also loading slowly, if at all. More

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Just hours after the hacker collective Anonymous threatened to take down the PlayStation Network and major Sony websites, the PSN — the service that allows PS3 gamers to compete online and download games — has been going on and offline. The official PlayStation blog and Sony’s U.S. PlayStation site are also loading slowly, if at all. More

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Glass Onion is a beautiful Windows 7 theme by deviantART user SolMiler, that’s really two themes in one: dusk and dawn. It features a similar glassy look to the standard Windows 7 user interface, but smoother, simpler, and cleaner. More

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Glass Onion is a beautiful Windows 7 theme by deviantART user SolMiler, that’s really two themes in one: dusk and dawn. It features a similar glassy look to the standard Windows 7 user interface, but smoother, simpler, and cleaner. More

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MRSA Cells With and Without Nanoparticles MRSA bacteria before, left, and after, right, incubation with a new biodegradable polymer nanoparticle. Cell destruction is clearly visible. The bottom two images are magnified with respect to the top images. More

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MRSA Cells With and Without Nanoparticles MRSA bacteria before, left, and after, right, incubation with a new biodegradable polymer nanoparticle. Cell destruction is clearly visible. The bottom two images are magnified with respect to the top images. More