How many Roku models are there? Like, twelve? But it doesn’t matter: the newest one is here, and thankfully (predictably?) it’s the best one yet. So good that you’ll stop using other crap you own. So good you’ll use your cable box less. That good. More »
A company called Lumilor has announced a permanent electroluminescent paint that can be selectively illuminated by applying a charge to it. Burning Man attendees are already familiar with the ubiquitous, cheap EL wire, but this takes things to a new level: The LumiLor TM electroluminescent coating system is a patent-pending, practical, durable and affordable technology that can be illuminated with a simple electrical current. Used in conjunction with simple driver electronics, LumiLor will illuminate any surface brightly, and is capable of being custom-animated to flash in sequenced, strobed, and sound activated modes. The potential for customization is practically limitless! ABOUT LUMILOR ( via JWZ )
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Electroluminescent paint: like EL wire you apply with a brush
Google’s latest Chrome experiment is a marble maze game that binds your smartphone to your PC through those shareable tabs. Once you’ve opened the same tab on both platforms, you’ll be put in control of a metallic Nexus Q lookalike, steered by the accelerometers baked into your smartphone — as well as power and jump buttons. Better still, there’s (arguably) an infinite number of levels to tackle, with the experiment transforming your favorite sites into a multi-stage mazes. You’ll need a phone that’s running at least iOS 5.0 or Android 4.0 to make the connection. Take it for a cautious spin at the link below. Filed under: Cellphones , Gaming , Internet , Software , Mobile , Google Comments Via: Engadget Japan Source: Chrome World Wide Maze
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Google Chrome’s World Wide Maze turns your favorite website into 3D game that’s played on your phone (video)
Google’s latest Chrome experiment is a marble maze game that binds your smartphone to your PC through those shareable tabs. Once you’ve opened the same tab on both platforms, you’ll be put in control of a metallic Nexus Q lookalike, steered by the accelerometers baked into your smartphone — as well as power and jump buttons. Better still, there’s (arguably) an infinite number of levels to tackle, with the experiment transforming your favorite sites into a multi-stage mazes. You’ll need a phone that’s running at least iOS 5.0 or Android 4.0 to make the connection. Take it for a cautious spin at the link below. Filed under: Cellphones , Gaming , Internet , Software , Mobile , Google Comments Via: Engadget Japan Source: Chrome World Wide Maze
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Google Chrome’s World Wide Maze turns your favorite website into 3D game for your phone (video)
A new blood-testing subdermal sensor has been developed by a team of scientists in Switzerland. While that may not sound particularly notable, this half-inch prototype can instantly beam several health metrics to smart devices over Bluetooth , monitoring cholesterol, blood sugar levels as well as the impact of medical treatments like chemotherapy using five built-in sensors. The device has already been tested on animals and while the researchers hope to begin testing soon on patients that would typically require a lot of blood tests and monitoring, the module is still several years from a commercial release. According to the EPFL ‘s video, the sensor can even predict heart attacks several hours before they occur, sensing minute changes in the bloodstream ahead of time. We’ve ‘implanted’ the explanation after the break, but if you’re looking for some more medical-minded specifics, head to the source. Filed under: Science , Alt Comments Via: BBC Source: EPFL
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Wireless ‘under the skin’ prototype implant beams instant blood test read-outs to your smartphone
A beautiful video of sound curiously affecting a stream of water, visible thanks to a camera recording at 24 frames-per-second. The speaker generates a 24 hz sine wave that vibrates the water while the camera recording at 24 fps make the stream appear to “freeze.” (Thanks, Koshi !)
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Video: water appears frozen in sine wave
YouTube already has its fair share of rivals on all sides, from Vimeo to Hulu. Now, though, one of YouTube’s co-founders, Chris Hurley, is planning to create a rival of his own. More »
Here’s a cool little addition to the increasingly competitive world of home automation . Ube’s got a WiFi Smart Dimmer that utilizes multitouch functionality to control the the lights in your house — use one finger to turn off a single light, or use two to turn off a set. The company picked SXSW as the venue to announce the forthcoming launch of customized gestures for other smart devices — in the example given to us by CEO Utz Baldwin, a user can input a “W” to turn on the sprinklers — or an “A” plus up swipe to turn on an alarm and an “A” plus a down swipe to disable it. Sadly, the functionality won’t be available for the launch of the first generation, though it’s likely to come in time for the second generation, along with a software update for early adopters. Interested parties can support the company via Kickstarter right now — Ube’s a bit over halfway to its goal of $280,000, with 24 days to go. You can also watch Baldwin discuss the product and today’s news in a video after the break. Gallery: Ube WiFi Smart Dimmer hands-on Comments Source: Kickstarter
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Ube WiFi Smart Dimmer to recieve customized multitouch gesture control
Shortly after the Kinect SDK first launched , it spawned a number of inspired efforts from researchers to make it do more than just track your body. Microsoft Research finally seems to be catching up to its own tech, as it just flaunted a recent project that allows fine-tuned gesture control, thanks to a newly developed talent for the motion sensing device to read whether your hand is open or closed. That let the team simulate multitouch-like capability on a PC as they air-painted basic images and manipulated Bing maps by varying their hand states. The hardware used doesn’t appear to be stock, so whether such new capability entails a rumored new version of the Kinect that may or may not appear on a (rumored) future Xbox , we’ll leave for you to decide. Filed under: Peripherals , Microsoft Comments Via: NeoWin Source: Microsoft Research
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Microsoft Research brings mid-air multitouch to Kinect (video)
” deux-al pianos .” The amazing and gifted musician Evan Shinners demonstrates how to play Bach’s double manual keyboard music. Evan’s new album of Bach compositions is available as an MP3 download at Amazon: ” Evan Plays Seven .” (thanks, Joe Sabia !)
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Bach, played on two pianos at the same time, by Evan Shinners