Hasta La Gadget!

We see plenty of wild casemods around here — staying on the pulse of what’s new with the cool kids is part of our jobs. We’ve never really seen anything like this one, however. We don’t know a terrible lot about the case — just that it’s made of what appears to be solid evil dipped in bronze, and lit by the blood of a terrifying hellbeast. Regardless: it’s going to look great in your living room… once you convince Satan to sell it to you for a reasonable price, that is. One more terrifically horrendous photo after the break.

Continue reading Insane Russian casemod shamelessly puts good taste to bed once and for all

Filed under: Desktops

Insane Russian casemod shamelessly puts good taste to bed once and for all originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 May 2009 10:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apparently as of right now, this stunning piece of high art is just a foam model mock-up, but listen to us, mouse manufacturers of the world: if you build this, we will give you every penny we have to own it. Our only gripe? The D-pad should definitely be up top for navigation duties. Still… where’s the waiting list?

[Via Technabob]

Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals

NES gamepad mouse is the most amazing piece of industrial design in the history of humankind originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While it’s certainly not all that uncommon to see giant robots wandering the streets of Japan, it looks like even the jaded folks on the Japanese TV show “Nanikore Chin Hakkei” were impressed by this massive beetle robot built by an Ibaraki man, who apparently spent a full 11 years toiling away at it. Of course, it’s not a fully autonomous robot (thankfully), but it is able to be controlled from afar with a truly impressive remote control, or from the inside, which is fully kitted out with a spaceship-style cockpit and plenty of seating for passengers. It also isn’t quite able to fully stand up on all those legs, which are instead used to pull it along the ground as some wheels provide a bit of extra assistance. Still, it’s quite a sight to behold, and we can’t think of a single reason why you wouldn’t want to check out the video after the break — unless, of course, you hate things that are awesome.

[Via NerdwithSwag.com]

Continue reading Giant mechanized rhinoceros beetle makes its Japanese TV debut

Filed under: Robots, Transportation

Giant mechanized rhinoceros beetle makes its Japanese TV debut originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve been thinking about picking up our own little synth lately, so we were pretty stoked to see Teenage Engineering’s OP-1 — even if it’s not near production yet. The pocket-sized synthesizer — which will also double as a controller for a digital workstation — is going to boast eight synth models and eight samplers, effects, a sequencer and an arpeggiator. There’s a built-in mic, speaker, and, excitingly, an FM radio. On the controller side of the device, it’s got transport controls, four rotary encoders, plus 16 quick keys. There’s no word yet on when (if) this thing will hit the market, though they’re taking volunteers for beta testing as of now. Sounds awesome, looks rad: sign us up!

Update: Video of a display test of the OP-1 after the break!

[Via Music Radar]

Continue reading Teenage Engineering’s OP-1 synthesizer sure to entice Mark Mothersbaugh

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

Teenage Engineering’s OP-1 synthesizer sure to entice Mark Mothersbaugh originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Adtec‘s just released its Bluetooth wristband, which enables hands-free — well, sort of. The band, which is equipped with a speaker and volume control, connects to your cell phone via Bluetooth, and comes in white or gray. The company suggests one might find this little gadget useful while fishing or running. Maybe it’s just us, but we were thinking it might be neat to use it while conducting highly confidential espionage missions, too. Or… you know, blogging. Pair it with this guy and you’ve got a match made in heaven! It’s available now in Japan for ¥5,980 — about $65 — but will probably (sadly) never makes its way across the waters to North America.

[Via DVICE]

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

Adtec unleashes Bluetooth wristband, delusions of grandeur originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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