Hasta La Gadget!

You knew somebody would do it, and now you’re just downtrodden that said somebody isn’t you. Yes friends, the gadget you see above really is a pair of working headphones with coconut halves for earcups. We already got word that Dave Chappelle’s crack-infused twin fully approves, but we’re still waiting for Dr. Dre to give us the all-clear before we deem them “street credible.”

[Via MAKE]

Filed under: Portable Audio

Coconut headphone mod makes us long for Kokomo originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading MSI Wind battery used as a not-exactly-portable, unreliable USB charger

Filed under: Cellphones, Laptops

MSI Wind battery used as a not-exactly-portable, unreliable USB charger originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve seen every manner of touchpad — multitouch, gesture recognition, no touch, LCD trackpads — if you can think of it, somebody has probably done a version of it. Take this particular one for example, which just might rank below even the touchscreen GBA in terms of practical usefulness — though, it’s not as if utility is a prerequisite of joviality, right? If you’ve been neglecting that DIY muscle of late, you owe it to yourself to check out the video beyond the break, which shows that a humble touchpad can learn new tricks. Oh, and if you feel extra inspired, the read link contains another video plus the necessary code for making the light show happen. Don’t say we never gave you anything.

[Via Hack A Day]

Continue reading Video: Arduino-powered touchpad mimics iPod volume control

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

Video: Arduino-powered touchpad mimics iPod volume control originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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See, we knew those check writers in NYC had something brilliant in mind when dropping a cool million on typewriters this week! As the tale goes, they’ve contracted one Fabien Cappello to modify each and every one into a ‘Typing The Sound’ concept, which bangs away at letters whilst making all sorts of racket. Unfortunately, there aren’t any how-to details to be found (nor any real proof that a pianist isn’t behind this guy fooling us all… nor any truth to the aforesaid tale), but the video past the break is still worth a gander. Honest.

[Via MAKE]

Continue reading Video: Cacophonic typewriter doubles as piano

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

Video: Cacophonic typewriter doubles as piano originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It may look like just a bit of corkwood taped to the front of a pretty expensive shooter, but that’s only because it is. If you’re already willing to withstand gadget muggles sniggering at your mighty DSLR and its six inch frontal protrusion, surely adding this sort of a ghetto mod isn’t going to dent your self-respect too much. Put together using the ultimate in ordinary household objects, this fish-eye lens manages to kick out some pretty useful-looking images and seems a viable alternative for those with more time than money. Check out the read link for the full instructions and a gallery of photos taken with the lens.

Filed under: Digital Cameras

Homebrewed Nikon D90 lens is a fish-eyed theft deterrent originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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