Join Lian Li Mini Tower PC-V600F chassis unveiled
Lian Li is famous for their all aluminum PC chassis, and their latest release would be the Mini Tower PC-V600F which will come in a variety of colors. We are talking about black, silver, red, and get this – an All Black. All Black is not a special edition which pays tribute to New Zealand’s rugby team, but rather, it will carry that shade whether internally or externally.
Chances are those who pick up the PC-V600F will not be disappointed with the high-quality, all-aluminum computer case, as it comes with a grated front-panel design, a trio of cooling fans (where two of them will sport LED lighting), plenty of build space with hot swappable capabilities, multiple USB 3.0 ports, and anti-vibration capability. Oh yeah, as for folks who hate carrying a toolbox around, or fumble around with screwdrivers and missing screws, it is a relief to know that this PC chassis will boast of being tool-less in nature.
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Maze Racer simulates the mind
Sometimes, there are games that offer an element of fun, but not without having you use your grey matter too much. The £14.99 Maze Racer on the other hand, will test your nerves to the maximum. This is one addictive game that looks simple, but is far from it. You will need to tip, tilt and roll your way to victory, and with a clock to go up against, frazzled nerves are the order of the day.
You can always opt to go up against your friends or family, and for those who are more anti-social, there is another outlet to handle your nerves – by trying to beat your very own top score. The whole idea of Maze Racer is to send your marble around the maze in the fastest possible time. With obstacles such as Snake Mountain, the Dark Forest, Whirlwind Mountain and Pitfall Valley to overcome, you will need a cool head to complete it the moment the timer starts.
Hopefully the two AA batteries required to power the Maze Racer won’t die off when you’re on the verge of victory.
Doormat Chime lets you know there are visitors in an ingenious method
Most of us have long traded door-knockers for a door bell of sorts, or perhaps hang one of those classic bells that go ding-a-ling whenever a visitor is at your door. Since door bells and door chimes are dime a dozen, with most of them requiring a push of a button, or in a more passive manner, uses motion sensor technology, here is the Doormat Chime that works differently.
This security chime is hidden under the doormat itself, relying on a pressure sensitive pad that will set off one of three pleasant pre-programmed chimes. The portable bell unit has a working range of 100 feet, and can be placed just about anywhere. Other features comprise of volume control, and an optional cordless doorbell unit. The only downside that we can see? Once the trio of AAA batteries and solitary A23 battery runs out, you will need to get replacements. This is where the classic bell beats out on the $39.98 purchase.
Life-sized Pin Pressions makes it even more fun
I’m sure that a lot of you have one of those Pin Pressions things at home, so you can press your hand or face to it and get a metallic and pointillist view of your own body parts.
Just imagine yourself being able to go life-size with this type of technology. This is what has been done by Lulu Guinness, who created a giant pin art display, and encouraged people to “Be a Pin Up”. I must admit that is a clever pun that I wouldn’t have thought of.
She had this on display as part of Clerkenwell’s Design Week, at the St. John’s Gate in Central London. This was over a month ago, and I’m sad that I wasn’t in London for it. This looks like something that is a whole lot of fun, and I could probably press myself for hours.
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Change your bike’s gears, with your mind
Lately, I have been teaching my son to ride a bicycle, and it reminds me of my days of awkward bike riding. I remember that I had a hard time with changing the gears, but what if I could do it with my mind?
Parlee Cycles is apparently working on a concept bicycle made of carbon fiber that does just that. It is part of Toyota Prius Projects, and it uses a helmet equipped with neurotransmitters to read a wearer’s brainwaves. A wireless transmitter attached to the bike’s seat post gets the signal, and changes the gear.
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Sony HDR-PJ50 is both a camcorder and projector
When I saw this pic of the Sony HDR-PJ50, I was not surprised. After all, it isn’t the first time I have seen a projector on a camera. Nikon did this with the Coolpix S1000pj, and 3M did this with Shoot and Share camera as well.
The projector of the HDR-PJ50 is able to project an image of 60-inches on any flat surface, but you are probably going to have to be in a very dark room.
Then there is the usual feature of a 1920 x 1080 HD video and an unusual feature of a built-in 220GB hard drive. As you might have guessed, it is good for memory sticks or SD cards. It also has a built-in 220GB hard drive, so you can catch a lot of video.
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Skype 5.2 update for Mac offers group screen sharing
Sharing is caring, or so they say. Skype, the VoIP giant that was purchased by Microsoft, has not missed out on that particular adage, hence leading up to Skype 5.2 update for Mac which will deliver group screen sharing – something its predecessor failed to deliver. This new update would mean group communication being made easier than ever before, since you can share your display during a group video call. This is the perfect situation whenever you have something to troubleshoot, and since a picture is worth a thousand words, doing so over the screen is easier than combing through lines of fix-it text.
It must be noted that this is a spin-off of what has been available for some time already – screen sharing within a one-to-one Skype call. Apart from troubleshooting, there are numerous other reasons on why group screen sharing is cool – imagine making a document presentation to colleagues who are separated by thousands of miles, or to share holiday photos with friends and family?
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Virtual Cane helps the visually impaired to get around
Remember Daredevil from the comics? Well, he is one superhero who might be blind, but due to a freak accident, has gained superhuman sonar abilities that allows him to combat crime whenever he clocks out of the office as a lawyer. Yes sir, being sensitive as a bat certainly does have its benefits in impressing the ladies, but he can’t tell the difference physically between Megan Fox and a plain Jane if both are placed before him in broad daylight. Still, there is much more to life than wine, women and song, right?
Enter the Virtual Cane from Hebrew University, where it is already very close to being commercialized. The Virtual Cane is actually a handheld device which relies on a type of sonar that makes it capable of recognizing physical objects within a 10 m (39 ft) radius. This is made possible as the Virtual Cane emits invisible focused beams towards objects that it is pointed at, where it will then determine just how far away they are. For the user to receive feedback, such information will be relayed via a series of vibrations by “playing” on the intensity levels.
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