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[ev type=”youtube” data=”ksi4jm_Gkjk”][/ev] There used to be only two major ways to unlock a door. With a key or with a contact card, like used in hotels and high-security areas. You can now add the Wiimote to your list of entry methods. Using a combination of FreeBSD 6.2, an AVIOSYS IP motor, Sony RC-S320, the Wii remote, and some BT ...

The Victorinox SwissBeat 1GB MP3 Player is probably the only MP3 player you can kill a man with. Or cut a rope. Or skin a rabbit. Or any other cutting need a good boyscout might need in the wild. SwissBeat combines the popular Swiss Army Knife multi-tool with some technological spin of portable audio goodness. So now you can work ...

Just like Dick Clark said, “Music is the soundtrack to our lives.” The Musical Duet table joins furniture design and musical instrumentation in a xylophone for two. You and your loved one can play brain-melting xylophone solos until your hearts content. There are 5 different musical tables to choose from if a typical xylophone doesn’t tickle your fancy. The tables ...

The problem with traditional head-mounted display is that they’re usually too big, it’s either the battery that’s too heavy to carry, or the eye piece that prevents you from seeing what’s going on around. This is even more frustrating for those who wear specs, because you cannot put on both at the same time. A small Japanese company Arisawa seemed ...

The photo is of poor quality and the facts are hazy, but the rumor is that the above photoed PS3 in question is a new 80GB model which has been yet to be confirmed or denied by Sony. The 80GB PS3 sports a new model number to the Sony family (98004), and seems to be the real deal according to ...

People who have a limited amount of space in their apartments or houses have a tough time finding the space to house a productive recycling system. All of those beer cans and cardboard boxes your porn comes shipped in add up fast. Creating even less room in an already cramped living space. The Ecopod Recycling System aims to offer a ...

For gamers with a passion for the adorable, here’s a cool little battery charging doodad for PSP players. In one of those “Why didn’t I think of this?” moments, we saw this PSP shaped PSP battery charger which is a paradox all in its own. But a cool lookin’ paradox. For $30, this charger is more expensive than your average ...

What’s more deadly? The ass of an elephant or cigarettes. I’ve never met an elephant so I couldn’t tell you. This ridiculous cigarette dispenser might be pretty awkward to whip out at your next attendance at a PETA meeting. If you bring this to your PETA meeting, you might want to wear running shoes too to escape the angry animal ...

Blah, blah. We’re sure you’re probably tired of hearing about the controversy surrounding GTA IV by now, but now is when the excitement about the actual game itself sets in. Some new details have been released concerning the gameplay of the newest addition to the Grand Theft Auto family. The most interesting fact you’ll probably hear is that you can ...

Car stereo systems often have difficulty retaining a clean bass sound in such a confined space. The Kenwood KSC-SW10 active subwoofers retain much of the bass that is virtually destroyed by most systems and it does it relatively cost effective. The sub packs in a 150W max power amplifier with a dual voice coil 180mm concave subwoofer and passive radiator. ...