First Impressions: iPod Nano

Posted on September 13, 2005 Under Gadgetry

The pictures floating around of the newest addition to the iPod family don't do ANY justice. The iPod Nano is seriously tiny, nano sized, and it's far smaller than I ever expected it to be. The packaging and branding of…

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Motorola ROKR and iTunes Nano

Posted on September 7, 2005 Under Gadgetry

It has been a big day for gadget lovers, Motorola officially announced the Motorola ROKR phone, which holds 100 songs, syncs with iTunes, etc. The phone is available now from Cingular, at $250 with a two year contract. On another…

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Flexible Cutting Board

Posted on August 10, 2005 Under Gadgetry

Hat's off to the British designer Tim Ainley, his Flexible 'Chopping' Board is borderline genius. They're made of Low Density (and extremely durable) Polythylene. Strong enough for chopping, the board can also be rolled into a tube for measuring, held…

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Inka Pen

Posted on August 2, 2005 Under Gadgetry

I got to chat briefly with Inka Pen designer and optical engineer Greg Adelman, when he dropped some samples by my office. He came up with the idea for the Inka during a field research trip with the Scripps Institution…

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Acapella Audio

Posted on August 1, 2005 Under Gadgetry

No real word on how these German made Acapella Audio Arts speakers actually sound-- but they're definitely lookers. One of the only reviews I can actually find says ""Close your eyes, you won't be able to believe that the music…

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Moto Q

Posted on July 26, 2005 Under Gadgetry

The peanut gallery has been calling the new "RAZR-thin" PDA a 'blackberry killer' for some time, but none of them had actually tried the damn thing yet. I'm not convinced that's the case. The Blackberry handles email better than anything…

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Orbit Watch

Posted on July 25, 2005 Under Gadgetry

This new watch concept by Gina Reimann is quite the concept. Billed as "the sundian for the 22nd century", her watch The Orbit, uses natural sunlight to tell the time with the help of a simple compass interface. At night,…

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Egg and Toast Maker

Posted on July 21, 2005 Under Gadgetry

If I lived in a dorm room, I wouldn't even think twice about getting myself this Egg and Muffin Toaster. Heck, I might even think about getting myself one so I never even have to fire up my stove! This…

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The Cordster

Posted on July 20, 2005 Under Gadgetry

I love just about everything about my CableYoYo, it's slim and sleek, but sometimes too small to handle a few of the thicker and beefier wires we as tech people all have to deal with. Another wire management option has…

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Andy Huntington Interaction and Sound

Posted on June 29, 2005 Under Gadgetry

Andy Huntington is currently completing his 2nd year of the MA Interaction Design a the Royal College of Art. He's showing one of his very intriguing projects right now at "The Show 2005", at RCA. There are only a few…

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