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The MAKE “Daisy” MP3 Player Kit
“Can’t find an open source mp3 player? Neither could we. Here’s an idea: Build your own. Daisy is an easy-to-build, pocket-sized open source MP3 player. Producing sound as good as an iPod, the Daisy can access 65,000 tracks, play 48khz WAV files as well as mp3’s, and has batteries that you can actually change. But the big thing about Daisy is the ease with which it interfaces with so many devices, including the Make Controller.”
Get “Daisy” here.
Make Magazine is one I was not familiar with. It seems fairly new. All the fun projects and kits they offer [which you can submit] are worth checking out:
Click around more- for those you think, assemble (and disassemble) and re-create!
Filed under: instructables.com, make, make magazine, makezine.com | Leave a Comment
Universal Everything
Universal Everything is for >
> Advanced Interactive Design
> Mobile Device Content
> Retail Environments
> Broadcast Design
> Moving Image
> Branding / Identities
> Advertising Art Direction
> Print / Packaging Design
> Sound Design
> Architectural Graphics
> Exhibition Design
> Exhibition Curation
> Gallery Installations
:: They operate as an ever-expanding global network of designers, programmers, musicians and animators.
:: Universal Everything is a virtual, multidisciplinary studio led by Matt Pyke. From his home office in Sheffield, England, Matt collaborates with designers, programmers, musicians, and animators all over the world. UE has an extensive client list, including Nike, MTV, Samsung, and CNN, and is involved in ongoing collaborative art projects.
:: Apparently Mike will be at the Apple store in Soho Thursday, January 18th, 4:30-6:00pm
Filed under: Apple Store Soho, Matt Pyke, art, branding, design, direction, interactive design, mobile device content, print, universaleverything.com | Leave a Comment
Midwest ice storm
Global warming has done its magic once again. How is it that the East Coast saw some fluries for about 15 minutes this week and the Midwest and South have had their 2nd ice storm?? No common sense whatsoever, considering the geography. But then again, they are smack right in the center of all of us – so they get the “leftovers” from the rest of the states.
Hope you are doing well my STL buds.
Beautiful photos of the winter weather there, here. [Don't know how beautiful it is to them, ha]
Filed under: St.Louis, ice storm | Leave a Comment
:: Wired Science ::
Wired Magazine testing the waters on TV! Watch the pilot episode.
“WIRED SCIENCE is a one-hour primetime program that translates WIRED Magazine’s award-winning journalism into a fast-paced television show. A co-production of KCET/Los Angeles, the West Coast flagship station of PBS, and WIRED, the pre-eminent science and technology magazine, WIRED SCIENCE brings WIRED Magazine’s cutting edge vision, stylish design, and irreverent attitude to the screen with breakout ideas, recent discoveries, and the latest innovations.”
Local TV listings.
Wired Science’s blog
Filed under: PBS, Wired Magazine, Wired Science, http://www.pbs.org/kcet/wiredscience/pilot.html, pbs.org, www.wired.com/science | Leave a Comment
While I was watching the trailer to Pan’s Labyrinth in my previous post – the narrator’s voice in the preview made me realize it was none other than Pablo Francisco.
I saw the show below on Comedy Central this past summer and this guys is a great laugh and a great voice impersonator. It’s the full show, so grab some friends and chill for about an hour. Or fast fwd to 1:00:25 to experience a drug deal between Tony Fontana and Kermit the Frog – my personal fav.
Filed under: Comedy Central, Kermit, Kermit the Frog, Ouch!, Pablo Francisco, San Jose 2006 | Leave a Comment
Pan’s Labyrinth
“Spain, 1944. The end of the Civil War.
Recently remarried Carmen moves with her daughter Ofélia into the house of her new husband, coldly authoritarian Vidal, a captain in Franco’s army. Finding her new life hard to bear, the young girl seeks refuge in a mysterious labyrinth she discovers next to the sprawling family house. Pan, the guardian, a magical creature, reveals that she is none other than the long-lost princess of a magical kingdom. To discover the truth, Ofélia will have to accomplish three dangerous tasks, tasks which nothing has prepared her to face…
Written and directed by Guillermo Del Toro”
:: This is the style of films that is lacking from the US’s box office nowadays. The visual and thematic depth magnetised me, which is something that hasn’t happened to me in a while.
“…we need more stories such as this to be told, with similar elements (the fantastic, the metaphorical, etc.). Most films that some out of America, besides documentaries, are car chases, shootouts, and little story. But film’s like this, Amelie, and others still represent an art where a good story can be told using excellent usage of lighting, costume, and everything else. Movies like this are still a gleam of hope in my eye for a sunken industry – American at least.”, as a good friend of mine told me after seeing the film.
This film stood out to me, definitely unique.
Go see it.
Filed under: Cannes Festival, Guillermo Del Toro, Pan's Labyrinth | 1 Comment
Gadget-mania
Some of us do not have the luxury or the opportunity to be at CES or at Macworld right now. And since I can’t be there I roamed the net [didn't have to surf that much really] and came across dozens of articles discussing the new products released and the keynote speakers of the exhibits thus far. [Well CES for today at least]
One of the most popular buzzes on the web:
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So check it. I’m at the Waggener-Edstrom blogger lounge at the Venetian and they’ve got the highly-anticipated Microsoft Windows Home Server. This cylindrical, glowing piece of machinery is basically an easy to use, plug ‘n play server for the family. You can share all your movies, pictures, music, files, etc. with up to 10 users wirelessly and can access your files anywhere in the world via a free personalized domain.
A rep tells us that the device has internal drives, but the storage capacity differs. Microsoft is actually using these as OEM devices and customizing them to different manufacturers needs. HP is releasing their version in Q2 this year with a storage capacity between 500GB and 1TB. There’s also four USB ports and three extra drive bays in case you pirate you run out of storage. Price? Rumors are that it’ll be in the $500-ish zone.
(pictured is Microsoft’s working version – the design isn’t confirmed)”
From crunchgear.com
More to come.
Filed under: CES, Macworld, Windows Home Server, gadget, www.cesweb.org, www.mackworldexpo.com | Leave a Comment
Subway Hero
Earlier this week, a 50-year-old NYC construction worker jumped into the path of a moving subway train to save the life of a stranger:
“[Wesley Autrey] gave this account: He was in the station in upper Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon when Hollopeter, also waiting on the platform, seemed to collapse during a seizure. Autrey used a pen to get Hollopeter’s tongue out of his throat. Hollopeter stood up, then staggered and fell between the tracks.
As the train neared, Autrey pinned Hollopeter in the trough by lying on top of him, face to face. But the student kept struggling. “Don’t move!” Autrey said. “Or one of us is going to lose a leg.”
Subway car brakes screeched. One car passed overhead, then a second. Then came silence, followed by the wailing from the platform of his daughters, who’d just seen their father run over.
“We’re OK,” Autrey yelled to bystanders on the platform. “I got two daughters up there. Let ‘em know their father’s OK!”
“Who are you?” asked Hollopeter.
“Someone who saved your life,” replied Autrey.
Link to USA Today account, which includes the diagram above. Mr. Autrey appeared on Letterman last night, and Gawker posted about it here. Gothamist’s post is here. (Thanks, Sven-Erik and John Parres)”
Filed under: Wesley Autrey, hero, subway | 2 Comments
Overheard
The funnest site of the day:
www.overheardinnewyork.com
Whatever your ears pick up in the city, post it!
What’s creepy is that you might see your own quote one day.
Filed under: nyc, overheardinnewyork.com | Leave a Comment
My Virtual Model
Having a virtual model can assist you in picking out the correct sizes in clothing and cut down in returns, haha. That’s what the majority of the feedback highlighted. I tried out some jeans oby H&M.
Personalization
Creating and saving an interactive 3D model is a fun process that takes only a couple of minutes.
Mix & Match
Separate tops and bottoms categories in the Dressing Room facilitate dynamic outfit creation on the 3D model within a user-friendly interface.
Convenience and Privacy
Users enjoy the My Virtual Model™ Experience from the comfort and privacy of their own home or any other location with Internet access.
They have similar applications for kitchen and bathroom decor.
Check it out.
Filed under: mvm.com, my virtual model | Leave a Comment
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