Archive for the 'Art & Music' Category

Apple’s New Touchscreen iPod nano Loses Video Playback And Camera – Will Probably Not Be Missed

By Sorinu on September 2, 2010

I still hold the iPod Shuffle in high regard as one of Apple’s greatest creations. It immediately replaced my larger iPod which had taught me the novelty and joy of just randomly shuffling through my music. But as these diminutive players grew in capacity, allowing us to carry larger chunks of our music collections, [...]

Artist Theo Kamecke’s Circuit Board Furniture Has Incredible Wow Factor

By Sorinu on August 30, 2010

Rather than consign tech and e-waste to places like Nigeria or China, electronic junk can be better used for furniture as lovingly exhibited in the Egyptian-themed chests, cabinets and sculptures of Theo Kamecke.
With artists like him around, ideas for redundant electronics become more than just wishful thinking. They’re tangible and beautiful.
The New York-based artist [...]

Sony Eclipse All-Purpose Media Player Succors From The Sun

By Sorinu on August 23, 2010

Promo pictures have just leaked of the new Sony Eclipse, an all-purpose media player whose nifiest feature is being solar chargeable.
As the picture suggests, you stick this thing to your window and let the photovoltaic cells within juice up on the sun.
Besides its eco-friendliness, this Hoang Nguyen-designed concept looks pretty standard with its touchscreen [...]

SHamp Sound Hole Amplifier

By Sorinu on August 20, 2010

While enroute to superstardom, a musician might find themselves performing in smaller venues for a while, like say a subway station, or a busy street corner. And while busking might provide a steady stream of audience members, the venues aren’t always ideal with lots of ambient noise and usually no place to plug in [...]

Sony’s Ultimate Weapon Gaming headsets are as macho as the name suggests

By Sorinu on August 18, 2010

According to Sony, your Ultimate Weapon when it comes to schooling fools on the FPS battlefield is a 3D surround sound headset. Just like its newly minted DR-GA500 above, what a coincidence! Coming with a separate box to process your computer’s audio into a 7.1-channel surround sound environment, this mic-equipped set of cans is [...]

The Land of Giants

By Sorinu on August 13, 2010

Massachusetts-based Choi+Shine, has transformed mundane electrical pylons into statues on the Icelandic landscape by making only small alterations to existing pylon design. Making only minor alterations to well-established steel-framed tower design, the architects have created a series of powerful and variable towers.
The pylon-figures can also be arranged to create a sense of place through [...]

Apple To Unveil New iPod Touch Middle Of September

By Sorinu on August 12, 2010

It is getting close to that time of the year when Apple holds their annual event to reveal a new iPod Touch, this usually happens sometime in September and All Things D are reporting that the event is scheduled for the middle of September.
We have already seen photos of some replacement parts for the [...]

Sennheiser New Wifi Headphones

By Sorinu on August 11, 2010

Sennheiser has just added three new wireless headphone sets to its range promising high-resolution, movie-theater-quality audio via uncompressed wireless transmission from Kleer.
The new headsets are equipped with dynamic transducers and the Kleer transmission technology used in these headphones operates without compression and can be used without any audio detail loss.
One of the main improvements [...]

V-MODA introduces new colors for its Crossfade LP line

By Sorinu on August 10, 2010

Do you love being fashionable, and must absolutely have the most fashion forward of everything ranging from your wardrobe to the vehicle you drive, and even gadgets in your home? If the answer is in the affirmative, chances are you will have as many jackets for your iPod as you do handbags or shoes [...]

1.9m-tall monster speakers for audiophiles

By Sorinu on August 10, 2010

The PBN Audio Montana WAS-2 speakers stand tall at 1.9m and weigh a hefty 180kg for a good reason. It houses a total of seven driver-cones to play back any tune or genre faithfully. The full sound frequency spectrum is covered by a low distortion tweeter for treble, two midrange drivers for vocals and [...]

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