Hail Archive

  • Make the synths smaller, Korg! Smaller I say!

    Make the synths smaller, Korg! Smaller I say!

    What was once applauded as the smallest synthesizer in the world, was stripped of that title this week at the Musikmesse show in Germany. All hail the rightful heir, Korg’s Monotron. With just over 1 full octave on a ribbon keyboard, the Monotron can almost fit into your pocket. It also manages to fit a VLO, [...]

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  • Video: Is that a Nokia N900 controlling a PS3 via Bluetooth? (Yes.)

    Video: Is that a Nokia N900 controlling a PS3 via Bluetooth? (Yes.)

    This is a video showing BlueMaemo, an application that allows you to control your PS3 with a Nokia N900. Well, it will allow you to control any number of devices, it's just that there's a video of it interacting with a PS3. All hail mighty Bluetooth, king of the wireless protocols.

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  • Breathe easy, friends – Pantone has finally announced the 2010 color of the year

    Breathe easy, friends – Pantone has finally announced the 2010 color of the year

    Geez make us wait FOREVER, Pantone! You have no idea how excited I was to see amongst the near-endless list of press releases this morning that PANTONE HAS FINALLY ANNOUNCED THE COLOR OF THE YEAR FOR 2010!!!

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  • All hail the ten-armed USB charging cable

    All hail the ten-armed USB charging cable

    chargerAaaand here we have the only charging cable you'll ever need. Is it a tangled mess waiting to happen? Perhaps. But you could safely misplace most, if not all, of your other USB charging cables. Plus, it looks like a sea monster!

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