Siftables

Posted by claudio.capo on February 16th, 2009

What are Siftables:
Siftables are independent, compact devices (cookie-sized computers) with sensing, neighbor detection, graphical display, and wireless communication capabilities. They can be physically manipulated (piling, grouping, sorting) as a group to interact with digital information and media. Siftables can be used to implement any number of gestural interaction languages and HCI applications. Also Siftables provides a new platform on which to implement tangible, visual and mobile applications.(David Merrill, siftables.com)

To me this sounds the future is catching up on us real fast. Tangible cubicles that can contain, according what I have seen, anything, from educative features to musical features to video features and much more. What is makes it so great is that all cubicles can communicate with one and the other and interact. Especially the interaction makes them fantastic. Sure thing to follow.

I really see these Siftables as a future tool for educative purposes. Children can easily learn with these blocks. My daughter would love these.

Please watch David Merrill’s TED talk:

(thanks to Erlend for pointing me towards Dextrose)

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Bubblewrap calendar

Posted by claudio.capo on October 4th, 2008

I love bubble wrap. As a child I used to pop bubbles at all possible places, even when it wasn’t allowed (unpacked boxes). And now there is this cool gadget, a bubblerap calendar.

Only I bought too much lately so I will save some money for a change.

(source: PicoCool)

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Multi functional dog

Posted by claudio.capo on January 8th, 2008
Nel

Multi functional design from the Mexican NEL collective.

I’d like to have a dog like this. This little man’s-best-friend can be used as a side table, stool, bench, bookshelf, magazine rack, newspaper holder, bookends, … .

Find out more.

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Global warning for N95 users: jealous computers.

Posted by claudio.capo on July 19th, 2007

Ever been bitten by a pc? Do you have a Nokia N95? Yes? Well then be warned. It seems to be serious because a global warning has been launched by The Healthy Computing Volunteer Group, also known as the HeCoVoG. Please visit their global warning site for more info on this phenomenon: jealouscomputers.com.

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Free SMS for life.

Posted by claudio.capo on January 29th, 2007

A few years ago there where a lot of service that offered free SMS on a global basis. But they never existed a long time. Some took it a step further afterwards by offering bulk sms for a low price but none survived.

Crickee

Today I found out about Crickee, a service that offers free SMS. according to Crickee it is ‘the’ unique way to send and receive unlimited SMS 24/7 from your mobile and even from the web. To have it working on your mobile you only need to follow the link they send you by sms. It’s free for life, without obligation and without changing your mobile, your number, your operator, your SIM card and even your contract. more

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Take 1 … Action

Posted by claudio.capo on June 8th, 2006

Extreme sport lovers can now register their own actions for a fair price with the Action Helmet Camera. It’s shock and splash resistant. Ideal for dirt, snow, street and off-road action!

Some specs:
- Works with a memory card
- Wireless
- USB
- TV cable for instant replay

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Beerbelly

Posted by claudio.capo on December 10th, 2005


picture by Michael Muramoto

A drinking bag created to make all men look equal. For sale at TheBeerbelly.com.

iPod Nano headset

Posted by claudio.capo on November 8th, 2005

A new gadget for your iPod nano. The mTune or mTune-N turns your Nano into a corless MP3 headset.

You have full access to the iPod Nano click wheel and display which you can find on one of the ears of the headset. I guess you need a little practising to blind select your favortie tunes. Or you can just create a playlist which keeps you quiet for a while.

You can find it at macally.

(source: productdose.com)

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