Posts Tagged ‘Rock’
Cranberry DiamonDisc: the $35 DVD that’ll last longer than your ghost
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 14th, 2009
We've seen outfit after outfit trumpet their long-lasting optical storage wares before, but Cranberry seems different. Rather than promising that whatever miracle they've just unearthed will be available "in the very near future," this company is selling its wonder product right now. The so-called DiamonDisc -- which is reportedly constructed from "diamond-hard stone" -- is designed to store precious memories for 1,000 years or more, and it's even built to withstand "temperatures extending up to 176 degrees Fahrenheit as well as UV rays that would destroy conventional DVD discs." Unfortunately, each disc holds just 4.7GB of information, and each one will run you $34.95 if purchased individually. Oh, and it's only playable on "most" regular DVD drives, so across-the-board compatibility seems less than likely. The more we think about it, the more sense that whole "just carve it into stone for future generations to see" mantra makes. Kudos, cavemen.[Via DailyTech]
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Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsLogitech’s New Wii Drums and Guitar Ignore Recession [Guitar]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on September 9th, 2009
I love me some Guitar Hero, but I'm not sure enough to upgrade to Logitech's wireless drum and guitar for the Wii. Having the best is cool, but $200 for the guitar and $230 for the drums!?
Sure that is more than Guitar Hero for Wii (including guitar and drums) will cost you but for those that love to have the best for rocking, the Logitech stuff is made from the best stuff on earth (just like Snapple). The wireless guitar has a maple neck, rosewood fingerboard and metal frets. Even the wireless controller has a white finish with a glossy-black pick guard.
Like those for the PS3, the Logitech Wireless Drum Controller for Wii has got three drum pads and two cymbals. You can adjust them to your liking and there is a recessed-rim around the pads that help avoid accidental rim shots. And haven't you always wanted a kick pedal made of stainless steel. The Wii remote fits into the panel on the drum set (and into a slot on the back of the guitar).
Logitech also released a wireless drum set for the Xbox360 which is pretty much the same as the one for the Wii without the opening for the remote. Same pricing and all.
For those watching the cash, you can always find the closest pub with a Rock Band jam session and totally mooch on their instruments. [Logitech]
What Is This? [Image Cache]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on September 4th, 2009
Wait, is NASA making weather balloons shaped like a Rubik's Cube now?
Nah, it's one of the many art installations sprinkled over the dusty playa at Burning Man 2009. This year's theme is Evolution: A Tangled Bank. Safe travels if you're a weekend burner, and don't forget the white distilled vinegar to neutralize the super-fine alkaline playa dust!
One year later (and having travelled around three continents since), I'm still spotting in random places, most recently in my hiking shoes. [San Francisco Chronicle]
What Is This? [Image Cache]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on September 4th, 2009
Wait, is NASA making weather balloons shaped like a Rubik's Cube now?
Nah, it's one of the many art installations sprinkled over the dusty playa at Burning Man 2009. This year's theme is Evolution: A Tangled Bank. Safe travels if you're a weekend burner, and don't forget the white distilled vinegar to neutralize the super-fine alkaline playa dust!
One year later (and having travelled around three continents since), I'm still spotting in random places, most recently in my hiking shoes. [San Francisco Chronicle]
This Is Classic Rock Radio! [Radio]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on August 21st, 2009
Seriously, this is classic rock radio. Real rock. OK, it's cement, but it is real, not any of that plastic crap that you kids consume today. Here's its back, and some more real rock.
According to its creator, Guus Oosterbaan:
My ROCK Radio is number two in my cement-audio-series. It started of being a very nice rectangular brick shape. Then I found out that a thick layer of cement shields the radio from actually receiving radio waves. With my "Now it doesn't work anyway" philosophy, I took a big hammer and created this Flintstones look, and the radio works!
You Mr. Guus Oosterbaan you, you are pure win. [Guusoosterbaan via Likecool]
And the promised real rock:
Having a bloody great weekend, peeps.
iPhone musicians invited to perform live with indie legends Good Night, States
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on July 14th, 2009
[Via Speed of the Pittsburgh Sound]
Continue reading iPhone musicians invited to perform live with indie legends Good Night, States
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iPhone musicians invited to perform live with indie legends Good Night, States originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsRock delivers BD / Core i7-equipped Xtreme 790 and Xtreme 840 gaming laptops
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on July 14th, 2009
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Rock delivers BD / Core i7-equipped Xtreme 790 and Xtreme 840 gaming laptops originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsBuy a Modded Guitar Hero Controller To Cheat at Fake Rocking [Guitars]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on July 1st, 2009
We're big Guitar Hero/Rock Band fans, but buying a controller so that it can play the songs perfectly so that you don't have to do anything? That's taking it a bit too far.
If pretending to rock is so hard that you have to pretend to pretend to rock, you should just go and eat your way up to 800 pounds and give up on life. [eBay - Thanks Ben!]
