Category: Peripherals
MONKEY uses its BRAIN to control a ROBOTIC ARM
More news from the world of mad scientists PLAYING GOD – this time they’ve managed to thoroughly confuse a poor monkey by hooking its brain up to robotic arm.
The serious research angle behind the monkey/robot/brain fun is something to do with it eventually being used to help humans control prosthetic limbs. So far, the boffins at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have managed to teach a monkey to pick up a marshmallow and put it in its mouth. Here is the dramatic moment in pictures:
This development in marshmallow consumption alone…
3G/WiFi combo ADSL/dongle router by Billion
The idea behind Billion’s wireless router that works on ADSL and 3G…
Eee accessories – Proporta Eee PC 900 leather case and screen protector
With the release of the new Eee PC 900 comes the inevitable follow up of a thousand and one peripherals and accessories to go with it. Before you get put off by Belkin's flood of white, Asus-esque plastic, take a…
The disk reader to end all disk readers – SATA, USB & memory card 3-in-1
Externalising your hard drive may seem like a silly idea and in a way, it is but if instead you use this 3-in-1 disk reader as an opportunity for a second large drive, then it's a stroke of genius. This…
The XYX computer desk – with built-in PC
If you’re odd, frightening and rich enough that you absolutely MUST have the world’s most technologically advanced desk, here’s the world’s most technologically advanced desk.
It has an actual built-in PC, so at least ugly trailing wires, the scourge of modern times, will be a non-existent problem. That drive bay on the side houses a CDRW/DVD combo, plus there are a few USB sockets and hot keys…
The Star Wars R2-D2 web-cam is also a VoIP phone, digital camera, remote control…
R2-D2 has been reincarnated in many various forms before, however this is the first time I’ve seen him as an all-in-one little web-cam. Have you seen it before?
However long it’s been kicking around on the internet for, it’s only just been added to the virtual shelves at I Want One Of Those. In addition to allowing you to show your rude bits at your various IM contacts, it can also be used…
HANNSG HG281DJ 1080p 28-inch monitor launches in the UK
HANNSG has launched the HG281DJ 28-inch widescreen monitor with HDMI connectivity and 1080p resolution…
3 mobile busting out mobile routers for home networking
Seeing as everyone’s been going a bit crazy for the whole wireless USB broadband dongle scene, 3 has decided to up its ‘offering’ – by adding a home router to its wireless broadband range.
It’s all because a few extremely forward-thinking people are using their 3 dongles to totally replace their home broadband connection. So, kindly old 3, wants to make it easier on everyone by releasing a combined router/dongle that’ll let us use laptops, PSPs…
Bargain of the day: Sound Blaster X-Fi, USB 5.1 surround sound for your PC
Accessible and affordable are fantastic words and the Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 incorporates both. This new USB device from audio experts Creative is a very simple way of bringing 5.1 surround sound to the noises that come from your PC…
Microsoft launches 'affordable' LifeCam VX-5000 and LifeCam VX-500 webcams plus LifeChat LX-2000 headset
Microsoft has introduced the LifeCam VX-5000 and LifeCam VX-500 webcams and the LifeChat LX-2000 headset, the first of which has a ‘unique bendable attachment base’ that molds to virtually any surface so you can take it anywhere…
