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[Chad Vader]

Xbox 360 portablized, ruggedized and Ben Heckified into Pelican case
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/24/xbox-360-portablized-ruggedized-and-ben-heckified-into-pelican/


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It seems that our man Benjamin Heckendorn has elevated the laptop Xbox mod into something of an art form.
Remember the boxy white model that looked like a way outclassed Toshiba Portege (ca. 1995)? Or how about the sci-fi stylings of the Xbox 360 Elite laptop?
If you're looking for something a little more rugged, the newest addition to the menagerie sees the console mounted in a Pelican case.
The rest is the usual Ben Heck artistry:
17-inch widescreen LCD, speakers, top loading DVD-ROM, removable hard drive, USB and ethernet ports -- all set in brushed aluminum. And the best part?
This isn't a consignment job, so if you're going to be working on an Alaskan pipeline or find yourself shipping out with the military,
you might want to consider making an offer.

[.:TimeLock:.]

that xbox rig is sick wonder how much it weights

[Chad Vader]

Optoma's DLP PK101 pico projector up for pre-order at $399.99
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/31/optomas-dlp-pk101-pico-projector-up-for-pre-order-at-399-99/


"Coming soon," huh? Soon, indeed.
Optoma's DLP-based pico projector, which is formally known as the EP-PK-101 (or PK101 in some circles), is now up for pre-order at Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001L4L7AQ
So, just how much will you pay for a 4-ounce beamer that you can carry in your left front pocket?
If your answer is anything less than $399.99, you're out of luck here.

Product Description
Product Description
The versatile Optoma EP-PK-101 PICO projector is the smallest projector you have ever seen! Its compact size and durability make it a must have for travel and on-the-spot presentations. Small enough to fit in your pocket, bright enough to spark your imagination.

Optoma PK-101 with iPod Connection Kit

Connects to:
a) iPod, iPhone, and iTouch with included bundled connection kit
b) Camcorders, DV-Cams, and Digital Cameras enabled with standard composite AV Out with included composite cable
c) DVD Players and other video players enable with standard composite AV Out with included composite cable

Note: This configuration does not connect to notebook computers, PCs PDAs, cell phones, or other devices unless the device has composite output.
Please make sure to consult your device's owner manual.

Technical Details
Ultra-light at 4 ounces including battery
Projects image size up to 60 inches
Utilizes DLP Pico technology
LED light source lasts over 20,000 hours
Recharge battery via USB or included AC charger

[Chad Vader]

Aiptek PJV11X PocketCinema V10 Portable Projector (Silver)
http://www.amazon.com/Aiptek-PJV11X-PocketCinema-Portable-Projector/dp/B001K7IC48/ref=pd_sim_e_3/191-5219175-9591948


Technical Details
Handheld portable projector
VGA resolution at 640x480
Projects image up to 42 inches from up to five feet away
Project images from iPods camcorders game consoles and other devices with composite AV out
Supports JPEG MPEG4 H.264 and MP3 formats

Product Description
From the Manufacturer
Portable Media Players are a thing of the past.  What good is watching your favorite movie or TV show on a 2 inch screen?  Slip the Aiptek PocketCinema into your pocket and you'll be able to project a 42 inch image on any surface!  And with support for up to 8GB SDHC cards, you'll be able to carry hours and hours of video with you.  James Bond never had it this good!

Product Features
Innovative handheld-size projector projects image on various surfaces in dark rooms!
LCoS Optical Technology Developed by 3M
Projects Image Size up to 42 feet at over 5 Feet Away
LED Light Source for Durable Use
Projects Image from iPod, Digital Cameras, Camcorders, Mobile Phones, and Game Consoles w/ AV-Out
Supports JPEG, Video, and MP3
A Handy Tool for Personal Entertainment and Small Group Meetings
A True Mobile Product w/ Miniature Size and Battery
System Requirements     
Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Vista
Pentium III - 800 MHz or above
50 MB free hard drive space for program installation
256 MB RAM (512 MB DDR RAM Recommended)
16-bit color display at 800 x 600 or above (32 MB video memory w/ DirectX 3D support recommended)
DirectX 9.0c or above
Windows Media Player 9 or above
QuickTime 6.5 or above
RealPlayer 8 or above
Additional Information
Customers can connect their devices that use RCA or composite cables via the AV in port with included AV cable.
Customers can transfer information from their computers to be shown on the projector by USB to the internal memory or via an SD card.
PowerPoint presentation files can save to .jpg file format, while video files can be converted by using the included ArcSoft Media Converter V. 2.5 software.
The program converts (H.264-1080P/30FPS-720/60FPS.mov Aiptek HD files) along with MPEG4, .ASF, (Non-encoded AVI).
Non-Encoded-AVI means DiVX or 3ivx doesn't convert.
The converted file is MPEG4-.ASF or MJPEG-AVI Arc Soft Encoded and comes out at 640 x 480.




Product Description
Portable Media Players are a thing of the past. What good is watching your favorite movie or TV show on a 2 inch screen. Slip the Aiptek PocketCinema into your pocket and you'll be able to project a 42 inch image on any surface. And with support for up to 8GB SDHC cards you'll be able to carry hours and hours of video with you. James Bond never had it this good. Features include LCos optical technology developed by 3M project images up to 42 inches at over five feet away project images from iPod digital cameras camcorders mobile phones and game consoles with composite AV out supports JPEG Video and MP3 VGA resolution of 640x480 10 lumens brightness 4x3 aspect ratio manual zoom and focus can accept video in MPEG4 H.264 and AVI MP3 audio and 1GB of internal memory.

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^ what would i do without your interesting quotes?

[Chad Vader]

Eos Wireless' Converge system streams audio all over your home
http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/06/eos-wireless-converge-system-streams-audio-all-over-your-home/


Considering that Eos Wireless is introducing its Converge wireless audio system at Macworld, it follows logic that the press release is geared towards Apple kit.
So yeah, there's no question this stuff will stream jams from your iPod, iPhone, Apple TV or Mac to any room in the house,
but you should also know that the system plays nice with the anti-Apple (but pro-USB / auxiliary port) crowd as well.
It promises a wireless range of 150 feet, and it seems to be available in a variety of "Groups" depending on how complex or simplistic your home setup is.
Look for the components to ship in March for as low as $89.95 per piece.

[Chad Vader]

Samsung shows MBP200 Pico Projector at CES
http://www.intomobile.com/2009/01/10/samsung-shows-mbp200-pico-projector-at-ces.html


Samsung has the MBP200 Pico Projector for mobile phones on display at CES. The pocket-sized device measures 107.3×48.8×19 mm and weighs only 160g! This is made possible using Instruments’ DLP pico chip, which we hope will be picked up by other manufacturers as well.

Specs wise, the Samsung MBP200 can project an image of up to 50-inches, and also features a 2.2-inch QVGA (240×320 pixels) screen for private viewing, and a microSD card slot so you can playback video files directly from a memory card, without connecting the MBP200 to a mobile phone or any other source (i.e. camera or camcorder). In addition, there’s a standard 3.5mm audio port for connecting headphones or external speakers.

Boy do I want it! Samsung, however, hasn’t released pricing information nor exact release date. All we know is that it’s coming “later this year,” whatever that means…

[Chad Vader]

Adapt MPJ-101 pico projector: tiny, cute, available
http://www.geekstuff4u.com/lcos-compact-led-projector.html


Go ahead, you can admit it: you're really, really into picos -- the best of us are.
Adapt's update to its pocket projector, the MPJ-101 -- which is nearly identical to the previous model -- shouldn't fill us with joy, but it does.
This little (125 x 55 x 23 mm) monster's got 1GB of built in memory, an SD slot, and two .5 watt speakers.
It projects up to 10 lumens of brightness at a resolution of 640×480 from around 6 to 50 feet.
All this excitement doesn't come cheap, though -- expect to shell out about a thousand bucks for this teeny bundle of joy. Oh boy.

[penenstamp]

Adapt MPJ-101 pico projector: tiny, cute, available
http://www.geekstuff4u.com/lcos-compact-led-projector.html


Go ahead, you can admit it: you're really, really into picos -- the best of us are.
Adapt's update to its pocket projector, the MPJ-101 -- which is nearly identical to the previous model -- shouldn't fill us with joy, but it does.
This little (125 x 55 x 23 mm) monster's got 1GB of built in memory, an SD slot, and two .5 watt speakers.
It projects up to 10 lumens of brightness at a resolution of 640×480 from around 6 to 50 feet.
All this excitement doesn't come cheap, though -- expect to shell out about a thousand bucks for this teeny bundle of joy. Oh boy.

Why am I not surprised you visit sites like geekstuff4u.com? haha

[Chad Vader]

Adapt MPJ-101 pico projector: tiny, cute, available
http://www.geekstuff4u.com/lcos-compact-led-projector.html


Go ahead, you can admit it: you're really, really into picos -- the best of us are.
Adapt's update to its pocket projector, the MPJ-101 -- which is nearly identical to the previous model -- shouldn't fill us with joy, but it does.
This little (125 x 55 x 23 mm) monster's got 1GB of built in memory, an SD slot, and two .5 watt speakers.
It projects up to 10 lumens of brightness at a resolution of 640×480 from around 6 to 50 feet.
All this excitement doesn't come cheap, though -- expect to shell out about a thousand bucks for this teeny bundle of joy. Oh boy.

Why am I not surprised you visit sites like geekstuff4u.com? haha

 
Just one of the many sites I subscribe RSS feeds from... 
Admit the name of that site is a little suspicious. 
But so is some of the porn shit you post 

[Chad Vader]

AAXA pushes out P1 pint-sized pico projector
http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/aaxa-pushes-out-p1-pint-sized-pico-projector/


AAXA's recently rolled out a rather cute lil pico projector -- the P1 -- which boasts enough features to make it stand out from the pack, even if only slightly (there are so many to choose from these days). This half-pounder measures 2.3-inches wide and 4.1-inches long, and boasts a VGA resolution with a 1000:1 contrast ratio, and 12 ANSI lumens o' brightness -- making it a bit on the weak side. It's also got a 3.5mm headphone jack, a microSD slot, 1GB of internal storage and an on-board media player, with anywhere from 45 to 60 minutes of battery life. This puppy's available now for around $289.

[Chad Vader]

Devotec debuts Solar Sound Bluetooth speaker system
http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/22/devotec-debuts-solar-sound-bluetooth-speaker-system/


Devotec Industries has mostly kept itself occupied with solar chargers and the like to date, but it looks to be branching out somewhat with its latest product, which appears to be one of the first solar-powered Bluetooth speakers to hit the market. Obviously designed primarily with portability in mind, the Solar Sound packs a pair of 2W speakers, along with a retractable 3.5mm cable to accommodate your non-Bluetooth devices, a built-in mic for some hands-free calling when paired with a phone, a nifty touch panel display, and a promised 8 hours of use from the internal battery (which recharges in 12 to 24 hours from the solar panel, or four hours via AC or USB). Sold? Then you can pick one up right now for $79.

[Chad Vader]

Electrolux "Silence Amplified" vacuum with iPod dock and speakers probably sucks
http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/10/electrolux-silence-amplified-vacuum-with-ipod-dock-and-speaker/


Crazy huh? Sure, but if your company just launched a commercial vacuum cleaner so quiet that it's called the "UltraSilencer" then what better way to drive that point home than by adding an "iPod dock" (though that's no iPod we've ever seen) and speakers to the damn thing? In fact, Electrolux has taken this Silence Amplified concept so far that they've conducted a lab study to prove that "music assisted vacuuming increases the number of nozzle sweeps, improves the cleaning result and leaves a general feeling of happiness." Duh.

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ehhhhh.... 

[Chad Vader]

Scratching anywhere, anytime !
http://www.scratchophone.com/
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The Scratchophone is a portable Scratch instrument, featuring a turntable, a special tonearm, scratch mixer, and a pair of speakers.
It can even be used with a cordeless power supply.

It is an ”instrumental unity” for scratching: all in one, portable and autonomous !

The Scratchophone can be carried and used virtually anywhere in a wide variety of applications:
jamming with friends, playing live on stage and even scratching in your sofa…

Professsional features like the exclusive tangential micro-tonearm for non-skipping scratching,
the unique rotary fader box to play in any posture and an high torque direct drive
set it apart from other products for Scratch DJ’s.

[Chad Vader]

Manoi Go break-dancing robot
http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/manoi-go-break-dancing-robot-blows-our-minds/
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/nYMSXV8eT0w&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/nYMSXV8eT0w&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1</a>

We've got no idea how this nugget of glorious mechanized dance snuck past us -- we'll blame it on the horror we experienced while watching Doka Harumi's robot dance routine. Another entrant in that same Japanese robo-dance contest, this red-blazered drone brings the pain, the funk, and all necessary accessories to rock your world. We're not kidding -- if you don't like this, you don't like technology. Skip past the break for not one, but two doses of that mind-altering video action.