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How Rad Is The Idea Of An iPhone Projector?

Heather Kuldell — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:33:13 +0000

It’s no wonder PhoneSuit’s MiLi Pro iPhone/iPod Video Projector looks somewhat like an old school Star Trek communicator when folded shut; there’s something so retro-futuristic about a USB-rechargeable LCOS/LED projector for your mobile phone/laptop. Come to think about it, it’s more like Star Wars. With the fluorescent blue-accented MiLi Pro plugged into Apple’s 30-pin dock connector (or linked via VGA/RCA cable to a computer or other A/V source) you can go around scaling 640×480 “holograms” of up to 70 inches (40 optimal) on any flat, vertical surface. It’s not as cool as R2D2 projecting Leia’s help message, but the ability to turn the side of a minivan or any hotel wall into a movie theater will certainly help entertain road trip weary kids who are threatening to rebel. And when you get back, you can show a room of your friends/family holiday photos and film clips. Planned for a September release (price to be determined), this product is definitely one to watch in so many ways.

Track Feeds, Sleeps and Nappies with One Device

Amber Robinson — Thu, 28 May 2009 03:31:21 +0000

I remember the most common words spoken in our house after our first was born were “what time did I last…”

The new Itzbeen BabyTimer solves that problem by tracking at least four babycare settings – nappies, feed time, sleep and last breast nursed on – in the one device.

It also functions as a soft-glow night light. Nifty huh, at least until you stop watching the clock and start following your baby’s lead on these things, a change that only comes along with time -and confidence.

[Via Boing Boing]

Crunchy or Creamy? This Peanut Butter Machine Goes Both Ways

Aaron Burgess — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:54:19 +0000

Yeah, so the food processor's generally worked well enough up to this point when we need fresh peanut butter in a jiffy (sorry, couldn't resist), but c'mon: Just look at this Peanut Butter Machine from Vintage Electrics and tell me you wouldn't clear counter space for it.

The real reasons it's got us drooling, of course, aren't just aesthetic: Besides its potential to pay for itself after a few weeks' worth of DIY grinding, the machine — whose two-cup hopper also accepts macadamias, cashews, sunflowers and a handful of other nuts and seeds — pumps out warm, fresh nut butter in creamy or crunchy form. It doesn't start shipping until Sept. 29, though, so preorder now and start hoarding nuts in the meantime.

$US49.98 from The Lighter Side Co.