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Daily Tech: New EcoATM Will Pay You For Your Old Gadgets
- New EcoATM kiosks will take your old electronics to be recycled and then provide you with an in-store payment — CNET
- Samsung's new Behold II with Android has just been announced on the T-Mobile network — MobileCrunch
- Twitter's cofounder Biz Stone talked to Martha Stewart about how Twitter got its start — Mashable
- Thousands of Hotmail accounts have been hacked and are being posted online — BBC News
- Check out five of the most energy efficient LED desk lamps — Unplggd
- President Obama has banned all federal employees from texting while driving — Ars Technica
- It's giveaway and game time on GeekSugar! Be sure to log in and play our Best Video Game Ever bracket! — GeekSugar
"Flying" LED-Lit Books Light Up San Francisco's North Beach
On Sunday night, I witnessed the unveiling of a new art piece consisting of LED-lit books, hung high above a square in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco. Called "Language of the Birds," artists Dorka Keehn and Brian Goggin participated in the literal unveiling — at first, each book was shrouded and unlit, and one by one, a string was pulled to reveal each book, which were then lit up as the night darkened.
If you find yourself in the city, go by Columbus and Broadway at night, for it's not everyday you can see a flock of illuminated books in flight.
Daily Tech: BB Addicts Line Up For the Storm
- Although the lines are long at Verizon Wireless stores, as people wait to get their hands on the BlackBerry Storm, supply is said to be limited. — RIMarkable
- The iPhone 2.2 software update is now available for download and includes Google Street View and Podcast downloads from iTunes. — Switched
- With a new site called TweetStalk, you can now follow Twitter users without them knowing.
Daily Tech: Now You Can Order Dominos Pizza With Your TiVo
- Ever get the munchies when you're watching a good show and couldn't be bothered to make a trip to the kitchen? With a few clicks of the TV remote, you can now order Dominos Pizza via your TiVo. — CrunchGear
- Over 4.2 million LEDs are on display at the Nabana no Sato theme park in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, to kickoff the annual Winter light show which runs until March 8.
iPot: Not Made by Apple, But Still Rad. . . You Like?
I wonder if Steve Jobs loves that people keep appending an "i" to their products in an Apple-like fashion, or if he thinks they're stealing his thunder. Either way, you put an i in front of a simple word, and you suddenly have an attention-grabbing product name.
At least the latest perpetrator of this iCrime, the iPot, is actually pretty useful and attractive, not unlike Apple products in general, so it's not an offhand association.
LED Lights in the Bottom of a Purse? Brilliant!
Rummaging around in the bottom of my laptop bag or purse is something I've just gotten use to. I've considered using one of those organizers that you move from bag to bag but the thought of lugging around something else in my purse stresses me out. Incoming, the Glowing Purse by architecture research lab Kawamura and Ganjavian, which offers a purse with battery-operated micro-LEDS that are attached to the bottom of the purse.
2008 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony: A High Tech Masterpiece
Did you happen to catch NBC's broadcast of the opening ceremonies from the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing on Friday eve? What a sight it was! Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) were installed across the entire stadium (even the roof!) and a LED screen, measuring 147 meters long and 22 meters wide was placed in the center of the stadium.
Electric Fashion Has Me Charged Up
Who knew LEDs could be so romantic? I mentioned designer Mary Huang the other day, but her gorgeous designs deserve more of a spotlight. She has titled her project "rhyme & reason," exploring what happens when you illuminate otherwise understated white cotton garments.
Craft Geek: LED Embroidery
With Project Runway back in action, and Spoonflower finally available to fulfill my textile design fantasies, it's high time I pulled out my sewing machine. Geeky sewing crafts perk me up, and when you can fuse tech and textile, I'm fascinated. Check out this video from Hack a Day, which demonstrates a machine-embroidered LED matrix.
Rainbow Projector: Love It or Leave It?
Why wait for the perfect storm (literally) of rain and sun, when you can have your own rainbow, whenever and wherever you want it?
With just a wave of your hand over it, the Rainbow Projector produces an LED rainbow light for when you need a pick-me-up (or if you are so totally sick of looking for your pot of gold).
Do you love this little instant-gratification nature gadget, or do you prefer the real thing?
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