Siri Used To Email Vintage Mac 512k (video)
YouTube user Napabar has been able to combine old and new technology in a a setup to demonstrate how Apple’s latest Siri voice control assistant software and an iPhone 4s can be used to email a vintage Mac 512k system. The system uses a few systems and a little Applescript to control the email after it [...]
German Lab Creates Silicone Super Tape
It’s allegedly so tough and adhesive it can be used thousands of times. The sad part is the unnamed and unbranded tape remains a lab-developed oddity, still quite far from making it to a nearby office supplies store. But the possibilities! Oh the possibilities! The inspiration for this so-called ‘bioadhesive’ tape that was developed in [...]
6 Storey Windows Phone Built In NYC By Microsoft (Time-lapse video)
To advertise the launch of its Windows Phone handsets today Microsoft has built a 6 storey high Windows Phone in New York’s Herald Square. After the jump watch a Time-lapse video of the construction. Microsoft will be showcasing four new handsets today in its launch event which are expected to be the HTC Titan, Samsung Focus S, [...]
Retro Flip Watch Looks Awesome
We loves geeky timepieces here at Geeky Gadgets, and have featured quite a few over the years, the latest one is just a design at the moment, and it was created by Gordon from the US and then sent in to the guys over at Tokyoflash. As you can see the Retro Flip Watch, as [...]
The Mirrorcube Treehouse Takes Building A Den To A New Level For €275,000
If you have deep pockets and fancy living in the trees a little more you might be interested in this modern take on the classic treehouse, designed by architects Tham & Videgård Arkitekter for the Treehotel in northern Sweden. The Mirrorcube treehouse has reflective sides on the outside as you would guess with a name like Mirrorcube allowing it to [...]
iHome iP4 Boombox Retro iPhone 4 Speaker Dock
Are you looking for something a little different to dock your iPhone 4 into? Well the new iHome iP4 Boombox might well be worth a look if you like a little retro design incorporated within your iPhone Dock. The iHome iP4 Boombox design has been inspired by the 80′s ghetto blaster but iHome has added it own modern twist [...]
Atari Greatest Hits Android App Arrives In Android Market (video)
If you enjoy a little retro gaming you might be pleased to know that Atari have now launched their Greatest Hits application on the Android Market, which is now available to download and gives you the classic Missile Command game for free. Other game packs are available for $0.99, or you can get all 100 games for $9.99! [...]
Mars500 Simulation Mission Finally Ends
This faux mission has gotten a lot of mileage here at Geeky Gadgets. But if this is the first time you’ve read about Mars500, don’t fret. It’s a multinational experiment involving several astronauts locked in a ‘habitat’ that simulates spacecraft conditions on a Mars journey. The 500 are the days they spent inside. Imagine that: [...]
Oh No! CIA Is Actively Tracking Twitter And Facebook
Not really surprising, as whole revolutions that topple governments transpire over social media. Whether this revelation is exciting or a whole new level of Big Brother voyeurism is really up to the reader. This week, Kimberly Dozier of the Associated Press reported on a secret CIA facility in Virginia whose sole purpose is to sift [...]
Chinese Lab Creates Cellular Anti-Flu Filter
Two scientific institutions from China have just published the results of their latest joint-experiments to combat the common flu. If you’ve ever suffered from the flu, this should be interesting. But be warned, explaining how it works is going to be taxing. See, rather than just plug your nose with cotton in the hopes it [...]
Get A White Board Anywhere With WhiteyPaint (Video)
If you’re into whiteboards and their erasable markers, then you should learn about WhiteyPaint. Sure, weird name, but it’s an interesting solution for when no white boards are at hand. What WhiteyPaint does is similar to a gloss, just paint it in three layers over a surface and when it dries you can write on [...]
Sony Patents Biometric Handheld Consoles And PS3 Controllers
It has been discovered by the Siliconera website that Sony has been busy registering patents for biometric handheld consoles and PS3 controllers. Which would allow the devices to be able to receive feedback from your body as you play. The Sony patents include controllers and handheld consoles with sensors built in design that would be [...]
