Archive for the ‘Listening’ Category

Nano key chain wallet

Sunday, January 15th, 2006

This keychain wallet for a Nano might no be everyone's taste in fashion - but the idea is good. The pocket also has small clip mechanisims on it so you can safely keep it in reach. This onecomes from Japan but like most things nowdays I'm sure something similar will turn up ...

The Sony mouse phone

Friday, January 13th, 2006

This is a neat idea by Sony. This is a phone handset built into a mouse. Okay, so it's not the most ergonomic looking rodent but for limited space or limited reach that would mean a mouse and phone together would not be able to be used, it could just fit ...

CD control with single switch

Wednesday, December 14th, 2005

TouchCD is ultra simple CD player software that is controlled using a single switch or the keyboard's space bar. TouchCD is part of the Open Source Assistive Technology Software, or OATS project. Simon's CD Player - control CDs with single switch

Podhat

Monday, December 5th, 2005

Akihabara News had a post on a Motorcycle helmet with integrated music. It evidently uses a technology called "Bone conduction" and the sound was transferred via your skull. Okay. Neat idea. But my mate Fang kludged together his own 'Podhat' by wiring his mp3 player on his hat and letting ...

Feel the music

Tuesday, November 29th, 2005

A new device is helping deaf people to "hear" music through vibrations. Different instruments, rhythms and notes can be felt through five finger pads attached to the "Vibrato" speaker. BBC NEWS | UK | England | London | Speaker allows deaf to feel music