Junk food performance art!

Another amazing YouTube video! I'm glad I don't do laundry for these guys!

Belkin's n52te SpeedPad for hardcore gamers

Belkin International, Inc., has announced the new n52te, a hybrid gaming keyboard built for gamers who wish to dominate in "FPS (first-person shooter), MMORPG (massive multiplayer online role-playing games), and RTS (real-time strategy) computer games." Looking like a control from Darth Vader's Tye fighter the n52te is a pretty piece of technology. The controller hits the streets in the US, Europe, Australia, and Korea in November and Canada, Asia, and Latin America in February. The suggested retail is $69.99 US. The device boasts the following features (according to the press release):

• Backlit keypad and scroll wheel for total control in dark conditions
• Enhanced tactile feedback and button responsiveness for rapid key presses
• 15 fully programmable keys built for speed
• Adjustable soft-touch wrist pad for maximum comfort and endurance
• Programmable 8-way thumb pad with removable joystick
• Nonslip rubber pads grip in place for aggressive fragging
• Easily toggle between 3 keymap states
• Razer software provides:
• Personalization of multiple player profiles
• Razer Synapse™ onboard memory enables plug-and-play versatility with no additional software installation
• Unparalleled customization tools for intuitive setup and performance

It sure is pretty!

credit: Belkin

Appliances of the future found in present day Japan

c|net's news.com has an interesting video of innovations in appliances and furnishings that are finding their way into the Japanese households. From space saving kitchen appliances to bedrooms designed to put you to sleep and gently wake you up, it's all ingeniously thought out. I can't wait to see these products hitting the North American market!

Wearable computing on display in Boston

The Globe and Mail has an interesting story about a recent conference held in Boston that put a number of new "wearable computing" devices on display. Everything from shirts that nag you to straighten up, shoes and name tags that track your movements, and gloves that control your music player volume. The thing that I find incredible about these devices is that now, like never before, they are very close to having commercial applications and acceptance. Expect to see or hear more of this technology soon!

Cleaning your flash drive, don't try this at home!

I'm in the habit of removing things from my pockets when I get home at the end of the day. After Taekwondo class last evening I began the ritual, but something was missing.

Cash - check;
Change accumulated during the day - check;
Cell phone - check;
Keys - check;
Flash drive - Flash drive? No Flash drive!

Retrace steps... Check office, no Flash drive. Check night table, nope. Check work clothes... where's my work clothes? Check hamper, no work clothes. Check washing machine... Flash Drive!

I don't recommend that you throw your flash drive in the washer! But if you do, let it dry 24 hours or so before inserting into your usb port and if you're lucky, like I was, it will still be shiny, clean, and functioning! I have a feeling the cell phone might not have been so lucky.

Amazing YouTube video - wow!

While this is not that geeky, other than it's a YouTube video... I just had to pass it on. Now that's talent!

Viral marketing ploy, build audience and then create the tv show!

Hopeful producers of horror/sci-fi television series Alive chose to produce three short viral videos to promote their show rather than produce a costly pilot. The videos were put together in 2 days and, frankly, it shows! Then again, it's not necessarily my taste in television, but it will be interesting to see if the ploy works. According to this Wired article, the shorts have generated buzz amongst the whet genre fans, but will it be enough to convince the network execs?

More music related lawsuits

The Globe and Mail is reporting that the Hollywood insider/gossip website PerezHilton.com is being sued by Britney Spears Label Zomba for leaking 10 tracks from Spears' yet to be released new album. The law suit seeks real and punitive damages as well as court costs, this is a music related lawsuit that most would agree makes some sence, as opposed to the many file sharing suits brought on by the RIAA.

Google Earth embeds YouTube layer

Here's an interesting find from PCWorld blogs... according to this post, Google Earth now has a YouTube layer that ties videos that have been tagged with geographic information to Google Earth destinations. Not all YouTube videos will be displayed, just those with the geographic tags, but it adds up to a totally new way to explore the earth and waste a bunch of time. Another amazing mashup from our friends at Google!

Steve Wozniak joins SCOTTEVEST Board of Advisors

Here's an interesting quote from the recent SCOTTEVEST Newsletter... "I am proud to report that Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, Inc. joined our Board of Advisors. Woz has been a customer for years, and he was the inspiration behind our iPod Spoof, available for viewing here at YouTube. Woz is in good company on our board, which also includes Hap Klopp, founder of The North Face." I'm sure this can only mean more great products from SCOTTEVEST!