Category Archives: Gadget

Apple’s #BendGate has sparkled several bright marketing and fun ideas!

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Stefano

Ok, there’s too much hype about the recent iPhone 6+ #BendGate: supposedly, some iPhone 6+ early users reported bending and/or cracking of the brand new giant iPhone. Be it true or not (too much speculations and little investigation), the #BendGate, … Continue reading →

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A working iPod on a web page: a tribute to Steve Jobs – and a great HTML 5 example too!

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Stefano

Inventika Solutions, a small Web development company, created this astounding HTML 5+CSS3+jQuery project that works exactly as the original iPod – as a tribute to Steve Jobs. The Mumbai-based company achieved great reviews because of this work – and they … Continue reading →

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Sign of the times: Goodnight iPad – a parody picture book for the gadget-crazy kid in all of us.

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Stefano

Thanks to friend Paolo for showing me this! Goodnight iPad: a Parody for the next generation is just a sign of the times… It had to happen… Oh, you can read it on paper or… on a Kindle!

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Why is 8-bit technology so important?

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Stefano

Nice post from Jason’s blog and a perfect question too: why is 8-bit technology so important these days? Simply put because it’s where we all come from! The most common 8-bit CPUs of the time included the Intel 8088 (used … Continue reading →

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Lego Brain Bricks: Build, Connect, Play (with an iPad, some electronics and a lot of Legos!)

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Stefano

Needless to say, I love this stuff! It just sums up some of the things I love the most: Lego, iPad gaming, some cool programming and some pretty electronics! LEGO® BrainBricks from Wonder Years on Vimeo. BrainBricks is a concept … Continue reading →

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What’s the difference between a geek and a nerd? A detailed infographic finally explains it all!

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Stefano

What’s the difference between a Nerd and a Geek? Who wins? Some Geek definitions as provided by Wikipedia: A derogatory reference to a person obsessed with intellectual pursuits for their own sake, who is also deficient in most other human … Continue reading →

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Google’s sunglasses: Terminator look and Google’s augmented reality technology for the ultimate gadget

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Stefano

Google’s so-called “Terminator” glasses – they’re a pet project being developed at Google’s X laboratory, and will presumably place a computerized overlay on the real world. An exciting detail from the New York Times — the sunglasses will be ready … Continue reading →

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Facebook in the less social place: a profile-shower-tent

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Stefano

The folks at SpinningHat, a UK design company, just broke the last taboo: bringing a social network in the place where – usually – you’re not keen on being social, the shower. Their shower tent replicates a Facebook profile and … Continue reading →

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Cubelets: the modular robotics you’ve been missing!

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Stefano

Make Magazine is always a great source of inspiration for tinkering-oriented people like me. In this post, Make introduces the Cubelets from ModRobotics: a great educational tool for kids and adults alike! Just like Lego, but with some brain too! … Continue reading →

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Google Christmas Doodle with music, animation: let the joy begin!

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Stefano

Google‘s Doodle for XMas sets a new standard for cool online gadgets! At first, you’ll have to press all buttons below the logo letters, then a Jingle Bells tune will begin along with colorful animation. A nice way to wish … Continue reading →

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