World Maker Faire is coming back to New York for the second time. Taking place at the New York Hall of Science, Maker Faire is a chance for makers, tinkerers, geeks and tech junkies to come out and show what they’ve been working on in their basement all this time. Featuring companies like MakerBot and Epilog as well as more DIY Tech than you could see in one day, Maker Faire will take place over the course of September 17 & 18. If you are into tech, DIY, and eccentricity, it’s well worth the cost of admission.
As someone who just built a tiny bedside shelf to rest their iPhone on, I can attest to the need for the Bluelounge MiniDock. This little gadget plugs into your Apple USB Power Adapter and acts as a… well, mini docking station for your iPhone or iPod. It looks great for use at home or on the road. Now you don’t have to worry about your iThing getting trampled over as it charges on the floor of the airport terminal. The MiniDock comes in three varieties (US, UK and EU) and will cost you $20.
Developing out of the MIT Media Lab project Siftables, the soon to be released Sifteo Cubes take a shot at creating a smart “block” toy for a new generation. As they put it,
“At Sifteo we’re bringing together two great play traditions, combining classic play patterns from games like chess, dominoes and jigsaw puzzles with the richness of interactive game technology for an experience that is exciting, challenging, and fun.”
Each 1.5″ cube is packed with a full color LCD display, wireless radio, various sensors and a rechargeable battery (that lasts about 4 hours). The cubes tether to your computer via a USB dongle and games are selected via Sifteo’s software application.
$150 gets you three cubes but you can use a total of six if you really want to maximize your play capabilities.
These things look like a lot of fun and the platform has a good deal of potential for creating new gaming experiences. Check out the video of them in action after the break.
The Speak-er is a new powered speaker design from the. design team. The Speak-er is designed to look like comic word bubbles and comes in a pair of two. Made from polished ABS plastic and a matte black steel grille, the Speak-er puts out a total of 12 watts of sound and connects to a computer or MP3 player via a 1/8th inch mini plug.
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