NEW & OLD SCHOOL JOIN FORCES :: iCADE

This is pretty rad. I would love to have this in my collection. Technology...

BLACK BEERY WATCH FEB 2010

Turns out those leaks about a BlackBerry Bluetooth companion watch were dead on: The Allerta InPulse Bluetooth companion watch—not a watchphone—isn’t actually a RIM product, and should ship in February for $150. So what does it do?

Think of it as an extender for your BlackBerry, or a wrist-mounted dashboard. It won’t place calls or compose texts; it’s really just there to give you a heads-up and preview whenever your BlackBerry mothership gets a call, receives a message, or has some other, being-a-BlackBerry-related news to share with you. Also, yes, it’s a watch, for telling time. It may not do a whole lot, but the hardware sounds nice:

JUST BLAZE ON PEOPLE "HATING" ON SERATO

I'M FEELING WHAT JUST BLAZE HAS TO SAY ABOUT MOVING FORWARD WITH TECHNOLOGY. SHOUTS TO ALL THE FOLKS PLAYING GOOD MUSIC IN ANY FORMAT - BE IT VINYL, ORIGINAL PRESSING, CD-R, MP3, 8-TRACK, CASSETTE OR WHATEVER. FEEL FREE TO LEAVE YOUR OPINION IN THE COMMENTS.

LIFE CHANGING DJ ACCESSORY?

"The Audio Technica AT-618 is a rare accessory for DJ's that demand top quality sound and performance from their records. This hefty unit sits atop the record on the turntable spindle and applies 600grams of weight, holding the record firmly in place while stabilizing the record and improving overall sound quality. This is especially useful when playing in loud clubs where bass vibrations may be an issue or when recording your vinyl into your computer (for a cleaner recording)"-taken from turntablelab

LISTEN WHILE YOU WORK = SIMBAD

Simbad is one of MY favorite producer/DJs in the house scene at the moment and he's creating some very exciting new sounds having collaborated & remixed with a wide range of artists including Tony Allen, Roy Ayers, Bugz in the Attic & Marque Gilmore. His sophomore album “Supersonic Revelation” was released on Raw Fusion late last year with tracks being picked up by all sorts of acts from Giles Peterson to Laurent Garnier. This mix is for the mature listener as we explore the sounds of deep,tech, minimal house music, to broken beat and downtempo with a splash of techno. This is a well rounded mix that will keep you cleaning your house or help you through the work day.

SIMBAD PODCAST

SWAP MUSIC WITH YOUR HOMMIES... NOW IN CONVENIENT SIZE

If you’re anything like me then you’re always running around with your iPod and wanting to swap and share tracks (legally I might add) with your friends. This new gizmo, which I will refer to as the iPod to iPod transfer device, (seeing as that it lacks one of those fancy names) has made the process of song sharing that much easier.

Your iPod is attached to your friend’s iPod, using this device as a docking port for both MP3 players. The nice feature of this sharing tool, is that you can set it to Mac or PC formatting and it will ensure a quick transfer (approximately 5seconds for a 3 minute song or a 30 minute video in 3 minutes)

It also allows you to transfer other types of files by simply adjusting the setting to disk drive mode and will work for at least 1 and a half hours on its rechargeable battery life. However, if rechargeable batteries aren’t your vibe, never fear, the tool comes with an AC adaptor that charges the tool in 4 hours.

The tool also acts as a charger as it charges your iPods when connected.

Remember I mentioned something along the lines of “legality?” Well, songs transferred with DRM (AKA Digital Rights Management) will require the appropriate password authorization in order to work on the accompanying iPod.

All in all … a lovely, lightweight and reasonably priced option ($99.95) to consider when you and your mates are sitting at the café for a song swapping session

IM SELLING MY RECORDS, TURNTABLES AND GEAR TO BECOME A SHAOLIN MONK

Recent Activision acquisition FreeStyleGames is hard at work on DJ Hero, a music rhythm game that will let gamers scratch to the beat of popular mash-ups with a laptop turntable peripheral, informed sources tell us today.

The game, which has been in development for nearly two years, is expected to hit shelves next summer and will likely include the ability to use Guitar Hero guitars for versus mode face-offs.

The controller, key to the game's success, has been through nearly a half-dozen iterations.

In the latest form, the device looks a lot like a simplified DJ Deck. There is a platter for scratching which will act like the strum toggle on a Guitar Hero guitar. Above the platter are three buttons for sampling. The controller also includes a cross fader and a sound effects dial which will act like the whammy bar in Guitar Hero.

Instead of flowing the musical notes down a guitar neck, DJ Hero will flow the music down and around a virtual record in a half arc. Either left top to middle bottom if you are left handed, or right top to middle bottom if you are right handed.

To play you will have to either hold a sample button and scratch, just hold a button or just scratch as the neon icons flow around the virtual vinyl.

Currently the wireless controller has grooves molded into the bottom so it will sit comfortably in a player's lap, though the team is also looking into legs for the deck so gamers can play while standing up.

The game in its current form features all mash-ups, think Beyonce Vs Jimi Hendrix, 50 cent Vs Beastie Boys. If they can nail the interface and get licensing for the music this could be a mammoth hit. Then again I love mash-ups.




IS IT ME OR ARE PEOPLE LAZY? GO OUT AND DO THE REAL THING...

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TEXTS FROM LAST NIGHT

Wii SPRAY

THIS IS SO TIGHT...

The foundational basis for the project goes well beyond replacing real graffiti as an art form. Moreover, WiiSpray
is to be seen as an interface to give graffiti a new virtual level surpassing tactile boundaries of the tangible world.

Within the system, there is a symbiosis of digital and analog as well as overcoming restrictions of distance and time. An advantage of the system proves to possess a user-friendly design simple enough for children to use. The virtual canvas allows the user to decide what is saved and what is discarded, all the while keeping the surrounding area clean and free of what otherwise would be a messy form of media.


WiiSpray Teaser from Martin Lihs on Vimeo.

BLACKBERRY BOLD

SO I JUST GOT THE NEW BLACKBERRY BOLD. THE PHONE IS REAL DOPE SO FAR.
HERE'S HOW THE BLOG LOOKS ON THE BROWSER. KINDA FRESH!