The Civic Musical Road

This is not a funny sign or an ad sign, this thing go for real. It is located in Lancaster, CA, the Honda’s musical road actually plays a rendition of “The William Tell Overture”. The sound is made by the tires ~ passing over a series of carefully cut groves in the road’s surface. According to Honda, the road was tuned specifically to the tires and wheelbase of a Civic.

Now there are some local residents want it to be paved over just because not everyone drives a Honda Civic at the exact right speed.

I wondered how it sounds like when we go reverse. Hmm… interesting.

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Finger drum set to drive your colleagues nuts

There is definitely someone you know who drums his/her fingers whenever the situation gets rather tense, boring or impatient - and you could be guilty of that as well. Why not add some pizazz with the Finger Drum set? This tabletop version helps you release your inner rhythm, where the tiny instruments light up and produce the appropriate sound when tapped. Definitely not meant to be used when the boss is around. Each $29.98 purchase comes with record and playback buttons to help you capture your best solo efforts. Each Finger Drum set is powered by a trio of AAA batteries, so it is best to get rechargeables with this if tapping your fingers is second nature to you.

The Fire-powered Dutch Tub

This is one of those designs that seems so ridiculously simple, that when someone praises it you know there are at least a couple people grumbling under their breath that they totally could have thought of that themselves. The sad thing is, we never do, the simplest most obvious ideas don’t always come to the general public. Probably because we tend to think surely someone thought of this before. Well this one was designed by Floris Schoonderbeek, you site you can check out here. Floris made a lo-tech hot tub by harnessing fire to heat up the water. This way you can put it out in the middle of nowhere if you want without worries of having power to hook up the tub with.

The down side is that since it is heated by fire it doesn’t stay on all of the time. Which means it’s going to take a little time for the fire to heat the water again, 2.5 hours to be exact. I could imagine that would get frustrating for some. Yet, the perk of having a tub right out in the middle of gorgeous scenery with not a house in sight would definitely be worth it for many.

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Solar Powered Charge Leather Case for iPhone/iPhone 3G

So you can’t get enough of your new iPhone 3G? What about folks who are still rocking with the classic iPhone? Those two highly desirable devices do more than just cater for your chatting needs, as they also double up as a portable iPod that makes video and audio playback a snap. In addition, surfing via Wi-Fi on the iPhone whenever you’re out of the office is also another plus point for many people, and all of that can take a toll on the battery - fast. Enter Brando to save the day with the Solar Powered Charge Leather Case for iPhone/iPhone 3G - not only do you get to juice up your favorite device wherever you are (just make sure there is sufficient sunlight to do so), it also offers adequate protection against unwanted knocks and scratches to your shiny device. Pick up this 2-in-1 solution for $48.

Dell teaser: A laptop with 16GB of memory

Dell is going to release a new mobile workstation this fall. It is going to have a 16 Gigs of RAM which include 1GB for graphics, 1TB of storage in RAID configuration, Quad core processor which is enough to power a pair of 30 inch monitors. There are number of unidentified media slots and an integrated jog shuttle controller. I can’t imagine I have 16GB on my desktop what more to say a laptop.




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Art.Suono Wireless Music Transmission System

It is called the Art.Suono, a Wireless Music Transmission System and iPod Dock by David Weiner Ventures. You can hook up your iPod with it or other with its compatible inputs. It will have the ability to transmit any audio source to any audio system. It also has a proprietary technology that will deliver high quality sound to the system. Other than that, it features iPod dock, button controls, an input jack and volume controls. The Art.Suono is coming this October for a whopping $1,500.

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The BoomCooler

The BoomCooler is an ice chest packed with a CDX-GT320 AM/FM radio and CD Player, two 6” x 9” 240 Watt Max 4-Way Speakers, one 1100 Watt Max 10” Subwoofer and a 4-Channel 600-Watt Amplifier, all from the Sony Xplod line. You are going to rock out the beach with this but be sure you get the right song. It’s available at $900, not cheap though. More pictures after the break.

:: Product page

• iPod ready, Sirius Radio ready, MP3, AM/FM radio, auxiliary input
• Sony Xplod CDX-GT320 AM/FM radio and CD Player
Please note: We recommend using the auxiliary input instead of the CD player for optimal results
• Sony Xplod 1100 Watt Max 10” Subwoofer
• Two Sony Xplod 6” x 9” 240 Watt Max 4-Way Speakers
• Sony 4-Channel 600-Watt Xplod Amplifier
• Schumacher SC-600A Speed Charge Battey Charger
• Dimensions - 36″ x 18″ x 17″
• BoomCooler is not intended for wet storage, although it may be used for dry goods.
• battery not included

[via Uncrate]

Rumor: Nokia 5800 XpressMedia to be officially announced on Oct 2nd?

Rumored to have a fully touchscreen display device with haptic feedback, 3.2-megapixel camera, 140MB of internal memory, and GPS functionality. The Nokia Tube aka the Nokia 5800 XpressMedia is rumored to be announced on the 2nd October next month in London and it is said to be available by the end of 2008.

[via Slashphone]