Hot In The Hive: Kodak Zi8 Pocket Video Camera

imageLook out, Flip! You have some fierce camcorder competition coming your way in the form of the Kodak Zi8 Pocket Video Camera. Similar to the Flip Ultra HD in that it’s cute and compact and takes great high-def footage, Kodak’s latest Z-series camcorder sets itself apart in being made especially for Facebook addicts, allowing you to upload videos on the go straight to the social network with its Facebook support software. The mini-camera also comes equipped with a 2.5″ LCD screen, image stabilization, and an expandable memory slot for recording all your on-the-go antics if the allotted 10 hours doesn’t cut it for you! Plus, it’s sleek and stylish in three polished colors: black, aqua, and raspberry. Sounds like the perfect addition to feed any unstoppable Facebook addiction!

Price: $179.95
Who Found It: xgalexy was the first to add the Kodak Zi8 Pocket Video Camera to the Hive.

Hot In The Hive: PS3 Slim

imageGood news, gamer girls. The Sony Playstation 3 has undergone a fabulous makeover. The PS3 Slim, available now for pre-order from various online retailers, is not only slimmer (and thus more space-saving and more portable), but cheaper and greener too, using 34% less power than the original model. I’m not sure if remodeling itself to more closely resemble the Wii will give it equally stellar sales as its skinny competitor cousin, but the lower price will be sure to send gamers to the store who were once thwarted by the intimidating price tag. While the system has reportedly been spotted at select Best Buy stores already (hmm, mysterious), it doesn’t officially hit the shelves until September 1st.

Price: $299.99
Who Found It: xgalexy was the first to add the PS3 Slim to the Hive.

Laptop Add-ons That’ll Have Your Notebook Back-To-School Equipped!

imageSo you’ve picked out the laptop that will (hopefully) serve as your loyal lifeline through the four (or more) years ahead full of harrowing all-nighters and endless study sessions. Check. But is its just-out-of-the-box pristine condition completely ready for what it has in store once it’s shipped off with you to college? It may be shiny and new, but is it really ready to tackle the long walks to class, the thousands of party pictures, and (gasp!) the spilled energy drinks? Maybe not, but with this selection of laptop additions, you and your notebook will be fully supplied and stylishly accessorized for both working hard and hardly working. Make sure you have a desktop cord organizer to keep all your tangled cables in check, for one, and don’t forget to nab a sweet pair of speakers to lure the floormates into your room for your own dorm dance party (after your paper is done, of course). Check the slideshow for some back-to-school laptop loot!

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Downloading digital sheet music

While at her local Nordstrom’s Department Store, my friend spotted the piano player using a MusicPad Pro for his sheet music. It’s a digital device, much like a Officially, the product is a “music performance computer tablet.” My friend called me immediately to tell me about this space-saving and organized device.

Digital sheet music for the MusicPad Pro can be purchased and downloaded from the website FreeHandMusic.com. If I understand the information on the website, there is also a subscription service where users can have continuous access to a music library for around $50 per month.

Upon further research, I’ve learned that my comparison of the Music Pad Pro to a Kindle is actually quite common — so common in fact that FreeHandMusic has now made their sheet music available for purchase on the Kindle. Since the MusicPad Pro retails for around $900 and the spiral binding your music.

(Image of the MusicPad Pro via FreeHandMusic.com)


Nokia Booklet 3G

Une magnifique présentation vidéo, à l’occasion de l’annonce du Nokia Booklet 3G par le fabricant finlandais. Historiquement concentré sur les téléphones, le groupe se lance sur le marché des netbooks avec un produit dont l’autonomie annoncée est de 12h. Vidéo dans la suite.



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Hot In The Hive: Undercover Laptop Sleeve

imageAs a sometimes-careless girl in her early 20s, I’ve had my share of laptop mishaps. Crashed hard drives, soda spilled on the keyboard, freak accident involving a burst rain pipe (most of those just weren’t my fault!) — name a computer-related tragedy and it’s likely I’ve experienced it. And since I’m far from wealthy enough to be able to afford a replacement laptop every time something goes terribly wrong, I’m not about to take my chances when it comes to my battle-weary notebook getting stolen. The solution? Make it look like a piece of junk with this Undercover Laptop Sleeve! Made to look like a crappy old envelope, the waterproof sleeve is actually quite heavy-duty in its protecting qualities with its tear-proof padding, yet its disguise is something thieves won’t even give a second look! Just make sure you don’t bring your incognito laptop with you to mailroom — accidentally shipping it off to China is one thing this sleeve can’t protect against.

Price: $29.79
Who Found It: xgalexy was the first to add the Undercover Laptop Sleeve to the Hive.

Recycle Your Electronics (And Get Paid!) With YouRenew.com

imageWant to get paid to recycle your electronics? It’s so much easier to do the right thing when there’s a cash bonus being dangled in front of you! You may not know it, but electronics like cell phones and laptops leak lead, mercury, and other icky stuff into our trash and water systems. That’s where YouRenew comes in! Started by college buddies out of their dorm room, YouRenew coaxes you into going the extra step to recycle old electronics for some cash money. Search through their site and find the electronics you’re trying to ditch by answering a few quick questions about the basics for your item (Does it turn on? Do you have the charger?). It then analyzes the data and tells you how much they’ll pay for it. Print out the pre-paid shipping label and send it away (aka: make room for that fancy new iPhone!) and they’ll pay you via PayPal! YouRenew will then either fix them up and resell them, or send them to their recycling partner. Some examples of what you can get back: a working 32GB iPhone can get you up to $396, and up to $20 for your Harry Potter box set of DVDs. Log on the YouRenew.com and see what you can get for those old electronics you have lying around!

Five ways to use Evernote to organize your busy family life

I recently wrote a post for the Evernote website that I want to direct you to: “5 Ways to Use Evernote to Organize Your Busy Family Life.” Here is the first tip:

1. Remember where you parked
Whether at the mall, an amusement park, or a concert with your kids, the last thing you want to do is delay getting home because you can’t find your car in the enormous parking garage or lot. When you first park, snap a picture of identifying information near your space and save it to Evernote. If you’re in a rental, also add a picture of the license plate of the car you’re driving. Once you’re back, either delete the pictures or add notes about the quality of the spot if it’s somewhere you might want to park again. “Great place for quickly getting onto the highway ramp after a packed concert at Wolf Trap Amphitheater.”

Feel welcome to check it out and come back here and add to the list. Tell us how you use Evernote and other technologies to organize your busy family life.


Virtual Gravity

Virtual Gravity est un projet de l’étudiant Silke Hilsing. Il s’agit d’une interface entre le monde numérique et analogique : une sorte de comparaison de la popularité des termes. Une installation traite l’information et les données digitales grâce à un poids physique.



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Window Phone

Dans le cadre de la compétition Idea 2009, voici “Window Phone”, un excellent concept de téléphone tactile et interactif, par le designer Seunghan Song. Une apparence transparente qui évolue en fonction de la météo et des applications. Explications dans la suite.



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