New Musical Instrument Prototype By Roger Linn

Roger Linn Design is a small, home-based business in Berkeley, California, USA, that is engaged in the design of products for the electronic musical instrument industry. Here he demonstrates a prototype for a new musical instrument that for the time being is called LinnStrument. LINK: The Presurfer, Via: Youtube

Mechanical sculpture

"Prototype Mechanism #1"

Mechanical sculpture featuring wooden gears and other mechanical parts also made from wood. Matt black wood frame with clear perspex front. Driven by electric motor. LINK: Youtube

"Prototype Mechanism #2"


Mechanical sculpture featuring wooden gears and other mechanical parts also made from wood. Matt black wood frame (cut into 8 separate pieces) with clear perspex front. Driven by electric motor. LINK: Youtube

50s Sci-Fi Car: The Rhino

Futuristic prototype vehicle from the 50s: the Rhino. LINK: Youtube

Duct Tape With Embedded LEDs Opens Up a New World of Half-Assed Possibilities

In other words, you could use duct tape to actually pimp something out as opposed to simply keeping it together. That must be what designer Keywon had in mind when he came up with a prototype called Sculpt-a-Light. By rolling the tape and connecting the ends, you complete the circuit. Of course, you would need a smaller and more effective power source before anything like this could actually be considered for the mass market, but it is an interesting idea nonetheless. [Keywon Via: Architectradure, Via: OhGizmo, Via: Gizmodo]

Pedal-Powered Computer

The One Laptop Per Child project (OLPC) hopes to distribute a simple but useful laptop computer to impoverished children in developing nations at a very low cost per unit. One recurring problem in the project has been power supply. So the Afghan IT company Paiwastoon has developed this prototype pedalling machine that allows the user to crank electricity into the computer.

Link, Via: CrunchGear | Paiwastoon, Via: Neatorama

Monster Go Kart

J&D Fabrications presents you with their first ever prototype. The kart is powered by a 900rr motor from the Honda CBR 900rr. LINK: Youtube

Hover Car - Prototype

Preview of the futuristic 'X-Hawk' hover car, designed for vertical landing and takeoff in cities. LINK: Youtube

Directly manipulating videos

Dimp is a video player prototype which allows to browse video clips by directly dragging their content.

More info & free download:
http://www.aviz.fr/dimp

Discussion group:
http://groups.google.com/group/videom...

LINK: Youtube