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The renovated BMW Museum in Munich, Germany, offers one of the largest spaces for focused car-design ogling, and is as large (5000 square meters) an expression of the company’s outsized engineering expectations as it is an interesting new space for art. The latter label comes mostly from the mechatronic piece by ART+COM called the Kinetic structure, an awesome installation project made out of moving, sliver spheres.

ART+COM is a media development company that creates high tech installations, and they take an abstract approach with their concept —- depicting the design of a car and its eventual relationship with the elements through real-style ‘animations.’

From the looks of the videos, they’ve succeeded- the illustration of each silver sphere according to a point in space is so precise that if the clip is fast forwarded, it will resemble the real movements of a half-car moving. It also reminds us of the motion capture process of modern movies, but in reverse — the motion before the capture, if you will. 

The structure is made from 714 metal balls, and each ball lowers and retracts autonomously from the others.

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A conference involves one caller and more than one listener. Development in technology resulted in the development of the conferences and it further resulted in the development of a number of types of conferences. Conferences are gaining popularity among people as they are an effective way for brining a number of a people together in a call. This way, conferences save time and money.

Some different types of conferences are –

Audio Conference
In audio conferences, visual support is not available and the participants communicate with each other by talking with each other. A microphone and a speaker are required apart from electronic equipment and network systems for establishing the two-way interactive phone conference.

Web Cast
In a web cast, an event is broadcasted and it’s received with the help of the Internet. A computer with an Internet connection is required at the receiving end in order to receive the information. Usually, the information can only be received and the receiver is not allowed to send message to sender. Web casts are used to broadcast events to a number of people around the world.

Video Conference
Unlike telephone conference, a video conference requires the video support along with the audio support. In a video conference, the participants can see each other in real time and it feels like as if the other person is in front of us. A camera is required for providing the video support and a microphone along with a speaker is required for establishing the communication.

These days, almost all the new phones support conference feature as it saves time and also because it saves money. Different people use different types of conferences and their choice is mainly dominated by the availability of the service, price and the features required in the conference.

Summer’s here, and there’s nothing quite like sitting back and relaxing with a cold beer in hand. That’s what the R/C Tank aims to do, delivering up to four cans of golden nectar while firing 6mm BB bullets at whoever is too cheap to purchase their own booze. These bullets pack quite a punch and is able to hit a target up to 90 feet away, I just hope all that spatial recognition training when playing video games through the years will be able to be put to good use as you attempt to fend off a thirsty target. Not only does this R/C Tank travel on land, it also boasts a retractable 4-wheel drive mechanism that makes it traverse through water as well, making it perfect for a poolside gadget. You can pick up this cute little bugger for £44.99.

This kitchen gadget helps shorten your chore time, as it is able to perform everything from washing to rinsing your veggies clean and even spinning them dry within half a minute. The more immaculate among you might probably take out the dry veggies and perform the process manually all over again just to be sure, but I think majority of folks will be more than happy with the results. A tiny lid allows you to add in your salad dressing. The handle on the lid itself is geared, so pressy the lid once will let the slitted bowl spin up to 5 times. When you rotate the handle quickly, the Salad Spinner will double up as a spin drying, removing any excess water into the outer bowl. The dishwasher-safe Mini Salad Spinner will retail for $19.95 a pop - the perfect gift for anyone looking for a useful kitchen gadget.

The video above from Crunchgear shows the unboxing of the Tony Hawk Sidekick LX Limited Edition. If you are a T-Mobile customer, these devices are already available. If you aren’t a T-Mobile customer already, you should be able to get it on July 16th, but sign up over on www.sidekick.com to get an email reminder when it does go on sale for the general public.

Now have a close watch of your office or home using the advanced featured Panasonic BB-HCM580A Camera. This camera offers up to 30 frames per second CCD and analog video output. Panasonic BB-HCM580A offers a high-speed 350 Pan/210 Tilt with presets. It also supports multi-language interface.

Features

• SD Memory Card Slot.
• CCD Sensor for Enhanced Image Expression.
• 42x Zoom Function.
• Built-in Web Server.
• Email Triggered by Motion Detection, Sensor Alert and Timer.

Featuring password protection and full screen 4-up and 12-up multi-camera pages, Panasonic BB-HCM580A is capable of remote monitoring from cell phones. It also features color night view mode and zero distance management for surveillance purposes. With Panasonic BB-HCM580A, you get a one-year warranty.

Price and Availability

Panasonic BB-HCM580A is available at a price of $ 999.95.

Source: Panasonic

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Parking in a city like San Francisco is a definite problem, and the city council aims to alleviate the situation by investing $23 million in a program known as SFPark. SFPark’s aim is to convert 6,000 of San Francisco’s 24,000 metered parking spaces into “smart” spots, capable of informing drivers of available spaces over a city-wide WiFi network. Sounds pretty ambitious, but at least you don’t have to gamble against getting a ticket whenever you park haphazardly while running a quick errand downtown. Sounds like a great idea, since these empty parking spots will show up on your cell phone. Hopefully an officer won’t catch you doing so while driving, so make sure you get some sort of cell phone holder in your car.

Hawking Technologies is proud to present its one of a kind handset called HNT1A Net-Talk USB Internet Phone, that allows you to make free voice calls from anywhere around the world using a broadband internet connection. HNT1A Net-Talk USB Internet Phone sports a screen size of 128 x 64 pixels.

Features

• Echo-cancellation.
• USB Compatible.
• Auxilliary Microphone and Headset Input Jacks.
• Lightweight and Compact Design.

HNT1A Net-Talk USB Internet Phone has been especially designed for Skype. It is also compatible with most VoIP and messaging softwares that support voice call capabilities like AOL Instant Messenger, Google TalkTM, iChat, Yahoo Messenger and Skype. HNT1A Net-Talk USB Internet Phone supports Windows Max OS X based desktop or laptop.

Price and Availability

HNT1A Net-Talk USB Internet Phone is available at a price of $ 25.99.

Source: Hawkingtech

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Gomadic, a household name when it comes to vehicle mounts has just announced a new range that offers clear visibility and fingertip access to their devices without having to commit the cell phone/smartphone to a specific product accessory. With TipExchange technology being used, consumers are able to use a solitary charging cable for more than 2,000 devices as long as they have the right tip to change with, doing away with the need for customized manufacturer accessories that come with each new device upgrade. Gomadic is offering both bean bag and cup-holder mounts that feature independent adjusting arms, swivel supports, a no-scratch backing, and a quick release button.

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After spending all day in the pool with all that chlorine, a quick rinse before laying out in the sun would be nice. Especially if it meant you didn’t have to walk through the house and get everything between you and the shower soaked. The best thing about this solar powered shower is that it is heated. So you won’t have to freeze, as if you aren’t cold enough by getting out of the water. Sadly boys, I’m afraid that although as usual it features a cute girl posing underneath the downpour of water, she is not included in the price tag.

However, if you pick one up at least your house won’t smell like chlorine. Not only that but if you’ve been out in the yard barefoot, instead of rinsing off with the hose itself, you can rinse your feet with warm water. Since it is solar powered it would be easy to just pick it up and toss it in the shed for those cooler months. The shower can be placed anywhere that your hose can possibly reach. Each one is being sold for $199 and pours out water at up to 86 degrees (Farenheit).

Source: gadgetgrid

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