Rock Band, the latest game from the original Guitar Hero developer Harmonix, is great…but the drums are a bit lame.
If you want to feel like a real rock star, otronicon has put together a step-by-step to converting a real drum kit into one that is compatible with the Rock Band game.
Interested?
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Just a few days away now, Macworld 2008 opens next week in San Francisco.
Apple has hung teaser banners around San Francisco’s Moscone Center, the site of the event, with the message “2008. There’s something in the air.”
Maybe a new Apple TV?
Wireless DVI for a new Apple Cinema display?
Guess we’ll see next week–can’t wait!
[Via AppleInsider]
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One of the benefits of having an Apple Airport Express is the ability to connect speakers directly to it and stream audio to them to over your wireless network.
Unfortunately, it only works from within iTunes, so you have audio from any other source (QuickTime, Pandora, Last.fm, etc.) it won’t work.
That’s where Rogue Amoeba’s Airfoil comes [...]
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If you’re a skateboarder and are looking for something different, check out Photon Light Boards.
These skateboards come in a variety of different designs with pricing ranging from $110 - $120 for just the deck. If you’re looking for a complete skateboard (e.g. deck, trucks, wheels, etc.) they can hook you up there too for around [...]
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If you’re a big fan of espresso, not having access to one while traveling might make you really…tense/anxious/difficult to be around.
If that sounds like you (or someone you know), you might want to check out the Handpresso Wild espresso maker.
Using an espresso pod, hot water, and good old fashion hand-pump pressure, you can quickly make [...]
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If you’ve ever been at your desk and need to go heat something up in the office microwave but found the walk just too overwhelming, the Iwavecube Personal Microwave from The Sharper Image was made for you.
Measuring just 10.5 x 12 x 10 and weighing just 12 pounds, this little microwave is just enough for [...]
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Last month Intuit, maker of Quickbooks accounting software, released an update to the 2006 and 2007 versions of Quickbooks Pro for the Mac with a little bug: it erased all files on the Mac desktop.
A patch to the patch was quickly released, but that second patch apparently didn’t work if connected to a wireless hotspot [...]
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Most people with an iPhone are very excited to get their hands on the next firmware update–lots of goodies are expected. The way software has a way of leaking out early onto the Internet, seeing a file called “iPhone firmware 1.1.3 prep” or “113 prep” can easily increase your blood pressure.
Could the latest firmware have [...]
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One of the most hated technology’s in recent times has got to be DRM, and its been in the news quite a bit lately.
Of the four top recording labels, only one–Sony–was not offering DRM-free digital music, but that is about to change.
Amazon sent out a press release today announcing that Sony will begin selling DRM-free [...]
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Its been a pretty busy week with CES news, but there’s not much going on today. The big announcements have been made, a lot of the press have left, and now it looks like its just a lot of clock watching for the few that remain.
The CES press room closed moments ago, so anything that [...]
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