Pope Benedict XVI has signed off on the miracle needed for the beatification of Pope John Paul II. The ceremony will take place May 1st. (Jan. 14)
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Cyberstep’s KDJ-One, a portable digital audio workstation currently in prototype mode, is a noisy little wrinkle in time. While we’re fairly certain it will never see the light of day in your local Guitar Center , we really do want to wish it the best. It combines the aesthetics of a few of our very favorite things: the D-pad, button layout, and chunkiness instantly reminded us of the original DMG Game Boy. The keypad on bottom looks a lot like a tweaked version of a Roland TB-303. And the software inside — pure MeeGo — reminds us of a Tungsten -era Palm device crossed with a laptop from 1999. (But in a really good way!) A five-inch resistive touchscreen — complete with stylus — sits on top of an Atom E640 CPU, 512MB of RAM, a 4GB SSD drive, and a pair of 2000mAh batteries. Oh, and it’s got a rumble pack on the backside: Cyberstep assures us the QW Vibration System adds “a whole new element of force feedback to your music production experience.” The sampler / looper / sequencer production software itself seems super-basic and pretty fun, although we could probably squeeze a lot more production flexibility out of a $300 netbook. But just look at that dude and tell us you don’t want to squeeze its little white cheeks. Yeah, exactly. Video after the jump. Gallery: Cyberstep KDJ-One Mobile Audio Workstation Prototype Continue reading KDJ-One is a gigantic Game Boy with an audio workstation inside KDJ-One is a gigantic Game Boy with an audio workstation inside originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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With the current House of Representatives doubting the science of climate change and the importance of investing in clean energy, it’s always nice to have new voices supporting these causes, especially when those voices are members of the US military. In an op-ed for the NYTimes, retired General Steven M. Anderson comes out swinging with a great argument for the fact that saving en… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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photo: Jonathan Thorne / Creative Commons Nearly every opinion poll TreeHugger has reported on has broken down the results along political lines, conservative, moderate, or liberal. It’s standard procedure and not un-illuminating on many issues, hinting at why or why not US voters support a particular issue. A new piece at Miller-McCune sheds some light… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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With almost half of the cars unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show this week having eco-friendly features, it was clear that the road carmakers are forging into the future is indeed a green one. The Inhabitat team was there talking to auto execs and snapping exclusive shots of the most anticipated releases from the fiery Inizio electric supercar to the pod-like GM EN-V and the whole
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Photo by SMercury98 via Flickr Creative Commons The trend of China taking the lead on smart grid spending isn’t new. Zpryme showed that the country would outspend the US in this sector during 2010. However, the numbers projected by the research firm for China’s smart grid spending over the next five years will send it far out into the lead ahead of other countries investing in an intelligent grid, including the US. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Randy Jackson and new ‘American Idol’ judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler talk about bringing back the fun to the tenth season of the show and finding their critical voices. (Jan.14)
Continue reading …A wily fox turned the tables on a pursuing hunter and shot the man as the two battled in the woods. The Belarusian hunter was about to finish off the fox, wounded by one shot, with the butt of his rifle. But as he raised his gun, the animal leaped…
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Another anti-government demonstration in Tunisia erupted in clashes between police and protesters in front of the Interior Ministry Friday. Police fired tear gas into the crowd to disperse it. (Jan. 14)
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Seth Rogen explains to AP’s weekly Video Game Video why there’s no formal video game accompanying his superhero flick “The Green Hornet.” (Jan. 14)
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