Apple Removes VLC From App Store
Apple has removed the video player VLC from it’s App Store, so if you don’t already have it installed on your iPad or iPhone you’re out of luck. Before you decided to send hate mail to Steve Jobs, you should know that Apple didn’t want to remove it. Rather, it’s a result of a single [...]
Turn Your iPhone Into An IR Remote
By using Bluetooth technology, the UnityRemote box takes orders from your iPhone and transmits those commands via IR to any IR device in view including your TV, cable box or satellite reciever. The app that you install on your iPhone to control IR devices not only allows you to send single commands but allows you [...]
Happy Holidays
Here is to wishing all our readers a happy and safe holiday season. May Santa stuff all the tech you have ever wanted in your stocking. As the new year approaches the tech.nocr.at team wishes you all the best in 2011. We are revamping tech.nocr.at in the new year to bring you a fresh new [...]
Steampunk Optimus Prime
As someone who grew up in the 80′s there is nothing more I love than some good old 80′s cartoons like G.I. Joe and Transformers. As an older fellow I also have a great appreciation for modern geeky art like steampunk creations. What happens when I find someone who mashed the two together? I run [...]
Tardis at MIT
Imagine waking up and seeing Dr. Who’s most famous accessory, the Tardis, sitting on the roof of a building. A bunch of pranksters managed to put a Tardis on top of building 7 at MIT. I’m not sure how they were able to sneak a big blue police box on the roof, but koodos to [...]
$8450 Speaker Cables
I’m not about to open the debate about expensive audio cables. There are definitely two camps when it comes to expensive cables; One run by Monster Cable and the other run by everyone else and these $8450 speaker cables prove which side is right! These baby’s are made of “Solid PSS Silver” and feature “Dual [...]
Samsung Galaxy S Unlock
Users of the Samsung Galaxy S will be glad to hear that unlocking the unit is now easier than ever (alright, there are a lot of steps, but it’s easy to follow) and best of all, the unlock codes are right on the phone. This currently works on the the TMobile Vibrant and AT&T Captivate [...]
Verizon and Google: Bed Mates
Earlier today Google and Verizon issued a joint policy statement surrounding net neutrality or what they refer to as a “Policy Proposal for an Open Internet”. I can’t even begin to lay out how wrong this is. <rant on> First, what the hell Google? Were you not one of the champions of an open a [...]
Turn A Dead 360 Into A PC
Got a dead 360 laying around that you can’t fix? Turn that sexy piece of hardware into a fully functional PC. The guys over at Hack N Mod have posted a detailed mod which converts a 360 console into a fully functional PC. Best of all, no red ring of death on this one. Check [...]
Secret Knock Door Lock
Forget about all of those fancy RFID and Biometric door lock systems, build yourself a high-tech secret door knock lock. By using an Arduino and a few other parts that were laying around, Steve Hoefer built a device that unlocks the door when it detects a certain knock pattern on the door. It works by [...]
Electronic Guitar Shirt
When only wear a shirt with a picture of your favorite instrument when you can actually play it? The Electronic Rock Guitar Shirt from the clothing masters at ThinkGeek isn’t just a picture of a guitar, it’s actually a real instrument that allows you to play your favorite tunes right on the shirt. The shirt [...]
Sucker Alert: Wattgate 381 “Audio Grade” Socket
Wow, there really is a sucker born every minute, but is there anyone out there stupid enough to spend $147 on a so called “Audio Grade” electrical socket? The Wattgate 381 and claims to bring you crystal clean sound. I’m no electrician but doesn’t the quality of your sound actually come from the components inside [...]
In Case You Missed It: Week 42 Round Up
In case you missed anything this past week, we have everything from cooling with mineral oil to video editing on your iPhone. Enjoy. Gadgets Asus Keyboard PC Gaming Cool Your Xbox With Mineral OilPS3 Smashing Into A TV At 80 KMHOpen Source DS Bluetooth AdapterBlack Wii For The BritsRock Band For iPhone Now Available Hacking [...]
