Awesome Tech

Modder [Ed] converts Xbox 360 Slim consoles into portable laptops with a 17″ 720p LCD monitor, LED backlights and engraving. You can send in your own console or have him use a brand new one.

It’s easy to dismiss concepts and visions of the future as impossible, but as this extremely prescient video from 1994 shows, some people really do have a firm grasp of what’s to come.

A rugged Android phone designed for adventurers, it’s designed to withstand extreme conditions, has special sensors for temperature, direction and speed and loaded with apps for outdoor types.

BPG Motors’ UNO III electric scooter has two modes. The 2-wheeled dicycle mode is great for indoor use. For more speed, switch to the 3-wheeled street bike mode and go up to 30mph.

Attila Tari and hypo-Design’s entry in the Michelin Challenge Design, the Straddle is an electric version of a horse, meant to bring the rider closer to his surroundings and to nature in general.

Black Design Associates combined the connectivity and usability of the iPhone 4 with the timeless design and quality of the Leica M9 to create an affordable high quality and high tech camera.

Grab these iPhone skins before Apple or Lucas’ lawyers issue a cease-and-desist order. For now, head over to society6 where Greg Koenig also has print, t-shirt and laptop versions of frozen Jobsie.

A portable speaker system from Cambridge SoundWorks. Has an amplifier, two satellites and the BassCase subwoofer, which doubles as carrying case. Runs on 110V AC or 12V DC.

This compact brushed aluminum cylinder snaps onto the audio jack of most smartphones, providing on-the-go sound and an impromptu stand. Runs on 3 “AAA” batteries, so no charger required.

The unbelievably tiny PicoHD5.1 media player does 1080p playback and 5.1 audio, with support for USB, SD, SDHC and MMC media. Also reads various file types including MKV, FLV and FLAC.

Remember the Concrete USB Drive concept? Turns out you can actually buy one now, albeit from a different designer. Kix Berlin’s heavy duty Usbéton flash drives come in two capacities, 1GB and 4GB.

Looking for a stylish and unique way to protect and carry your MacBook? Silva’s briefcases are made from caramel bamboo, imparting a warm natural shell to your modern plastic and metal gadget.

Conceptual kitchen appliances made by Students of the Domus Academy for Electrolux, including a holographic cookbook, a trash receptacle that converts waste to energy, and a modular kitchen.

Go old school with these flash drives encased in used 35mm film canisters. Available in 2GB and 4GB models. They’re not going to work with the new easy-to-use cameras though.

Mateusz Główka’s stainless steel and aluminum tube amplifier is a thing of beauty. Components that cause interference are even isolated into their own compartments. Too bad it’s just one-of-a-kind.

An ingenious electric hand truck that can automatically lower or raise its platform, reducing back strain and injuries. Although for this price we’d expect it to transport the cargo on its own too.

Combining a flat-screen HDTV with a gas or wood-burning fireplace, Loewe’s MCZ Scenario definitely makes an impression. For Europe only at this point – everyone else just go with this instead.

Artefact’s, WVIL is a high-end camera with smartphone functionality. Its patent pending design also allows the camera’s lens and body to work even if they’re not attached to each other.

Turn your iPad, Android tablet or smartphone into a virtual canvas with these special brushes that work with capacitive touchscreens. This Kickstarter project needs your pledge if you want one.

Designed “by DJs for DJs,” Red Wave headphones were made to sound great and look great. They’re powered by big 50mm neodymium drivers, and have swivel earcups for monitoring house audio.

The latest in David Friedman’s series of interviews of contemporary inventors, with Steven Sasson, who invented the digital camera in 1975. You’ll never guess what he used to store the pictures.

Nikon’s D5100 dSLR offers tons of cool in-camera effects including ISO 102,400 “night-vision”, HDR, sketch, selective color and a simulated tilt-shift modes. Shoots 1080p HD video and 16.2MP stills.

Syzygy Labs imagines a universal app that will augment the TV, so users can get info related to what they’re watching, see what their friends are watching or even buy advertised products instantly.