Awesome Tech

The sleek and sexy HD-ID33 and HD-ID34 compact PCs measure just about 7.4″ x 11″ x 1.5″, run an efficient 1.8GHz Atom D525 CPU, nVidia Ion graphics chipset, Blu-ray and an HDMI output.

Popular Mechanics rounded up 8 of the best LEGO mods that they’ve seen, including a telescope, an ATM and an air conditioner. They may still look like toys, but all of the gadgets are functional.

This beastly gaming system maxes out with dual 6-core Intel Xeon x5860 CPUs, OC’d to 4.3GHz, quad SLI video cards and 24GB of RAM. Oh yeah, there’s a built-in water-cooled Xbox 360 Slim too.

This is practically just a tech demo, but it’s jaw-dropping nonetheless, a testament to how far computer graphics have come. Watch it in HD. 3D version here, making of video here.

Charles Pyott’s Linos is a portable digital vinyl record player. Instead of the turntable setup, the controls and the pickup arm are in a sleek case. Make a real one for Blu-rays, won’t you Charles?

The latest mid-level dSLR from Canon offers a sharp 18-megapixel CMOS sensor, and a hi-res 3-inch LCD. It shoots 1080p full HD video with manual exposure control, and has an HDMI output.

While Vecna’s BEAR robot is supposed to save lives, it looks like he’s spending most of his time getting pumped up to destroy us all. Let’s hope Skynet never comes online.

LaCie says the diminutive MosKeyto is a “plug it & forget it” kind of thing. Because forgetting where you placed your files sure is a neat experience. But seriously, it’s perfect if you’re always on the go.

Currently being developed by the Biorobotics Lab at Carnegie Mellon University, the Snakebot is a highly limber – and highly creepy – robot designed to traverse tight spaces and varying terrain.

LG’s prototype OLED TV is the world’s slimmest television at only 2.9mm thick. The 31-in wonder delivers 1080p, can display 3D video and has an “infinite contrast ratio”, whatever that means.

This limited-edition Motorola Droid 2 is decked out in the style of everyone’s favorite R2 unit, including a back that looks a little like R2 if you had run him over with a steamroller.

Viewsonic’s new tablet offers a 10-inch LED backlit touchscreen, runs on an Intel Atom N455 CPU, and can boot into either Android OS or Windows 7. It also recycles the name of a really old tablet.

User interface specialists TAT give us their take on the UI, screens and technology of computing devices four years from now. Practical? Maybe. Realistic? We’re not sure. Awesome? Indeed.

Designed by Sylvain Willenz, the Mobile Drive CLS is an homage to VHS and cassette tapes – the label in front makes it easier to organize and identify your drives. Time to make a massive mixtape.

Apple’s colorful new take on the nano changes things up with a tiny 1.48″ x 1.61″ x 0.35″ anodized aluminum case and a multi-touch interface for controlling your tunes.

Marty McFly’s shoes are supposed to be 5 years away from being real, but if Blake Bevin gets her way we’ll all be rockin Power Laces soon. Help her out by donating to her project.

This wireless controller features concave analog sticks and a d-pad that can shift between the “disc” format and the more accurate “plus” format. The color-coded buttons will be missed though.

If you struggle to keep your email box tidy, Google’s new tech might help. Gmail Priority Inbox uses fancy algorithms to automagically put your most important messages at the top of the list.

The Wilderness Downtown by Chris Milk uses Chrome to create an interactive and hyperactive music video for Arcade Fire’s “We Used To Wait”, and showcase the power of HTML5. Try it here.

Forget multi-monitor setups. Ostendotech’s 43″ CRVD 2880 x 900 curved display is all you need, whether for work or play. Ostendotech will even install and calibrate your display upon delivery.

The guys with the rights to the original Commodore name are releasing a new PC that looks just like an old C64. The PC64 will run on an Atom 525 CPU, and come with 4GB or RAM and a 1TB hard drive.

German tuning shop Brabus created the iBusiness by adding a Mac Mini and 2 iPads with Apple keyboards to the beastly Mercedes-Benz SV12-R. Bonus: 750 hp and 995 lb/ft of torque on tap.

The latest entry-level dSLR from Nikon gets a 14.2-megapixel CMOS sensor and full 1080p HD video. A 18-55mm zoom lens with image stabilization rounds out the package.