Awesome Tech

The latest concept from Tokyoflash features a stainless case, and a display that tells time with light-up rings which indicate hours, minutes and 5 minute intervals. Vote for it and it could get real.

Find out what those blasted Windows error codes mean with free app ErrMsg. Enter an error code to get a simple explanation of what went wrong. Is knowing is half the battle, or is ignorance bliss?

With the recent buzz surrounding the iPad, it’s easy to forget Apple’s more humble roots. Newtonpoetry imagines what the Apple website might have looked like back in 1983 & 1993. Love that Lisa!

The ClamCase has a bay to slip your iPad into, a Bluetooth keyboard, cut-outs for the various buttons and a wraparound hinge, which can flip 360° to either encase the iPad or to be inobtrusive.

Matt Clark’s Aerial Capture concept kit combines a lightweight digicam with a helium balloon and kite-like reel of cable connected to the camera, acting as both spool and remote shutter release.

Google has released a new beta for Chrome and has brought the browser’s speed to life with a series of unconventional speed tests; specifically, comparisons to lightning, sound and a potato.

Save your memories, then open a cold one with this clever USB flash drive that doubles as a handy bottle opener. Now if only you could remember where you put it after you drink yourself silly…

Marvel at the boring guts of Apple’s magical and revolutionary device with Garry Booth’s Exploded Pad T-Shirt and Poster. Booth claims that each shirt is lovingly washed with Unicorn Tears.

Polaroid faces challenges reinventing itself in today’s world. Evan Jardee’s new Polaroid concept shakes things up with curvy modern looks, a large OLED screen, and wireless instant prints.

Handmade from Pennsylvania cherry wood and aluminum, Level Eleven’s ultra-compact Pico-ITX computer build is a thing of beauty. Be jealous. You can’t buy one for yourself.

The Horizontal 51 from finite elemente is an integrated iPod dock with functional shelf and multimedia connectivity to a TV, PC or MP3 player. Includes a 25W amplifier and remote control.

A tiny version of the 1967 synth used by the likes of David Bowie and Kraftwerk, this gadget features the same sounds as the original, along with retro organ sounds, vibrato and pitch bend effects.

Product designer Steve Gates created this concept microwave for cooking up quick meals without ever leaving your cubicle. The mini micro would use special meal trays and RFID tags to set cook time.

Images have surfaced of a new ASUS Eee PC encased in a gorgeous aluminum body. The striking compact PC was selected for this year’s reddot design award, and should ship later this year.

While other watchmakers strive to create watches that are increasingly harder to read, Art Lebedev keeps things simple with the Verbarius clock, which tells time using words instead of numbers.

Portland’s Grove Design Collective is offering an artist series of laser engraved iPhone cases in 3 shades of sustainable bamboo. You can also create your own design by uploading your original art.

This Mini LED Projector has a rechargeable battery, wireless keyboard with remote, built-in speaker, USB port and SD card slot, 3-in-1 RCA cable and b/g Wi-Fi, and all of it fits in your laptop bag.

Out later this year, the Nokia N8 runs on Symbian^3, has a 3.5″ touchscreen display, 12 megapixel camera, 720p video capability with HDMI output and includes free Ovi Maps.

Secure passwords are difficult to memorize. Your PasswordCard generates a printable grid of letters that will only make sense to you. Just memorize a single symbol and color to find your password.

Apple fanboy Gary Katz built this teensy little recreation of an Apple Store inside a shoebox. A nice touch is the mini Genius Bar video screen and illuminated Apple logo made from two iPhones.

The UK promotion site for Iron Man 2 features an augmented reality app that lets visitors wear the Iron Man and War Machine helmets and view their HUDs. Caution: Slow load times ahead!

This Android-based media player from Archos has a 7-inch touch screen, and is great for movies on the go. The expandable 8GB handheld can also surf the web, and read e-mail over its Wi-Fi connection.

These handmade iRetrofone docks are sculpted and cast one at a time from resin, are compatible with all iPhone models and let you charge your phone with your own USB cable. Love that handset.