Archive for February 1st, 2010



We've already seen some mods for using a real drum set with Rock Band or Guitar Hero, but it looks like Omega Music Technology's new GM-1 system is the first off-the-shelf option, which should no doubt please the less DIY-inclined among us. Available on its own or bundled with a Pearl drum set, the system packs individual sensors that detect each drum hit with "speed and accuracy" and, most importantly for those not playing, support for mesh heads and a dampening system for the cymbals -- of course, if you opt for the drum set package, you'll also get some real drum heads. Omega is even going so far as to promote the system as an ideal way to learn to play the drums and, conversely, says that non-gamer musicians that tried it were able to start playing songs with ease immediately. Hit up the gallery below for a closer look at the complete kit, and look for the basic system to run you $249.

Omega GM-1 lets you bring your real drum set to Rock Band originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Far be it for Japan to steal the Dell store's thunder, but the pre-order page for Alienware's M11x. The "not a netbook, not yet a gaming rig" is retaining its previously-heard $799 price tag, and with it comes a 1.3GHz Pentium SU4100, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT335M, 2GB of memory, and 160GB HDD. Wanting to customize? Turn that processor into a 1.3GHz Core 2 Duo SU7300 for $100, up the RAM to 8GB for $350, and swap the HDD with a 256GB SSD for $570. Mobile broadband is available via either Verizon or AT&T for another $125. It's all starting to add up mighty fast, but hey, at least it started small. Ship date is March 1st, which is just around the corner. You can be patient.

Alienware M11x now up for pre-order, reporting for duty March 1st originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 1


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We're not sure if an illuminated WiFi-detector window decal is more or less nerdy than the illuminated WiFi-detector T-shirt, but it's certainly cooler. The shirt costs about $20 now, and the mod to take the electroluminescent WiFi signal detector panel, add the necessary power converter and mount it all to the back your car of seems easy enough if you're the type to tinker. Now -- who's going to do this, set up a MiFi, and start charging fellow commuters for access? Video after the break.

[Thanks, Jonathan]

Continue reading WiFi-detector T-shirt turned into a bumper sticker for the roadfaring nerd

WiFi-detector T-shirt turned into a bumper sticker for the roadfaring nerd originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 1


So what is the new Nasa vision for exploration?