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What: USB Computer
Made By: David Braben
What it Does: General Computer Functions
Price: $25
A game developer from the UK named David Braben has developed a tiny USB stick PC that has a HDMI port in one end and a USB port on the other. You plug it into a HDMI socket and then connect a keyboard via the USB port, giving you a fully functioning machine running a version of Linux.
It uses a 700MHz ARM11 processor coupled with 128MB of RAM and runs OpenGL ES 2.0 allowing for decent graphics performance with 1080p output confirmed. Storage is catered for by an SD card slot. It also looks as though modules can be attached such as the 12MP camera seen in the image above.
For $25 this computer really packs a punch. Imagine how many underprivileged school children can now have a computer because of this. We hope David Braben is ready for his life to change, because we can see this being purchased by the truckload.
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Demonstration of the $25 Computer
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What: Meta Watch
Made By: Fossil
What It Does: Syncs your watch to your phone or tablet PC.
Price: $200
Fossil has unveiled its Meta Watch “wrist computer.” Available in digital or analog version, the gadget is based on the TI MSP430 micro-controller paired with Bluetooth connectivity for hooking up to your phone, tablet or other device. The Meta Watch SDK/API makes it easy for the watch to display information from mobile applications or Internet services.
The watch also features a 3 ATM water resistant stainless steel case, a leather strap, a mineral glass crystal, a vibrating motor, a three-axis accelerometer and an ambient light sensor. The analog version has two 16 x 80 white OLED displays, while the digital version has a 96 x 96 reflective display.
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Meta Watch Presentation
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What: Eclipsion Clock
Made By: Cauca
What It Does: Mimics a solar eclipse via a wall clock.
Price: $80
We’re sure that a lot of people are curious about what a solar eclipse would look if you could actually look at one without potentially going blind. Cauca has come up with a wall mounted clock that mimics the way a solar eclipse would look. Eclipsion is designed to measure time in a path that creates the illusion of a solar eclipse. Circles act as hands to let you know the approximate time without the use of numbers.
