Top products from r/AmazingTechnology
We found 4 product mentions on r/AmazingTechnology. We ranked the 4 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 (8547) (Discontinued by manufacturer)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
The intelligent NXT Lego brick features 32-bit microprocessor, a large matrix displayThree interactive servo motors; four sensors(Ultrasonic Sensor, 2 Touch Sensors and the all-new Color Sensor)Color Sensor has triple functionality: Distinguishes colors and light settings, and functions as a lampEas...
2. eForCity Wristband for iPod nano 6G (Black)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Wear your Nano like a watch with this wristband compatible with Apple iPod Nano 6th Gen Wristband is perfect for keeping your iPod Nano secure while running, dancing or working out. Color: Black. Material: Synthetic Leather.Wear your Nano like a watch with this wristband compatible with Apple iPod N...
3. Celluon Magic Cube Laser Projection Keyboard
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Ultra-Portable, Full Sized Projection Keyboardand Multi-touch MouseiOS4-IOS6 (iPhone 3GS/4, & 5 iPad, iPad2, and laterAndroid 2.0 and higherWindows Phone 7, Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7 & Mac OS X
4. TP-Link AV600 Powerline Ethernet Adapter - Plug&Play, Power Saving, Nano Powerline Adapter, Expand Home Network with Stable Connections (TL-PA4010 KIT)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Faster speed: wired connection with high speed data transfer rate, ideal for HD video or 3D video streaming and online gamingNetwork expansion: Home Plug AV Standard compliant IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3U, with Easy pair feature to add additional TP Link PowerPoint adapters to the network; connect Multip...
I agree that, besides some extra security, it wouldn't be much better than normal wifi, but the infrastructure wouldn't have to be too complicated.
The prototypes are large and clunky and work need a box that you need to connect with an ethernet cable, but there are available methods to transmit data over internal power lines. If the technology becomes compact enough, that you can fit a transmitter, receiver, and powerline network adapter into a single lightbulb, then all the lights in a building can essentially become one massive access point without having to run extra cabling.
You could argue that if this became acceptable practice, the price of such expensive bulbs (and USB adapters for workstations) might be diminished by not having to run tens of thousands of feet of ethernet everywhere in a large building (though that would probably never happen. Physical connections are too useful.)
You can buy the Lego robots, though they are a bit pricey. We had a bunch in our CS department for introductory robotics courses. Amazon link
It's cool that someone spent the time to develop this, but I guarantee it's not worth the effort.
I've tried the laser projection keyboard that cost $100+ and they aren't even close to being worth it. It's cool, but it misses keypresses and quickly becomes frustrating.
The paper keyboard seems to provide no real benefits over the software keyboard. It would also use substantially more battery by having the camera on all the time.
They already make those stupid wristbands for the iPod nano.
I personally would be satisfied with a Pebble.