As a self confessed Geek and Gadgeteer i'm always being sent links by my friends and colleques, with the "have you seen this!" tagline.
So, knowing that many of you are probably as tech hungry as I am, I'd thought I'd start to share some of this stuff with you on a regular basis. If you have something you'd like to share, please feel free to click on my avatar and send me a message, post it in the comments below, tweet us @designsparkrs or Facebook at www.facebook.com/DesignSparkRS
Devkits/Add-on Boards
There are so many add-on boards now available for Raspberry Pi's and Arduino's, however, this one really caught my attention. It's by a company called SparqEE and is tiny Cellular development board that gives you Wireless Worldwide. That means internet to anything anywhere! Great for remote applications. This is their kickstarter video below. You can also find out more about this great product on their KickStarter page.
New Technologies
No batteries?... no problem! Ambient Backscatter is Wireless Communication out of thin air. Like a sponge, it basically collects surrounding wireless signals and uses them as a source of power and communications medium, allowing two battery free devices to communicate with each other.
Gadgets
PeterJFrances posted this one recently in his DesignSpark blog. It's a great new inexpensive little gadget from Leapmotion that allows you to interact with a PC/Mac and regular screen, using your hands and nothing else.
Tools
I bumped into Saar Drimer at a recent Open Source meetup (OSHUG) in London. Saar is a developing a new kind of a PCB layout tool called Boldport. It's probably really a tool you would use for your day to day circuit design, but what's different about Saar's PCB Tool is that your not restricted to straight tracks...it's kind of art on a PCB. Here's an example of the kind of things Saar has created.
Websites/Podcasts
Having fallen out with radio lately, I've started listening to more podcasts. I bumped into these guys at a recent event for the 100th Birthday of the Radio Society of Great Britain. Frequency Cast UK is a monthly podcast about all things tech and is a quite entertaining in the morning rush hour.
Gaming
This is one of my favourite KickStarter projects to date!. Having grown up on a gaming diet of Doom, Duke Nukem and Quake, I'm a big fan of First Person Shooter games. Finally an affordable set of Immersive virtual reality technology that's wearable and affordable. It's designed by a company called Oculus VR, and will certainly appear on my Christmas list this year. Check these out!
Toys not for the kids
I'm a major Back to the Future fan, and I recently learnt that Lego has released a Lego DeLorean. I couldn't wait until Christmas for this one, so I've aready made a purchase.
Image from lego website
So thats it for this time, and don't forget to tell me about things that you've found and want to share.