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Shake Your Umbrella for a Random Song

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the so-that's-what-a-'groove-thing'-actually-is dept.

thhamm writes "If you happen to see people wildly shaking and dancing with their white umbrellas in the street, don't call them crazy just yet. They might just be controlling their iPod with an iBrella: "The iBrella is a special umbrella that acts as an iPod interface. One can control the iPod just by his physical interactions with the iBrella." Theres a video of it in action, too. The ideal gadget to use while driving your motorized couch maybe?"

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  1. This is old by lecithin · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is old. This was invented by Mary Poppins years ago.

    http://clubdi.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/mar ypcover.jpg

    From the pic, you can tell that it was powered by linux.

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    It could be worse, it could be Monday.
  2. Still crazy by QuantumFTL · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you happen to see people wildly shaking and dancing with their white umbrellas in the street, don't call them crazy just yet. They might just be controlling their iPod with an iBrella.

    Whether or not one is controlling their iPod while doing this, I still believe they can be safely categorized as "fucking nuts."

  3. Nothing to see here... move along. by Mikachu · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It's just another silly ipod accessory. As much as I love my ipod nano, I wouldn't be caught dead with an umbrella with which to control it. Can we just quit the stupid accessories already and put that energy into improving battery life or something? Jeez.

  4. At last! Someone fixed the iPod's interface! by Quiet_Desperation · · Score: 4, Funny

    Thank you, baby Jesus!

    Yeah, yeah... I like to drive my car from the back seat using rope, duct tape and a broomstick.

  5. Re:pledge by lurker4hire · · Score: 5, Informative
    I'll reply to you because you're near the top, but holy fuck people!

    IT'S NOT AN ACCESSORY FOR SALE, IT'S AN ART PROJECT

    Am I the only person who understood this right away? Please cut the end off the url and visit the main page for more info, here I'll make it easy:

    proto-typen.org is a small group of students from the University Karlsruhe and from the Hochschule für Gestaltung in Karlsruhe.

    Having been introduced to the creative and hands-on way of using mikrocontrollers and elektronics in the Seminar Showoff devices" led by Hannes Nehls and Matt Karau, many students wished to continue experimenting and designing artwork in the future.

    Several objects from the seminar have been or are being displayed at the HfG, many other expositions are planned FOR THE FUTURE.

    sheesh!