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The neck on many guitars today is made up of some wood topped by some more wood that has strips of metal inserted at precise points along it. The Subfretboard system takes a different approach, laying a long metal plate on top of the main nec… Continue reading Subfretboard rethinks guitar neck construction
Making and coding are important skills for future engineers and technicians to master. Not long after the Raspberry Pi computer board was released, Kano started offering build-a-computer kits to makers young and old. With a focus on the form… Continue reading Kano partners with Microsoft for build-it-yourself laptop for kids
Though most of make use of radio waves to wirelessly send and receive data to and from our work mobile devices and computers, there is another way. Signify – or Philips Lighting as it used to be known – has just launched a new lighting range … Continue reading Signify uses office lights for 250 Mbps wireless data transfer
The Seaboard Grand offered a pretty impressive take on expressive keyboard playing when it was revealed back in 2013. Instead of separate black and white keys, the Grand’s whole spongy surface was available as the playing area. Now Roli has c… Continue reading Roli swaps soft keys for solid with Lumi learning platform
Hasselblad marked its 75th birthday with the release of the X1D in 2016, which was billed as the world’s first compact mirrorless medium format camera. The system has continued to evolve, and the company has now announced the new X1D II 50C –… Continue reading Hasselblad launches faster, cheaper X System medium format camera
There are occasions when you might want to listen to some music but can’t be bothered – or are not able – to power up the turntable and break out the vinyl. Product developer Jono Matusky wanted a way to play his albums while working in his s… Continue reading Plynth scans album art to kick off Spotify playback
Renault launched the Zoe electric five-seater back in March 2012, along with a monthly battery hire scheme that meant the company could offer EV drivers an attractive purchase price. With other European car makers such as Seat and Opel now mu… Continue reading Renault Zoe gets power and range boost
Fujifilm has added an audio element to its line of instax hybrid digital instant snappers, sort of. The Mini LiPlay is the smallest and lightest instax cameras so far, and allows users to record a short audio clip that’s converted into a QR c… Continue reading Fujifilm gives your instax snaps a voice
In January, 2019, Line 6 released a useful update to its excellent Relay G10 wireless system for electric pickers, where the receiver housing was reworked to fit on a pedalboard. Now Roland’s Boss brand has followed suit with the WL-60 Wirele… Continue reading Boss launches pedalboard-friendly wireless system for guitarists
Pedal-assist electric bikes have really taken off in the last few years, offering a last mile transport option that won’t leave you out of breath when you ride to work. While many designs focus on looking like a traditional bicycle, the eRock… Continue reading eRockit pedal e-moto stylishly multiplies your muscle power