Famunion

Logitech Harmony PS3 Remote Adapter

// June 17th, 2009 // No Comments » // Gadgets, Technology

This is for all of us who navigate our PS3 with the PS3 controller to watch movies, as we all know, it’s an awkward way to go about this process. Granted that a USB remote seems to work ok, but It’s still no ideal. Well Logitec decided to give this one a try with their Harmony PS3 Remote Adapter.

Why is it better than controllers? Well here we go:

1. You can turn on and off the PS3 with the remote.
2. Gets power from an AC outlet, so you don’t have to give us a USB port.
3. Every function for the PS3 is supported, unlike some remotes out there…LIKE MY SHITTY ONE!
4. Works with any Harmony remote.

The video below was not made by me and it is part 2 of an “unboxing” series of 2 video by some guy. I didn’t post part one of the video because it sucks, all he does is waste internet space by unboxing the device.

How does it work:

1. Sync the Harmony Adapter like any other Bluetooth device.
2. It then receives the IR signal from the remote and translates it to Bluetooth commands for the PS3.
3. …Oh, that’s it

 Is this device imperfect in any ways? Yes, the Harmony Adapter is a PS3 specific Bluetooth device, so you can’t use it on any other devices, even if they support Bluetooth. Also it is only available through Amazon.com

How much will you have to shell out? Only $60, while that may be considered slightly expensive, it’s worth it. Some other remote controls will run for a similar price anyways.

Bad Ass Plasma Blowtorch Kills Plaque, Cleans Teeth, Kills Bacteria

// June 11th, 2009 // No Comments » // Technology

Photo courtesy of the University of Southern California

If you thought that your Sonicare toothbrush was great, wait till you see this new bad ass way to brush you teeth in action. (Drum roll) I present, a way to clean your teeth with fire…from a little tiny blowtorch. Scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) School of Dentistry and USC Viterbi School of Engineering have developed a pencil-sized plume of plasma on the tip of a probe that actually stays at room temperature. How this bad boy works is by destroying biofilms, complex colonies of bacteria, that help protect bacteria in the mouth from conventional antibiotics. It does this using plasma, the fourth state of matter, which consists of electrons, ions and neutral species and is the most common form found in space, stars and lightning. Except that the plasma used here is safe to touch and only increases the tooth’s temperature by 5 degrees in ten minutes.

So there you have it, finally a way to brush your teeth and feel like a bad ass doing it.

iPhone 3G S Specs

// June 10th, 2009 // No Comments » // Apple, Technology

iPhone Specs

Microsoft releases the very first Bing commercial

// June 9th, 2009 // No Comments » // Microsoft, Technology

Even though Microsoft’s new search engine is still in its beta phase, they know it’s all about marketing. Bing is a revamped version of their previous Live Search that boasts a plethora of features and is being called the “decision engine” instead of a “search engine”. Among the features is the way it categorizes image searches into groups by size, layout, color and style.  The primary goal of Bing seems to be to simplify searches and results to make you make the best desicion faster.  Bing was initially officially unveiled on May 28, and it aimed at helping consumers make better decisions. It is currently being rolled out internationally, and will be fully available on June 3.

Apple’s App Wall

// June 9th, 2009 // No Comments » // Apple, Technology

If you attended Apple’s WWDC event on June 8th-12th you would have seen a wall display made out of 5×4 monitors showing thousands of App icons on each monitor. The idea is that everytime someone purchases an app, the corresponding app icon on the display will blink. If you squint a little then it looks like a colorful pond.