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TimberWolf replied

8 June 2012, 21:05
It would have been more impressive if it were powered by lemons.
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Doggy Styles replied

8 June 2012, 20:52
I've invented an apple that looks and sounds just like venus in transit across the fruitbowl.

So for all those who missed the real event, there it is.
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NickFitz replied

8 June 2012, 19:47
Interesting: these MIT students seem to have "invented" something that was done a few weeks ago by somebody else: Bananaphone: A Touch Capacitance Synth (and which featured in Monday Links the other week).

EDIT: on closer inspection, this turns out to be another example of the lamentable state of technology reporting these days: the invention is actually the kit that emulates a USB keyboard, and they've just used the banana idea as an example of what can be done with it.

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Pondlife replied

8 June 2012, 15:09
Mr Silver and Mr Rosenbaum came up with the idea on a road trip in California two years ago.

seems also apt.
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SimonMac started a topic The future is safe!

8 June 2012, 14:59
The future is safe!

With students like these we can be comfortable safe in the knowledge that the future of technology is in safe hands

BBC News - MIT students' invention turns bananas into keyboard

(Never has an emoticon be so apt)
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