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July 15, 2011 01:43 am GMT
Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/mPq-3P6u6y0/
It's Plick: Somebody Call Mattel And Get This Guy An Interview (Video)
What is it you ask? Plick (as in Programmable by clicking your fingers) is a set of connectable, interactive components that can be attached to ordinary objects and transform them into interactive gadgets. The components include an engine, distance sensor, LED lamp, battery pack and microphone. Just as the name suggests, you can program or activate the individual component's behaviors by clicking your fingers in certain patterns or by using by the included distance sensor. However, the core of the concept revolves around the conductive rubber bands that connect the components together and allow you to "Plick-i-tize" (you like that...I just made it up) any small household object. For example, the block above becomes a car. Neat!Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/mPq-3P6u6y0/
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