The IMI (or Intuitive MIDI Interface) makes even the best air-guitarists actual musicians! This tiny device is designed to showcase MIDI technology’s capabilities outside the Keyboard setup and in the format of an electronic violin, something new and refreshing.
The IMI strips the violin of everything deemed unnecessary, including its iconic acoustic chamber and even the bow, and brings it down to just the fretboard, where most of the action happens. Ditching the strings too, for a touch-sensitive surface, the notes are triggered when contact is made, eliminating the need for the bow. You can even pull off vibratos naturally by slightly oscillating your fingertips against the touch-active fret surface, which is rather unique, because while most MIDI instruments (keyboards and pads particularly) capture 3 parameters i.e., note on, note off, and velocity or how hard you hit the note, the IMI works on a principle very similar to ROLI’s Seaboards, that allow for sliding between notes (not possible on keyboards) in a manner that makes violinists feel comfortable from the get-go.
The small instrument is designed to occupy almost a third of the space of a traditional violin. It doesn’t rest between your chin and your collar either, the way conventional violins do, but rather can be played almost like a ukulele, against your hip, being worked pretty much only with your left or right hand (depending on your orientation)… leaving the other hand free to probably work another instrument, or electronic music equipment. It comes armed with power and volume controls, as well as a 3.5mm jack that works as an audio output. Since the IMI is completely MIDI based, you can not just play, but even capture MIDI transcripts using a MicroUSB outlet on the back and edit them. You can even go as far as choosing which style/sound of violin you want the IMI to replicate by just selecting from your sound-bank. Plus, since this little dream of a device is completely electronic, no more having to tune! Amateurs and experts rejoice!
The IMI is currently a student project, but the designer plans on expanding the IMI range to cover instruments like the Guitar, Ukulele, and even the Flute. Stay tuned for more details!
Designer: Viraj Joshi
For a person who loves growing home plants, I can’t manage to keep a cactus alive! Hence I am always on the look out for aids that help sustain plants with minimum intervention. The E. Green is one such greenhouse that functions as a capable device where you fill-it, shut-it and forget-it! Sow seeds one day and find healthy saplings at the end of another. How awesome!
Designer: Su Wen Yuan
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What have you done with your GameCube aside from play games on it? Most people would say that’s all they did, but the dudes from the Nebula Vaping Lounge who were behind this awesome modded GameCube e-hookah can say that they at least smoked a few on theirs. E-hookahs and e-cigarettes are closely related, with the latter being such a hot topic these days.
In fact, my friends and I debated on the merits of e-cigs over our weekly Saturday brunch and things got heated pretty quickly (okay, enough with the puns!)
If you read the news regularly, then you might’ve read about the recent restrictions on e-cigs in the US and Canada. Regardless, you might want to know more about their effects and advantages if you’re thinking about making the switch or considering them as an alternative to cigarettes.
First off, there’s the taste factor. Most e-smokers agree that e-cigs are just as satisfying as tobacco cigs in terms of flavor and overall experience. There are a lot of brands offering a variety of strengths and flavors, from regular tobacco to strawberry, soda, and even bacon, so virtually any smoker could find an e-cig that suits their individual taste. There’s more info on this at the ProSmoke e-cig information center. Heck, there are even custom and modded e-cigs to make them even cooler, like the ones above made from NES controllers.
Then there’s the cosmetic aspect. Meaning, the smell and how it affects the appearance of smokers. Regular cigs cause teeth stains and wrinkles all over the place because of the carbon monoxide released when they’re lit up–which, fortunately, aren’t in e-cigs.
Finally, there’s the cost (they’re cheaper) and safety factor (they’re safer). I once had a friend in college who blew most of his allowance on smokes, and he’d end up asking for bits and pieces of people’s lunch. Crazy but true story, I know. On the second point, the electronic alternative is safer in the sense that they can’t cause burn injuries or damage clothes and furniture. If you have to make a choice because you’re addicted, then go for the safer product: e-cigs.
Whether you go the e-cig way, hook yourself up with a hookah, or go back to your usual smokes is entirely up to you. Whatever you choose, just read up, educate yourself, and make an informed decision. If you’re tempted to get a (literally) smokin’ GameCube, then you can check for updates on Nebula’s Facebook page.
VIA [ Kotaku ]
