These folks in Berkeley are making a product called Soft I/O that has TCP/IP control as well as a bunch of multi-purpose I/O pins run through a 25 connector. Nice!

Soft I/O site

“Smart Elevators, Dumb People”

This thing is made to test for SWF security. 

Everything else is a web app now–why not video editing too?

 Gorillaspot

VIDEO TUTORIAL

woa… yep, it’s a USB video device (adds another screen to a computer) and it’s wireless. Or will be soon.

Article from Gizmodo

The Make store Open source hardware gift guide is pretty fun.

Some of this stuff is be old news, but Textually has a good listing of weird and interesting new mobile phone technologies – there’s also PicturePhoning, which is mostly about mobile imaging stuff.   Some stuff on their list…

+ Wireless Skin-patch ID’s for hospitals – Like rfid bandaids

+ AugMe – Make your own QRCode tshirts that link to your facebook/myspace/whatever profile

+ ConsumerGadget Go to this url on your phone, type in a barcode, and get the “ethical” background for a product.  I’m not sure why there’s a link to “beer” on the left side of the page….