Eschewing the one-sound-fits-all headphone paradigm, personal audio newcomer Sleek Audio sets the mark for sound customization and modular design. Created by Mark Krywko, a 30-year veteran of hearing-aid design, these mini concert halls are built around a little superwide-band single-armature…

Eschewing the one-sound-fits-all headphone paradigm, personal audio newcomer Sleek Audio sets the mark for sound customization and modular design. Created by Mark Krywko, a 30-year veteran of hearing-aid design, these mini concert halls are built around a tiny superwide-band single-armature driver with interchangeable treble tips and bass ports, and they sport a detachable cord.

Straight out of the box the SA6 delivered luscious fidelity. But why stop there? I fiddled with the bass and treble in each ear for a few days. The trial-and-error paid off in spades, yielding a setup that’s cochlea-opening ear candy.

Like most of the high-priced in-ears there’s plenty of power in these baby rockers, but the biggest revelation was hearing the subtleties in the music. From crackling guitar riffs to concert-hall classical and Sinatra standards the SA6 delivered an incredibly pleasing depth and range.

Not merely content to sound smart, Sleek Audio is looking after your audio investment and the future. They’ve integrated a detachable cord with an adjustable bolo that takes the large stress out of damaged, frayed or torn connections and paves the way for wireless. Accidentally snap, stretch or snip your cord, and you needn’t gouge your eyes out for ruining hundreds of dollars worth of sound. Just drop $25 and you’re back in business.

Plus, how ’bout the “no cord” option? Krywko and his henchmen are in the midst of cooking up Bluetooth functionality that’ll let you go 100 percent Lt. Ohura on the rest of the world. - Jackson Lynch

WIRED Incredible, tunable sound. Wonderfully comfortable fit from the tapered flange ear tips. Hang down or over-the ear cord routing. $25 replacement cords now, and colored cords on the way.

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A German art project could help the British avoid the oppressive proliferation of surveillance cameras in their country. The I-R.A.S.C is simple, consisting of a circle of infra-red LEDs mounted on a headband. The infra red is invisible to The…

A German art project could help the British avoid the oppressive proliferation of surveillance cameras in their country. The I-R.A.S.C is easy, consisting of a circle of infra-red LEDs mounted on a headband. The infra red is invisible to The Man, but will cause CCTV cameras to flare out over the face of the wearer, obscuring his identity and making this the digital equivalent of a hooded sweatshirt.

This isn’t a production unit, but given that you’d only need a hat, a battery and a few LEDs, you could easily knock one up in the garage.

Project page [Oberwelt via BoingBoing]

Via [wired.com]

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Here’s a new Apple Patent for a new type of full hand multitouch that distinguishes between single and multiple fingers, as well as palms and pens. It reminds me of the Jeff Han Perceptive Pixel large area touchscreen, but at the same time, because it describes relaxing palms and the screen, it reminds me of Microsoft’s Surface table. I think people are excited about this, but it seems very unwieldy by patent description. I don’t see a product any time soon. [AppleInsider]

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Here, for your amusement and delectation, is the Genius Bar logo alongside the American Atheists’ logo. Discuss! What is the Genius Bar? The Genius Bar is the place to go for advice, insight, and hands-on technical support for your ontological…

Here, for your amusement and delectation, is the Genius Bar logo alongside the American Atheists‘ logo. Discuss!

What’s the Genius Bar?
The Genius Bar is the place to go for advice, insight, and hands-on technical support for your ontological or existential despair. Consultation at the Genius Bar works by reservation only.

Who works at the Genius Bar?
Mac Geniuses — selected by Apple — are the most knowledgeable Mac people. Trained at Apple’s California headquarters, the Geniuses have broad expertise and know virtually all there is to know about your ontological or existential despair.

Why visit the Genius Bar?
Mac Geniuses provide face-to-face tips and advice, answer your questions, and do fixes when necessary. You might be wondering how to go transhuman, how to upload your conscioussness to your iPod, or how to update your reality. Mac Geniuses are there to help with your ontological or existential despair.

The best conspiracy theory posted to the comments wins a cheap iPod knockoff from China.

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