Muharraqi studios, founded by Bahrain based 3D artist Khalid Al-Muharraqi, have an amazing gallery. Khalid’s father Abdulla is one of the most famous artists in the Kingdom of Bahrain. His paintings are equally impressive.
Interesting how father and son, although using different tools and platforms, share a lot of themes in their work.
It may be a little early, but hey it’s close enough to the new year. So here’s my 2008 gadget wishlist.
- The ultimate portable computer. A combination of this, this and this. It seems so obvious, take a good smartphone, equip it with a tiny projector on the back and a virtual laser keyboard on the front, and you have yourself a beyond laptop mobile computer. No more screwing around with mini keys and tiny monitors. Music, communication and your complete workstation, all in one.
- The Wii ‘3D’. Basically a combo of Nintendo’s Wii and this. So not only will you be watching a 3D projection instead of your 2D TV, but the controller will also be carrying a small projector to visualize whatever tool your using in the game. Think lightsaber people, woohoo!
- The Nokia 888. I mean, it’s been 2 years now people, come one! Give us the phone that will make the iPhone look silly!
- Portable locks based on iris recognition. This might not be of much interest to most Americans, but there’s big market for this where I’m from. In general, I would like to see iris recognition implemented in a lot more technology; why carry keys if you have one in your default setup? There’s no reason why this shouldn’ be implemented in cars, homes, etc. the coming year.
- A laser indicator for lost items. A what? Well, imagine losing your keys in the house, and having a device that would draw a path on the floor using lasers to point you in the direction of its location? Should be feasible, the location could be determined using GPS. Sorta like a mini in-house navigation system. Nifty stuff!
- A combination of a drum machine and a guitar. Oh no wait, somebody already came up with that…
