The ancient didgeridoo meets modern technology in a striking new hybrid instrument.

We have covered the new touchscreen Coke vending machine previously, but yesterday at the Gizmodo Gallery we had our first chance to test it live.

Media artist YoungHyun Chung has created Digital Wheel Art, an interactive system that allows for physically challenged individuals to create paintings and drawings. Utilizing common technological tools like Nintendo’s Wiimote, users can control onscreen brushstrokes  by moving through space. Watch a demo below.

Digital Wheel Art from YoungHyun Chung on Vimeo.
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Utilizing 11 pressure senors and a Bluetooth transmitter, Arizona start-up eSoles‘ insoles will send exact data to your smartphone regarding balance, speed, distance, and a variety of other athletic criteria during your workout. The insoles are custom-fitted using 3D foot imaging technology, and will hit retail in the second half of 2010. Windows Mobile devices will be supported immediately, with iPhone and BlackBerry support to follow soon after.

There’s a lot of potential for digital self-measurement–pedometers, calorie counters, and heart monitors all promise to make our workouts more efficient. We’ve noted that the best way to do this would be through the mobile phone, but this does present limitations. For example, the iPhone Heart Monitor requires that you hold the phone (or headphone mic) up to your pulse. Perhaps not so convenient mid-workout. So we like the Polar Bluetooth WearLink heart rate monitor; it can measure your heart rate while you run without you doing a thing.
Nokia likes it too. It has announced a partnership with Polar to [...]