Tengu Black ready to rock your world
By Vlad Savov 
posted January 29th 2010 6:01AM
posted January 29th 2010 6:01AM
Did you know that some pseudo-scientists pinpointed January 18 as this year's most depressing day? As we gaze out from the Engadget mansions at the leafless trees and listless mood outside, we can't help but agree that January's a bit of a downer. So to pep yourself up geeky style, why not grab an all-new Tengu Black? It seems a faithful reproduction (i.e. identical but for the color) of the white Tengu, a USB plug-in device that listens to your music and tries to lip sync to it with its LED array contorting into "over 14 different facial expressions." Let's face it, with the Robot Apocalypse all but assured, we should be practicing our love of inanimate objects as much as possible. A video reminder of how the older Tengu does its thing awaits after the break. 
Hey, my grandfather and I were born on January 18, and we're perfectly content with our depressing lives.
@Dante of the Inferno
I was also born on January 18th, and I'm too depressed to be mad about it.
Aww :] I want one...
January totally is a downer, cloudy and gloomy and filled with crap iPad news. But hey! This story definitely breaks the monotony!
@wesley anthony ooo SHUT UP, it's been an PERFECT year, and will continue to be so... forget all you downers
i should blast metal to this tengu see how well it lip sings lol.
I had a white one for about a year and a bit to keep me company in my cubicle, it syncs surprisingly well to anything as long as the volume isn't too loud.
I think its about time i bought him a friend...
It can lip sync beter than eneybody on tv
I can tell why it's the most depressing day. My sister was born on that day.
"To activate Tengu simply blow. You heard, blow. Then all you have to do is make some noise. Yes, we know it's all a bit strange but that's the idea. "
My penis is also called "Tengu"
i... want... this... it will be cool next to my M17x ^^
Does it have a "Bass Face" for when the low lows are hittin hard?
I think that day isn't too bad actually, and I'm not sure those stories come from 'pseudo scientist' but I think from statistical analysis from mental health care data, I recall reading about it on BBC long ago although the details escape me.
the badness is not in keeping with my personal experiences though.
I must note however that I wasn't planing to buy an ipad in the first place and I don't own apple stock.
They should have made it look like KITT's lip lights.
you should check this video out with tengu dancing - its ace!
http://vimeo.com/7980661