Month: May 2008

Eeeeew! Study shows some computer keyboards are far dirtier than a toilet seat.

Posted on by Zathur

In a study just published by Britain’s Which? Computing magazine, alarming levels of dangerous bacteria and other gross-out biological matter was found on many computer keyboards. A microbiologist examined and measured bacteria levels on 33 keyboards in an office, and one was found to be five times dirtier than the office toilet seat, carrying 150 Read more about Eeeeew! Study shows some computer keyboards are far dirtier than a toilet seat.[…]

The one-horsepower vehicle with an actual horse inside

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This is a one horsepower vehicle. Literally. Get it?! It has a horse inside powering it, meaning it is literally powered by one horse! One horsepower! Do you get it? Hold on, let me explain more clearly for you. It’s called the Naturmobil, and it was built by Abdolhadi Mirhejazi of Dubai. Yes, it has Read more about The one-horsepower vehicle with an actual horse inside[…]

Navy launches U.S.S. Independence, first of new class of weapons-bristling speedster trimarans

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We’ve been hearing rumblings about the U.S. Navy’s triple-hulled ships, but here’s one that was launched last month, the U.S.S Independence. Built by General Dynamics, it’s called a “littoral combat ship” (LCS), and the trimaran can move huge weapons around faster than any ship in the Navy. Ironic that with all that high tech built Read more about Navy launches U.S.S. Independence, first of new class of weapons-bristling speedster trimarans[…]

Future Skylines: plans for amazing green skyscrapers in Singapore

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The Brits are once more taking Singapore by storm, but this time with their snazzy, sustainable architecture. Firm Foster + Partners has plans for an over-1,600,000-square-foot (filling an entire city block), mixed-use structure that’s completely decked out with green-friendly tech. The design of the structure maximizes the amount of natural light that filters throughout the Read more about Future Skylines: plans for amazing green skyscrapers in Singapore[…]

Screw perfume, buy her a Chanel rocket launcher

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We already showed you how to stay fashionable in urban combat situations. Along the same lines, Peter Gronquist has jazzed up retired rifles, chainsaws, machine guns and artillery shells and slapped big names on them: Louis Vuitton, Coach, Gucci — probably not the brands you think of when you imagine a rocket launcher or an Read more about Screw perfume, buy her a Chanel rocket launcher[…]