The reprap machine sprays plastics in layers untill they solidify and then sprays more layers, thus creating 3D plastic objects. It can even replicate itself! The machine is completely open source and you can build it yourself for around EUR. 450,- and some time. You can find the instructions here
Following on an older pimp your ride with display post here the Defi Link DF05704 VSD X HUD Heads Up Display is all kinds of cool over your windscreen It retails for around $319 here
Mike Sheldrake This is what happens when you get a nerd to design a surf board – a cardboard hollow, light structure which can be built on the cheap. He’s using easy tools to keep production costs down, and even though he’s not finished on his design, he’s got a pro to surf it and Read more about Shredder Surfboard[…]
The Matrox Extio™ F1240 multi-display Remote Graphics Unit enables the extension of two dual-link video displays, audio and six USB devices, such as keyboard and mouse, by up to 820 feet (250 meters) via a single fiber-optic cable. Designed with passive (fanless) cooling, the Extio 1240 provides a quiet, secure and high reliability environment that Read more about Matrox Extio F1240 remote graphics unit[…]
The Wii’s all-white, but it’s hardly a raunchy unit. So, if you’ve been looking for ways to sex-up your console, then how about a private pole dance? US manufacturer Peekaboo, which already sells a pole-dancing kit endorsed by Carmen Electra, is currently inking plans to teach millions of gamers how to pole dance in their Read more about Peekaboo pledges pole-dance kit for Wii[…]
This Teuco Sorgente bathtub is pure class, but you’ll essentially need to build your bathroom around the thing to get the desired effects from it. That’s because it sits flush with the floor, meaning you need to dig down below to install it. But once you do, hot damn do you have a sexy bathtub Read more about Is this the most beautiful bathtub ever?[…]
Got an extra million dollars hanging around? Put down a $100K deposit on the upcoming Cirrus “The-Jet,” a tiny single-engine aircraft that doesn’t exist yet. Full-sized models are now touring the world, and when it does fly, the personal jet will go 345 mph, up to 25,000 feet, and have a range of 1000 miles. Read more about Cirrus ‘The-Jet’ mockup tours the world, teasing rich flyers with personal jet model[…]
There are some devices where the expression “you go first” always pops into my head, and this is certainly one of them. We’ve seen some other wacky designs from Tecnologia Aeroespacial Mexicana that have actually made it into production, so there’s a chance that their Libelula Rocket Helicopter concept could turn into a real product. Read more about Strap-on rocket-powered helicopter lets you demonstrate your bravery[…]
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[…]
There are several ways to measure a megabyte – If you calculate it properly, you have to know there are 1024 bytes in a kb and 1024 kb’s in a mb. Of course this means that you can cheat by saying it contains 1 million bytes, and thus sell poor mans’ megabytes. You can even Read more about Creative Sued for Base-10 Capacities On HDD MP3 Players[…]
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Put this into your lighter port and all GPS transmissions within 5m will be blocked by preventing any GPS devices from getting a satellite fix.
If you want a GPRS / HSPDA / EDGE / GPRS / GSM connection, most mobile providers will sell you a data plan and a PCMCIA card to put your SIM card in and attach your laptop to teh internets. Unfortunately there aren’t that many PCMCIA to USB convertors, nor tabletop PC motherboards with PCMCIA Read more about USB Data modems[…]
Old 2.5-Inch Drives can be given a second chance with this. If your old laptop is busted, this is a great $30,- way to get your old data back.
It’s early days in the project but it’s showing good promise
This unique sound bar is called The Hive, shaped as it is like a honeycomb cluster. Each segment of the speaker that you see is an individual unit that can be tilted and positioned independently, allowing you to set it up for your specific room’s shape and design. It’s a neat idea, and it’s really Read more about The Hive lets you point your speakers wherever you want[…]
We the Brits were crazy about tea, but some French aficionados are giving them a run for their money. Two young French designers have created a self-stirring teacup. It’s a glass, actually, and it has a ceramic ball at the bottom that mixes around and mixes the tea as you lift the cup or swirl Read more about Self-stirring tea glass helps automate personal tea ceremonies[…]
If you’re unfortunate enough to be stuck in the middle of the country, away from the coasts, you probably don’t get too many chances to see the ocean, let alone surf in it. But hey, that doesn’t mean your dreams of surfing need to die in the flat Missouri sun! Just get yourself a Banzai Read more about Bring surfing to the Midwest with the Skimboard Surfer[…]
This shiny, pretty phone is a heavily-modified Nokia N95 that’s been decked out head-to-toe with Buddhist iconography and characters. It’s got gold everywhere, a Buddha on the back, and fancy imagery all over. It even has custom wallpapers and ringtones onboard to complete the theme. It’s slick, to say the least, especially if you’re Buddhist, Read more about Buddhist phone is much prettier than your phone[…]
Suddenly your $40-$50 bill to fill up gas every other week isn’t so bad: the North American Eagle jet car costs $18,000 every single run. That’s because it uses a 42,500 horsepower engine from airplane manufacturer Lockheed’s retired 1957 F-104 Starfighter, which uses up 160 gallons of fuel each minute. The car needs that kind Read more about Driver wanted for jet car: must be young, fearless, good looking[…]
Just to dash that first thought of yours: Nope, not a concept. This is real, my friend. The MonoTracer is an enclosed motorcycle or “cabin cycle,” a style of vehicle which experiences a lot less drag than your average motorbike and keeps you from having to pick the bugs from between your teeth later. Its Read more about A fighter jet and a motorcycle made sweet love, birthed $82,350 MonoTracer[…]
If there’s anything the Segway needs, it’s someone to make it look cooler. Like a hot girl wearing baggy clothes and nerd glasses in a teen comedy, it needs a hunky football player to take a bet to take the Segway to the prom, only to discover its true beauty within, take off its glasses, Read more about Skiing Segway may or may not make the Segway cooler[…]
Filed under: Displays 3D baby, that’s what we want. Now it’s yours… if you live in Japan anyway. Introducing the world’s first 46-inch 3D stereoscopic television. Built by Hyundai, the 1,920 x 1,080 set is capable of grabbing BS11 3D broadcasts pumped by Nippon BS in Japan. The ¥498,000 (about $4,857) LCD brings 2x HDMI Read more about World’s first 46-inch stereoscopic 3D TV from Hyundai on sale in Japan[…]
This huge remote control hawk looks and flies like the real thing. It goes fairly quickly at 70 kph and has a wing span of 1.06m. Schiphol airport is running tests with it to see if they can use it to get rid of birds in the vicinity of the airport, as birdstrikes are extremely Read more about Robot hawk to scare birds at airport[…]
Many of you have heard of the Viera Link, AQUOS (Sharp), and REGZA (Toshiba) system that allows you to control any of these devices with one remote… Things are a little different today as these manufacturers understand the importance of being open. Behold the very first fully compatible Viera Link (or AQUOS/REGZA equivalent) Onkyo AV Read more about TX-SA606X: The New Onkyo AV Amplifier with VIERA Link, AQUOS, and REGZA[…]