Nothing says “I’m a classy guy with nothing to hide” like being really into spy cameras and equipment. But hey, I’m not here to judge, I’m here to inform. So, creeps of the world, let me introduce you to the world’s smallest lil’ camcorder. Fitting easily into a stick of gum or a pack of Read more about World’s smallest spy cam now available for classy uses[…]
Now THIS is how flight sims should be set up – several players in the simulators and a few in the air. So you have no idea if you’re shooting at something that is real or virtual or what. Because fighter pilots do so much of their work BVR nowadays, linking them into a network Read more about Boeing puts F-15 into simulated wargames[…]
An interesting little story about how breathalysers were put into use by making a mistake with a decimal point: basically the experts claimed a 2.3% false positive rate at the trial, but the research itself claims a 23% false positive rate!
entretainment indeed…. good tips on movies
Most of us are familiar with various goofy little amphibious vehicles that are good for a lark. But this one is guaranteed to induce shore-side heart attacks the first time you drive it head-first into the lake at the campground. Built by a company that’s actually called Cool Amphibious Manufacturers International, I still wonder at Read more about What would Jesus drive? The Terra Wind amphibious RV[…]
These here are some fancy, expensive speakers. The Pantheon Loudspeakers from Siltech stand an imposing 63-inches tall and weigh a hefty 310 pounds, but it’s more than their size that makes them stand out. No, what makes them unique is the fact that they used “NASA-used software called multi physic Cosmol that helped them simulate Read more about $100k speakers used NASA software in conception[…]
Your golfing buddies are either going to think you have the coolest putter ever made or that you’re a complete dweeb, but few will be neutral about this limited-edition Golfsmith Enterprise NCC-1701 putter. We thought we’d seen in the most futuristic golf club yet until we saw this one, vaguely resembling the Starship Enterprise from Read more about Star Trek Enterprise putter boldly goes where no golf club has gone before[…]
You might think that your home theater setup is impressive, what with all the time, effort, and money you put in to getting it perfect. The big-screen HDTV, the surround sound, and the layout were all chosen so meticulously. Well, chances are, your setup really sucks compared to the winner of Home Entertainment’s “Installation of Read more about $3.4 million home theater setup is probably nicer than yours[…]
If the above photo of a “stretch Prius” looks Photoshopped to you, you’re not alone. The image elicited hundreds of deriding comments on the PriusChat message board before the car’s creator came forth and described how he “pimped” his Toyota Prius so that it would hold his family of six comfortably. Even in its modified Read more about Limousine-style Prius is hand made, still gets 50 mpg[…]
If you love danger, you might do extreme sports. If you love danger and also keeping your private areas neat and trimmed, you might like the very aptly named no!no! Shaver. It burns away your short ‘n curlys using thermodynamic wire. The “thermal heat signal destroys the hair, which is characterized by odor.” Sweet mother Read more about The no!no! shaver burns away your downstairs hairs[…]
The i-SOBOT robot from toymaker Takara Tomy managed to score an honor upon its release — i-SOBOT is the 2008 Guinness Book of World Record’s smallest humanoid robot in production, standing at just six and a half inches tall. Just because it’s small doesn’t mean the i-SOBOT skimps on being a fun toy, however. It Read more about Takara Tomy i-SOBOT named smallest humanoid robot in production[…]
Inspector Gadget fans can now look forward to imitating their hero with the debut of Yamaha’s BOBBY mini-scooter at the Tokyo Motor Show. On the outside, the BOBBY looks like a suitcase with wheels and even collapses into a smaller square form perfect for big city commuters. But in addition to the small form factor Read more about Bobby[…]
You definitely want to decorate your pad in a way that will impress people, but having one of these LOS! levitating lamps in the corner might steal the crowd. Designed by Angela Jansen, the Crealev LOS! lamps don’t simply use a see-through middle layer to simulate levitation, but rather a system designed in-house that looks Read more about Default title[…]
The new Nike hat…… dunnoh about the color though…. Article
Although Canon still rules the day when it comes to digital cameras the company shouldn’t rest on its laurels. New from the concept lab of independent designer David Munscher comes the Canon Snap camera. Able to fit snugly on your finger the idea is to merge the high-powered functionality of Canon’s larger product line with Read more about Canon Snap concept design offers peek into the digital camera future[…]
While iShoes certainly will push you along at a leisurely 15 miles per hour, you might look a little silly wearing them. iShoes are an invention designed by brothers Ilya and Boris Kaganovich from Minnesota, and work a lot like roller skates, except they are motorized and controlled with a hand unit. Weighing eight pounds Read more about iShoes motorized skates: cruise at 15 mph without moving your legs[…]
f you are a true fanboy of everything Mac, and you are super-excited about the launch of Leopard (the latest operating system from Apple), then celebrate by purchasing a gold-plated MacBook Pro. Computer Choppers has upped the bling quotient with a gold and diamond-encrusted laptop for those with more money than sense. The computer itself Read more about Bling Bling Laptop[…]
NEC has a new supercomputer it’s touting as the world’s fastest. The SX-9 is capable of processing a peak 839 teraFLOPS, and a peak vector performance of 102.4 gigaFLOPS per individual core. Well hey, that’s a lot of FLOPS. The picture above might be a little misleading, but each SX-9 is actually a little taller Read more about NEC SX-9 supercomputer is world’s fastest at 839 TFLOPS[…]
Giant robot lovers, rejoice! And then buy plane tickets to Japan. Japanese game purveyors Banpresto and Bandai joined forces to release Senjo No Kizuna, which features mechs from the ultra-popular Gundam universe blowing each other up. Sitting inside a simulator, the player controls her mech with both dual joysticks and foot pedals. Each pod is Read more about Senjo No Kizuna: a glorious panoramic Gundam simulator[…]
Hey racing buffs, do you find it’s just not as satisfying to pull off hair-raising turns with your average controller? If you’re looking for the off-screen action to match your gameplay, the D-Box GP-200 gaming chair might do nicely. Picture a padded bucket seat propped up on three hydraulic legs and fitted with five speakers. Read more about D-Box GP-200 chair adds motion to your games[…]
Love planes? So do we, but it’s probably a safe bet that John Davis loves them more. Rather than go for a bedroom built into a plane, he turned his own into a fully functional, professional-grade simulator. Now 47 years old, it took Davis eight years and over $30,000 to complete his working replica of Read more about Aviation enthusiast replaces his bedroom with $30,000 simulator[…]
Now you can hook up a dirt-cheap SATA disk drive to your PC or Mac by simply plugging it into this USB desktop adapter that works just like an iPod dock. Until now, if you wanted to add a bare hard drive to your computer, you either had to put it in some sort of Read more about USB Disk Dock lets you plug in hard drives[…]
f gaming wasn’t already on the hot seat, now those violent games your parents and senators hate so much can now simulate gun shot and other torso wounds. The TN Game’s Third Space Vest is the work of physician Mark Ombrellaro who got the idea from a type of vest used in a real medical Read more about Force feedback vest takes gaming a step too far[…]
George Lucas will slap the Star Wars logo on just about anything, and now it looks like Ferrari is following by putting the stylish red paint job and yellow seal on everything from pens to laptops. Now the company has teamed up with Segway to release the Segway PT i2 Ferrari Limited Edition people mover. Read more about Ferrari Segway parts fool and money[…]
Mortars pose a significant threat to infantry as even if they aren’t always lethal, they drop out of the sky and can effectively pin a squad down. Well, some crazy military engineers decided to take the Phalanx M61 (pictured above) that protects naval vessels from anti-ship missiles and toss it on the back of a Read more about M61 “Counter-Rocket” gatling gun-on-a-truck shoots down mortars like skeet[…]