Video: The Shweeb
It looks and sounds dweebish, but we’d take The Shweeb for a spin; located in a New Zealand theme park, it’s a human-powered bicycle/monorail with speeds of up to 90 kph.
It looks and sounds dweebish, but we’d take The Shweeb for a spin; located in a New Zealand theme park, it’s a human-powered bicycle/monorail with speeds of up to 90 kph.
Indecisiveness need not be a bad thing with Scorpion’s EXO-900 motorcycle helmet; it transforms between a full-face, flip-front modular and open face 3/4 helmet with peak sun visor.
This walkthrough trailer for Alpha Protocol has us officially excited for the game: with custom weapons and abilities you can play as a technician, stealthy spy or soldier: it’s your choice.
HowStuffWorks does a better job explaining how the Galileo Thermometer works than we ever will, but suffice to say, it floats, it looks cool and satisfies even the “densest” of friends.
It was doomed from the start, but few vessels contributed to the Rebellion as much as Tantive IV: LEGO will be releasing a 1,408 piece model 9/9/09 with 5 minifigs and 2 escape pods.
Part of Citizen’s Campanola Collection, their latest Cosmosign is an astronomical marvel with a real-time chart of 1,027 stars,166 galaxies, sun and constellation positions.
Directed by David OReilly (of Please Say Something fame), this animated music video for U2′s I’ll Go Crazy is decidedly tamer and more sane, but no less mesmerizing to watch.
Made with 17.5 oz Ugandan canvas, Filson and Apolis’ Philanthropist Briefcase is an initiative to rebuild Uganda’s textile industry and connect those who make it to those who wear it.
Hurricane Custom Billiards’ Real Car Table is truth in advertising: short of a V8, this pool table is nearly a car with chrome wheels, tailpipe cue holders and a powder-coated chassis.
Using specially modified, 16-wheeled inline skates, Dirk Auer has created a one man rollercoaster, hitting speeds of up to 56 mph, 100 feet drops and 90 degree angles; the verdict: “Fun.”
Designed for zoom-mavens on-the-go, Olympus’ Stylus 7010 features a 7x optical wide-angle zoom with 12 MP sensor, dual image stabilization and AF tracking for moving objects.
Slate.com’s “If Man Walked on the Moon Today” is both brilliant and goofy, with a modern Apollo landing filled with polls, pundits, politicians, and most importantly, Twitter.
Its sacrilege to some, but the SV 9 Competizione brings a bit of euro-flair to American muscle car design; it’s a reskinned C6 Corvette with plenty of carbon fiber and a 0-60 of 4s.
Designed to address the lack of tactile feedback in touchscreens, CMU researchers are developing inflatable buttons; latex air bubbles hide behind a screen and puff-up on cue.
We’ve seen several versions of the Robots in Disguise meme in recent weeks, but BustedTees has the best t-shirt by far; nice try, Optimus, but unlike Groucho you’re not getting a cigar.
They won’t fit in your cellphone, but SIMbooks provide a decidedly low-tech, but robust way to “back up” your data; that is, assuming you still remember how to “write” and “read.”
It’s an unlikely combo, but South Park Tower Defense promises to be as irreverent as the series with zombified citizens and a besieged City Wok; the game comes out 10/7 on XBLA.
The Shocker Chopper’s only cc’s will be in your water bottle: Team Tentakulus’ bicycle is purely pedal powered, but retains the low-riding aesthetics of its gas-guzzling brethren.
Available 8/09, Fujifilm’s FinePix S200EXR is their top-of-the-line megazoom with DSLR-like performance thanks to a 12 MP Super CCD EXR sensor and 14.3x optical zoom lens.
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