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#robots
Me and My Exoskeleton: The Trick to Super Strength
When I first see the Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC), it is hanging limply from the ceiling by a strap attached to its neck, dangling over a treadmill. I can't wait to try it on. More » -
#lighting
Gigantic LED Funnels Will Light Up 2010 Expo, Suck Rain, Spacetime Continuum
See that enormous blue funnel in the middle of those buildings? It's just one of the six canopies that will light up the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai. As the close-ups show, the scale of these things defies belief: More » -
#badideas
Student Plans to Mod Old OutRun Cabinet Into a Car
This seems dangerous: a crazy student is taking an old OutRun cabinet and plans to turn it into an actual working car that renders on screen what's actually in front of you. More » -
#hackintosh
Netbook Hackintosh 10.6.2 Fix Coming In "A Few Weeks," Fallen Netbooks Can Be Revived Now
When Apple killed Atom processor support in the Snow Leopard 10.6.2 update, it was one of the first times they'd actively tried to stop hobbyist hackintoshing. It was also sort of a dick move! Luckily, it's not going to stick. More » -
#art
Carbon Fiber Ribbon of Light
I would have assumed this lamp was aluminum, had designer Marcus Tremonto not explained: More » -
#iphone
Surfing the Road On an iPhone-Controlled Oldsmobile
Remember that smart German iPhone-controlled car that used cameras, GPS, and lasers to perfectly run through the streets of Berlin? Well, screw German efficient engineering. That's not how we do things in America. More » -
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#architecture
Amazing 400ft Tall Spherical "Cloud" Structure Proposed for London Skyline
An international team of architects and designers has created this stunning center-piece for London's 2012 summer Olympics village. Dubbed The Cloud, three 400ft towers would be joined by giant plastic spheres that serve as both observation decks and projection screens. More » -
#googlemapsnavigation
How To Hack Google Maps Navigation Onto Your G1
It's basically a ritual now: Fresh feature debuts on new Android phone; hack-happy G1 owners see new feature, develop seething jealousy; said owners work tirelessly to steal new feature. Last week, Google Maps Navigation hit the Droid. Today, the G1. More » -
#blackfriday
Staples Black Friday Ad Leaks, Some Decent Deals to Be Had
The Staples Black Friday ad has leaked, and while there are some good deals here, I'm not sure I'd stay up all night for any of them. But hey, a 1TB external HDD for $70 is a pretty good deal... More » -
#iphone
Python Skin iPhone Pushes Naff to Sickening
So you think that nothing could get more tacky and disgusting than this $3900 pink python-skin iPhone with 124 Swarovski crystals and gold bezel, right? RIGHT? WRONG: More » -
#zunehd
Zune HD Gets Its First 3D Games (And They're All Free)
The last Zune HD firmware update apparently had one more trick up its sleeve: 3D gaming, finally. And while the new games might be late in coming to the Zune Marketplace, they look worthwhile. And more importantly, they're free. More » -
#apple
New Manhattan Apple Store in Full View
Workers removed the tarps this morning, as opening day draws closer. Pic courtesy of reader, David, who quips: "It's taken something like 14 months to create this place out of a Victoria's Secret. The Empire State building went up quicker." -
#rumor
LEAK: Project Natal Shipping in November 2010 with 14 Games for Under $80?
That's a lot of information to swallow in the headline, but a leakster to MCV (a respected UK gaming pub) may have outed Project Natal launch plans early. More » -
#htctouchhd2
HTC Touch HD2 Gets Lovingly Dissected
If you were curious what's going on behind the HD2's big and beautiful 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen, wonder no more. These gadget porn pics don't reveal any real surprises, but it's interesting to see the beast from the inside. [XDA-Developers Forum] -
#nvidia
Mystery Nvidia Tablet Identified: 2010 Arrival and Android Rumored
An update on that sleek, but unknown Nvidia Tablet we showed you yesterday. As widely expected, it's actually a prototype Tegra-based device built by an ODM for Nvidia to shop around to wireless carriers worldwide. Here's what we may know: More » -
#thiscyborglife
The Six Million Dollar Man's Cyborg Surgery, Adjusted for Today's Dollar
Back in 1974, astronaut Steve Austin, gravely injured in a crash, was given a new arm, two new legs and one new eye in the iconic show The Six Million Dollar Man. But what would such cyborg reconstruction cost today? More » -
#towels
Useful Towel Knows How Many Pecks Are In A Bushel
A towel is about the most massively useful thing you can have. This particular one though, does what no other towel could: It guides you through the mysteries of measurement conversions and even has built-in rulers. More » - Yesterday - November 10, 2009
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#remainders
Remainders - Things We Didn't Post (and Why)
Apple Stomps Over Nokia to Become Most Profitable Phone-Maker in US...Windows Mobile 7 Is on Track for an Early 2010 Release to OEMs...Bing Videos Aggregates Hulu, YouTube, ABC and More...Non-Apple Companies to Support Mini DisplayPort Soon... More »
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#toys
Die-Cast Replica of Akira Bike Will Bring Out The Mini-Rebel In You
The year is 2019. You're in post-World War III Tokyo. There are some bad guys calling themselves The Clowns. You battle. You win. You leave on your highly-customized bike. You wake in 2009 and preorder a replica of that bike. More » -
#thiscyborglife
Digital Tattoo Interface Turns Your Skin Into A Display
There are implants which are purely aesthetic, and then there's the Digital Tattoo Interface concept. It's a blood-powered electronic interface which is embedded under skin to mimic a tattoo, display videos, or act as a phone or computer. More » -
#vision
I Wear My Suncontacts at Night
Photochromic lenses that allow you to walk from inside to outside without putting on UV-filtering lenses have been around for decades. But the technology is just making its way to contacts. More » -
#architecture
9h: The Luxury Capsule Hotel
If you go to Tokyo, you may want to check into 9h—Nainawasu in Japanese—a luxury capsule hotel that is 9 stories tall, storing 125 capsules that use Panasonic's environmental and lighting control system. More » -
#badnews
Oh Sh*t: New Viruses Download Child Porn Onto Your Computer
Getting a virus that uses your computer to send itself, and spam, out without your knowledge is bad. Getting a virus that hides kiddie porn on your computer is much, much worse. More » -
#retromodo
The Seiko UC-2000 Wrist PC: An Awkward '80s Attempt To Live The Cyborg Life
The UC-2000 or "Wrist Information System" was one of Seiko's attempts (circa 1984) to create a wearable, portable computer. Of course, you couldn't do much more than input around 2K of data, tell the time, and perform calculator functions. More » -
#review
Droid Eris Review
I've reviewed the Droid Eris twice before, when it was called the Hero. The difference is that Verizon's selling it for half the price, making it the cheapest Android phone you can buy—and the best, for the money. More » -
#watch
Maezm Sharing Watch Is Perfect for Passive-Aggressive Individuals
This can go something like this: "Hey, could you please tell me th*" "STOP SAYING WORDS." Or maybe this: "Excuse me, do you know what tim*" "TALK TO THE WATCH." More » -
#thiscyborglife
That's a Bad Cough, Let's Examine Your Genome
In 2003, we mapped the human genome, the 20,000-ish genes we all share. It cost $3 billion. Today, you can literally spit in a cup, place the saliva in the mail and get a peek at your own. More »
