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Video of Space Boomerang Is Exactly What You Expect

We knew that boomerangs work in space because Takao Doi tried one in the International Space Station last month. Now, thanks to JAXA's obsession with cameras we have proof on video. The usual skeptics who think that Elvis is really the only human that ever went to the moon—and still lives there—will be happy. [JAXA via Pink Tentacle]

8:06 AM on Thu May 1 2008
By Jesus Diaz
7,894 views, 46 comments

space boomerang

Japanese Astronaut's Space Boomerang Came Back

Japan's Takao Doi has just checked out an aerodynamics conundrum we were all curious about: would a boomerang return when thrown in zero-G? World boomerang champion Yasuhiro Togai had asked him to find out, you see. So, taking time out from his work aboard the International Space Station, he gave it a whirl. More »

12:00 PM on Fri Mar 21 2008
By Kit Eaton
19,051 views, 67 comments

Latest by keith4298: For the people that think that the upward force should make it hit the ceiling.....there is no up in zero G. The force would "push" it based on the axis it was thrown. And since it's assymetrical shape changes it's more »

sony

A Knock-Off of the PS3 Controller Nobody Wanted

Sony's Boomerang controller for the PS3 never made the light of day, but that doesn't stop it from being knocked off by a Chinese OEM. We spotted this in the International Corridor of CES. And we feel really, really bad for the sweatshop workers who have to crank out such products...that are obsolete before they're even made.

1:55 PM on Wed Jan 9 2008
By Mark Wilson
5,589 views, 13 comments

no shrimp on this barbie

BoomChef Solar-Powered Hot Dog Grill Is Niche Market Gold

If there is one complaint I have about every boomerang competition I go to, it's that there simply aren't enough hot dogs. Apparently boomerang enthusiast Paul Sprague and I don't frequent the same contests, because when he goes boomeranging (yep, that's a word), he brings along his self-designed BoomChef solar-powered grill, built intentionally for grilling up hot dogs at boomerang competitions. When he says solar powered, he means it—the thing is literally a glass box that catches sunlight bounced off a reflective Mylar panel. More »

7:47 PM on Tue Jul 17 2007
By kthompson
3,354 views, 13 comments

Latest by Solar Powered Grill: Fun in Mother Nature's Kitchen on Strollerderby: I'm not sure I understand the connection between competitive boomerang-ing and the need for a solar powered cooking device, but never mind. more »

PC World Gets Confused, Should Stick with PCs Thanks, Colin. – Travis Hudson PC World (Mouse over Nintendo Wii Revew)

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home entertainment

PS3's Boomerang Controller Reborn

For the few people that actually miss the old boomerang PS3 controller design—us being one of them—we have the "Tilt Sense Wireless Controller" for the PS2 (left). More »

7:02 PM on Tue Nov 14 2006
By Jason Chen
3,467 views, 7 comments

robots

Invisible Boomerang Reconnaissance Robot

The defense industry is taking a page from the Batman School of War and making products with more of a boomerang shape. In this case, the Phantom Sentinel, an unmanned aerial vehicle that's not only shaped like a boomerang, but "is in constant motion" and "has a uniquely minimal cross section allowing it to 'slice' through even the most adverse weather conditions". More »

4:45 PM on Fri Sep 29 2006
By Jason Chen
417 views, 6 comments