Destruction
”Spaniards Take the Movie Office Space Very Seriously
Destruction therapy has been around for a while now, but is only just starting to hit its stride. On June 21st, a large group of variously frustrated individuals converged on Castejon, Spain to launch the town fiestas with the coordinated destruction of an entire field of appliances and cars. Mainstream medicine has yet to recognize the efficacy of destruction therapy, but hey, I'm sure frontal lobotomies took a few years to catch on too. Gallery after the jump. [Reuters]
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How to Create Plasma from a Beer Bottle in a Microwave
Now, this is what microwaves were invented for—forget about reheating your coffee, or drying your underpants out in an emergency, or heating your pajamas. Nope, if you're Washington University research engineer William J. Beaty, it's all about melting beer bottles and making glowy yellow plasma in your kitchen. [MetaCafe via BoingBoing]
iPhone Vs. Semi: iPhone Laughs in the Face of Danger
Ever wondered what an iPhone would look like if it took on a semi? Wonder no more, for Mike Beauchamp's iPhone went one-on-one with a huge, mo-fo of a semi, and guess what? It was not disintegrated into a plastic/metal mangled mess, oh no. The iPhone stood tall, and only lost part of its brushed aluminum buttocks. Best of all, the resilient little sucker was still working at the end of it. The iPhone may lack muscle in the haptic feedback department, but it sure as hell has some balls. Check out the gallery for some more shots of the carnage. [Flickr]
$70,000 Industrial Robot Modded to Fire Flameballs
There's only one thing better than robots that can destruct things: robots that can destroy things and terrify people by firing flameballs, bowling balls, watermelons and bloody pig entrails at high speed. Like the Robopult, a gigantic $70,000 industrial robotic arm hacked to throw all these things like a Terminator version of Roger Clemens. We talked with Aaron Rasmussen about how the heck they managed to get an industrial robot and some of the details of this crazy project:
More »Rip Saw UGV Tank Fast as a Motorcycle, Yours For Only $200,000
First introduced in 2005, the Rip Saw is about to hit the market with a $200,000 price tag. The custom-built UGV can hit 0-60 in 3.5 seconds, go 80 mph, and can maneuver over any surface or terrain a tank can. And the video is pretty good; watch as it drives through a barn as if it were the cardboard box your handset came in.
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Gizmodo Crush-o-Thon 2007 Brutally Lays Waste to Outdated Gadgets
We asked you to send us some gadgets to wreck a while back, and we finally got to the task today. The Geek Squad had a crusher set up at Digital Life, where they were being generous enough to break our tech products for free, rather than charge $49.99 like they usually do when people bring stuff to them. We put a whole stack of gadgets through there, and we were not disappointed by the results. It's safe to say no one is going to be using these things again, ever. Thanks to everyone who sent stuff in, and enjoy the carnage. | Video by Richard Blakeley
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Win a Razer Tarantula Keyboard for Destroying your Current Keyboard
With the Optimus keyboard on a downward spiral towards death it is time to begin looking for other high-end keyboarding solutions. The Razer Tarantula may be it. This $100 keyboard is macro-able and designed with the gamer in mind. Razer will be giving away five of these bad boys, but at a cost. More »
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Elecom SCR-CD0001: Destroys CDs, DVDs in Five Seconds
Japan's Elecom knows that you've got some sensitive data stored on your computer. Thankfully, if you've stored that data on CDs and DVDs, the SCR-CD0001 is pretty much a Godsend. All it takes is about five seconds and the device will scratch up the disc so throughly that it'll be rendered useless. It should hit Japanese stores by the end of the month for around $26. More »Microwaving an iPod nano—Why God, Why?
I'm not sure what is more sad. The fact that these kids willingly destroy gadgets for their own enjoyment, or witnessing an iPod nano melting in a microwave. Fucking kids need to learn some respect for property, but it is neat to see the iPod melt, nonetheless. More »
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