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ferris wheel

Santa Monica's 160,000 LED Ferris Wheel Powered By The Sun


Santa Monica has delivered a bright and shiny upgrade to its Pacific Ferris Wheel, dismantling the old one to make way for a new behemoth that boasts 160,000 LED lights. The 90-foot ride, manufactured by Chance Morgan Rides, delivers visual performances every night and cost the city $1.5 million. Thanks to solar panels that soak up energy during the day to power the wheel, those extravagant light shows have a minuscule carbon footprint. More »

8:00 PM on Sat Jun 7 2008
By Elaine Chow
10,001 views, 19 comments

Latest by x23: good. because lord knows... i really can never truly enjoy myself without knowing whether the carbon footprint of the ferris wheel i'm on is excessive or not. it's all i can think about really. more »

weird combo of the day

Microsoft Surface Model Now American Gladiator

Remember that Microsoft Surface model? The one that was a competitor on American Gladiators last season and actually managed to win the whole thing? She's actually a Gladiator now (her name is Jet), and really beefed up for the part. We would make a multi-touch joke here, but she'd break our fingers off and shove them into our eyeballs, so we won't. Hit the jump for her new photo. More »

9:30 PM on Tue May 13 2008
By Jason Chen
110,542 views, 71 comments

weird combo of the day

Weird Combo of the Day: Microsoft Surface Model is Also an American Gladiators Contestant

Has it really been that long since we've had a Weird Combo of the Day? Well, it's back, and we've got an especially weird Weird Combo of the Day for you today. Do you remember Monica, the woman that's in all the press photos and web videos for Microsoft's Surface table? Turns out she's a contestant on American Gladiators as well. Don't believe us? Hit the jump. More »

8:10 PM on Tue Feb 12 2008
By Jason Chen
26,149 views, 41 comments

Latest by mr30gZune: what is this American gladiator you speak of? more »