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more about #floating chrystlubitshi de-güntered but alive: seriously? a 5 liter engine? i can think of a lot more fun to have with 5L of displacement..... wow.. give me four wheels and five speeds please. #hov... more » t4stywh34t: Marty McFly was a better driver. more » doktavian: Doesn't a Segway do pretty much everything this thing does but better, and cooler and with a much smaller footprint, and at half the price, not to men... more » Xagest: Okay, someone get that guy a pair of shorts that have been officially approved by the "Man Code" #hovercrafts more » subryu: Mall cops everywhere just got excited. No food court will be safe. #hovercrafts more » Hello Mister Walrus: Yo, it's $14,000, not $140,000. Wow, 90% off what I thought it was before. We'd be crazy not to get this! #hovercrafts more » Pope John Peeps II: This is almost as practical as my Cold-Fusion Toaster (patent pending). more » frigg: Usually a picture's worth a thousand words. But those words are worth a thousand of those pictures, which look like "project of the week" photos from ... more » shorty63136: I call slip n slide in the deep end! more » Neil Pietrantonio: Can it be coated on cars to wick away damaging moisture, possibly carrying corroding salt and sand? more » AXSLV2: wait, I'm confused... but is it water floating over water? more » Twisk: Wait, so it'll be floating robotic insect overlords now? Is that what I'm to understand here? more » Nathan Cline: haha, put it on a hyper-lux yacht, it blasts across the sea at a ridiculous speed... hits an oil slick and sinks like a stone. more » Bob_Dole: Watch a swimsuit get made coated with this. THEN THEY'LL START ARGUING WHETHER IT'S CHEATING OR NOT. That or people will have fun sliding across the w... more » Valicious: Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn! more » ilovexspin: i feel a jesus sighting in the future. more » strider_mt2k: Oh man that pic is great. more » bflorin: I had to dive in my dads pool the first day I opened it. My 60lb bulldog fell in the deep end and sank like a rock. Couldn't see 6" in the water, nast... more » GiltProto: I fyou feed your dog enough burritos it will also float. more » HawaiianActor: soo, this chokes the dog to death to keep it from drowning? kickass! more » -
#vehicles
Air Board Personal Hovercraft Offers Opportunities for Embarrassment
The Air Board personal hovercraft is the latest in a long lineage of novelty transportation devices that are as ridiculous as they are expensive. Just don't think about trying to float this $14,000 punch-line to the beach. More » -
#concepts
Magnetic Levitating Turntable Concept Looks Impractical, Amazing
Rhea Jeong's "void" turntable concept uses what would have to be incredibly strong and precise magnet control to levitate a record above its base. That little red ball on top of the vinyl is actually the needle.
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#hydromodo
Scientists Invent Floatiest Material On Earth
Bugs that skate on water can do it because their feet are "superhydrophobic." Chinese scientists applied a similar coating to a tiny copper mesh boat, and suddenly it could hold three times the weight. More » -
#petsafety
Inflatable Dog Collar Keeps Rover Floating Without Swim Lessons
The Float-A-Pet collar is two gadgets in one: a water-sensing inflatable floaty, and an LED locator. The other dogs may make fun of him, but that's a trade-off he's probably willing to make. More » -
