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more about #german more comments → Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Once you've velcroed it, you can never unvelcro anymore! more » SigmundTheSeaMonster: That should hold back those centurians... more » magoocas: "Although its not clear how much of this stuff they're talking about to support that much weight" Oh come on, don't be hatin on Metric: "A square me... more » Magicant: And 25 years later, Letterman would be permanently doing his show from the wall. more » Inception: Well, how do you un-velcro it? more » qbrad: Jason... Do NOT pants this. more » (Starman) Starman: Maybe LindsayJoy's MBP can have a real kick out of these. ;) more » PaddyDugan: Glue failure - never had a problem with the velcro holding it's bond. The bloody glue is the weak point. Get my point? more » lostinthe4th: Important note: It says that it takes a square meter to support 35 tons. Or 7 tons, I can't tell. Also: those weights are downward force- held by th... more » the name is dan: I thought the temperature guy's name was Celsius. Oh well... metric system be damned. more » The Dude: I've got a question... If it takes 7-35 tons to seperate the strips, then how the hell are you supposed to the what ever the fuck you velcro'd togethe... more » GitEmSteveDave_My Brute Dojo CDIAFIFE: Somewhere, a 12 year old girl just sqeeued with delight seeing all those unstacked cups. more » tehdorkz: if this is a regular post...just imagine how boring the "what we didn't post" post will be.. more » Matingmonkey is a proud eMac owner: I've already seen it all on How It's Made. more » IN THE FACE!: more » -
#velcro
Steel 'Velcro' Made By Germans Supports 35 Tons, Heat At Up To 800 Degrees Celsius
If your Velcro jacket fasteners were made of this German-engineered steel "Velcro", you'd be able to withstand 35 tons worth of force—provided your skin and bones don't tear first. More » -
#plastic
This is How Your Plastic Objects Are Made
Curious as to how all those plastic cups, trash cans and containers you get at Ikea are made? Random Good Stuff takes a tour of the Koziol plastics factory in Germany, where many of those household items are designed. More » -
#android
I-Buddie Netbook Proves It Can Run Android
We don't know much about this odd German I-Buddie netbook, but this video shows a prototype in action, which presumably means this Atom-driven gadget will actually be sold at some point. [Netbook News via Engadget] -
#clips
This German Short Is So So Strange and a Bit Wonderful
This (viral?) short isn't particularly funny, inspiring or laden with effects. But it sort of nails the future right on the head. We'll have OLED displays while maintaining a persistent fascination with breasts. [Thanks Matthias!] -
#kaboom
WWII Mine Blown Up Spectacularly in Front of English Beach
This is what you get down on the beach on a Saturday afternoon—if you're in the West of England. Experts detonated a German mine from the Second World War after they discovered it in Bridgwater Bay. The 10 x 2.5-foot mine was dropped during the war by a German bomber, and was discovered sitting in mud by a fisherman. UPDATED: a couple of videos, one of the ka-boom itself, and another of the bomb disposal team with the six-decades-old behemoth, after the jump. More » -
